Kayley was finally about to convince Ross to come back to bed. Kayley gave Ross a calming med so that he would fall asleep, even a brief , fitful, one which is exactly what he had.
The next morning, Ross opened his eyes early. Kayley was half up. "Do you want a bagel?" Ross asked Kayley.
"No" Kayley mumbled.
Ross threw on a clean pair of sweatpants, took about $40 from his wallet, and went across the street to get lox , a bagel, and an iced tea.
Kayley had awakened, and joined him in the kitchen, taking her breakfast of Corn Flakes and a Banana.
"Please dont ask me if I'm going in, because I honestly dont know. I may go to the office, to Atlantic City, to OKC, or to the Moon " Ross said.
"If you go into the office or to AC, teacher will say nothing, and I will see you tonight. I strongly suggest that you not go to OKC for at least a week. You just had shooting pains, and you really need to think" Kayley said.
"We both know that I dont want to go into the office. Yet, if I sit here, I will go mad! I am going to appear in jeans, a polo shirt, and sneakers, and tell my staff that I dont want to talk to anyone" Ross said.
"Ross, you are the CEO of a major company, unless or until you relinquish day to day control, reduce the company, or sell the company. No one will give a damn if you are in the office in jeans. You have done that many times before. I suggest that you just have your staff tell Mister Timothy that you are not available to talk. Give yourself a break from him for a day or two" Kayley said.
"Will you hit the ceiling if I call the guys from OKC and go for at most three days?" Ross asked.
"No, if your shooting pains are better, than go early next week. As for this week, maybe you should just tell Timothy that you need a few days break from him. I think that this constant driving John crazy with the buying and selling his companies, and then Timothy changing his mind, is his immature way of trying to get your attention so that you will go back to working on him more. Timothy is jealous that you love OKC more than him. If Tim truly starts hounding you, tell him that you are thinking about making some major changes, and that they are personal. Please just try to keep yourself calm. How are your dizzy spells, migraines, and shooting pains?" Kayley said.
"Thankfully, okay. I'm going to go in. I will tell Victor that I dont want to talk to Timothy if Tim calls on the office phone. If he rings my cell phone, I will tell him that I am working on something with a deadline, and cant do an in depth convo with him until I'm finished" Ross said.
Kayley kissed Ross. "Good boy, have a great day"
"You too, lover , teacher Dom" Ross smiled.
Ross went into his Uber toward the office.
When Ross got in, Ashley his secretary told him. "Ross, Mister Patrick called on the office phone.."
"Ashley, if Mister Patrick calls back, please tell him that I am working on a very important project with a deadline, and nust focus on that. I will answer a short email from him, but I cannot get deeply involved now" Ross said.,
"Yes, Ross" Ashley said, as Ross went into his office and closed his door.
Ross dialed Steve on his cell phone. "Mister New York City! How are you, partner?" Steve bellowed.
"Just great. How are you my partner and dear friend?" Ross said.
"Itching to do a deal. How about.. Monday to Wednesday or Thursday of next week? Three shows, and maybe a buyup of a small struggling company with good reserves? How does that sound?" Steve said.
"Fantastic! Please set it up, let me know, and Ross will be present!" Ross said.
"Wonderful! Mister P is right here, and says hello" Steve said.
"Please give him my best" Ross said.
"Affirmative" Steve said.
Ross spent his time that day reading reports. Ross was trying to see if it somehow made sense to take over some other company that was significant, but smaller than RossShell, where he could divert his day to day attention from Timothy, or if needed, pack Timothy in. There was one problem with that. Ross did not want to get himself involved with a similar situation like the tug of war he had over MIA. It was just a thought, a serious thought, but Ross knew he had to be careful.
By five, Ross had enough. "Day over for me. Anyone who wants to, can leave. Ross out" Ross said.
"See you tomorrow" Vic said.
Ross went home, and Kayley was not home yet. Kayley entered through the door at 6 pm.
"Oh , My God, what a day! All kinds of administrative BS at school! I am so happy to be home" Kayley said.
Ross got Kayley an iced tea, as she put her bare feet in his lap. "Madam, husband, lover, and foot massager at your service, for the price of a whiff of your sexy feet" Ross said, taking off Kayley's shoes, and burying his head in her bare feet.
"How was your day, Market Boy?" Kayley said.
"Quiet, paperwork, company evaluation, etc. I avoided a certain person named Timothy Patrick" Ross said.
"You can do that, for now. Please just calm down. Eventually, you will need to confront it, but I think you need to downshift" Kayley said.
"I will do just that. My plan: Be here with you the rest of the week. Monday to OKC for two nights, maybe three days, at most three nights" Ross said.
"Nothing out of the ordinary, tis okay" Kayley said.
