As Ross was on the plane from JFK, he began not to feel well at all.
Even though Ross's migraines had improved since he had started Botox treatments, he was still getting some headaches, and migraines.
Additionally, Ross had an ongoing dental issue, which his dentist had said was a severe irritation, and not an infection, but was bothering Ross greatly.
Ross "hoped" that maybe, he could get two oil shows in with Fritz and Steve Wednesday and Thursday, and be on the plane home, by late Thursday evening.
When Ross arrived in OKC about noon Wednesday, he went to his hotel, dropped off his luggage, and then went to the office to sit in on an afternoon meeting with Fritz, Steve, and potentially one dozen to eighteen investors, depending on how the show went, and maybe some word of mouth, from those present to a few other people they knew.
Fritz could see Ross was fighting it. Fritz took Ross aside and said. "Buddy, what the hell are you doing here? You know that Steve and me love you and always want you here working with you. Simply put, you look like shit!" Fritz said.
"My dentist has been working on an ongoing problem I've had. He has told me it is nothing more than a serious irritation. Yet, he has me on an antibiotic, and I'm in a lot of pain, from both probably the irritation and the dental work" Ross said,.
"Unless you feel better tomorrow, I want you out of here tomorrow night. Go the Hell home, and go to bed, to the doctor or to the dentist" Fritz said.
"Fritz, please dont center the discussion on me. Let us make our presentation to the investors, and try to make us all some money" Ross said, calmly and respectfully.
Fritz backed off, did the video presentation, and then Fritz, Steve, and Ross took the dozen iinvestors present to some of the company's oil and gas fields right outside of the OKC city limits.
Once there, the investors were given a presentation by the field surveyors, and given financial numbers of potential investments and possible return.
Ross went back to his hotel to rest during the afternoon, as the men had a break, and then would attend dinner with Fritz, Steve, and the men who were interested in investing
Ross was dozing, when Kayley rang his cell phone. Ross answered almost in a stupor. Kayley was mortified at how he sounded.
"Where are you? You sound terrible!" Kayley cried over the phone.
"I'm in my hotel room, trying to rest up after an oil field show, and before dinner with my potential investors. " Ross answered calmly.
"Ross, I dont want to be a pest, but please, honey. Eat dinner with these guys tonight, do one more show tomorrow if you can, and then please come home tomorrow night, even if it is late. I know you better than I know myself, and I know with how you sound, that you should be in New York, instead of OKC" Kayley said.
"I will try, but I'm not promising anything. I will go get dressed for dinner. I will talk to you in the morning" Ross said.
"Please call me later even if you wake me up. I just want to hear your voice" Kayley said.
"As we say in OKC. Yes.. Ma'amm" Ross said and clicked off the phone.
That evening, Ross , Fritz, and Steve ate dinner with the investors at a seafood house. Fritz and Steve said they would prepare numbers for the men and their attorneys. Ross just politely listened, did not say much, and just tried to include himself in the conversation as much as possible.
That night, Ross got back to the hotel about ten OKC time. He threw off his clothes, and drifted off while forgetting to call Kayley./ At midnight OKC time, his phone rang again.
"I thought you were going to call me" Kayley said, upon hearing Ross's slumber sounding voice.
"I'm sorry, teacher, I forgot, and dozed off" Ross said quietly.
"I was calm before, but now I'm saying it strongly. One more show, and I want you home before midnight New York time tomorrow, even if you have to leave a bit early. If you dont , I will be really, really upset" Kayley said.
"Fine, instructions are understood, and will be followed" Ross said, hanging up, and going back to sleep.
The next morning, Ross made a 6 pm OKC time flight to JFK from OKC.
Ross, Fritz and Steve scheduled a shorter meeting with more investors at the oil field office, as Fritz and Steve knew they had to account for Ross's health.
"Guys, Ross has to leave OKC at 6 pm to take care of something important on Friday. We will show you what you need to see, give you all detailed numbers, and then please all of you look them over and we will talk" Fritz said.
Ross again was fighting his body all day.
