Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2022 20:55:35 +0000 (UTC) From: Mike Simmons Subject: I was always about the bets 359 I was up at the usual time and when I looked out the window and there was a lot of snow and the sun was out. I wanted to see how much snow there was. I put on some coffee and dressed in old warm clothes and went to the garage. It looked to me like it was about 4". I shoveled the drive and the walkway to my place. Once inside, I went right to the shower and took a nice hot shower. I dried of and went straight to the coffee. I went around the corner and there was dad sitting there with a coffee. I was nude and didn't give a fuck as this was my place. I fill a cup with coffee and Ed was looking at me and I turned and asked, you seeing anything you like? Oh it would nice if you knocked or rang the bell. Dad said ok smart ass get dressed as I want to talk. I went to my room and might have closed the door harder than necessary. I grabbed a warm running suit and went back to the kitchen hoping dad was gone. As that wasn't the case I poured the last of the coffee in my mug and sat down. Dad just sat there and I finally said dad, we could have worked this out last night and it would have been better if you would have left mom stay out of it. Dad laughed and said well that wasn't my call. That broke the tension and I said dad, I have always gone along with the terms of the Trust, well after Adam was out of the picture. Dad, I really think that I should have unrestricted availability to the money I have earned. I need to get things underway in Blacksburg. I have already worked it out with the Coach. Mike, I have never had a problem with what you are asking and I just took the easy way out and said just put the excess cash in the existing savings account. Mike, I would ask that you gradually move that money as that is a very solid small bank and they provide a lot of mortgages. I smiled and said dad, I have already told Mr. Moore, Jr that I would do that and that I would be moving the checking sooner than later. Dad, I need to know, is Adam doing any legal work for you and if so does that involve anything I am into? Mike, Adam and I was close, once upon a time, but like you I have lines that no one can cross and Adam has crossed more than one. We no longer speak. Thanks dad, I needed to know that. Mike, I'll have your money released later today, are we good? I smiled and said absolutely. Dad we definitely need to talk more. Dad smiled and said, I agree. Dad, I will talk with Tim and get the checking and another savings account set up. I'm somewhat aware that there needs to be a backup in case something happens to me. Dad was shocked at that and I said, well I'm about to play College Football and that is the second violent level for that sport and I fly all over the fucking place and each plane needs to be faster than the last one and I'm not giving any of that up. Dad yesterday I took a long ride in the single engine plane and it was back to the basics and a lot of fun as flying relaxes me and in that plane, there was no one in my headset, it was fantastic. Mike, you seem to be pulling away from things here and to a lesser degree to things at work, are you ok? Dad, I haven't been this good in a long time. You are right as in early July I'll be moving to school and there is a very good chance that I won't be around here a lot for three years. There will be exceptions for the 2 US Opens and to watch Cole golf and I am looking forward to the long weekend at Pebble Beach and we will be staying at the resort and the rooms are comped. Dad, in July it changes and I want to be ready. We all have to deal with it. Well Mike, I get work and that need but how about stopping in the house a bit more, we miss you and Cole especially needs you. Ok dad but on the trip please be nice to Mr. Fey and his wife. So Mike, are you going to VT this weekend. Dad the weather here is good enough and I will check with the Major but I am planning on going there in the new Jet and be home late Sunday, unless they cancel classes for no reason and I'm sure their event will be switched to Monday. Dad, I'll really be tired of the press by that time. Dad laughed and said well get used to that. He got up and we hugged and he said, I have to call old man Moore, see you at the airport. I still had 2 hours before I needed to be at the airport and was making coffee when the Major called. When I answered he said the trip is a go as the storm hit Blacksburg earlier than here and the airport as small as it is is operational. I smiled and said thanks. Mike, I believe you are aware that Kyle has been working with Jim Hardymon, the CEO of Textron. Well they concluded a major deal last night. I is much bigger that the original proposal. Mike, they have many government contracts and according to Kyle we will be running their computer security. It will involve a small staff in Providence, Rhode Island and they will provide space for them to work from. Ok Jim, what do I need to do? Mike, a very nice introduction of Kyle and he will take it from there. He will introduce Hardymon and they will discuss the deal. With that done Hardymon will present you with the Jet. By the way it is fantastic looking and there is a surprise for you and the Textron people did the surprise. Oh, it won't be discussed but with this new deal and working arrangement the finances of the jet is very favorable. Mike, I have to go but Kyle would like 10 minutes before this starts. I said well Jim, I'll be there around 11:00. This is all great and I'm thrilled that Kyle put