When Ross got to OKC, he was picked up in the SUV by Fritz and Steve. The three men went straight to the field, where between 50 and 100 people were waiting for them.
Steve lectured, as Ross and Fritz sat quietly. Fritz had been more quiet since his stroke. Thus, Steve would be taking the lead in field presentation.
At the end, 25 people signed up.
Not great, but with Fritz and Ross's health issues, no one was going to obsess.
The men had a quick early dinner, and then Ross went back to the hotel. Ross called Kayley.
"Market Boy, I know that were having the shakes before you went down there. I saw you out of the corner of my eyes as the bathroom door was open. You and I both know that you did not make the most wise decision by going on that trip" Kayley said.
Ross sighed. "Teacher, did you have another bad day at work? I am fine. Our show today was just "Fair" as my father likes to say. Since you seem so hell bent on picking at me, I will say goodnight, and I will talk tom you tomorrow" Ross said, hanging up the phone.
About an hour later, Ross was dozing, when the phone rang again.
It was Kayley of course.
"Yessss? Bad Market Boy at your service. How may I help you, mam?" Ross said coyly, answering the phone.
"Ross, I am sorry I said that to set you off. I did not mean to pick on you. Its just that, I know that you've had the shakes, but you wanted to get out of here. I'm just going to say goodnight, I love you, and wish you a good trip" Kayley said.
"I love you, too , teacher. I am honestly okay. I feel better being away from RossShell. Even when a show is not great, you and I both know that I am more relaxed down here. I will be home Wednesday night. We will talk tomorrow, and then we will talk more when I get home, okay?" Ross said.
"Okay, babe. Have a good night" Kayley said.
"You have a good night, too, Kale" Ross said.
On Tuesday, Ross, Fritz and Steve went back to the field.
On the way there, the RFS secretary called Fritz. "I am going to put you on bluetooth to talk to Steve as he is driving" Fritz said.
"Yes, Paula. What is going on? " Steve said to the RFS secretary.
"Someone called looking for one of you guys. This guy said he is from up north, closer to Toronto than here, and that he had spoken to Mister Fish, but that Mister Fish told him to call one of you" Paula said.
"Send his name and number to my phone via text. I cant talk to him now because we are on our way to a show. I will call him later when I get back to OKC" Steve said.
"Yes, Steve" Paula said, texting Steve the number.
Steve handed his phone to Fritz from the dashboard table that it was on. Fritz looked at it. "You know this guy, Mister P?" Steve asked.
"I've heard of him, but we are not even going to think about it, until we finish this show, and get back to town, then we will call Fish and ask what the Hell this is all about, but first things first" Fritz said.
The men got to the field with 200 people. Steve and the foreman lectured. Seventy five signups. Not bad, not great, again, "fair"
The three men went back to the office for a bit, and called Fish.
"Okay, John, we got the message, please explain what this guy wants" Steve said.
"Well, since the guy is in the US , even though he is from up north, I figured you would call him, for my usual twenty five percent cut, and a five percent "Finder's fee" John said.
Steve laughed. "Yes, bulldozer Fish. I will call him tomorrow before Ross leaves, and find out what the hell he wants. If he signs a deal with us, you get thirty percent and Ross, Fritz, and I split the rest. Greedy bastard" Steve joked.
"That I am. Goodnight, Steve" John said.
"Goodnight, Bulldozer Fish" Steve said.
Steve looked at Ross and Fritz. "The SOB wants us to give him an additional five percent finder's fee if we do a deal with this guy. I said I would give it to him. Fuck him. Its not worth fighting about. If the deal is not big enough, we will pass on it anyway" Steve said.
Ross, Steve, and Fritz went out to dinner.
Ross went back to the hotel, and drifted off to sleep.
Kayley called, and woke him up.
"Sleeping market and oil boy speaking" Ross said.
"You did not call. I was worried." Kayley said,.
"I'm fine, teacher. Usual show and dinner, sniping with Fish over a possible refer to a deal source. Nothing out of the ordinary" Ross said.
" I will see you tomorrow night?" Kayley asked.
"If you're up at midnight or 1 am, you will see me. Goodnight" Ross said.
"Goodnight, oil boy, love you" Kayley said.
The next day, 250 people. were showed the field.
The usual signup, 75 people.
Steve and Fritz drove Ross to the airport, bid him goodbye, and Ross got on the plane to JFK, landed at midnight, and entered the apartment at 1 am.
Ross gave Kayley a light kiss awake, when his business phone was ringing in the den.
It could not be anything personal, or Ross's father, as those people would call on his cell phone.
Ross went into the den, and answered the phone.
"Hello?
"Ross, I hope I did not wake you., I was just going to leave a message and talk in the morning." Steve said.
"I literally just got home. If you're calling at this hour, it must be something important:" Ross said.
"It sure as hell is. I know its late, but please sit down. Have I got something to tell you!" Steve said.
Ross sighed, kicked off his shoes, took the phone to the den sofa, and lied down to rest.
