Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2020 13:34:19 +0000 (UTC) From: Mike Simmons Subject: It was always about the bets 197 In my room I was enjoying just sitting there and drinking a beer and went to my night stand lit a cigarette and opened the window. I grabbed a pad and a pen and was listing things I wanted to review. Damn there was damn few things and I started to look at emails involving the July 4th trip. There were some food request and I was glad to see a confirmation from Dillon and his girl. So it would be three couples and JJ and I. I was thinking it could be fun. I felt bad about no Kyle and decided to get them a dinner, to use whenever. I went downstairs grabbed another beer and went looking for dad. I was surprised he was not in his office and sure enough he was with Megan on the deck. I stuck my head out and said, so how is everyone? Megan said have a seat, we are just chatting. I laughed and said damn, I was hoping one of you were cooking. Dad said Mike, there is a salad in the refrigerator, if that doesn't work order in. I said the salad will do nicely. I looked at Megan and asked, so where did you son get the plus 4's he wore for golf? MJ, the what? I said long nickers and knee high socks, she just started to laugh. Oh and after after he slaughtered two assistant pro's he said he was Cole Simmons, Sr. Am I missing something? Dad laughed and said not yet but that's a good sign as I asked if he wanted to be adopted and use my last name. He is thinking about it. I laughed and said, I'm going to shove the Senior thing up his ass. We were chatting for a while and I got a third beer and asked dad about a boat rental at the cabin. He said, that's no problem, I'll email you the info for the guy I use. I said thanks. I decided I need to eat and went in the kitchen, threw some Italian Dressing on a salad and grabbed an iced tea and joined them again. While eating I told Megan how much fun he was today and he is really playing well. In fact he hit a shot on the third hole that they will be talking about for years. Well MJ, it's nice to see you two relaxed and having fun and you need to do more of that as you work too hard for your age. I said Megan, I'm good but this 17 year old is putting his ass in bed, if it's an easy day at work tomorrow I want to get some simulator hours in, I need a bigger, faster plane to fly. Have a good night. I was tired and totally relaxed and I was just enjoying the end of the day. I turned on some light rock and just laid there with my headphones on and fell asleep. At some point I woke ran to the bathroom and pulled the covers up and was asleep again. I was up early for the run and when we finished Ray asked if we could talk. I said coffee in the kitchen and he asked if we had juice, I hate coffee. Thankfully there was both orange juice and coffee. We were sitting in the game room and he said Mike, Jace and I had a long talk and I have a few questions. Ok Ray, I'll do my best to answer anything you ask. Mike, whose idea was this? Ray, it was my idea as he is having a tough time and moving home after 2 years is hard. I told him it was only a possibility and he needed to talk with you. I also told him I had no input. Mike, the living arrangements? I said Ray, get to the point. Just you two work it out or not. Ray, have you two met or talked on the phone? He said phone and he seems to be very buttoned down and I've had enough of that. Ray, for Christ sake, meet him. He isn't buttoned down at all and don't bet with him. Ray looked at me and said Mike, thanks but what's with you, you have changed. I shook my head and said, just moving, less stressed out and dealing with what I can control. I guess pulling away some. It was Ray's turn to shakes his head and he said Mike, that's a senior thing but fuck you are more than a few months early with that. We hugged and I went upstairs and took a quick shower and went to the office. At the office Ruth stopped me and handed me a paper and I looked at it and said, none of this is on my calendar? She smiled and said correct, I didn't add them as I didn't want you working over the weekend. Your various meetings are scheduled and I adjusted your calendar early this morning. It appears you were looking for an easy afternoon and going to the construction sites. I looked at the list and it was all team members. Ruth please ask the cabinet to meet all at the same time, say 9:00. She laughed and said, damn that's a great idea but what's up? Ruth, I am simply spinning my wheels. I went to the office and looked my calendar and laughed, the only thing there was staff meeting 9 - 12 and my afternoon was listed as construction meetings. I was thinking damn, she is starting to control my work live and daily schedule. I was about to call her in and discuss things when dad came in, closed the door and sat down. Mike, please don't get pissed at Ruth she was following my orders. I assume you merged you morning into one meeting and I wish I had thought about that. Look Mike things have never been this good here and yet you are in a tough spot. I just listened and dad continued, you