Incest/Taboo The Morrisons

Mary said, "Yes, Ted left a copy of it in the office."

Joanna replied, "Ok, I'll go get dressed first and then stop by there and pick up the radio and write the address on a piece of paper."

Joanna scurried upstairs and selected her favorite pink shorts and her pink tank top. She slipped on her sneakers, grabbed her backpack off the floor and set it on the bed. She opened it and took a visual inventory of everything that was in there. She noted that she wanted to put one of the smaller towels in there before she left.

Joanna picked up her backpack and went downstairs to the office. Mary was in there with a copy of Simpson's new address. Joanna set her backpack down on the desk and walked out of the office and pulled two of the smaller towels out of the cupboard. When she got back to the office she moved her pistol belt to one side and slid the two towels down the other side.

Mary gave Joanna a big hug and said, "Today's going to be hell for you with all those people coming in and out. If you need any help, call here and I'll come over and help you."

Joanna looked into Mary's eyes and said, "Thank you for everything, I really do appreciate it."

Joanna picked the radio out of the charger and slipped it in the outside pocket of her backpack. Lastly, she picked up the keys for the car and both of them left the office. Mary followed Joanna to the front door and locked it once she was outside. Joanna opened the car door, reached in and put the key in the ignition. She turned on the car and put the windows down so it would cool off.

Joanna sat down in the car for a moment before she put it in gear and drove down the driveway. Her trip to the Simpson's house was uneventful. A couple of blocks away from the Simpson's house Joanna picked up her radio and pushed the talk button, "Spotlight, in approximately two minutes I'll be arriving at your location."

A few seconds later her radio came to life saying, "10-4, we are processing some arrivals now."

Joanna arrived and parked her car in front of the house across the street. She saw a van with the moving company's name on it and four people standing on the sidewalk. Joanna gathered her back pack and radio before she got out of her car. As an afterthought Joanna locked her car. She walked across the street and she heard one of the guys say, "Who the fuck do they think they are? We're here to do a job and they're fucking around."

Joanna walked up the sidewalk towards the house when the guy called out, "Hey you can't go in there, the fucking cops are flexing their muscles."

Joanna turned around and walked back to the man before she pulled her badge out of her back pack and said, "I am one of those cops. We have to work together all day so there's no reason to start off on the wrong foot. Besides, you don't really want me to flex my muscles. If I did, I'll certainly embarrass you in front of your two female co-workers. Now please quiet down and wait for the officers to finish their job."

The man stared at Joanna before he said, "Look I'm sorry. It's just that we came here to do a job and they said they have to run us before we can go into the house. What's the big deal?"

"I'm not at liberty to tell you why we're here but the fact that we are, should be enough to know you are going to be part of an important move and not just someone who hires your company to move them." Joanna said.

The guy scratched his head, "I never thought about it that way. I guess you're right. Thanks for explaining it in a different way."

Joanna turned and walked up to the front steps and knocked on the door. Tina came to the door wearing a white negligee that didn't hide anything. Joanna laughed saying, "Old habits are hard to break aren't they?" She stepped inside and closed the door behind her.

"I really wanted to stay nude but when I saw the two guys, I decided to put this on and save a change of clothes for later." Tina replied.

"In case you haven't looked in a mirror since you put that on, I'll tell you, it doesn't hide any of your body parts." Joanna said with a giggle.

Tina retorted, "That's why I'm wearing this instead of that cotton one I used to wear before we started living as nudists."

They were interrupted by a knock on the door. Joanna turned around and opened the door. On the porch were the four people she'd passed on the sidewalk. Suddenly Joanna's radio broadcast, "All four of them check out."

Joanna stepped back and invited the four people into the house. When they stepped inside Joanna said, "Please give me your attention for a few moments. We are going to move this family today but you have to abide by a few rules you normally don't have."

"The first rule is you can't leave the door open when you come and go. There is a reason for this security level. Again, I'm not at liberty to explain it to you."

"Please let me know what you have to do so I won't have to interrupt you while you work." Joanna finished saying.