Finally, at 2 pm, when the men drove back to the office in OKC, they shook hands, and Fritz said.
"If you do not get the Hell out of here ASAP, I swear I am going to call General Kayley and tell her just how bad you are. You will have some explaining to do when you get home, and I say that as a friend" Fritz said, driving home the point strongly.
"Six pm plane now. I wlll go to the airport and see if I can get on an earlier flight. If not, I wait until six" Ross said.
"Okay then, sir" Fritz said.
As it turned out, Ross, who had his bag with him , got to OKC airport at 3pm, and was able to get on a 5pm flight out. He called his General, and told her.
"Ah, Head of Ross, I will be home on a 5 pm OKC time flight, 6 pm New York Time. I should be in the apartment with you between 10 and 11 depending on plane and traffic" Ross said.
"Okay, I am waiting, and I'm very concerned. I Love You" Kayley said, in a feeling manner.
"I Love You, too" Ross said, clicking off the phone.
Ross went on the plane, and was served the plane's dinner. He ate very little, and just tried to rest with his eye mask on.
When the plane landed at JFK at 1015 New York Time, Ross got his bag from baggage, walked through the airport as fast as possible with his healh, got into an Uber. and was driven home,.
Ross unlocked the door at 11pm, Kayley was waiting. She did not honestly know whether to scream at Ross, or hug him. Kayley chose the latter for Ross's health.
Ross staggered to the bedroom, threw off his clothes, put on clean boxer shorts, and crawled into bed
Kayley followed Ross inside.
"Ross" Kayley began.
"Kayley, please just let me try to rest. Please no lectures. You can lecture me, and yell at me all you want tomorrow. If you want to lie here with me quietly, please do. If you cant do that, then please go sleep in the guest room, as I do not have the energy to fight" Ross said.
Kayley quietly slipped into bed, and curled up near Ross, who was out like a light in a few minutes, once he took his sleep meds.
Other than to awaken one time to use the bathroom, Ross slept most of the night.
The next morning, Kayley had to go to school. She awakened, and Ross stirred.
"You know where you are not going today" Kayley said.
"I dont want to go there. I will call in, tell Vic and Tim that I got home very late, dont feel good, and will be staying home, and working from home if I can" Ross said.
"You know to call a nurse if you need one" Kayley said.
"Yes, Sargent I know. If I feel better, I will walk to Main Street to have lunch out. If not, its home all day" Ross said.
"Okay, take care of yourself" Kayley said.
"You too" Ross said, as he kissed Kayley.
At nine Ross called the office.
"Its Ross, I will be working from home today. I got home very late and I'm wiped out. I will call Tim to let him know I;m home. Fritz and Steve know I'm home, and anyone else please just hold messages and tell them I will be in Monday" Ross said.
"Okay, Ross, take care" Vic said.
Ross "worked " at home, but also rested.
Kayley arrived home before four, and Ross was dozing. She gently kissed him on the cheek.
"Hi" Ross said, sleepily.
"How do you feel , roommate?" Kayley asked.
"Very tired, just trying to rest" Ross said.
"Lets order Italian in tonight" Kayley said.
"Sounds good to me" Ross said.
Ross and Kayley ordered in, ate,. and Ross dropped off to sleep very early.
The couple had a quiet weekend.
On Sunday night, Kayley said to Ross. "Ross, please call the doctor tomorrow"
"But of course my dear" Ross said, a bit sarcastically, but also seriously.
On Monday morning, Fritz called Ross on Ross's cell phone. Ross was again at home, at least for some of the day, as he was not feeling well.
"Woo Hoo! Thirteen investors committed to sign up when all discussion is done, and all papers signed. You will have a nice , big commission check coming your way" Fritz said.
"Thanks, Fritz. Thanks for covering for me, when I had to leave early" Ross said.
"Health first, buddy" Fritz said.
Ross, who usually wanted to think positively in spite of any roadblock he was dealt, felt a bit.. disheartened as he lied in bed.
The next Day, Ross would be seeing Doctors to discuss how he felt.
Would anything be resolved for Ross health wise?
