Incest/Taboo The Morrisons

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mike turned his head and said, "On the way back, we can leave the side doors open so you can see what we're flying over much better. I didn't want to scare any of you on your first time up, that's why I closed them."

I looked at Kim and then at Beth and both of them had a certain amount of concern showing in their faces. I smiled and asked each one, "Are you alright?" Both of them nodded their head but neither of them was smiling. Both Beth and Kim maintained such a tight squeeze on my hands that when I looked at my fingers I noticed they were turning white. I tried to look out the window but my view was limited. Kim and Beth, I noticed, had their eyes closed.

I looked around and saw Marion had a tight grip on Ted's hand and she had her eyes squeezed tightly shut also.

The helicopter turned to a direction that I knew would take us towards my home. The flight was smooth, and we had a chance to see the countryside from a new and exciting view. As I relaxed more I noticed that Beth and Kim were also relaxing. My hands started to get the circulation back and returned to a more normal color.

The pilot slowed down and swooped quite low over our house. Tony was in the yard, and waved at us. I didn't know if he knew who we were, but we were close enough he just gave us a friendly wave.

Next the pilot took a gentle left turn and went over the ranch across the street. Mike turned around again and told us we would see more of that later. My curiosity was piqued, as the helicopter made a gentle turn to the right and flew up the road a few miles. The pilot slowed and brought the helicopter to a stop above a place I now recognized as what I thought was a sleazy biker bar.

As the helicopter intentionally lost altitude, I could see that the parking lot had a couple dozen motorcycles in the front of the building, and mostly pickup trucks in the parking spaces. There were a few SUVs and even fewer cars. Every vehicle I saw looked like it was either new or at least well maintained.

The helipad where we landed had three other helicopters sitting on it. One of them looked like what I'd seen in the war movies and I think they call them a Huey. One was obviously a gunship. That thing looked fearsome, just sitting on the ground. The last one was similar to the Huey, but it was painted with a shiny blue and gold paint scheme. It looked like a twin to the helicopter we were riding in. There was a logo behind the back door with the words "Turner Security" under it. I'd seen that logo, and I'd heard of the Turner Security company.

The pilot spent a couple minutes going through a routine of turning switches and checking gauges as she shut down the engines. I had noticed that the pilot was a woman with long red hair, but that was all I could tell, because she was wearing a flight suit and a helmet.

When we had loaded up at my office, Mike had put on a headset with a boom microphone on it and I could see and hear brief portions of his conversations with the pilot. Her replies were muffled by her flight helmet.

We sat in the helicopter for a couple minutes. When the pilot finished her shutdown routine, Mike took off his headset, opened his door, and got out to open the back door on his side.

The pilot took off her helmet and shook out her long hair. We didn't get a good look at her till she got out and opened the other side door. I was immediately struck by her beauty. She was as pretty as Terri and looked a little like Martina McBride with red hair. If you put her and Terri together with a good fashion photographer, you could do a photo layout for any glamour magazine, or maybe a Sports Illustrated swimming suit edition

Beth turned and looked at me, and Kim squeezed my hand as she looked at the gorgeous pilot. She couldn't help herself as she turned towards Mike and blurted out, "Oh My God Mike! Your pilot is beautiful!"

Both Mike and the pilot laughed and the pilot said, "Why thank you ma'am. That's the nicest thing you've ever said to me."

Now Joanna joined Mike and the pilot's laughter. She looked at us and said, "What's the matter? Didn't you think a helicopter pilot could hear and speak? Or are you just surprised that she looks like a woman? Pilots don't have to be ugly old men, you know?

Ted was first to gather his composure. "Judy?" he said with more than a little surprise in his voice. "Is that you with a different mask? I know you told us you could be someone different each time we saw you, but My God, you sure put on a change of scenery today."

Kim had recovered enough to talk by now. "I'd recognize that voice anywhere, but that's a great disguise, girl. Can I get your mask maker to work one of those up for me?"

Judy laughed. "Kim, I can ask Jesse to make you a disguise, but this one is reserved. My fiancé told me this one is his favorite, and I don't want him to have to make a choice between you and me."