The guy who Joanna spoke to earlier said, "We brought boxes and packing material. What we do is go from room to room and pack everything in that room and label the boxes for that room. Normally we take a tour of the house first and get an idea of what we have before we start. If someone will give us a tour, we can get started. The movers will be here in a few hours."

Joanna turned and introduced Tina, "This is Tina, and she'll give you a tour."

The four packers introduced themselves and the two guys took their time to check out Tina's body. Tina led the packers through the house and when they finished they stood in the hallway and made a plan. The two guys went out to the van and brought in two dollies stacked with folded boxes. The packers were very professional and careful to use the upmost care. The morning progressed smoothly as the four packers did their job under more scrutiny than they've ever experienced before.

When Beth and I came out of our meeting Kelly met us and directed us to go to our new offices. We walked into my new office, formally Tom Banks's office, I asked both Beth and Kelly to have a seat while I walked around behind my desk and sat down.

"Beth I need you to do some research on luxury resorts in Hawaii. What I want is a beach cottage type setting preferably a private type beach so we won't have other people hanging around. I'm not sure how many people just yet but see what you can find, with our arrival this Friday and our departure on Monday. I know it's short notice but see what you can find."

"Kelly, do you have the employee files on Taffy and Connie?" I asked.

"Yes sir, I have them on my desk, would you like me to go get them now?" Kelly inquired.

"Yes please, Kelly. Beth please call Jeff Simpson and have him come up to my office."

Both Kelly and Beth got up and walked out of my office. When they were gone I dialed the number that Tom Banks gave me. When he answered his phone I said, "Hi Tom, Dan here. Did you tell your wife we will be traveling this coming weekend?"

"Yes I did. She asked me where we were going, I told her I didn't know. Have you made reservations for us yet?" Tom asked.

"That's why I'm calling you Tom. You were always a private kind of guy and I never learned much about your family. I'd like to get some information from you now, if you don't mind. How many children do you have Tom?"

"I have a daughter and a son. My son is married and my daughter still lives at home." Tom responded.

"Ok, I have another question for you, a more personal question but please don't think I'm probing into your private business. Would it bother you to have Brenda and your family together? What I'm really asking is, is your wife and Brenda friends?"

Tom laughed and said, "Well, for the first time, Dan Morrison has been caught beating around the bush. What you really want to know is if Janet knows Brenda and I are or have been lovers isn't that right Dan?"

"Yes sir, that's exactly what I was alluding to." I answered.

"I'm not sure where this conversation is going Dan but I trust my instincts with you and will tell you the three of us have been romantically involved for a long time, just as I suspect you, Kim and Beth have been." Tom answered reservedly.

"Tom, I want you to invite your wife, son and his wife, daughter and Brenda for a weekend away to an undisclosed destination. All I know at this point is, we'll be leaving very early Friday morning and we'll be returning some time on Monday. Please call me back and let me know if all six of you will be able to go."

Tom said, "Still the mystery man, aren't you Dan. I'll call my son and check with him but I can tell you right now the rest of us will be available to travel."

"I'll be waiting to hear from you Tom. This is after all, a business trip so not only will we be meeting, our secretaries will also meet to share company business." I said with a firm voice.

Tom bid me goodbye and I told him goodbye.

I called Kim and told her about the trip and asked her to take Friday and Monday off. She informed me there wasn't a problem and she could make the trip. She went on to tell me since she got back from Germany she started giving more responsibilities to those who worked for her instead of doing it all herself. I asked her if she could call Jenna and ask her to take the time off also. We said our goodbyes and I told her I'd see her this afternoon when we picked her up.

I no sooner hung up the phone when I heard a knock on my door. I said, "Come in." and Kelly opened my door, walked over to my desk with two folders in her hand. She handed them to me and I asked, "Please have both girls come up and sit in your office. I want to get this settled quickly."

As Kelly was closing my door I opened the first folder which was Connie's file. After I had time to review both files I paged Kelly and asked her to bring both girls to my office. I paged Beth and asked her to come to my office. All four of them arrived at the same time so I stood up and walked around the desk to meet them.