are the big idea guy and you put together one hell of a team to manage the details and you don't need updated daily on what the fuck they are doing. What you need to do is go into that meeting and tell that what a fantastic job they are doing and that you trust them and that you will be available by phone for emergencies and that you are off the rest of the week. Go reconnect with your friends, or haven't you noticed they are pulling away as you are always so fucking busy. I would make this break longer but you will do that on your own as football will be starting, well in your mind. Once this meeting is over, I need you to simply leave, go flying, find a girl to fuck, hookup with your musketeers I don't care just have some fun. Dad, I get it, there are other things I want to do but this fucking economy sucks Dad looked at me and said I believe you have just read Shogun and Noble House, did you learn anything from that reading? I smiled and said yes to put a padlock on my door. Dad laughed and said, I don't give a fuck about your legal status, my house my rules. Dad, this isn't a fight you are right, I am bored out of my mind and spinning my wheels and starting something right now would be a disaster. It would be like flushing money down the toilet. Dad stood up to leave and I stopped him gave him a big hug and said dad, I love you and thanks. Once dad left I closed the door and started to think about the meeting and how they would react to a very short meeting. I call the flight school and reserved 2 hours on a simulator. Jim, JJ and Ray were all working. This simulator thing is great as I can drink. Then I thought a workout at school and then I would cook dinner and hook up with the guys. A little before 9:00 I went in the conference room hoping to be early and damn they were all there. I looked around the room and said, thanks for rearranging your schedules multiple times this morning. I was about to have a chat with Ruth about that and then dad came in my office for a chat, well actually an intervention, in full dad mode and there was no doubt who Junior was. Everyone laughed and before I could say another word, Kyle said well your dad doesn't get all the credit. We were all involved in this, you simply need to relax and take a break. Mike, you have us all busy and we all get your vision and what you are trying to do. So go have some fun and figure out the next step in the vision, all we ask is that you let up finish the first act and get moved into the building. I asked if anyone had anything I needed to deal with? Wayne said just a signature on the lease and the Robotic program is housed. He handed me the paper and I said, I'll look at it and give it to Ruth. Tim said Mike, please just sign the fucking lease and let us get back to work, you already know what's in it. I signed the lease and said, I'll see some of you Wednesday and the rest on Monday, have a great holiday and left. I was in my office closing things down and collecting some papers when Jack appeared. He came in, closed the door and sat down. I laughed and said, the last time you were here with the door closed someone got fired. Mike, it's not like that can we talk about Jace? I said Jack, I already had a talk with Ray this morning and I told him to grow a set and work it out with Jace or not. Mike, I understand that but he is a mess and our sister is the very definition of a bitch. Jace is moving in with me and that works for a month, then Riley moves in and I'm just letting you know. Ok Jack, what do you want from me? He said, nothing I'm just letting you know? Jack, THATS TOTAL BULLSHIT and simply spill it or get the fuck out of here. Mike, please just look at this and see if you can help, please. I said asshole you should have said that upfront. I took the package he handed me and put them with the stuff I was taking home. He got up to leave and I grabbed him and pushed him against my desk and hugged him and gave him a big intense kiss and said you need to find time for me during this trip, I need some old whither cock. By the way, I don't have a job for Jace but I will do what I can to find him something to get him through. I really hope it works out with Ray. You should hire a few people and talk with Bruce and get some furniture. Oh, we require Union installation on the furniture, he can provide that. Then he said, I'll see you Wednesday and left, closing the door. I grabbed my papers and drove to the flight school at the airport. At the airport I registered and got the simulator set for a Piper Seneca III and I discovered that it was easy to fly and the first trip was short and easily completed. The two engines with the same rotation wanted to force the plane to the left, a simple rudder adjustment cured that. Then it was set for crosswind takeoff and landings and while the fundamentals were the same is was somewhat more difficult. The two hours flew by and fuck, it was fun. I drove to school, changed clothes and started my usual workout and the place was fairly empty but Sam was there. He was looking good and we found time to chat between various sets. I decided to shower