Mike interrupted the conversation. "I hate to put a wet blanket on your conspiracy, but would y'all like to get out of the helicopter and follow me into the restaurant?"

"Oh yeah," Kim responded. "That might be a good idea"

Mike and Judy gave each of us a hand as we stepped out of the helicopter. Mike led the way over to a set of double doors. They were mammoth slabs of solid wood, and the finish was beautiful.

Mike saw me do an extended look at the doors. "If you like those doors, Dan, wait till you see the bar."

Again my curiosity was aroused. "What is so special about the bar?" I asked.

"Just walk in and feast your eyes." Mike replied. He stood and held the door for all of us to enter.

I stopped at the doors and stepped aside for the ladies and Ted to walk in first. I followed them and Mike followed me as he let the big door close behind us.

I walked in and straight over to the bar. "Holy shit Mike, now I get it." I put my hand on top of the shiny wooden top. It was a forty foot long piece of wood six inches thick, and I could see a return about eight feet long on the far end.

A tall pretty woman walked briskly over to speak to Mike. "Your conference room is ready for you Marsh." She greeted him.

Mike put his hand on her shoulder. "Ginny," he said. "I'd like you to meet my neighbors, from across the street from the ranch. This is Dan Morrison, his wife Kim and his executive secretary Beth. Over there is his friend Sargent Ted Johnson and Ted's wife Marion. Last but not least, hopefully one of our new employees, Joanna Doyle. They all get the family treatment if and when they come back. Ted and Joanna are currently employed by the group that has been persona non grata around here; however they are welcome here any time."

"I'm glad to meet all of you," Ginny said. "I'm Virginia Hastings, but I prefer Ginny. I hope you have an enjoyable lunch." She turned and led the way across the room and turned down the hallway to the right, stopping at an open door, and ushering us into a nicely set conference table inside.

Mike and Ginny had a short hushed conversation. Finally she spoke out loud, "Whenever you're ready, boss man."

Ginny stepped out of the room and Mike came over to the table. He chose to stand behind the chair at the end of the table. Judy had chosen to sit at the end of the side of the table to Mike's right. Joanna sat beside her. Ted and Marion sat next to Joanna. Kim, Beth and I sat on the side to Mike's left.

Mike remained standing until all of us were seated. He took a deep breath and looked at Judy. "Do you think we're ready for this, sweetheart? He asked her.

"As ready as we're ever gonna be," she answered him.

Mike pulled out his chair and sat down.

"Dan, I need to clear up a couple of details. Last night was the first time any of you met me. I am new to this geographical area. I was imported from Southern California to take over a group of businesses known as the Turner Companies. I was completely ignorant of the situation you have been through, till last week. My current partner was the driving force behind what happened at the show you saw a few weeks ago, and he and his granddaughter have been in charge of the security detail that you have been learning about in the last couple of days."

"This morning during our run I told Joanna the things I'm about to share with you. I asked her to come to lunch with us to help the rest of you work with the new facts."

"You already know my real name is not Mike. My mother named me Marshall Edgar Mitchel. I go by Marsh. I saw the look on your face, Beth, when you heard Ginny call me Marsh when she met us at the door. Ginny doesn't know that I've ever been "Mike", and if y'all can make the switch, I'd like it if you start using my real name, - Marsh. Unlike my pilot, I was not using a disguise when you met me. This is the real me. What you've seen is who I am."

"The beautiful red-head to my right is not Judy. This is the love of my life. She has been the chief pilot for the Turner Companies, and has developed a reputation in the shady underworld of mercenaries. She has been nicknamed, The Flaming Red Widow Maker. Please meet my fiancé, and executive vice president of the Turner Companies, Rebecca Andrews. She usually goes by Becca, and between the two of us, I did more of the destruction to your kitchen than she did. The blood pools were mostly from the intruders, but Kim was correct last night. One of them managed to get a blade on me, so there was a little of mine there. I really appreciate Joanna and the rest of your crew cleaning up after us. Part of my team carried me from your pond to the mobile ER, out on the road where my partner started the patch job. And just to clarify Becca is not wearing a disguise this morning. She's the real deal and Kim if you want a disguise we'll make you one but I'm keeping the original. Well, I guess I'll share the original with my neighbors."