"Before we sit down to talk, I want to try a little experiment. Beth, please lead the way to your office."

Once we were in Beth's office I said, "I want to view your closet."

Beth opened her closet and I walked in by myself leaving the women behind. I looked at the way the suits were hung. I was interested to see if all of them were organized and hung facing the same way. Then I opened Beth's drawers and looked at her folded clothes. I asked, "Who hung the suits and put the clothes in the drawers?"

Both Taffy and Connie responded, "We did it together."

"Is there something wrong with the clothes?" Taffy inquired.

I closed the drawers and exited Beth's closet. I motioned for everyone to follow me. I walked back to my office and over to my closet. Once again I went inside leaving the four women outside. I looked at all my suits before I opened each drawer and looked at the folded clothes. I exited the closet and asked all four ladies to please have a seat.

I sat for a few seconds without saying a word. Beth sat ready to take notes. "Do either of you have any idea what I did in each closet?"

"You checked to see if anything was missing?" Taffy guessed with a slight look of concern on her face.

Connie sat quietly and didn't respond, I looked at both of them before I said, "I looked to see what kind of job you did."

"Anyone can fold clothes but while I was in each closet I looked at the way the suits were hung. They are all uniformly hung facing the same direction. When I opened the drawers I noticed the clothes were folded neatly and put in the drawer in a uniform fashion. My boxers were all folded to the same size but that could have been because they have never been worn. However, Ms. Thompson's panties and bras were folded equally which unlike men's underwear, is much harder to do, as I'm sure both of you are aware."

"I need a couple of young people who pay attention to detail, who excelled in school, who would be willing to take night classes at our local community college. Those same young people would be reassigned to receptionist's duties with an opportunity for advancement. The candidates would have to wear business suits similar to those worn by Ms. Jones and Ms. Thompson. Before I go any further, I'd like to hear from both of you."

Connie sat wide eyed with her mouth slightly open. Finally she found her voice, "Mr. Morrison, Taffy and I were the ones who moved your clothes over to your and Ms. Thompson's closets. Both of us folded the clothes and put them away. We never thought someone would look at what we did."

"Yeah, we were only doing the job we were given." added Taffy.

"I would love to be a receptionist if I knew what all the duties entailed." Connie replied.

Beth said, "Let me help you get off the hook. Mr. Morrison is offering both of you an opportunity to move up from the job you currently have. Listen to him carefully and make a decision based on the information he's given you."

"I can't afford to go to college. I told you that this morning Mr. Morrison." Taffy offered.

"I can't afford to go either." Connie said in a quiet voice.

"I am going to start a program in this company where current employees will be given an opportunity to attend our local community college to better themselves. The program I'm going to introduce to the Board of Directors at our next meeting will cover the costs of both the courses and books for those who qualify. However there will be some very strict rules attached to the offer."

"The first and most important is you must complete a degree program that will benefit our company. There are several of them but accounting and business management are just a couple of quick examples."

"Secondly, we'll want the student to maintain passing grades."

"Thirdly, we will want each person who accepts our offer to sign a contract with our company for a period of four years. That's two years while you are taking courses and two years after you've graduated. That way both parties to this agreement will benefit."

"If a person drops out for any reason other than an emergency, then we'll expect to be reimbursed the full amount we've paid out." I leaned back in my chair and looked across my desk at both young ladies.

Taffy started by saying, "I want to make sure I heard you right Mr. Morrison. Are you saying we can learn to be receptionists for this company and go to college?"

"That's right." I agreed.

"And when we graduate we have to work for the company two additional years?" Connie queried.

"Oh, what happens if we can't afford to purchase business suits like Ms. Thompson and Ms. Jones are wearing?" Taffy asked

"Keep in mind, a receptionist makes more money than your currently salary. There's a shop, not far from here, where Ms. Thompson and I buy our suits. They have quality suits, at very reasonable prices. If we were to take you there, I'm sure I could talk the owner into making an account for each of you. That way you can pay on your purchases, weekly or monthly, at the store so there wouldn't be any interest, unless of course, you fell behind in your payments. They have a tailor in the store who will tailor your suit to fit you. You would most likely need at least two suits, some blouses and shoes."

