Ross clearly did not feel well during the flight to OKC.
Ross's head felt "Heavy" and "Lazy" but Ross did not have any throbbing pain like a migraine, nor did he have a stuffy head, which would have indicated a cold.
When Ross landed in OKC, he took an Uber to the office.
"Hello, Ross. Are you okay, my dear friend? You don't look like yourself today" Fritz remarked.
"I think I'm just tired. I tried to doze on the plane here. I will be okay" Ross said, taking an iced tea with sugar out of the fridge.
Ross, Fritz and Steve had first discussions about what they would do on that trip. A discussion and first show online the first day, and then two shows back to back the second day at the field, so Ross could go home, as he knew he was "fighting it" so to speak, as a show scheduled for the third day would be postponed.
In the afternoon that day, a Zoom show which seventy five potential investors sat in on was presented. The usual walk through was given, oil field location, expected investment, return, time frame, etc.
"Ross , let';s have an early dinner so you can go back and rest. We have a long day tomorrow" Fritz said.
Fritz, Ross and Steve went out to dinner, then Ross was dropped off at his hotel Ross went upstairs, undressed, turned the light off, dozed off, and about 11 pm Ross's cell phone rang.
"Uhhh, who is this?" Ross murmured.
"This is the person you see naked every night. Why didn't you call me? I was worried" Kayley said.
"I'm sorry, Kayley. I was tired. I got back to the hotel, and dozed off. I'm okay. Are you okay?" Ross said.
"I'm better now that I heard your voice. I know you have a long day tomorrow, so get a good night's sleep, and I will talk to you when you are done with your shows" Kayley said.
"I might come home late tomorrow night depending on how late the shows go. I will let you know" Ross said.
"Okay, whatever. I know what you are doing down there. Have a good night" Kayley said.
The next morning, Ross awakened, had breakfast, was picked up by Fritz and Steve, and then went to the field where the seventy five potential investors from the day before were, and another seventy five possible investors also attended.
Fritz and the field foreman just led the lecture, while Ross, clearly not at 100 percent, sat in a chair, and then the bus was taken to the field to meet the field crew and look at actual drilling.
When they got back to the field office, twenty five said definite no, and fifty requested contracts.
While Ross, Fritz and Steve were waiting for the second potential group of investors, Fritz said.
"Ross, when we are done here, please go back to town, pack up, and go home. You do not look well at all" Fritz appealed.
Ross sighed. "Okay, if you have anything to do, please just do it without me. I'm sorry, guys, I might have a bit of a bug" Ross said.
"Dont be sorry. Finish up here, go home, and rest. When you get home, please dont answer the phone to Sir Timothy. He will only make you more worn out" Fritz said.
"Fritz, I told you, one of my VP's is working on Timothy. I dont talk to him every day anymore. He agreed to the arrangement. He knows I'm here, and wont be back for a few days. Timothy is the least of my problems" Ross said.
The afternoon came, and the second show came, with another one hundred potential investors.
As the men were driving back to OKC in the afternoon, they planned to go to Ross's hotel so he could pick up his things, check out, and get on the first available flight home. This was happening, when Fritz, who was sitting in the passenger's seat, heard his cell phone ring.
"Hello, Mister Fritz here" Fritz said.
The caller on the other end was involved in real estate . The man had a proposition, and asked to meet with Fritz, Steve, and Ross that night.
"Steve and myself can meet you. Ross is under the weather unfortunately, and needs to go back to New York immediately. " Fritz said.
Fritz arranged a meeting with the man on the phone that night, after Fritz and Steve dropped Ross off at the airport.
The men went to Ross's hotel, Ross went to his room, packed, checked out, went to the airport, got on the plane home, and dozed off.
When the plane landed in JFK at 1 am, Ross virtually staggered into an Uber. He gave the driver his address and closed his eyes.
When the driver got to Ross's building, Ross paid the driver, went upstairs, into the apartment, and into the bedroom, where Kayley was dozing.