"The Turner Companies include a rather significant group of mercenaries, providing security services to companies and a few small countries around the world. Please understand that I had nothing to do with establishing any of these companies. I'm a simple emergency room doctor that got caught up in a unique new field of medicine, and ended up attracting the attention of the founder of the companies."

"Dr. Turner tricked me into driving here from Southern California, and used the sneakiest trick in the books to get me to stay. Becca is the identical twin sister of my late wife, who was killed by a drunk driver four years ago. I'm not going to bore you with the long story. Short story is that I live across the street from you now, and I'd like us to be friends. I'll take you on a tour of some of our locations after lunch."

"Mike...uh... Dr. Mitchel..." Marsh held up his finger and turned to a phone that was on a table behind him. He spoke to someone for a few seconds and then turned back to us.

"Let me tell you a little about The Hole. That's this restaurant. The Turner Company bought it several years ago after it burned down. It was rebuilt to serve the hundreds of employees that cycle through the area. Our employees spend time in a lot of different countries, and when they are here at our headquarters, and the local training facility, we like to make sure they are well fed."

"Chefs and cooks have been hired from around the world. Since we have transport planes coming and going from all over the world, on a daily basis, we also have foods brought in from all around the globe. Our chefs are trained to prepare any food you want, at any time of the day, 24/7/365. If you want Cheerios, you can have them. If you want steak and lobster you can have that. We get Maine lobster, Alaskan king crab, Rocky Mountain Rainbow trout, Pacific blue fin tuna, Wyoming Herford steak, or most anything else you can think of. And your meal will be prepared as you would like. If you would like Italian food, Oriental food, Greek, Mexican, and so on, two of the chefs will be in here in just a few minutes, and you can tell them what you would like. Whether it's a simple sandwich or a complex European dish, they will make it for you. You can even get a plain cheeseburger and fries, if you'd like. You call it."

Marsh had just finished telling us about the food, when a man and woman in white aprons walked into the room. The man began by introducing himself. "Good afternoon, I'm Jack Davis. I'm the head chef here at The Hole. This is Teresa Gonzalez. Her specialty is Mexican food but she can make almost any other dish you would like. We'd like to take your order and prepare your lunch."

Ted was the first person on his side of the table. "Marsh said you have rainbow trout?" He sounded a little tentative.

Teresa smiled, "Would you like that grilled or baked, sir?"

"Ah, how 'bout grilled." Ted replied.

"Spicy or plain rub?"

"I think I'll try the plain rub."

"Would you like tartar sauce, Hollandaise or just fresh lemon?"

Ted smiled. "Tartar sauce I think."

Teresa smiled back at Ted. And would you like a vegetable with that, I have some really good asparagus and baby red potatoes, or some great fresh peas and carrots, and corn on the cob?

"Oh my, you want me to make so many decisions. Let's try the asparagus and red potatoes." Ted responded.

"No problem sir. Would you like something to drink? I have a nice white Pinot Noir if you'd like to try it."

"That would be fine." Ted replied

Teresa went down the other side of the table taking orders from each member of our group, while Jack walked down our side. The fresh foods they offered and the drinks were amazing. I wondered how the food would turn out.

When Teresa got to Becca and Marsh, they both ordered in Spanish. I could tell from her smile that Teresa was very pleased with that. I had no idea what they had ordered, but I was pretty sure I'd see it when it came out.

I had decided to test them and ordered a steak and Maine lobster tail. Jack went through the sides and drinks and I felt like I was in a very high class restaurant.

While we waited for our food, Marsh and Becca answered a lot of questions. I was impressed at how open and freely they answered us.

Beth's phone rang while we were sitting at the table. She got up and left the room to take the call, and our conversation around the table continued.

When Beth returned, I could see a genuine look of consternation on her face. Marsh saw it as well. Beth turned to me and tried to speak softly. "That was the resort in Hawaii, Dan. They just had a fire and the bungalows we were going to stay in have been destroyed. What do you want me to do?

Becca perked up. "Excuse me, she spoke up. Did you say you just got bumped from a reservation in Hawaii?"