Kayley and Ross ate a light dinner, and cuddled in bed.
When Ross had thought Kayley had slipped off, he went into his bathroom, went into the shower, and did something Ross very rarely did. He masturbated in the shower.
Ross needed to release tension. He did not want to ask Kayley for sex when she was clearly in a crabby mood.
When Ross got back to bed, Kayley quipped. "So? How was getting yourself off in the shower?"
Ross was stunned. "Are you a mind reader, teacher? How the fuck did you know?"
"Twenty Seven years, Market Boy. I know that you are very tense, and did not want to start in with me sexually because you knew I was not in the mood. Its okay. Its your bathroom, its your apartment, you can masterbate if you want to" Kayley said.
"Kale, do you ever?" Ross asked, referring to self pleasure.
"Very occasionally when you are gone in OKC, or for a week on business, but when you are here not usually. Let;s just say that you keep my hands full" Kayley said.
Kayley cuddled Ross and they fell asleep.
The next morning, the couple awakened, dressed, and Ross went into the office.
Ross was.. moritfied to see Timothy in Ross's waiting area.
"Good morning, Mister Patrick. Did we have an appointment that I forget about?" Ross said coyly.
"Get your ass in here!" Tim said, as Tim went first, and Ross followed. "Uh oh, business manager is in trouble. Hold all calls" Ross said.
"Okay, one man to the other. What the fuck is the matter with you? We both know I am not gong to fire you, so just say it straight out, buddy!" Tim clipped.
Ross sighed. "Fine! Straight out! I am fucking sick and tired of your games, Timothy! This constant authorizing John to buy assets, changing your mind, and then everyone getting sued because of it., We are billionaire business men, Patrick, not kids changing our minds in a candy store!" Ross said.,
Tim sighed. "Fine. I guess I deserved that. I think I was trying to show you that I need some attention from my actual business manager, and best friend.. I miss when we used to go at it, and debate over your feelings in regard to what I should do with companies. Dont you see that?" Tim said.
"Yes, I think I do now. Tim but you need to see something else. I am not the Ross of when I was twenty five , or when I first started RossShell, I am now a man in my early 50s with serious health problems. Why do you think I hired the big staff, and have this huge office? To be an overseer, and reduce my workload, and my stress" Ross said.
"Something tells me that you are planning some changes, and either planning to sell RossShell, and pack it all in, or hire an overseer, and be an absentee CEO" Tim said.
"Do you have someone listening to me in my apartment? I got frustrated one day, and said just that to Kayley. It is just a thought" Ross said.
"I would hate to see that happen. Ross, dont you see? I miss the days when we used to sit and discuss my decisions at lunches and dinners? Like two best friends, like two men. Now, I see your signature of approval on moves for my company, and thats it" Tim said.
"Things were different back then, Tim. When you and I first started, and until the last ten years, I was not a partner in a major energy company. I think I was just shooting off about RossShell. I probably wont do anything drastic until Kayley is ready to retire, which we know is at least 7 to 10 years away even if she takes early retirement" Ross said.
"Ross, why dont you get rid of some of the problem, and at least pack Charles Harton in?" Tim said.
Ross sighed. "I've been very hands off with Charles. Someone in RossShell is handling him. Charles grumbles somewhat, but nowhere near as badly as he used to" Ross said.
"I know that you are going to OKC soon. When you get home, may we please have one of our two hour lunches or dinners, and talk, in a quiet place, and not in this office?" Tim said.
""You're on. I am going to OKC on Monday for three or four days. The week after that, even if Fish needs me in Toronto, I will not go until you and I talk. I will tell him that I must solve a very important matter here. I'm always on the phone consttantly with John when I am in OKC anyway" Ross said.
"Good, looking forward to it. Have a good day, buddy" Tim said, banging fists with Ross,
"You too, my friend" Ross said.,
Ross juggled paperwork. He decided that since Tim said Tim was going to talk things out, Ross wanted to wait to divulge the details to Kayley, until the meeting happened.
All Ross said that night when he got home was. "Tim came to my office today. We agreed that we are going to sit, talk, and lay everything on the table when I come back from OKC. We both agree that things have to change. Details to be sorted out. I just want to focus on paperwork, and go to OKC." Ross said.
Kayley kissed Ross. "Excellent, idea, Market. I am so glad that things seem to be ironing out"
The rest of Ross's day was quiet, as was the rest of the week.
On Thursday night, Ross and Kayley made love, fell asleep, and when Ross awakened to use the bathroom and get iced tea, he saw his den phone flashing.
Just when Ross thought he had come toward an agreement with Tim, it looked like more trouble was about to hit him.
This time, on the Energy /RFS front.
What could that possibly be?
Ross could ill afford trouble with the way he had been feeling in recent times, and trying to come to a reasonable agreement with Timothy.