"Ms. Thompson is he really serious or is he playing with us like they do downstairs?" Taffy asked.

"I can answer that for you Taffy. When you get to know me and I assure you, both of you will get to know me very well, I never make an offer I'm not serious or committed to follow through. The most important thing you need to know about me is I never make an offer a second time, so consider what I've said carefully."

"May we talk to Ms. Thompson for a few minutes before we give you an answer?" Taffy asked.

"Yes you may. Ms. Thompson, please take both young ladies to your office and answer any questions they may have."

"By the way, did Jeff Simpson come upstairs yet?"

Beth replied, "When I called him he said he was right in the middle of a project and would be up in about ten minutes. He might be out in Kelly's office now."

I looked at Kelly "Kelly, will you please see if Jeff is in your office? If he is, please send him in."

A few seconds after Kelly left my office my phone rang. When I picked it up, I heard Kelly say, "Jeff Simpson is coming in to see you sir."

The door opened slowly and I got up to meet Jeff. He shook my hand and congratulated me again on my promotion. I asked him how he made out with the phone company.

"Dan, they can turn my phone off in the old house today but that would leave Tina without a phone in case something happens so I figured I'd wait and talk to you." Jeff reported.

"Don't worry about Tina and the kids. I have Joanna on duty over there today. She's going to stay all day until the movers leave your new house. She's got her radio so if there's any problem she'll be able to radio for help."

"Dial the number for the phone company and let me talk to them."

Jeff dialed the number, identified himself and when they pulled up his account he said, "I have someone who wants to make changes to my account and I authorize him to do it."

I took the phone and identified myself. I immediately asked for the person's supervisor. When the supervisor got on the phone, I identified myself again before I told her what I needed to have done. She had to talk to Jeff so I put him on the phone so he could verify his identity. Jeff handed the phone back to me and I listened to the supervisor ramble on. Finally I interrupted her and said, "I know some things about phones and how they work. I know it's a simple matter to get Jeff Simpson's phone switched to the new address. I'd appreciate it if you and I can make it happen and then I won't have to have the district attorney get involved."

At my mention of the district attorney the supervisor's attitude changed. She wanted to know why he would be involved. I told her it was a matter of security and that's all I was at liberty to tell her. She attempted to ask a few more questions but I told her all she needed to know is the switch from one house to the other was necessary for security purposes.

Within a few minutes the supervisor and I worked out the details where a crew would be dispatched within a half hour to turn off the phone in the old house and turn it on in the new house. I thanked her for her cooperation. We said our goodbyes and I hung up.

I looked at Jeff who was sitting in front of me staring, I asked, "What's the matter Jeff?"

"Nothing, nothing at all. I'm still amazed how you get business done when others struggle without success." Jeff countered.

"Jeff, you have to say the right words at the right time. It's like a game of Chess. Do you play Chess Jeff?"

"No sir I don't." Jeff replied.

"It's a game of concentration, anticipation and making the right move at the right time." I said with a huge smile on my face.

I pulled out my wallet, took thirty dollars out and handed the money across the desk to Jeff. He questioned me what it was for and I told him since his house would be in an uproar when he got home, he should stop and pick up something for dinner so they didn't have to cook. He thanked me several times. I told him I had to get back to work so Jeff stood up and shook my hand before he left my office.

I was alone for all of five minutes when I heard Beth ask if it was ok to come back in. I motioned for them to come in and have a seat. When they were seated I waited for someone to say something.

The silence was broken by Taffy, "Mr. Morrison, when we met this morning, I never would have thought I'd be considering a different position before the day was over. I want to thank you for this opportunity you've offered."

"Furthermore, I'd like to accept your offer to move to a receptionist position. I'm also interested in taking advantage of that program when you get it started. I'd love the opportunity to take night classes and work during the day."