here at school and once I was dressed I went looking for coach. He was in the stadium office and I knocked on the door and was motioned in. He said, damn it's good to see you. Coach, for me football has started and I'll be in tomorrow and Wednesday and then every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. He said Mike, I'm not the only one that's thrilled to hear that from you. Your VT people called and asked about you. I told them that you were here a couple of times but were obviously working out somewhere. I laughed and said, next time they ask, please tell them to call me, I'm tired telling them I'm good. Then he said Mike, they will be nervous about you until they get that signed letter of intent. Coach, they won't get it the first day. He shook his head and said you better cooperate or Moses will still have that diaper on. Coach, it needs to be first game freshman year, I'll bust my butt and I know who they have at OLB and I could start there this coming year. Mike, they know that. Coach, they are getting a Christmas gift from me, they are already ordered a Moses statue and I'll be painting a diaper on them. I left the office with him shaking his head. All that chat about VT had me thinking about Sean and while lowering the roof of the car I gave him a call. He answered on the 4th ring with, hey stranger what's happening? Well I was just working out and coach said you guys were asking about me. Mike, to be honest you need to touch base with a coach down here. They are starting to think you will be difficult. Sean, they have always thought that so I'm simply not disappointing. He laughed and said well if you want to be the first Freshman to start at linebacker since Moses, you should start to play the game. Sean, that ship has sailed as I'll walk on campus as a Sophomore. You see this time next week I'll have 12 credits in my major. Well we will need to figure out a tag for that, red shirt freshman you know something like that? I said how about third semester freshman? Shit Mike, we have a lot of those, you know, people here for three semesters are are still freshmen. I laughed and said well we will just let the media figure that out. We talked for a while and things were good but he left me with the message to play nice to the powers that manage playing time. I said message received and now that I'm certified I'll fly down for the day. I had not planned on being that long and I had promised dinner. I drove to the supermarket and had no idea what I wanted to cook. Inside the first area was produce and I put together fresh greens for a salad and grabbed 5 potatoes and 6 ears of corn. I was thinking all that on the grill. The question was what's else? I thought about fish but that didn't go well with corn on the cob and steaks were too predictable. I finally asked the butcher for a unique idea that went with corn on the cob and potatoes all cooked on the grill and said veal chops would work. I said I would need 4 nice sized ones and he said, hold on. About 5 minutes later he returned with the veal. At home no one was there and I threw everything in the refrigerated and went to my room. I called Ray and asked if he had a minute? He replied not really Jace is due here any minute. Ray, just ask him about demerits? He had a bunch and there is a good story there that you will appreciate. He said thanks and hung up. I heard someone downstairs and found Megan drinking iced tea in the game room. She smile and asked, so how was your day? I said well there was an intervention and I'm off all week and I am great, I was spinning my wheels and the team has it all in a good place. I flew a simulator for two hours, worked out, talked with the high school coach, shopped for dinner and read a resume and here I sit. She laughed and asked so what's for dinner. When I told her and she asked how did you and Cole learn to cook like that on a grill? I said in a sober moment on Spring break. She laughed and said well I'll make the salad. I said, thanks and turned the grill on and made 4 packages of potatoes with butter and seasoning, then started on the corn. I pulled the husks back smeared butter on the corn and rewrapped the husks and put everything on the grill, about 40 minutes I started the veal chops. I set the plates on the kitchen island and we had a great time, chatting about our days. Dad and Cole were stuck cleaning up and I went to my room. I was just relaxing with the headphones on and I heard dad yell Mike, you have a visitor. I thought what the hell and went downstairs to find Jace standing in the kitchen. I gave him a hug, grabbed a couple of beers and asked, dad must be confused, didn't you want to see Cole? He laughed and said, sometimes you can be a complete ass. I said Jace, I hear that a lot you want to go upstairs? He looked at me, smiled and asked, what the fuck do you think? Upstairs he looked around and sat in a leather chair saying, interesting pictures, friends, celebrities, accomplishments but no girl, why is that? I laughed and said well none that deserve a space on that wall. Well MJ, I thought Jack would be up there for sure. I ignored