All of these major developments, positive or negative? Would be seen
The next morning, Ross opened his eyes early. Kayley was half up. "Do you want a bagel?" Ross asked Kayley.
"No" Kayley mumbled.
Ross threw on a clean pair of sweatpants, took about $40 from his wallet, and went across the street to get lox , a bagel, and an iced tea.
Kayley had awakened, and joined him in the kitchen, taking her breakfast of Corn Flakes and a Banana.
"Please dont ask me if I'm going in, because I honestly dont know. I may go to the office, to Atlantic City, to OKC, or to the Moon " Ross said.
"If you go into the office or to AC, teacher will say nothing, and I will see you tonight. I strongly suggest that you not go to OKC for at least a week. You just had shooting pains, and you really need to think" Kayley said.
"We both know that I dont want to go into the office. Yet, if I sit here, I will go mad! I am going to appear in jeans, a polo shirt, and sneakers, and tell my staff that I dont want to talk to anyone" Ross said.
"Ross, you are the CEO of a major company, unless or until you relinquish day to day control, reduce the company, or sell the company. No one will give a damn if you are in the office in jeans. You have done that many times before. I suggest that you just have your staff tell Mister Timothy that you are not available to talk. Give yourself a break from him for a day or two" Kayley said.
"Will you hit the ceiling if I call the guys from OKC and go for at most three days?" Ross asked.
"No, if your shooting pains are better, than go early next week. As for this week, maybe you should just tell Timothy that you need a few days break from him. I think that this constant driving John crazy with the buying and selling his companies, and then Timothy changing his mind, is his immature way of trying to get your attention so that you will go back to working on him more. Timothy is jealous that you love OKC more than him. If Tim truly starts hounding you, tell him that you are thinking about making some major changes, and that they are personal. Please just try to keep yourself calm. How are your dizzy spells, migraines, and shooting pains?" Kayley said.
"Thankfully, okay. I'm going to go in. I will tell Victor that I dont want to talk to Timothy if Tim calls on the office phone. If he rings my cell phone, I will tell him that I am working on something with a deadline, and cant do an in depth convo with him until I'm finished" Ross said.
Kayley kissed Ross. "Good boy, have a great day"
"You too, lover , teacher Dom" Ross smiled.
Ross went into his Uber toward the office.
When Ross got in, Ashley his secretary told him. "Ross, Mister Patrick called on the office phone.."
"Ashley, if Mister Patrick calls back, please tell him that I am working on a very important project with a deadline, and nust focus on that. I will answer a short email from him, but I cannot get deeply involved now" Ross said.,
"Yes, Ross" Ashley said, as Ross went into his office and closed his door.
Ross dialed Steve on his cell phone. "Mister New York City! How are you, partner?" Steve bellowed.
"Just great. How are you my partner and dear friend?" Ross said.
"Itching to do a deal. How about.. Monday to Wednesday or Thursday of next week? Three shows, and maybe a buyup of a small struggling company with good reserves? How does that sound?" Steve said.
"Fantastic! Please set it up, let me know, and Ross will be present!" Ross said.
"Wonderful! Mister P is right here, and says hello" Steve said.
"Please give him my best" Ross said.
"Affirmative" Steve said.
Ross spent his time that day reading reports. Ross was trying to see if it somehow made sense to take over some other company that was significant, but smaller than RossShell, where he could divert his day to day attention from Timothy, or if needed, pack Timothy in. There was one problem with that. Ross did not want to get himself involved with a similar situation like the tug of war he had over MIA. It was just a thought, a serious thought, but Ross knew he had to be careful.
By five, Ross had enough. "Day over for me. Anyone who wants to, can leave. Ross out" Ross said.
"See you tomorrow" Vic said.
Ross went home, and Kayley was not home yet. Kayley entered through the door at 6 pm.
"Oh , My God, what a day! All kinds of administrative BS at school! I am so happy to be home" Kayley said.
Ross got Kayley an iced tea, as she put her bare feet in his lap. "Madam, husband, lover, and foot massager at your service, for the price of a whiff of your sexy feet" Ross said, taking off Kayley's shoes, and burying his head in her bare feet.
"How was your day, Market Boy?" Kayley said.
"Quiet, paperwork, company evaluation, etc. I avoided a certain person named Timothy Patrick" Ross said.
"You can do that, for now. Please just calm down. Eventually, you will need to confront it, but I think you need to downshift" Kayley said.
"I will do just that. My plan: Be here with you the rest of the week. Monday to OKC for two nights, maybe three days, at most three nights" Ross said.
"Nothing out of the ordinary, tis okay" Kayley said.
Kayley and Ross ate a light dinner, and cuddled in bed.
