Ross answered the phone.
"Ross, it's me. When are you coming home?" Kayley asked.
"Maybe tomorrow, maybe the day after. I thought I was antsy and wanted to get out of there. Now I almost want to come home. Let me do one more show and talk to Steve and to Mister P" Ross said.
"Okay, I'm here. No rush" Kayley said.
Ross and Kayley said goodnight, and that night, Ross did not sleep.
Ross, Fritz and Steve went to the field the next morning, and Ross, without saying why, said "Guys, I had a bad night last night. I'm going to stay and do today, and by tomorrow morning I should go home. I'm sorry if i'm cutting things short, but you know me. My health is never stable" Ross said.
"Ross, no explanation needed. Health comes first. Tell you what, brief show this morning, lunch meeting, we will take you back to the hotel, and then to the airport. Go home, See whoever you have to , and then you can always come back" Fritz said.
"Thanks, Mister P, Steve. You guys are gems" Ross said.
Ross, Fritz and Steve went to the field, where Steve lectured to 150 people. Sixty signed up. After that the men went to the hotel, picked up Ross's bag, went to a lunch with Trent Brown, who had a company. Ross explained to Trent that he had to get back to New York that night for personal reasons, but would carefully examine his offering, and they would talk.
"Steve, Fritz and I talk every day by phone and email. Trust me, we will give this a through look and evaluation by our drilling crew" Ross said.
"Its fine, Ross. I know that you live in New York, and have responsibilities there. Take your time, and we will talk when you are ready" Trent said.
Fritz and Steve drove Ross to the airport. Ross took a calming tranquilizer, not looking forward to the flight or seeing Kayley.
Ross's plane landed at JFK at 10 pm New York time.
Ross got to the apartment at 11.
Ross was stunned to see Kayley dozing on the living room sofa.
Kayley opened her eyes.
"Ross, come here, and sit down next to me. I think we should talk" Kayley said , a serious tone to her voice.
Ross quietly sat down.,
"Ross, I know you better than I know myself. I'm well aware of what I did to you the other night, and how angry and humiliated you felt. Straight question, and whatever your answer is, I promise that I will not scream and not threaten to leave you or be melodramatic, because this time I know that I started it. Were you with... another woman?" Kayley asked calmly.
Ross sighed. "Kayley, this is the God's honest truth. I took a woman named Vanessa to my room in OKC. We had a long talk. I gave her some wine, and I massaged, tickled, and played with her feet. We kissed a bit. I did not touch her breasts, her vagina, or have intercourse with her. I'm very, very sorry I did this, and I'm sorry if I hurt you. There is no excuse for my behavior . I think I did this, because I felt angry and humiliated about how you treated me before I left, and as I told you, about the Market Boy comments. Part of it is you and how I feel you treat me at times, and part of it, is almost, losing my identity. I am now Ross C, RossShell CEO in name only. I dont even run my own company that I worked so hard to build , and rebuild when I got it back from the evil dick Tim Tazzio. None of this excuses my behavior, but these are my feelings" Ross said , calmly.
Kayley was very calm. Her reaction was. "Okay, I understand. Thank You for being honest with me. To be honest, I am surprised, but I'm not surprised"
Now, what would happen after Kayley's initial and calm reaction, and Ross's calm confession?
How would both Ross and Kayley deal with the situation?
That would be seen.
"Ross, it's me. When are you coming home?" Kayley asked.
"Maybe tomorrow, maybe the day after. I thought I was antsy and wanted to get out of there. Now I almost want to come home. Let me do one more show and talk to Steve and to Mister P" Ross said.
"Okay, I'm here. No rush" Kayley said.
Ross and Kayley said goodnight, and that night, Ross did not sleep.
Ross, Fritz and Steve went to the field the next morning, and Ross, without saying why, said "Guys, I had a bad night last night. I'm going to stay and do today, and by tomorrow morning I should go home. I'm sorry if i'm cutting things short, but you know me. My health is never stable" Ross said.
"Ross, no explanation needed. Health comes first. Tell you what, brief show this morning, lunch meeting, we will take you back to the hotel, and then to the airport. Go home, See whoever you have to , and then you can always come back" Fritz said.
"Thanks, Mister P, Steve. You guys are gems" Ross said.
Ross, Fritz and Steve went to the field, where Steve lectured to 150 people. Sixty signed up. After that the men went to the hotel, picked up Ross's bag, went to a lunch with Trent Brown, who had a company. Ross explained to Trent that he had to get back to New York that night for personal reasons, but would carefully examine his offering, and they would talk.
"Steve, Fritz and I talk every day by phone and email. Trust me, we will give this a through look and evaluation by our drilling crew" Ross said.
"Its fine, Ross. I know that you live in New York, and have responsibilities there. Take your time, and we will talk when you are ready" Trent said.
Fritz and Steve drove Ross to the airport. Ross took a calming tranquilizer, not looking forward to the flight or seeing Kayley.
Ross's plane landed at JFK at 10 pm New York time.
Ross got to the apartment at 11.
Ross was stunned to see Kayley dozing on the living room sofa.
Kayley opened her eyes.
"Ross, come here, and sit down next to me. I think we should talk" Kayley said , a serious tone to her voice.
Ross quietly sat down.,
"Ross, I know you better than I know myself. I'm well aware of what I did to you the other night, and how angry and humiliated you felt. Straight question, and whatever your answer is, I promise that I will not scream and not threaten to leave you or be melodramatic, because this time I know that I started it. Were you with... another woman?" Kayley asked calmly.
Ross sighed. "Kayley, this is the God's honest truth. I took a woman named Vanessa to my room in OKC. We had a long talk. I gave her some wine, and I massaged, tickled, and played with her feet. We kissed a bit. I did not touch her breasts, her vagina, or have intercourse with her. I'm very, very sorry I did this, and I'm sorry if I hurt you. There is no excuse for my behavior . I think I did this, because I felt angry and humiliated about how you treated me before I left, and as I told you, about the Market Boy comments. Part of it is you and how I feel you treat me at times, and part of it, is almost, losing my identity. I am now Ross C, RossShell CEO in name only. I dont even run my own company that I worked so hard to build , and rebuild when I got it back from the evil dick Tim Tazzio. None of this excuses my behavior, but these are my feelings" Ross said , calmly.
Kayley was very calm. Her reaction was. "Okay, I understand. Thank You for being honest with me. To be honest, I am surprised, but I'm not surprised"
Now, what would happen after Kayley's initial and calm reaction, and Ross's calm confession?
How would both Ross and Kayley deal with the situation?
That would be seen.