"Is that you?" Kayley said.
No, its your intruder and frequent sexual assailant" Ross said, somewhere between comedic and really annoyed
Kayley uncovered, stood up, and looked at Ross.
"You look positively terrible,. Why on earth did you go on that trip?" Kayley said.
Ross sighed. "Its called work, Kayley Ann. Been doing it now for twenty five plus years" Ross fired back weakly.
"I hope you plan to stay close to the bed tomorrow. You need to rest" Kayley said.
"I'm not going into the office. You know I never do on the day I come home from OKC. The most I will do is make a few phone calls, now please let me sleep,. roommate" Ross appealed.
"Okay, I will leave you alone and not give you the third degree. I'm here if you need me" Kayley said.
"I know you're there. I hear your snoring every night" Ross said
The next morning, Kayley got up for work, and Ross was still dozing.
"Ross, please, do not move from this apartment, no matter who calls you"
"Ah, may I go out to lunch down the street in town, school guard monitor?" Ross asked, in a bit of a snippy tone.
"Yes. of course, please just take care of yourself" Kayley said, kissing Ross goodbye.
Ross truly did not feel well. He tried to doze, and did not even call the office. About 10 am, Ross's phone rang. It was Victor.
"Ross, where are you?" Vic asked.
"Home in bed. I came home from OKC early this morning. I';m not feeling well , Vic" Ross said very weakly.
"Okay, then I will tell the person who called you cannot talk to them" Vic said.
"Who was it that called?" Ross asked.
"Tim Tazzio. He said he really wants to talk to you, and to bury the hatchet. Tim says he has a proposition for you" Vic said.
"Vic, please call Tim Tazzio back and tell him that I'm home in bed sick, that I came home from a business trip early due to illness, and that I will call him when I get back to the office in a day or two" Ross said.
"Okay, Ross, I will do that" Vic said, as the men hung up.
Ross, tired and weak as he was, could not help but think. What could Tim Tazzio possibly want from Ross after all of their battles?
That would have to wait until at least the next day to be seen.
Ross's head felt "Heavy" and "Lazy" but Ross did not have any throbbing pain like a migraine, nor did he have a stuffy head, which would have indicated a cold.
When Ross landed in OKC, he took an Uber to the office.
"Hello, Ross. Are you okay, my dear friend? You don't look like yourself today" Fritz remarked.
"I think I'm just tired. I tried to doze on the plane here. I will be okay" Ross said, taking an iced tea with sugar out of the fridge.
Ross, Fritz and Steve had first discussions about what they would do on that trip. A discussion and first show online the first day, and then two shows back to back the second day at the field, so Ross could go home, as he knew he was "fighting it" so to speak, as a show scheduled for the third day would be postponed.
In the afternoon that day, a Zoom show which seventy five potential investors sat in on was presented. The usual walk through was given, oil field location, expected investment, return, time frame, etc.
"Ross , let';s have an early dinner so you can go back and rest. We have a long day tomorrow" Fritz said.
Fritz, Ross and Steve went out to dinner, then Ross was dropped off at his hotel Ross went upstairs, undressed, turned the light off, dozed off, and about 11 pm Ross's cell phone rang.
"Uhhh, who is this?" Ross murmured.
"This is the person you see naked every night. Why didn't you call me? I was worried" Kayley said.
"I'm sorry, Kayley. I was tired. I got back to the hotel, and dozed off. I'm okay. Are you okay?" Ross said.
"I'm better now that I heard your voice. I know you have a long day tomorrow, so get a good night's sleep, and I will talk to you when you are done with your shows" Kayley said.
"I might come home late tomorrow night depending on how late the shows go. I will let you know" Ross said.
"Okay, whatever. I know what you are doing down there. Have a good night" Kayley said.
The next morning, Ross awakened, had breakfast, was picked up by Fritz and Steve, and then went to the field where the seventy five potential investors from the day before were, and another seventy five possible investors also attended.