that and asked Jace, what can I do for you? Well first, how did you find out about the event at the Academy? Jace, does that matter? You did the right thing and paid a big price for doing that. Mike, it would be different if it mattered. I got busted from Cadet Captain to lucky to be there. Then there were all the demerits to be worked off and the dude I defended got thrown out. So Jace would you do it again? He replied ABSOLUTELY. Now answer the fucking question? I looked him right in the eye and said a background check. He laughed and said, well I know it was Jack when he asked you to find me a job. I laughed and asked, so why did you ask? Well Mike, to see if your code is important enough to you to lie. Ok what else? Oh, a simple thank you as Ray has give me 2 months to fit in, I'll be moving in tomorrow. He got up and we hugged and he went downstairs and on the way he said Mike, I really don't need a job, I have money saved and with no rent payments, I'm good, enjoy your evening. I was thinking about tomorrow and there would be the run, 3 hours of a simulator flights, I would call Coach B and try not to give him a hard time, workout and see if Jim and or JJ were free to hang out. I decided to see what JJ was up to and when he answered he just started laughing saying, I hear your are on a sabbatical. I laughed and said well that's a polite way of putting things. So what you doing tomorrow? He said being nice to the girlfriend who is totally pissed about my 4th of July plans. I laughed and said well I don't have that issue. MJ, we should start early on Wednesday with a breakfast after the run. I said that's great then what? MJ, I was thinking about looking for some fun kinky toys, by the way how private is our room? I laughed and said, private enough for kinky toys. JJ, where we shopping for that stuff? He said a porn shop, fuck we are just a bit away from 18 they won't even question us. Just two lovers shopping for toys. I laughed and said damn this might be more fun that I thought. Think we can see some gay porn? He laughed and said damn dude, you are scaring me. To change the subject I asked if had talked with anyone at VT and he said, I talk with a position coach every week, you should try that. JJ, it's on my to do list. I asked if he was running in the morning and he said yes and then Wednesday and I'm sleeping in every morning till Monday. I laughed and said deal. I decides at this point that I needed fresh air and being a nice night, I put the roof down and drove around and ended up at McDonalds. There were a few teammates around and I was drinking an iced tea and just hanging out. I had actually forgot how much fun this could be. This grown up shit, that is so much fun, needs reigned in. I was getting the car looking for a cigarette when Sam showed up and jumped in the car. I asked dude, what's up? He said MJ, you and my sister, you two really broke it off and neither of you are fucked up over it. I said well that's nice to know. MJ, I have something that I need to give you. I never thought I would see you here, I'll be right back. When he returned he simply tossed a bag in the back seat. I said thanks and told him I was working out at school tomorrow and Wednesday and then after the vacation, three days a week at school. He laughed and said welcome back. Well Sam, starting the third Saturday in July there will be team workouts, no coaches and not at school. Sam laughed and said maybe the welcome back was premature. I laughed and said thanks for being delivery boy. I gave up on looking for a cigarette and started for home. At home dad was still up and I was asked about my night and I said well I talked with JJ and went for a ride and ended up at McDonald's an hung out with the guys. So Mike, what's in the bag? Oh that, Carrie returning something, I have no idea as all I care about was the stupid credit card and I got that back a while ago. I opened the bag and started to laugh, it was a letterman's jacket. That thing didn't fit when I gave it to her. Well I can change the football pins and give it to Cole when he letters in golf. Dad laughed and said, I bet he wants a new one. Well there might be a dude that can't afford one so I'll save it, I'm thinking a lot of underclassmen will be getting lots of time. I said good night and went upstairs. I hung the old jacket up and looked for my new one and started to try it on and just laughed and it was at lease a sizes too small and that fit less than a year ago. I immediately stripped and got on the scale and damn it read 232. I looked in the mirror and didn't see anything I didn't like or any area that needs work. I checked my height and was a little over 6' 4". I thought if this keeps up I'll be playing D - line. Shaking my head, I jumped into bed pulled up a sheet and totally relaxed fell asleep. PLEASE!! contribute to the continuing operations of the Nifty Erotic Stories Archive website using a credit card or other methods of donation, we encourage our supporters to make a donation to the Nifty Archive Alliance. Please consider doing this, it is important. THANKS FOR READING AND THE COMMENTS