I tried to avoid Matt's response and he just laughed."You're a bastard," I replied and laughed at Matt."Yeah! And you're in love with your old girlfri...end and didn't even know it, you dumb ass."He said it pretty loud and I'm almost certain Aliana overheard. She didn't look up but I could see she was smiling."All I need for you to do is make a couple of phone calls on a non-traceable phone to them when the time is right. Also, to keep me abreast of what if anything you might see. Nothing illegal.. Sandra was across from me and as we pulled up to the dock she leaned in and kissed me softly on my lips."Tonight then Sir?" Yes, tonight. I will pick you up around six. Wear something... light if you have anything like that out here." Yes Sir. I have something that I think you will like. Just a nightgown, but I will make a few changes to it. I will see you at six... Master."As Julie and I headed back out to the yacht, she asked me to make a run out for a ways. We went out and around the yacht,. ”“That’s even better.”“How are sales?”“Wonderful. This summer I closed on 24 houses. Even at this time of year, I’m closing on two or three properties a month. Some of them are pretty low cost places because they’re getting bought by flippers, but it’s still money.”“That’s really great,” Tim said.Cynthia said, “I’m thinking of bringing on a couple of sales associates.”“That’s good news.”Tim was reminded about the miserable position she held a couple years ago. Her boss had been a real jerk, and. As such, he was a member of a profession whose practitioners had both the means and the need to take advantage of my services. Perhaps, I thought, rather than an individual commission, I could convince the Institute of Practicing Engineers that a speculative investment on behalf of their members would be of value to the Institute. Perhaps it would even be a fitting memorial for one of their members or some inducement for their younger members? In any event, it was clear that I had a way.