"I know you said we'll need a couple of business suits and I'd really like your assistance at the shop where you and Ms. Thompson go." Taffy said with a voice of confidence.

Connie sat up straight in her chair and said, "I'd also love to thank you for this opportunity to be a receptionist. I always thought big bosses only paid attention to the higher ups and not the people at the bottom. I'm so glad to have met you this morning; I wish it would have been under different circumstances."

"I also want to take advantage of the program you described when you get it implemented. I'd like to make a career in accounting. Oh, and I'm also interested in you assisting me at the shop so I can get the right clothes for the job." Connie smiled as she finished talking.

Taffy spoke up saying, "Ms. Thompson was very helpful showing us the suits and other items you helped her pick out. She also told us you are very helpful when it comes to choosing items that will not be seen by anyone else. Ms. Thompson mentioned if we asked you for assistance, we'd have to be discreet. Mr. Morrison, I can be very discreet."

"Me too!" Connie added, "I can be very discreet when it comes to asking for assistance."

"So we're all on the same page, I also can be very discreet especially when dealing with sensitive matters. Because of my position with the company, I have to be careful what I offer so it's not taken the wrong way. I hope both of you understand." I said.

Taffy spoke up saying, "Yes sir. I understand and I want to reassure you that you have nothing to worry about with me and I'm sure Connie will agree. I will gladly accept your assistance and advice without any repercussions. I will promise you now, if you are worried about sexual harassment, please vanish the thought."

Connie was quick to say, "I agree with Taffy. Both of us will be discreet and respectful of your position."

Taffy continued, "I saw how you cared enough for both Connie and I, and you didn't even know us. Yet, you still went the extra mile to stand up for us, this morning. Pardon me for saying this sir, but Bart could have easily kicked your ass."

"He's been our boss since we've been here. He's always made sexual comments about our ass and tits and talked about sex in front of us. He grabbed our ass and our tits almost all the time. He never touched my ... you know ... down there.

"He always called us fucktards and worthless cunts when he thought we didn't work fast enough. The other guys we worked with weren't as bad as Bart, but they used to join in with him at times and called us names. We endured all that and we never filed any sexual harassment against him."

I spoke up quickly saying, "I told you this morning, don't ever let anyone do that to you again, I don't care if they are your immediate supervisor or not. I want you to remember if you can't handle the person who is abusing you, get someone who can. Let's get back to the business at hand. Bart is gone and will never be back."

"If you don't mind, I'd like each of you to be very specific and tell me in what way you would like me to assist you so we don't have any mixed signals. I don't want to do anything which would make either of you uncomfortable."

Taffy was on a roll so she continued, "As I said before, Ms. Thompson was very helpful showing us the suits and other items you helped her pick out. Especially the lingerie items no one else will see, beside those of us in this room. If I'm not being too forward, I would like for you to help me in the same way. I would like your assistance choosing some panties and bras. I fully understand I should model them for you to get your valued opinion and I'm willing to do that. Mr. Morrison you'll get to see more of me than my parents have seen of me in many years."

I smiled at Taffy but looked at both young ladies seated in front of my desk before saying, "I am willing to assist you but I don't want you to think I'm leading either one of you down the garden path, so to speak.

"Oh no sir Mr. Morrison, I don't feel threatened in any way and I have a strong feeling after watching you this morning, if I told you no, you wouldn't force anything upon me. I will feel a little weird the first time I model a set of panties and bra for you but that will pass I'm sure." Taffy exclaimed.

Connie was nodding her head up and down the whole time Taffy was speaking. When Taffy finished, Connie said, "I'm not going to repeat everything Taffy said but I feel the same way as she does. I will do whatever it takes to get started as a receptionist. I also want your help choosing the right clothes to do the job, including some lingerie that I'll willingly model for you and seek your opinion, which items look good on me. I've never had a male help me shop for my underwear before, so I think it will be fun."

"Mr. Morrison, I know you told me this morning I don't have to ask you if it's all right to ask you a question but may I ask you a personal question?" Connie inquired.