Fritz and the field foreman just led the lecture, while Ross, clearly not at 100 percent, sat in a chair, and then the bus was taken to the field to meet the field crew and look at actual drilling.
When they got back to the field office, twenty five said definite no, and fifty requested contracts.
While Ross, Fritz and Steve were waiting for the second potential group of investors, Fritz said.
"Ross, when we are done here, please go back to town, pack up, and go home. You do not look well at all" Fritz appealed.
Ross sighed. "Okay, if you have anything to do, please just do it without me. I'm sorry, guys, I might have a bit of a bug" Ross said.
"Dont be sorry. Finish up here, go home, and rest. When you get home, please dont answer the phone to Sir Timothy. He will only make you more worn out" Fritz said.
"Fritz, I told you, one of my VP's is working on Timothy. I dont talk to him every day anymore. He agreed to the arrangement. He knows I'm here, and wont be back for a few days. Timothy is the least of my problems" Ross said.
The afternoon came, and the second show came, with another one hundred potential investors.
As the men were driving back to OKC in the afternoon, they planned to go to Ross's hotel so he could pick up his things, check out, and get on the first available flight home. This was happening, when Fritz, who was sitting in the passenger's seat, heard his cell phone ring.
"Hello, Mister Fritz here" Fritz said.
The caller on the other end was involved in real estate . The man had a proposition, and asked to meet with Fritz, Steve, and Ross that night.
"Steve and myself can meet you. Ross is under the weather unfortunately, and needs to go back to New York immediately. " Fritz said.
Fritz arranged a meeting with the man on the phone that night, after Fritz and Steve dropped Ross off at the airport.
The men went to Ross's hotel, Ross went to his room, packed, checked out, went to the airport, got on the plane home, and dozed off.
When the plane landed in JFK at 1 am, Ross virtually staggered into an Uber. He gave the driver his address and closed his eyes.
When the driver got to Ross's building, Ross paid the driver, went upstairs, into the apartment, and into the bedroom, where Kayley was dozing.
"Is that you?" Kayley said.
No, its your intruder and frequent sexual assailant" Ross said, somewhere between comedic and really annoyed
Kayley uncovered, stood up, and looked at Ross.
"You look positively terrible,. Why on earth did you go on that trip?" Kayley said.
Ross sighed. "Its called work, Kayley Ann. Been doing it now for twenty five plus years" Ross fired back weakly.
"I hope you plan to stay close to the bed tomorrow. You need to rest" Kayley said.
"I'm not going into the office. You know I never do on the day I come home from OKC. The most I will do is make a few phone calls, now please let me sleep,. roommate" Ross appealed.
"Okay, I will leave you alone and not give you the third degree. I'm here if you need me" Kayley said.
"I know you're there. I hear your snoring every night" Ross said
The next morning, Kayley got up for work, and Ross was still dozing.
"Ross, please, do not move from this apartment, no matter who calls you"
"Ah, may I go out to lunch down the street in town, school guard monitor?" Ross asked, in a bit of a snippy tone.
"Yes. of course, please just take care of yourself" Kayley said, kissing Ross goodbye.
Ross truly did not feel well. He tried to doze, and did not even call the office. About 10 am, Ross's phone rang. It was Victor.
"Ross, where are you?" Vic asked.
"Home in bed. I came home from OKC early this morning. I';m not feeling well , Vic" Ross said very weakly.
"Okay, then I will tell the person who called you cannot talk to them" Vic said.
"Who was it that called?" Ross asked.
"Tim Tazzio. He said he really wants to talk to you, and to bury the hatchet. Tim says he has a proposition for you" Vic said.
"Vic, please call Tim Tazzio back and tell him that I'm home in bed sick, that I came home from a business trip early due to illness, and that I will call him when I get back to the office in a day or two" Ross said.
"Okay, Ross, I will do that" Vic said, as the men hung up.
Ross, tired and weak as he was, could not help but think. What could Tim Tazzio possibly want from Ross after all of their battles?
That would have to wait until at least the next day to be seen.