That remained to be seen.
Even though Ross's migraines had improved since he had started Botox treatments, he was still getting some headaches, and migraines.
Additionally, Ross had an ongoing dental issue, which his dentist had said was a severe irritation, and not an infection, but was bothering Ross greatly.
Ross "hoped" that maybe, he could get two oil shows in with Fritz and Steve Wednesday and Thursday, and be on the plane home, by late Thursday evening.
When Ross arrived in OKC about noon Wednesday, he went to his hotel, dropped off his luggage, and then went to the office to sit in on an afternoon meeting with Fritz, Steve, and potentially one dozen to eighteen investors, depending on how the show went, and maybe some word of mouth, from those present to a few other people they knew.
Fritz could see Ross was fighting it. Fritz took Ross aside and said. "Buddy, what the hell are you doing here? You know that Steve and me love you and always want you here working with you. Simply put, you look like shit!" Fritz said.
"My dentist has been working on an ongoing problem I've had. He has told me it is nothing more than a serious irritation. Yet, he has me on an antibiotic, and I'm in a lot of pain, from both probably the irritation and the dental work" Ross said,.
"Unless you feel better tomorrow, I want you out of here tomorrow night. Go the Hell home, and go to bed, to the doctor or to the dentist" Fritz said.
"Fritz, please dont center the discussion on me. Let us make our presentation to the investors, and try to make us all some money" Ross said, calmly and respectfully.
Fritz backed off, did the video presentation, and then Fritz, Steve, and Ross took the dozen iinvestors present to some of the company's oil and gas fields right outside of the OKC city limits.
Once there, the investors were given a presentation by the field surveyors, and given financial numbers of potential investments and possible return.
Ross went back to his hotel to rest during the afternoon, as the men had a break, and then would attend dinner with Fritz, Steve, and the men who were interested in investing
Ross was dozing, when Kayley rang his cell phone. Ross answered almost in a stupor. Kayley was mortified at how he sounded.
"Where are you? You sound terrible!" Kayley cried over the phone.
"I'm in my hotel room, trying to rest up after an oil field show, and before dinner with my potential investors. " Ross answered calmly.
"Ross, I dont want to be a pest, but please, honey. Eat dinner with these guys tonight, do one more show tomorrow if you can, and then please come home tomorrow night, even if it is late. I know you better than I know myself, and I know with how you sound, that you should be in New York, instead of OKC" Kayley said.
"I will try, but I'm not promising anything. I will go get dressed for dinner. I will talk to you in the morning" Ross said.
"Please call me later even if you wake me up. I just want to hear your voice" Kayley said.
"As we say in OKC. Yes.. Ma'amm" Ross said and clicked off the phone.
That evening, Ross , Fritz, and Steve ate dinner with the investors at a seafood house. Fritz and Steve said they would prepare numbers for the men and their attorneys. Ross just politely listened, did not say much, and just tried to include himself in the conversation as much as possible.
That night, Ross got back to the hotel about ten OKC time. He threw off his clothes, and drifted off while forgetting to call Kayley./ At midnight OKC time, his phone rang again.
"I thought you were going to call me" Kayley said, upon hearing Ross's slumber sounding voice.
"I'm sorry, teacher, I forgot, and dozed off" Ross said quietly.
"I was calm before, but now I'm saying it strongly. One more show, and I want you home before midnight New York time tomorrow, even if you have to leave a bit early. If you dont , I will be really, really upset" Kayley said.
"Fine, instructions are understood, and will be followed" Ross said, hanging up, and going back to sleep.
The next morning, Ross made a 6 pm OKC time flight to JFK from OKC.
Ross, Fritz and Steve scheduled a shorter meeting with more investors at the oil field office, as Fritz and Steve knew they had to account for Ross's health.
"Guys, Ross has to leave OKC at 6 pm to take care of something important on Friday. We will show you what you need to see, give you all detailed numbers, and then please all of you look them over and we will talk" Fritz said.
Ross again was fighting his body all day.
Finally, at 2 pm, when the men drove back to the office in OKC, they shook hands, and Fritz said.