all this together. Oh, Jim are we inside or outside at the airport? Outside to start and the Jet will be in the pattern for two laps so people can see it. I said thanks and hung up. The next call went to JJ and I asked about Kathy and was told that she was coming and would be staying with him. Then he laughed and said he wasn't pushing anything but was liking the situation. We decided that we would try to be on our way by 3 or 3:30. I said that I thought that would work. He said that he would be there to see the jet land. We both had shit to do so we hung up. Winnie was next and when I told her the trip was on she was so excited that I just laughed. She said her Uncle Bill would get her to the event and he wanted to stay and watch. I told her about Kathy and JJ and she was glad that Kathy could actually permitted to go. Winnie just dress warm as we will be outside a lot and I might have a meeting at the airport. Winnie, I'm running late and need to get dressed, I'll see you at the airport. I wasn't wearing a damn tie to this event so it was black jeans a grey crewneck and a black leather jacket. I threw together a bunch of casual clothes and made sure there was a VT shirt and hat. I needed to get going as there would be no food till we got to Blacksburg so I needed to stop for fast food and a drive thru. I threw my bag in the back of the Wrangler and food eas an Egg McMuffin and coffee. I pulled in at the airport an hour before the event and went inside. There I found a table with three seats and about 30 chairs. Kyle immediately came up and we shook hands and I said, so I hear congratulations are in order. He smiled and said Mike, we were talking about Bell Helicopters and they had a security issue with another subsidiary and I simply said Jim, we got this and 30 minutes later the issue was resolved. Then one thing lead to another and we have a 2 year deal with an option for 2 more years to Handel their cyber security. Mike, it's a slam dunk as we can import our system and is a lot of money and Tim is reworking the deal on the jet. So Kyle are we now getting into cyber security, he smiled and said the only thing holding us back is people and a place to sit their asses. Kyle, I'm working on that and I understand I need to introduce you to the damn media. I was thrilled with all this as Kyle was really taking over and I have wanted that since the start. The fact that he could do the deal without a lot of help was outstanding. I just needed to keep him happy and well paid. At some point there would be an offer from someone that would tempt him. The place was filling up and there were already 3 stations with cameras being set up and as I went outside I held the door open for another crew. I went over to the service area and there I found the Major. We were quiet for a while and I was enjoy watching a plane being fouled and was actually enjoying the smell and the sounds. The Major looked at me and asked, so you enjoy the airport. I smiled and said yes. I then told him about the 2 hour flight in the single engine plane. He smiled and said, yup the basics are always fun. So Jim, what's going on inside there seems to be a lot of camera pictures. He laughed and said your new clients are about to tell the world how great your company is and then put a big plug in for Cessna Jets. Mike, I know this isn't what you expected and while you can watch the plane land the others will be inside and they will see the jet after the business part is concluded. Jim, that's fine but can JJ see the plane land. Well Mike how in the fuck would you be able to stop that? I laughed and said Jim, your are right. We just chatted for a while about the flight school and what would happen to the NASA jet and how it would be painted like the jet I was about to see for the first time. Then I heard JJ ask, why don't I hear a jet? I looked and saw Kathy and Winnie. I was given an intense kiss and she said I told Uncle bill to stay home as I talked JJ into picking me up. We chatted for a few minutes and JJ introduced Kathy to his dad. It was about a minute or two later when the Major's phone buzzed and he said, ok look East. There was nothing to see but eventually I saw a glistening spot the kept getting larger. Winnie finally saw it and we were both excited. The first thing I knew was that it was silver or a light grey. As it got closer, I saw a stripe on the side that went from the underside of the nose and it got bigger until the horizontal stabilizer was a dark color. It wasn't until the jet entered the landing pattern that I realized that the underbelly was dark blue. Once it was on the ground I was in awe. From the nose there was a ribbon strip which was blue with a grey stripe and it ran to the back under the door and and raised up to be just under the window as and the rose to the horizontal stabilizer and it was all blue. The vertical stabilizer was the high gloss light grey as was the rudder. A move the windows in 12" blue letters with the same grey line in the middle of each letter was a grey line and it was as dad had requested MJS TECHNOLOGIES. what totally blew me away was on each engine was the tail number. It was, N 1 MJS2. I looked t the Major and said Jim, you are a real creep. I was aware that the N signified that the plane was registered in the USA. The 1 was the first plane. That was followed by my initials and the 2 indicated Junior. I simply loved it. Soon the doors opened and Jim Hardymon got out and came right up to me and we shook hands and I introduced JJ and the girls. Jim knew the Major and they shook hands and we went inside. Inside