The Morrisons Ch. 24

Taffy immediately said, "Thank you Dan. I'll make sure you're re-paid for your generosity."

Connie agreed with Taffy.

Both of them finished dressing and I asked Beth if she would take the girls to the secretary she was going to place them with. I reminded both girls to come back to Beth's office at three o'clock.

I called Kelly and asked her to call Jerry Wilber and have him to come to my office immediately. I also asked Kelly to call the security office and have the chief of security call me. While I was waiting I opened my breakfast and started eating. My cold coffee did a half assed job of washing down my cold scrambled egg and cheese on a hard roll.

When my phone rang I picked it up and spoke with the head of security. I told him there would be a helicopter landing on our front lawn to pick me up at 11:30 am. I asked him to send a detail out there to keep the area clear from 11:00 and until we left. I told him we'd be gone for a couple of hours and then return by helicopter and I'd call him to let him know what time we'd return so he could clear the area. I also informed him Police Sergeant Ted Johnson would arrive shortly before 11:30 and he would be going with me. I thanked him for his assistance and hung up my phone.

I had just finished swallowing the last bite of my sandwich when my phone rang. Kelly let me know Jerry was in her office. "Please come in with him." I said.

I stood up and Kelly opened the door and motioned for Jerry to enter. She followed Jerry into my office. While I was shaking hands with him, she walked past us and sat down in the chair Beth normally sat in when I had someone in my office. Jerry congratulated me on my newest promotion even though he had congratulated me before.

"Jerry ...," I started, "I don't want to give you a complex or anything but you and I have worked together for many years. You were promoted to my old position when I was promoted to CEO. Now my new title is CEO/Chairman of the Board so you can't fill my old position for a second time. However, I need to create a second in command position and I don't know what I'm going to call it yet. I'll be on the road a lot so I need someone who I can trust and depend on, to carry on, as if I were here."

Unlike when Tom Banks brought me to his office to talk, I turned one of the chairs in front of my desk and sat down facing Jerry. For the next hour, Jerry and I talked business. At the end I told Jerry I was going to talk to the board members and I would get back with him as soon as possible.

Jerry stood up and shook my hand and said, "I'd appreciate the chance Dan. I know I can do a great job for you. Oh and I found a secretary who is my gal Friday. She's right on top of things and if you promote me, I'd love to bring her along with me."

"I know what you mean Jerry. I now have two top of the line secretaries working for me. I wouldn't want to part with either one."

"Kelly will you please show Jerry out and then come back." I said.

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Back at the Morrison's house, the morning was progressing well. Debbie and Ashley showed up to clean the house and Bill came to the house to clean the pool and hot tub. But before anyone started to work they all sat down and had some coffee.

Almost immediately after they were all seated, Tony, Patty, Beth and Barbie walked into the kitchen thru the sliding glass doors. Terri jumped up and said, "Have a seat, I'll make some more coffee."

"Nonsense!" Patty quickly said, "I'll make the coffee, you stay seated and I'll bring in the extra coffee to warm up everyone's cup."

Tony pulled some towels out of the cabinet and handed a couple to his sisters and then he wandered into the dining room and shook hands with Bill and hugged those who stood up for a hug before he took a seat beside Bill.

Shelly stood up and said, "I'll be right back, I have something for each of you, I picked up in Germany.

Suddenly there was a rush of people getting up and leaving the table. When they returned, each one of them had a bag with them. Shelly looked around and said, "Since I started this, I'll go first, the rest of you can decide whose next."

Everyone laughed and Shelly handed a souvenir to each one of the people who had not gone to Germany. After each person unwrapped or unboxed the item they received from Shelly, the room filled with "thank you." This continued until everyone who went to Germany had presented their gift to each person who stayed behind. There were plenty of hugs and kisses going around the table.

Soon everyone got up and those who came to work went to work. Terri asked Mary, "Can we take a walk out by the waterfall? That's so peaceful and I really enjoy going out there."

"I'd love to take a walk out there also." Hanna said.

