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<blockquote data-quote="Karin" data-source="post: 88975" data-attributes="member: 57167">Thank you everyone for the feedback on my story. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Sanda, you are right Afton needs to find out for herself who Mario actually is. If she wants to marry him there&#039;s nothing nobody can say to stop her. Or is there?Tommie, I am glad that you found the dialogue funny. How odd that it posted the same reply three times. I have no clue why that happened, must have been a hick up with the system. Ms Southworth, I think that what Afton said about kids being upset about getting a step-parent is probably true in a lot of cases. Especially if the children&#039;s parents have been together before and the kids are having a hard time to accept that they have divorced. The sad thing is that Afton truly believes that marrying Mario will be the best thing for her and also her daughter. Okay so in tonight&#039;s update it&#039;s time for a business meeting...At Stonehurst, the male secretary showed JR into Marilee’s office, where he found Marilee standing over by the bar, “JR, nice to see you, can I get you a drink?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Sure get me a bourbon and branch,” JR replied, as he took off his hat and sat down.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “You got it,” Marilee replied, as she fixed JR his drink. Then she walked over to him.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Thank you,” JR took the glass that Marilee handed him.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “So what did you want to discuss?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Well first of all I must say that I’m disappointed in you Marilee.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “What are you talking about?” Marilee shifted nervously.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Like you don’t know,” JR paused. “Why did you invite Cliff Barnes to join the cartel?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Oh you’ve heard about that huh?” Marilee said sheepishly.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Damn right I have,” JR replied. “You know nothing gets by old JR in this town!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I guess not,” Marilee asked. “So is that why you’re here, to discuss Cliff Barnes?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Nah,” JR shook his head. “If you wanna work with that idiot it’s your problem, not mine.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “So what is it then?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I want out of our deal,” JR said.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Marilee coughed on her drink, “I’m sorry, what?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “You heard me,” JR replied. “I’m looking for some quick cash so I’m offering you to buy me out!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I see. But are you sure that’s such a good idea?” Marilee licked her lips nervously. “I mean a field like this doesn’t come along every day!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “That might be but I need the cash now and can’t afford to wait for this long term investment to pay off.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I don’t understand, what’s happened?” Marilee asked. “Everything seemed fine two weeks ago!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Well after Bobby came back from Houston we realized that we’ve expanded a bit too much,” JR explained. “So we need to sell off something and frankly I am not sure I really trust you.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Don’t be silly JR,” Marilee laughed. “We’re old friends so you should know by now that you can trust me!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Well that’s what I thought, before I saw you with Barnes at that awful movie premiere!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Oh that,” Marilee sighed. “I’m sorry JR but it was the event of the weekend and someone from Sue Ellen’s office sent us free tickets to it.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “You mean to tell me that you thought Sue Ellen invited you?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Yes that’s what I thought,” Marilee lied. “I didn’t know what the movie was about until after I’ve seen it and let me tell you that movie was god damn awful!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Alright then, I believe you,” JR sighed. “However I still need to sell my half of our deal!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I’m sorry JR but I can’t afford to buy it,” Marilee lied.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; JR raised an eyebrow upon hearing that, “You can’t?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “No my son Bruce and Heather just bought themselves a refinery that Alan and I invested in. I’m just as strapped for cash right now as you are,” Marilee explained.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I’m sorry to hear that,” JR said. “So what do you suggest that we sell the whole deal to someone else?