there were 4 cameras and most of the seats were taken.some of the media I knew and most I didn't. In the front there was the table but now there were 4 seats. Kyle was already seated and when he saw us he stood and shook hands with Hardymon. Hardymon sat on the end and Kyle sat beside him and I sat beside Kyle and the Major occupied the remaining seat. I saw dad standing in the back and got up and grabbed a chair and motioned for dad to have a seat. I took a deep breath and said good afternoon, I am Mike Simmons, Jr and I am Chairman of MJS Enterprises. Before we start I would like to introduce Mike Simmons, Sr. The founder of the subsidiary we all refer to as Technologies. To save you from asking he is my dad and he is on sabbatical, well for the next 5 months. There was a bit of laughter. I learned something this morning and that is to never take a day off and be unreachable. Last night and this morning things changed and those of you here to see a new Cessna jet land, I am sorry to say, that won't happen and you will have to suffer through a business announcement. However if you stick around you will see JJ and I along withe our ladies and take off for Blacksburg for a PR event. Those of you invited here today for the business announcement will have the opportunity to watch the takeoff. As we have changed things up there will be an opportunity to view the inside of the new jet. Let me continue by introducing the CEO of MJS Technologies, Dr. Kyle Williams. On my first day, I walked into the building in town and found a wild mess with very little organization and in need of a cleaning. The first thing I did was call the janitorial staff to my small office and gave them till the end of the day to make this place presentable or they were all fired. Three of them simply walked out. I quickly discovered dad who was a computer science Major hadn't touched a keyboard in a long time but could sell sand to a nomad in the desert. I asked Dr. Williams to meet with me at his convenience and was told he needed 20 minutes. When he arrived, I stood up and we shook hands and I said good morning, I'm Mike. We both sat in the guest seating in front of an old desk that was set up for me. So do you prefer Doctor or is there another name. He laughed and said Mike, I'm Kyle. I knew he was busy and he did look at his watch a few times. I knew he had. Computer Science degree from MIT and two degrees from CMU including a doctorate. As we were finishing I asked what he needed right now? He started with a stream of items and I listened carefully and when he finished, I smiled and said consider that done. I had no idea how dad got this guy to work here but I knew he had to stay. Within three days Kyle had the items he requested. He has had ever increasing responsibilities and now simply runs the shoe. It is with great pleasure to introduce Dr. Kyle Williams. Kyle smiled and looked at me and said, I don't want to turn this into a mutual admiration society but Mike left some key parts of the story out. You see he had me when he sat beside me in the guest chairs. Also, I just listed what I wanted and he sat there listening. I was thinking damn he is just like his dad, none of this will happen. When the items started to appear I discovered that Mike has a memory that would make a Xerox machine envious. Finally, when I went into that first meeting, in my back pocket was a resignation letter. I came away from that meeting with the letter still in my pocket, knowing that I wanted to work with this kid and together we would do a lot of good. Mike, just so you know, I'm not going anywhere. A bit more than a month ago Textron's CEO, Jim Hardymon and I agreed on a an inventory and security package for Bell Helicopters. Our friends at NASA and Mike's interest in faster planes to fly enabled us to reach an agreement. We have a number of government on tracts and everyone who works for us have some level of security. Most have a Confidential Clearance, however to work on our third floor you must have a Secret Clearance. We have a lot of other security things going on but if I told you those they would've be secret. Well over the weekend Textron had a major breach at the Providence Headquarters.long story short MJS was able to correct the issue and Jim and I started to talk. It made sense that we deal with their cyber security as Bell Helicopters was not effected. That agreement will be signed later this afternoon. Jim has some thing to say and we will take questions but understand there are security concerns. Jim Hardymon said thanks Kyle. This partnership is a win for both our groups. Normally we would have made an offer to by MJS but it was obvious as a private company that wouldn't happen and everyone should know Kyle can't be bought and that is because of his Chairman. MJS was recommended by NASA and we were pleased with the early results with Bell Helicopters. Then there was the breach which they fixed within hours. The deal is for 4 years and a win for both parties. A month ago I saw to it that Textron purchased Cessna Aircraft. When I was here discussing the Bell deal, I met Mike. I immediately had a check run on him and saw a young man with more on the ball that most guys twice his age. Then a long time Cessna client, in Latrobe, mentioned him and his love for flying. We included in with the Bell deal the latest Cessna Citation. It is parked outside and Mike has agreed to promote the jet and the Cessna brand. Then I met Major Messer and discovered that he and two fellow Astronauts had purchased a flight school here. We have agreed to name the