Mary and Shelly agreed to go for a walk with Terri and Hanna while Marion said, "Go ahead, I'll keep track of the phone and the gate for you."

Mary and Shelly went upstairs and put their service weapon in a cloth bag and came back down wearing only their sandals. Terri and Hanna dashed upstairs and slipped on some flip flops before then returned to the dining room. Each one of the girls grabbed a bottle of water and a towel from the cabinet before they walked down the steps of the deck.

The four nude bronzed beauties strolled slowly across the back yard of the Morrison's estate with Terri doing the most talking. What she was saying was irrelevant but she garnered giggles and laughs from the others.

When they reached the trail that led through the woods, Mary immediately started looking around to see if she could spot someone on the security detail. She knew they were out there and watching. In her mind she wondered what they must be thinking, seeing four naked females walking along, not covering their body. She thought the guys must be rock hard and want to jerk off, but couldn't because they'd give themselves away.

They reached the small pond with the waterfall within a few minutes and the sun was shining through the trees and a beam was focused on the waterfall. All four of them stopped and stood still, not talking but enjoying the only sound of splashing water. Finally Terri said, "This place can make me feel like I'm on top of the world without any worries."

The four of them spread their towels out on the ground and slipped off their sandals. Terri stepped carefully into the water, followed closely by Hanna and Shelly. Mary watched them but at the same time she was looking around trying to see if someone had followed them to the pond. Mary's concentration was broken by the squealing of the three girls in the water. Terri called for Mary to catch up to them in waist deep water. She tested the water with her toe before she said, "That water is cold. Are you guys crazy?"

"Not exactly," Terri said, "I wanted to come out here for the peace and quiet."

Shelly started laughing, "Terri, you talked all the while we were walking and you're still doing a fair job."

"Ok ...," Terri said, "I'm guilty but you have to admit this is a wonderful place. There's just something about this waterfall and the pool that draws me to it."

"I agree with Terri." Hanna said, "This place, not far from the house, has a mystical setting. There's something about this place that makes me feel safe. I'm glad Dan bought all the surrounding property so we don't have to worry about anyone invading our privacy."

All four girls swam to the bottom of the waterfall and found a sizable rock. Each of them was able to claim a spot on which to park their ass. However, their tops remained above water level. For them to remain seated, they had to put their arms around each other. The sound of the waterfall flushed all their worries as they enjoyed the spray and plenty of giggles. The sun warmed their bodies so no one was in a hurry to move.

They alternated between swimming and sitting in the sun. Terri finally looked at her hands and saw they were white and wrinkly so she said she was going to go lay down on her towel for a little while. Everyone followed her across the small pond and all of them climbed out together.

They used their towels to dry off and then spread them out on the ground. Each one sat down and then lay down and stretched out. All four of them lay together with their arms at their sides and their legs slightly spread, with their eyes closed. They talked quietly until Hanna said, "Hey listen. Stop talking for a few minutes and just listen to the quietness and the sounds of the animals around us."

Shelly suddenly got a case of the giggles and it was so contagious, soon all four girls were giggling and no one even knew why. The four of them were a scene of tranquility.

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Over at the White's house the morning started off as normal with Ken going to work and Amy, Angela, Brian and Andy eating breakfast together.

Brian asked, "Mom do you think we could go over to the Morrison's house today?"

Amy picked up the phone and called the Morrison's house. Marion picked it up on the second ring saying, "The Morrison's residence, Marion speaking, how may I help you."

"Hi Marion," Amy began, "Is Shelly there?"

"No she's out in the back by the waterfall with Terri, Hanna and Mary." Marion replied.

"Oh damn, I was calling to ask Shelly if it would be alright for me and the kids to come over and see her today."

"I don't see any reason why you can't come over if you want to. If she's not back when you get here, you can always walk out there where they are." Marion said.

"Thank you Marion I appreciate the offer but she is working and I don't want to disrupt her. We'll wait for another time. Please have Shelly give me a call when she gets back." Amy said.