I thought about her question for a moment before I said, "Connie you may ask me your question but if I find it too personal, I may choose not to answer it."

Connie said, "Ok, fair enough! What I'm wondering, since we've had health class, and both of us have only had limited personal experience with a guy, if we model panties and bras for you, aren't you going to have a problem to take care of? I mean ..."

"Connie, I am a male and yes males are inspired by partially clothed or nude females. However, if you are wondering if I would try something with either of you, the answer is no. I have a wonderful family who take care of all my needs. I'm not a young buck who has to go around putting his finger into everything he sees. I don't want you to take this the wrong way, both of you are very beautiful young ladies, I don't care what you are wearing or not wearing, you are safe with me. I have been known to protect people especially those who need protection."

"Do you have ESP too? How the hell did you know what I was going to ask?" Connie exclaimed.

"I only want to assure you, you can trust me. I might be the boss where you work but above all, I am also a father to a young lady, not much older than both of you."

I looked at Beth and she was all smiles. I looked back at both girls and said, "If you want to go during lunch, we can go over to the shop and select a couple of suits for each of you. They have a tailor in the shop and we can have him tailor your suits to fit you properly. When he's finished, we can have the shop deliver the suits right to my office so we won't have to wait for them. You'll have your suits before the end of the day. You can start your new duties tomorrow morning."

"While we're out, if there's enough time and if you're interested, there's a wonderful little lingerie boutique here in the city where I take my wife and daughter. They have a rather large selection of brand name lingerie." I finished saying.

Taffy and Connie were all smiles as they sat in their chairs and looked between Beth and me.

I looked at Beth asking, "Do I have any other meetings this afternoon?"

Beth excused herself and went into her office. When she returned she was looking at her calendar before she said, "No sir. You don't have any meetings but there are a couple of people who've requested to see you today. I didn't schedule them because of the way our morning started and I didn't know what was going to happen."

"Very well then, we'll go shopping and when we get back, I'll have you make the appointments with them for later this afternoon. Call Kelly and let her know we are going out for lunch and then call Joe Bailey and tell him to bring the car around the front in a half hour."

Beth left to go into her office and the two young ladies remained seated in front of my desk. Taffy spoke up saying, "Mr. Morrison, I personally want to thank you for all the help you were to us this morning. Although I didn't like the way we've been treated, I didn't think anyone would listen to me since I'm young and fairly new with the company. After this morning, I'm determined to make a career with this company if you'll have me for that long."

"No one deserves to be treated like you two have been. I advised my department heads this morning to let their people know that I won't tolerate that kind of behavior in this company. Both of you deserve a chance to show what you can do and I'm going to give it to you. I hope you won't let me down."

"I have to make a couple of phone calls, would both of you step out into Kelly's office for a few minutes." I asked.

I watched both young ladies get up and walk out of my office. As I was reaching for my phone, it rang. I picked it up and Kelly said, "Mr. Morrison, Mr. Banks is on line one for you."

I clicked over to line one, "Hello Tom, what did you find out?"

"Dan I just got off the phone with my son and he told me both he and his wife would be able to take the trip. Both of them cleared their calendars. So, all six of us will be going."

I said, "That's great Tom. I still don't know where we're going but I know I asked for a private beach area, if that's any help to you. I'll have to get back with you on the departure time when I get it from Beth. I'll be talking to you soon Tom."

Beth knocked on my door and peeked inside; I motioned for her to come in. She walked behind my desk, leaned down and gave me a kiss. She admitted, "I didn't tell the girls anything other than you helped me choose my clothes. I wanted to clear that up with you while they weren't in the room. I did tell them any conversation we have, has to be kept in the strictest of confidence. That's why they told you they could be discreet."

"If you want to take them to the shop, I'll try to steer them into allowing us to see them model anything we help pick out if you want me to. I think both of them are rather cute. I think the tailor would love to see them naked but at the very least in bra and panties." Beth finished saying.