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “No, I’ve got a better idea,” Marilee said. “How about freezing it for a while until we can afford to start drilling?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Well I guess we could do that,” JR sighed. “However that doesn’t solve my situation.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “You know if you’re looking to sell some smaller field, I know a rather new started company in Galveston that’s looking to buy. I can give them a call for you if you’d want!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Well thanks Marilee that would help a lot.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Sure what are friends for,” Marilee smiled relieved, since her quick thinking had just saved her from getting stuck with the entire dry field. Yet the incident had taught her something valuable, since she now knew that she could win over JR at his own game…</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Karin, post: 88975, member: 57167"] Thank you everyone for the feedback on my story. :) [B]Sanda,[/B] you are right Afton needs to find out for herself who Mario actually is. If she wants to marry him there's nothing nobody can say to stop her. Or is there? [B]Tommie,[/B] I am glad that you found the dialogue funny. How odd that it posted the same reply three times. I have no clue why that happened, must have been a hick up with the system. [B]Ms Southworth, [/B]I think that what Afton said about kids being upset about getting a step-parent is probably true in a lot of cases. Especially if the children's parents have been together before and the kids are having a hard time to accept that they have divorced. The sad thing is that Afton truly believes that marrying Mario will be the best thing for her and also her daughter. Okay so in tonight's [B]update[/B] it's time for a business meeting... At Stonehurst, the male secretary showed JR into Marilee’s office, where he found Marilee standing over by the bar, “JR, nice to see you, can I get you a drink?” “Sure get me a bourbon and branch,” JR replied, as he took off his hat and sat down. “You got it,” Marilee replied, as she fixed JR his drink. Then she walked over to him. “Thank you,” JR took the glass that Marilee handed him. “So what did you want to discuss?” “Well first of all I must say that I’m disappointed in you Marilee.” “What are you talking about?” Marilee shifted nervously. “Like you don’t know,” JR paused. “Why did you invite Cliff Barnes to join the cartel?” “Oh you’ve heard about that huh?” Marilee said sheepishly. “Damn right I have,” JR replied. “You know nothing gets by old JR in this town!” “I guess not,” Marilee asked. “So is that why you’re here, to discuss Cliff Barnes?” “Nah,” JR shook his head. “If you wanna work with that idiot it’s your problem, not mine.” “So what is it then?” “I want out of our deal,” JR said. Marilee coughed on her drink, “I’m sorry, what?” “You heard me,” JR replied. “I’m looking for some quick cash so I’m offering you to buy me out!” “I see. But are you sure that’s such a good idea?” Marilee licked her lips nervously. “I mean a field like this doesn’t come along every day!” “That might be but I need the cash now and can’t afford to wait for this long term investment to pay off.” “I don’t understand, what’s happened?” Marilee asked. “Everything seemed fine two weeks ago!” “Well after Bobby came back from Houston we realized that we’ve expanded a bit too much,” JR explained. “So we need to sell off something and frankly I am not sure I really trust you.” “Don’t be silly JR,” Marilee laughed. “We’re old friends so you should know by now that you can trust me!” “Well that’s what I thought, before I saw you with Barnes at that awful movie premiere!” “Oh that,” Marilee sighed. “I’m sorry JR but it was the event of the weekend and someone from Sue Ellen’s office sent us free tickets to it.” “You mean to tell me that you thought Sue Ellen invited you?” “Yes that’s what I thought,” Marilee lied. “I didn’t know what the movie was about until after I’ve seen it and let me tell you that movie was god damn awful!” “Alright then, I believe you,” JR sighed. “However I still need to sell my half of our deal!” “I’m sorry JR but I can’t afford to buy it,” Marilee lied. JR raised an eyebrow upon hearing that, “You can’t?” “No my son Bruce and Heather just bought themselves a refinery that Alan and I invested in. I’m just as strapped for cash right now as you are,” Marilee explained. “I’m sorry to hear that,” JR said. “So what do you suggest that we sell the whole deal to someone else?” “No, I’ve got a better idea,” Marilee said. “How about freezing it for a while until we can afford to start drilling?” “Well I guess we could do that,” JR sighed. “However that doesn’t solve my situation.” “You know if you’re looking to sell some smaller field, I know a rather new started company in Galveston that’s looking to buy. I can give them a call for you if you’d want!” “Well thanks Marilee that would help a lot.” “Sure what are friends for,” Marilee smiled relieved, since her quick thinking had just saved her from getting stuck with the entire dry field. Yet the incident had taught her something valuable, since she now knew that she could win over JR at his own game… [/QUOTE]

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