Major's flight school as a service center for Cessna aircrafts. In return the Major and his partners have agreed to include in his school an aircraft mechanical school and offer a certification for aviation mechanics. That's all that I have and we will all take your questions. With that every hand in the room went up and everyone was screaming a question. I put both hands above my head and in a loud voice said, IT WON'T WORK THIS WAY, please be professional. As soon as it was quiet I said Patti, what do you have for us? Mike, from what was presented today Kyle is running Technologies, people have been moved around, people are on leave to fly in space, Standard Properties has concluded a major deal with Highmark, there are new responsibilities for Liam. Your dad was just given a term on his sabbatical and yesterday you took a sick day and spent a number of hours flying. So my question is what are you doing and in some detail please. Patti, am I being followed? She laughed and said well there are times I check on your flying but you told us the rest. Please answer the question and don't do the Mike pivot. Ok Patti, what your spies missed is that in building 2 construction is about to start on a restaurant and as soon as the city gets off their collective asses a marina will start. Within a week I will announce the winner of the design for the other two buildings. In a couple of hours JJ and I and our significant others will get in that jet and fly to Blacksburg. Tomorrow JJ and I along with 4 other top recruits will sign letters of intent at a press event. I will have a brief meeting with the airfield officials and sign a lease on some property si I can build a hanger. Wednesday JJ and I will take Cole in that jet along with a bunch of other people to Pebble Bench for a golf tournament and I will park the damn jet besides the one that AP owns. Oh I forgot, on the way we will be picking up the USGA Executive Director. Now is there a business related question. I shot a look at Patti which said you crossed the line.Kyle and the two Jim's answered questions for another 40 minutes and I smiled as Patti didn't get another opportunity. Finally Jim Handymon said, let's go check out the jet. Outside the jet had the door open and there was a carpet so that the interior wouldn't be tracked up. I was in a better mood now that we were outside. I answered a bunch of questions casually with individual reporters. The video people from Patti's station asked when I would be taking off and I told them in about an hour. Once the media had pretty much left Hardymon Kyle and I went inside. The papers were signed and the jet was officially mine. Kyle, dad, Hardymon and the Major left for dad's club and JJ and I did the preflight check, using a checklist. The fuel truck arrived and we were sure that the tanks were full. With that done JJ and I grabbed the bags form his truck and my Wrangler and stowed the shit in the cargo space. Inside we secured the door and checked on the girls and sat for a few minutes. Finally JJ said MJ, let's see if this thing actually flies. I sat in the left seat and JJ climbed in the right seat. He looked and said MJ, I guess you want to do the coms and use that very special tail number ID the first time. I smiled and said yup, besides you dad made me promise that you would land. MJ, I'm sorry but dad had me do 40 landing in the simulator. I just smiled as what could you say to that. We were quickly in the air and as soon as we hit cruising altitude I asked JJ if he wanted to take over. He smiled and said Rodger that, my plane. JJ quickly returned the jet to me and it was a great ride and it was a damn fast ride. JJ contacted the tower at the appropriate time and checked the ATIS. We were told the runway was dry. We were then cleared for landing and JJ got very serious and as soon as the wheels hit the ground the reverse thrusters were turned on and JJ was pushing hard on the breaks. We stopped with plenty of runway to spare. So JJ what all that about? MJ, dad said the the runway was shorter and that it would be a short landing. Turns out he must have missed an improvement. We got the jet to the service area and secured the jet. I went inside and ordered engine covers and that we would be leaving late Sunday morning. Then I was told that there was a hanger available and that there would be light snow tomorrow. I paid the landing fee and the hanger rental and was told that the jet would be moved within the hour. I said thanks and found JJ and the girls and we took a shuttle to the hotel. I asked the shuttle driver to take us through campus as Winnie was so excited and it wouldn't be light for long. I took the opportunity to call Sean and tell him we were in town. I told him what hotel we were in and he said he would be there around 6 and we could all go to dinner and he would have his girl and Rod and his ball and chain. I just ignored that and said thanks. Then he said that there was a party at his place. That sounded like fun and the event was off to a great start. At the hotel we checked in and we had adjoining rooms on the 4th floor with a door that connected the two rooms. We each went to our rooms and there was no attempt by either of us to open the door or knock. Winnie and I sat in the small loveseat and I got a kiss and she thanked me for the ride through campus. So Winnie when we're you here last and she said, late June with mom and dad. So what is your favorite part? Well, it has to be the duck pond but I like how the academic buildings are on one side of the drill field and housing are on the other. So