"I'm listening" Ross said,
Why was Steve calling at 1 am, and what did Steve have to tell Ross?
That would be seen.
Steve lectured, as Ross and Fritz sat quietly. Fritz had been more quiet since his stroke. Thus, Steve would be taking the lead in field presentation.
At the end, 25 people signed up.
Not great, but with Fritz and Ross's health issues, no one was going to obsess.
The men had a quick early dinner, and then Ross went back to the hotel. Ross called Kayley.
"Market Boy, I know that were having the shakes before you went down there. I saw you out of the corner of my eyes as the bathroom door was open. You and I both know that you did not make the most wise decision by going on that trip" Kayley said.
Ross sighed. "Teacher, did you have another bad day at work? I am fine. Our show today was just "Fair" as my father likes to say. Since you seem so hell bent on picking at me, I will say goodnight, and I will talk tom you tomorrow" Ross said, hanging up the phone.
About an hour later, Ross was dozing, when the phone rang again.
It was Kayley of course.
"Yessss? Bad Market Boy at your service. How may I help you, mam?" Ross said coyly, answering the phone.
"Ross, I am sorry I said that to set you off. I did not mean to pick on you. Its just that, I know that you've had the shakes, but you wanted to get out of here. I'm just going to say goodnight, I love you, and wish you a good trip" Kayley said.
"I love you, too , teacher. I am honestly okay. I feel better being away from RossShell. Even when a show is not great, you and I both know that I am more relaxed down here. I will be home Wednesday night. We will talk tomorrow, and then we will talk more when I get home, okay?" Ross said.
"Okay, babe. Have a good night" Kayley said.
"You have a good night, too, Kale" Ross said.
On Tuesday, Ross, Fritz and Steve went back to the field.
On the way there, the RFS secretary called Fritz. "I am going to put you on bluetooth to talk to Steve as he is driving" Fritz said.
"Yes, Paula. What is going on? " Steve said to the RFS secretary.
"Someone called looking for one of you guys. This guy said he is from up north, closer to Toronto than here, and that he had spoken to Mister Fish, but that Mister Fish told him to call one of you" Paula said.
"Send his name and number to my phone via text. I cant talk to him now because we are on our way to a show. I will call him later when I get back to OKC" Steve said.
"Yes, Steve" Paula said, texting Steve the number.
Steve handed his phone to Fritz from the dashboard table that it was on. Fritz looked at it. "You know this guy, Mister P?" Steve asked.
"I've heard of him, but we are not even going to think about it, until we finish this show, and get back to town, then we will call Fish and ask what the Hell this is all about, but first things first" Fritz said.
The men got to the field with 200 people. Steve and the foreman lectured. Seventy five signups. Not bad, not great, again, "fair"
The three men went back to the office for a bit, and called Fish.
"Okay, John, we got the message, please explain what this guy wants" Steve said.
"Well, since the guy is in the US , even though he is from up north, I figured you would call him, for my usual twenty five percent cut, and a five percent "Finder's fee" John said.
Steve laughed. "Yes, bulldozer Fish. I will call him tomorrow before Ross leaves, and find out what the hell he wants. If he signs a deal with us, you get thirty percent and Ross, Fritz, and I split the rest. Greedy bastard" Steve joked.
"That I am. Goodnight, Steve" John said.
"Goodnight, Bulldozer Fish" Steve said.
Steve looked at Ross and Fritz. "The SOB wants us to give him an additional five percent finder's fee if we do a deal with this guy. I said I would give it to him. Fuck him. Its not worth fighting about. If the deal is not big enough, we will pass on it anyway" Steve said.
Ross, Steve, and Fritz went out to dinner.
Ross went back to the hotel, and drifted off to sleep.
Kayley called, and woke him up.
"Sleeping market and oil boy speaking" Ross said.
"You did not call. I was worried." Kayley said,.
"I'm fine, teacher. Usual show and dinner, sniping with Fish over a possible refer to a deal source. Nothing out of the ordinary" Ross said.
" I will see you tomorrow night?" Kayley asked.
"If you're up at midnight or 1 am, you will see me. Goodnight" Ross said.
"Goodnight, oil boy, love you" Kayley said.
The next day, 250 people. were showed the field.
The usual signup, 75 people.
Steve and Fritz drove Ross to the airport, bid him goodbye, and Ross got on the plane to JFK, landed at midnight, and entered the apartment at 1 am.
Ross gave Kayley a light kiss awake, when his business phone was ringing in the den.
It could not be anything personal, or Ross's father, as those people would call on his cell phone.
Ross went into the den, and answered the phone.
"Hello?
"Ross, I hope I did not wake you., I was just going to leave a message and talk in the morning." Steve said.
"I literally just got home. If you're calling at this hour, it must be something important:" Ross said.
"It sure as hell is. I know its late, but please sit down. Have I got something to tell you!" Steve said.
Ross sighed, kicked off his shoes, took the phone to the den sofa, and lied down to rest.
"I'm listening" Ross said,
Why was Steve calling at 1 am, and what did Steve have to tell Ross?
That would be seen.