"Maybe we'll buy you another suit while we're at the shop." I said with a huge smile spreading across my face.

Beth returned my smile, "You know Dan, that tailor would love to measure this body again."

I smiled at Beth, "If I had a chance, I'd love to measure that body but with a different type of measuring stick."

"Yummmmy, I remember your measuring stick and I'd love to have you check how deep you can get inside me." Beth purred.

"I sent the girls to Kelly's office. Before we go shopping, I think you should prepare a couple of confidentiality statements for everyone to sign. You can have them come to your office and help you write it so they think they've contributed something and it's their statement to us."

Beth smiled at me, "Yes sir, I'll have them come to my office and help me. We'll have everything ready for signatures in a few minutes."

"Joe is going to be out in the front in a half hour so don't be long." I said as I watched Beth walk back towards her office.

As Beth was leaving I turned to my computer and typed a memo about the college program I wanted to implement and the conditions under which I'd like to see it run. I sent it out to the members of the board. Also I sent them a memo with the name and address of the Veterans Homeless Shelter and asked them to consider a sizable donation, especially since they were a non-profit organization.

I was just finishing up when Beth knocked on my door and peeked inside. She asked, "Are you ready to review this confidentiality statement with us so we can get going?"

I told her to bring in the young ladies and have a seat. Once the young ladies were seated Beth handed me three statements. I read each statement, which all basically said the same thing, except the names were changed. All three forms were already signed by each of the young ladies and Beth, and the third blank was for my signature.

I looked up at Beth first then moved my eyes left to Taffy and finally to Connie. Both girls were a little red faced but both of them sat straight in their seat and looked directly at me.

Taffy's paper was on top so I asked, "Taffy I'm going to ask you three questions. Is this your signature on this statement? Do you understand and agree with what the statement says? Finally did you sign this paper willingly?"

Taffy blushed a little deeper red before she said, "Yes sir, Mr. Morrison. I am eighteen years old and I can make decisions for myself. I understand that my asking for your help may include me being in an ambiguous situation. I signed that form knowing full well, at the clothing shop, you will most likely see me less than fully dressed or even nude. I wasn't threatened or forced to sign that form. I also understand the need for discretion will be most important. By my signing that form I agree not to disclose any activities which may occur in your presence, not only today but anytime."

I looked at Connie, "Connie, is this your signature on this statement? Do you understand and agree with what the statement says? Finally did you sign this paper willingly?"

"Yes sir." Connie said, "I signed that form willingly without anyone forcing or threatening me. I'm also old enough to make decisions for myself and I understand there's a dire need for discretion in any activities we do. I wanted the signature lines for both you and Ms. Thompson on each form so all of us agree to be discreet. I want a long career with this company and I don't want anything I do today or in the future, if something more should happen, to be used against me at some point. Sir, I am ready to do what it takes to start my new job and I want to start off on the right foot."

I sat and looked at both young ladies before I said, "Both of you are old enough to understand there is a double standard in this world. Males are nailed to the wall at the first hint of any allegation of sexual harassment. That could be career ending even if the allegation is later proved false. I want to reiterate that any assistance I give either of you, I don't want to be construed as sexual harassment. If both of you are absolutely sure you would like for me to assist you at a professional level, I will."

"Taffy, Connie, both of you are wise beyond your years. Not many eighteen year olds are planning their future. Most are concerned with partying, not that that is a bad thing. Everything in moderation, I always say. I'm proud to add my signature to these documents."

"Mr. Morrison may I speak freely?" Connie asked.

"Yes, yes you may Connie." I answered.

"Sir, I watched you closely this morning when you stood up to our boss. I'm not sure what you were thinking. He was clearly larger than you and could have hurt you. I was scared he would do something to us once he got past you. Mr. Morrison, I want to say it took a lot of guts for you to stand up in his face and not back down. I want to work for a man who, in the face of adversity, will stand his ground and let the chips fall where they may. Sir, I will work hard for you and I will make you proud."