Mick, what about you? Babe, it's the roof of the Chapel, well and the Chapel. Winnie laughed and said, I get the Roof and all it stand for but the Chapel? You don't have a religious bone or thought in your body unless you want something from the bishop. Babe, I don't see the place as religious as it's all tied in with the roof. Then I grabbed her and we made out for a while. Then we just talked and Winnie want to know why that reporter pissed me off at the event earlier. Winnie, Patti and I had a special relationship as unlike a lot of other reporters she usually asks me great questions and while that was a good question I did not like and will not tolerate me being tracked and followed. As far as I am concerned she will be on an island all alone for a while. Just then the phone rang and it was Sean saying that they were in the lobby. I said thanks and we will be right down. I knocked on the door and JJ yelled, we know and we need 10 minutes and Winnie and I laughed. In the lobby Rod, who was looking larger, introduced us to Maria. Rod was at least 6' 6" and every bit of 280 and had had a good year as an offensive tackle. Maria barely came up to his shoulders and had black hair and was smoking hot. Sean was with a relatively new girl, Carla. Sean appeared to be working out and would a defensive end after a red shirt. He would be in our group for football and a sophomore in school. Rod asked, so where is the other half of the dynamic duo? I smiled and said, I was told they needed 10 minutes. Rod laughed and said so they couldn't wait to get at it. That was rewarded with a punch in the arm from Maria. JJ and Kathy were soon there and we jumped in the cars and went to that same sports bar we we always went and it was a fantastic time. We chatted with a few few future team mates and everyone was friendly. Winnie and especially Kathy were just asking in the activity and at one point Winnie leaned over and whispered Mick, if it is like this now what will it be like when you play in a game? I smiled and said well you might as well get used to it. Winnie said Mick, I'm not sure it will be fun dating a celebrity. Well babe, there will always be those quiet moments together. Then Sean said MJ, look in the back corner and don't be obvious. Sean, I know left, center and right and all their friends. They keep watching me and I'm going over and say hello. MJ, don't do that, just wave as we don't want a scene in here ever but especially not tonight. The next time I saw them looking I waved and immediately I got 3 middle fingers and as I tensed I felt Winnie's hand on my thigh and she whispered Mick, don't get into the weeds tonight, they are not worth it. You already have them beat. I smiled and looked at Sean and said dude, I need a drink. He laughed and asked, can we finish eating? I just took a bite of my burger then said sure. It wasn't long and we were all finished and we left for Sean's and a small party. There were 3 of the other recruits we would be displayed with tomorrow and 2 had dates. Seam made the introductions and we got to know each other some and as I opened my third beer Winnie appeared and said Mick, slow down I would like you function tonight. Besides we are up early as you and I are exploring the campus. I smiled and said babe, I'll be functioning and took her hand and put it on my hardening cock and was rewarded with a kiss. Then I said babe, I believe there is a spare room. That got me a punch in the arm and she joined the girls. It was a fun night and I had 5 beers and JJ was totally into the entire event. Finally, around 1:00 AM a sober dude appeared to drive us to the hotel. Sean said the event is 2:00 and you both need to be at the athletic office no later than 1:30. Jeans and any top as Coach has uniform tops for the 4 of you. MJ, after the event you have a meeting with the strength coach. I laughed and asked Sean, so when you take that red shirt off who will be the messenger for the coaches. MJ, I don't give a fuck, all I know is that it paid well. I laughed and said, we will see you tomorrow. We got in the car and it was a quick ride to the hotel. I thanked the dude and he said well it's my weekend to do this shit, have a good night. Inside we went right to the room and I made sure the do not disturb sign was on the door and the door to JJ's room was locked. Then I went to the bathroom and took a much needed piss and cleaned up and stripped to my boxer briefs. I laid in the bed and Winnie did the bathroom thing and when she came out nude. She looked at me and laughed asking, who the fuck you kidding you know that's damn undies won't me on long and she reached for the waistband and with one quick pull they were off and on the floor. I pulled her on top of me and we were all over each other. I was horned as fuck and so was she was the same. When I slipped inside her she stopped and asked, are you sure no condom? I pulled out and said yes, what about you? She smiled and said I take a fucking pill every day for a reason so just this once please let me feel all of you in me. With that there was no stopping and it was an intense romantic session with me delivering a large load deep in her pussy. As we laid there completely exhausted she kissed me and said Mick, you are different down here and it is great to see some of the armor fall off, what happened? I kissed her and said just hold me and we can talk at breakfast. Mick, are you worried that we are making a baby? Winnie, it will be what it becomes. I love you. Thanks for reading and for all the comments. Please, if possible remember NIFTY this Holiday Season.