"If you do not get the Hell out of here ASAP, I swear I am going to call General Kayley and tell her just how bad you are. You will have some explaining to do when you get home, and I say that as a friend" Fritz said, driving home the point strongly.
"Six pm plane now. I wlll go to the airport and see if I can get on an earlier flight. If not, I wait until six" Ross said.
"Okay then, sir" Fritz said.
As it turned out, Ross, who had his bag with him , got to OKC airport at 3pm, and was able to get on a 5pm flight out. He called his General, and told her.
"Ah, Head of Ross, I will be home on a 5 pm OKC time flight, 6 pm New York Time. I should be in the apartment with you between 10 and 11 depending on plane and traffic" Ross said.
"Okay, I am waiting, and I'm very concerned. I Love You" Kayley said, in a feeling manner.
"I Love You, too" Ross said, clicking off the phone.
Ross went on the plane, and was served the plane's dinner. He ate very little, and just tried to rest with his eye mask on.
When the plane landed at JFK at 1015 New York Time, Ross got his bag from baggage, walked through the airport as fast as possible with his healh, got into an Uber. and was driven home,.
Ross unlocked the door at 11pm, Kayley was waiting. She did not honestly know whether to scream at Ross, or hug him. Kayley chose the latter for Ross's health.
Ross staggered to the bedroom, threw off his clothes, put on clean boxer shorts, and crawled into bed
Kayley followed Ross inside.
"Ross" Kayley began.
"Kayley, please just let me try to rest. Please no lectures. You can lecture me, and yell at me all you want tomorrow. If you want to lie here with me quietly, please do. If you cant do that, then please go sleep in the guest room, as I do not have the energy to fight" Ross said.
Kayley quietly slipped into bed, and curled up near Ross, who was out like a light in a few minutes, once he took his sleep meds.
Other than to awaken one time to use the bathroom, Ross slept most of the night.
The next morning, Kayley had to go to school. She awakened, and Ross stirred.
"You know where you are not going today" Kayley said.
"I dont want to go there. I will call in, tell Vic and Tim that I got home very late, dont feel good, and will be staying home, and working from home if I can" Ross said.
"You know to call a nurse if you need one" Kayley said.
"Yes, Sargent I know. If I feel better, I will walk to Main Street to have lunch out. If not, its home all day" Ross said.
"Okay, take care of yourself" Kayley said.
"You too" Ross said, as he kissed Kayley.
At nine Ross called the office.
"Its Ross, I will be working from home today. I got home very late and I'm wiped out. I will call Tim to let him know I;m home. Fritz and Steve know I'm home, and anyone else please just hold messages and tell them I will be in Monday" Ross said.
"Okay, Ross, take care" Vic said.
Ross "worked " at home, but also rested.
Kayley arrived home before four, and Ross was dozing. She gently kissed him on the cheek.
"Hi" Ross said, sleepily.
"How do you feel , roommate?" Kayley asked.
"Very tired, just trying to rest" Ross said.
"Lets order Italian in tonight" Kayley said.
"Sounds good to me" Ross said.
Ross and Kayley ordered in, ate,. and Ross dropped off to sleep very early.
The couple had a quiet weekend.
On Sunday night, Kayley said to Ross. "Ross, please call the doctor tomorrow"
"But of course my dear" Ross said, a bit sarcastically, but also seriously.
On Monday morning, Fritz called Ross on Ross's cell phone. Ross was again at home, at least for some of the day, as he was not feeling well.
"Woo Hoo! Thirteen investors committed to sign up when all discussion is done, and all papers signed. You will have a nice , big commission check coming your way" Fritz said.
"Thanks, Fritz. Thanks for covering for me, when I had to leave early" Ross said.
"Health first, buddy" Fritz said.
Ross, who usually wanted to think positively in spite of any roadblock he was dealt, felt a bit.. disheartened as he lied in bed.
The next Day, Ross would be seeing Doctors to discuss how he felt.
Would anything be resolved for Ross health wise?
That remained to be seen.