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The few moments that Kelly was out of my office I sat down at my computer and sent a memo to the Board Members about Jerry Wilber, requesting immediate action to approve him as my second in command, a title to be determined.

When Kelly returned to my office, I informed her that Beth and I would be gone for approximately two hours during lunch.

"Is the other secretary at your desk now?" I asked Kelly.

"Yes Sir," Kelly replied, "I've had her sign all the necessary paperwork and since she was a runner up for the job you gave me, she has already been certified. Would you like to talk with her?"

"Yes, please bring her in so we can get acquainted." I replied.

Kelly walked out of my office and left the door ajar for the few seconds she was gone. When she returned she knocked softly and walked in with another woman who I remember seeing before but I didn't remember her name. I stood up and walked around my desk to greet them and Kelly said, "Sir, I'd like to introduce you to Allison Fields. She is going to fill in for me when I travel with you or I am away from my desk."

I shook hands with Allison and asked her to have a seat. I walked around behind my desk and sat down before I asked Allison if she wanted anything to drink.

"No sir," she said as she smiled a pretty white toothy smile, "I've had enough coffee this morning to float a ship. If I drink any more, I'll have to make a side trip."

Kelly sat down at the end of my desk where Beth normally sits and opened her pad. I leaned back in my chair and asked, "Allison, please tell me about yourself."

"What would you like to know sir?" Allison said coyly.

"Whatever you feel is important for me to know. You'll be working closely with Ms. Thompson and Ms. Jones and I'm positive they've already asked you about your background and about what you've done while working with our company. So basically you can start anywhere you want."

"Has Ms. Fields signed a non-disclosure/confidentiality statement yet?" I asked while looking at Kelly.

"Yes sir," Kelly responded, "We had her sign that almost immediately."

"So Allison," I said, "You can relax, although, I'm the top executive for our company, I was working in one of the departments, when I first started here. I worked my way up from the bottom so I know what it's like to be on that side of the desk."

Allison visibly took a deep breath before she said, "I've been with the company for ten years and although I love my job, this is the first time I've been considered for advancement. I applied for the position that Kelly holds. Kelly I don't mean to offend you."

"No problem," Kelly injected.

"I truly appreciate this opportunity," Allison stated, "All I want is the opportunity to show I have what it takes to do the job, even if it is only part time."

"Kelly will you please have a copy of Allison's annual evaluations sent up to me immediately." I said as I looked at Kelly.

Kelly excused herself and was out of the room for only a couple of minutes. When she returned she told me a courier would bring the reports up, in a few minutes. She also informed me she told them to have the courier knock on my door when he or she arrived.

For the next ten minutes or so, Allison and I discussed her qualifications and where she went to school. I was well satisfied with all her answers.

When the knock on my door sounded Kelly quickly walked to the door and took the sealed envelope from the courier and thanked him. She handed me the envelope on the way back to her seat. I opened the envelope and read the evaluation reports. Every one of the evaluations listed Allison as a valued employee. According to the evaluations she was always on time, she didn't take off an excessive amount of time and her immediately supervisor listed her as a hard worker.

I put the reports down on my desk and looked at Allison before I said, "Your evaluation reports show you to be an exemplary employee. Can you think of any reason why you've never been considered for a promotion?"

"Sir, I've worked hard for this company, I'm always on time and it should reflect that I don't abuse my time by taking a lot of time off. I would like to advance; I've always taken on the extra work because it needed to be done. I want you to understand, I'm not complaining, but you asked, and I see my chance to plead my case. I can and will do whatever is required of me, no matter what it takes. And, I'd like you to know, I am part of a larger team, so I'd like to be considered as such."

"Allison," I said after a pause, "I want employees who can work as part of a team. Someone who is willing to go the extra mile and do whatever it takes to get the job done. When I first came to work here, I came in early and stayed late. My supervisor recognized my commitment and that's the reason I'm sitting in this chair today. The reason I'm telling you this is because I would like for you to remain committed to your job and always do the best you can. I'll look into why you've never been promoted but at the same time I can't promise you anything. I will inform Beth that I want you to be compensated for your work at this higher level. Also I'll let her know that you will be the one who will fill in when Beth and Kelly are involved with other business."