Beth sounded despondent. "Yes. We were supposed to leave tonight and spend the weekend on the North Shore of Oahu. I don't think I can find a place that quickly at this point. I mean I know it's not their fault, a fire is not something you can preschedule, but we had six bungalows reserved for twenty some people."

Becca had a huge smile on her face and I wondered what she was so happy about. She quickly ended my curiosity.

"As it happens, Beth, You came to exactly the right place. Marsh just happens to have just acquired a resort on the North Shore. He signed the paperwork yesterday. His partner bought it a few years ago to provide R & R for some of his employees. There are almost always some openings. Let me make a quick call."

Beth's face was a mixture of deep concern and shocked disbelief.

Becca pulled her cell phone out of a pocket in her flight suit. After a short conversation with whoever it was who answered the phone on the other end, Becca covered her phone and asked, Beth, would eight bungalows that sleep four to six in each be enough? They're kinda off the beaten path, and the beach is kinda private, and you won't get to see throngs of almost naked women, unless you bring your own."

"Oh God, Are you serious? That would be awesome. We were going to be in six, four person cabins. It was supposed to be on a private beach also. How much will it cost us?" Beth was in shock, and quite frankly I was more than a little surprised myself. These people were something else.

Becca pulled her phone up to her ear again, and spoke to the person again. I heard her say, "That would be great Leyanni. I'll give Beth your number and she can call you back in a little bit. Thanks girl, I owe ya one."

Becca pushed the end button on her cell phone and turned back to Beth. "Done deal. You're in the coconut grove, by the beach. There's a couple of surfing instructors and a couple of dive boats, with guides available to you during your stay. There are also a couple of conference rooms if you were going there for business. The main lodge has a cafeteria where you can eat, or there's a restaurant there almost the same as this place."

"You can give Leyanni a call after lunch, and tell her how many there are in your group, and what time your flight gets in, and she'll have helicopters at the airport to pick y'all up and take you to the resort. Will that cover it for you?"

"Oh yeah, I should warn you." Becca added. Leyanni hates to wear clothes, so she has a couple of BIG guys that hang out around her, to discourage the Mercs from messing with her. I doubt she really needs the guys, 'cause she's a little package of hell on wheels. I think it's on account of her brother doesn't trust that she can defend herself."

Beth's mouth hung open, and suddenly I realized mine was just like it.

Jack and Teresa broke the screaming silence in the room, as they pushed a couple of food carts in and began to serve our lunch. Everything looked and smelled fantastic. The lunch plates were placed in front of each of us, and while Teresa put the last three plates down, Jack poured the wines. Like at any fine restaurant, Jack asked each of the wine drinkers to smell the cork and he poured a very small portion for each to taste before he filled each glass. Each wine selection was a perfect match for the meal it was served with. This was a high class restaurant.

Jack and Teresa took the food carts out of the room, and Jack came back in a few minutes and asked if everything was alright. Did anyone want anything more or different? My food was cooked to perfection, and it looked like that was the case around the table.

Ted's face looked like he was close to ecstasy. I don't think I've ever seen someone look that pleased with their food.

"Dan, I hope your food is close to as good as this trout. This is the best fish I've ever tasted. The vegetables are cooked just right, and this white Pinot Noir sets it off perfectly. Marsh, I'm impressed." Ted was genuinely appreciative.

Marsh smiled as he finished the bite of food he had just put in his mouth. He finished chewing and replied, "Ted I can't take any of the credit for this. Yesterday was the first time I've been here, and I certainly share your assessment. Somebody did a great job hiring the cook staff, and the fresh food selection is fantastic."

"I'm going to be proud to share this establishment with my friends, but I'm pretty sure it's Dr. Turner's doing."

I looked at Marsh. "Marsh, can anybody show up here and buy a meal, or is it invitation only? I can see myself bringing my family and friends out here frequently if it's open to the public."

"Hmmm," Marsh mused. "That's a good question, Dan. I've heard that the city police are generally not welcome. Present company excluded of course. This section of the county road isn't well traveled, as I understand it. I also have it on reliable information that the new owner is a friend of yours, so I suspect you and your family are on the preferred guest list. If you're not, I know you soon will be."

"And is there a menu, or a price list?" Kim asked.​