When Ross had thought Kayley had slipped off, he went into his bathroom, went into the shower, and did something Ross very rarely did. He masturbated in the shower.
Ross needed to release tension. He did not want to ask Kayley for sex when she was clearly in a crabby mood.
When Ross got back to bed, Kayley quipped. "So? How was getting yourself off in the shower?"
Ross was stunned. "Are you a mind reader, teacher? How the fuck did you know?"
"Twenty Seven years, Market Boy. I know that you are very tense, and did not want to start in with me sexually because you knew I was not in the mood. Its okay. Its your bathroom, its your apartment, you can masterbate if you want to" Kayley said.
"Kale, do you ever?" Ross asked, referring to self pleasure.
"Very occasionally when you are gone in OKC, or for a week on business, but when you are here not usually. Let;s just say that you keep my hands full" Kayley said.
Kayley cuddled Ross and they fell asleep.
The next morning, the couple awakened, dressed, and Ross went into the office.
Ross was.. moritfied to see Timothy in Ross's waiting area.
"Good morning, Mister Patrick. Did we have an appointment that I forget about?" Ross said coyly.
"Get your ass in here!" Tim said, as Tim went first, and Ross followed. "Uh oh, business manager is in trouble. Hold all calls" Ross said.
"Okay, one man to the other. What the fuck is the matter with you? We both know I am not gong to fire you, so just say it straight out, buddy!" Tim clipped.
Ross sighed. "Fine! Straight out! I am fucking sick and tired of your games, Timothy! This constant authorizing John to buy assets, changing your mind, and then everyone getting sued because of it., We are billionaire business men, Patrick, not kids changing our minds in a candy store!" Ross said.,
Tim sighed. "Fine. I guess I deserved that. I think I was trying to show you that I need some attention from my actual business manager, and best friend.. I miss when we used to go at it, and debate over your feelings in regard to what I should do with companies. Dont you see that?" Tim said.
"Yes, I think I do now. Tim but you need to see something else. I am not the Ross of when I was twenty five , or when I first started RossShell, I am now a man in my early 50s with serious health problems. Why do you think I hired the big staff, and have this huge office? To be an overseer, and reduce my workload, and my stress" Ross said.
"Something tells me that you are planning some changes, and either planning to sell RossShell, and pack it all in, or hire an overseer, and be an absentee CEO" Tim said.
"Do you have someone listening to me in my apartment? I got frustrated one day, and said just that to Kayley. It is just a thought" Ross said.
"I would hate to see that happen. Ross, dont you see? I miss the days when we used to sit and discuss my decisions at lunches and dinners? Like two best friends, like two men. Now, I see your signature of approval on moves for my company, and thats it" Tim said.
"Things were different back then, Tim. When you and I first started, and until the last ten years, I was not a partner in a major energy company. I think I was just shooting off about RossShell. I probably wont do anything drastic until Kayley is ready to retire, which we know is at least 7 to 10 years away even if she takes early retirement" Ross said.
"Ross, why dont you get rid of some of the problem, and at least pack Charles Harton in?" Tim said.
Ross sighed. "I've been very hands off with Charles. Someone in RossShell is handling him. Charles grumbles somewhat, but nowhere near as badly as he used to" Ross said.
"I know that you are going to OKC soon. When you get home, may we please have one of our two hour lunches or dinners, and talk, in a quiet place, and not in this office?" Tim said.
""You're on. I am going to OKC on Monday for three or four days. The week after that, even if Fish needs me in Toronto, I will not go until you and I talk. I will tell him that I must solve a very important matter here. I'm always on the phone consttantly with John when I am in OKC anyway" Ross said.
"Good, looking forward to it. Have a good day, buddy" Tim said, banging fists with Ross,
"You too, my friend" Ross said.,
Ross juggled paperwork. He decided that since Tim said Tim was going to talk things out, Ross wanted to wait to divulge the details to Kayley, until the meeting happened.
All Ross said that night when he got home was. "Tim came to my office today. We agreed that we are going to sit, talk, and lay everything on the table when I come back from OKC. We both agree that things have to change. Details to be sorted out. I just want to focus on paperwork, and go to OKC." Ross said.
Kayley kissed Ross. "Excellent, idea, Market. I am so glad that things seem to be ironing out"
The rest of Ross's day was quiet, as was the rest of the week.
On Thursday night, Ross and Kayley made love, fell asleep, and when Ross awakened to use the bathroom and get iced tea, he saw his den phone flashing.
Just when Ross thought he had come toward an agreement with Tim, it looked like more trouble was about to hit him.
This time, on the Energy /RFS front.
What could that possibly be?
Ross could ill afford trouble with the way he had been feeling in recent times, and trying to come to a reasonable agreement with Timothy.
All of these major developments, positive or negative? Would be seen