"I believe both of you will work hard. I can see the sincerity in your faces. I started at the bottom and yesterday I was promoted to the top job of this company. I know what it's like to struggle and work your way up. I am a firm believer that everyone deserves a chance. Today, starts a chance for both of you to prove you can do any job given you, to the best of your ability. Beth, would you please make copies for Taffy and Connie and keep the original for our file?"

"By the way," I said, "I know what it's like to go shopping with females. As I said, I'm married and I have a teenage daughter. So shopping with the three of you won't be that much difference other than you're not related to me."

"Mr. Morrison," Taffy asked, "We came in really early this morning to get everything moved out of your old offices into the new ones ... well ... if we're going to go shopping, do you mind if we take a few minute to run down to the locker room and take a quick shower. I promise we won't be that long. I don't want to put this dirty body on display in lingerie ... I hope you understand."

"I understand." I said, "I believe in being clean myself and I wouldn't want to embarrass either of you by making you go as you are. Beth do you think it would be ok for them to use your bathroom to take a shower? I'd offer one of them my shower but I don't want the young ladies to think I'm trying to separate them."

Beth smiled at both young ladies and said, "Sure Dan, I'll show them where everything is."

"We'll be very quick." Mr. Morrison, "We promise. Honest!"

"Remember, our driver should be waiting so let's not keep him too long." I said with a chuckle.

"When you get them settled in your bathroom, please come back so I can check with you on your progress for the weekend." I said to Beth.

Beth came back in five minutes with a huge smile on her face. She looked at me saying, "I believe we have two young ladies who are committed to making a career, working for this company. I remember those early days when I first started and this young man offered me an opportunity to be his secretary. The older version of that young man is still offering opportunities to advance."

"Thank you Beth, I really do appreciate the acknowledgment but that's the way I am. I truly believe everyone deserves an equal chance."

"Ok, on this weekend, I've chosen the place, all I need to know is how many are traveling so I can make reservations. I contacted Captain McGrath to give him advance warning we were going to travel on Friday. I told him you suggested we only needed Linda and Jenny for flight attendants and Jerry the chef. He told me he'd contact them. I explained to him that he and his crew will have to share a cottage." Beth stated.

"For Tom's side there will be six of them including Brenda. On my side there will be five of us, including you and Kelly, even though I haven't asked Kelly yet. I'll ask her later and surprise her. If my addition holds up, that would be a total of fifteen people. I want to fly out of here as early as we can on Friday morning so we can have most of the day to relax and do what business we have to do."

"This will be a working weekend so you will be taking your laptop with you. Brenda, Kelly and you will be working together so you two can get more information from her. I will be doing the same with Tom. Are you going to let me know where we're going or are you going to keep that a secret?"

Beth smiled at me, "Because you're a nice guy, I found some private luxury beach cottages on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Each cottage sleeps four guests but I image if we use the maximum number of guests in each cottage, they will make it kind of crowded. Besides, Tom's son and his wife might want a cabin to themselves, being a young couple. The information says the cottages are located on a private beach. The information doesn't say if there will be other cottages nearby or not. I suspect if there are nearby cottages, other people will be out on the beach also. However, I'm sure it won't be crowded like a public beach. How many do you want me to reserve?"

"I don't know how the weekend will develop and I think you're right about Tom's son. So I think if we reserve six cottages that should be plenty of space for us. I want to have space for the pilot and flight crew, I want them to be with us on the beach. Please make sure the cottages are next to each other." I added

"I read on the web page there are six cottages in a cluster. Ok, I'll go to my office and make the reservations right now. I'll call Captain McGrath so he can figure out what time to leave when I get the reservations made." Beth said.

Beth was gone almost fifteen minutes and when she came back, Taffy and Connie were following her. Beth confirmed the reservations were made. She told me the travel time from the airport to the cottages takes almost an hour, depending on traffic. She told me she contacted the transportation company recommended by the resort and she needed to call them back with our arrival time. Beth told me Captain McGrath would be calling her cell when he had the departure time all set. I suggested we work on the rest of the trip when we returned from lunch.​