I looked at Kelly and asked her to call Jerry Wilber on my phone and ask him to come back to my office for a few minutes. We were quiet while Kelly made the call and when she hung up she said, "He'll be right here."

A couple of minutes later Jerry knocked on my door and I said, "Come in."

Jerry came in and I motioned for him to have a seat next to Allison. I made the introductions so everyone knew each other's name. I informed Jerry I had submitted his name to the board. I told him since I would be away on Friday and Monday I informed him Allison would be filling in for Kelly. Jerry and Allison shook hands and greeted each other warmly.

I explained to both of them if anything major happened, I wanted to be notified immediately. I explained to Jerry he would be able to make decisions based on need only. I also told him when I returned we would have an executive meeting with the board and make a formal announcement.

I informed Jerry I would be in contact with Allison daily so he should keep her updated on everything so she will have the information to pass along to me and I would give her any information to pass on to him. Both Jerry and Allison agreed they would share information. I also informed Allison I wanted our offices locked while we were away and that no one should have any reason to enter them.

We talked for another ten minutes before Jerry left my office. I looked at Allison and saw her take a couple deep breaths and compose herself, before she finally said, "Thank you sir, I'll do the best I can and I hope you'll call upon me often. I'll do whatever job you have for me."

"I appreciate your commitment and I'll look forward to working with you in the future. I have some other work I have to get done so if you'll excuse me." I said in a business-like manner.

Both Kelly and Allison stood up and walked out of my office. For the next hour and a half, I stayed busy by making some important phone calls and I sent a few emails and inter-office memos. Soon Beth came into my office and told me it was eleven fifteen and we had to leave soon. I finished up what I was doing quickly. I stood up and reached for my jacket before I remembered, Mike said our lunch was going to be business casual. I left my jacket on the hanger and turned to Beth saying, "OK, I'm ready."

We left my office and when we reached Kelly's office I stopped and said, "Kelly, I want you to take Allison out to lunch and you can talk about secretarial duties over lunch. Use one of the company credit cards. You can call Joe and have him come and pick you up. Don't be gone too long but have a nice lunch. We'll be back in a couple of hours."

Beth quickly added, "Please make sure you pay for Joe's lunch also."

Kelly smiled and winked at Beth before saying, "Thank you Dan, I know a very nice place to go and have lunch."

Beth and I took the elevator down to the first floor and as we started walking towards the front doors the head of security walked over to us saying, "I've secured the area like you asked sir, and Sergeant Johnson has already arrived and he's waiting outside for you."

Beth and I walked out of the building and in the distance I could hear a helicopter. We walked over to the shade where Ted, Marion and Kim stood. Kim turned and hugged me like it'd been a long time since she had seen me. Soon the helicopter was hovering over the landing area and descending slowly to the ground. The head of our security walked up behind me and tapped me on the shoulder, I turned my head in his direction and he immediately shouted, "Have a safe trip sir."

I smiled and nodded my head at him since the hovering helicopter's noise got louder as it got closer to the ground. I looked at the pilot and co-pilot and saw the pilot signal for us the walk forward to the helicopter. The co-pilot jumped out and opened the side door for us. As we walked forward, Beth and Kim learned at the same time they needed to hold their skirt down. Everyone standing near the landing zone was treated to a few moments view of Kim and Beth's thigh high stockings and panties when their skirt was blown up around their waist. Both of them tried to push their skirt down but it didn't happen without a struggle.

We climbed into the helicopter and Mike told us to fasten our seat belt. He stood by and waited, then slid the door shut. He climbed back into the co-pilot seat and fastened his seat belt and put his head phones back on. Joanna was smiling broadly at us as we started to lift off. Kim and Beth were on either side of me and both of them squeezed my hand very tightly as we rose above my office building. Once we were up the pilot seemed to dip the nose of the helicopter and we started moving forward.