Days of Future Past - Part 1: Past Tense by Stry John Van

Author:Stry, John Van [Stry, John Van]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: John Van Stry
Published: 2016-10-13T16:00:00+00:00

- 14 -

I stayed away for almost three whole weeks. I was surprised that Jill chased after me a little, once it was clear I wasn't living with Heather anymore. But I didn't know if that was because she really liked me, wanted a partner at the tables, or if she was just playing some game of her own.

It was tempting; I will say that. Jill was very pretty. But I had four weeks to go and at least ten grand more to raise. Three weeks later I had made eleven, not paying as much rent helped, staying at the hotel was a lot less than five hundred a week. So I had thirteen grand total in the bank, and still about two grand in pocket money.

So I decided to go make another payment and find out if I still had an expedition, or if I was going to be on my own.

"Hi, I'm here to see Sarah," I said to Jane as I entered the office.

"Haven't seen you in a while, Paul," Jane said with a smile.

"Yeah, I figured it might be best to be scarce for a while," I said and smiled back.

"So, what brings you here today then?"

"I need to pay off the balance on the expedition," I told her. "You don't know if Sarah's backing out now, do you?" I asked a little worried. The weather had been rather nice of late and it looked like I'd need to get going sooner now, instead of later.

"I don't think so," she said and got up and went over to Sarah's office and opened the door.

"Paul Young is here to see you; he has the rest of the money."

"Come on in, Paul!" Sarah called.

I walked past the desks, and smiled at Jane who smiled back and shrugged at me as I went into Sarah's office.

Sarah was looking very happy and she got up and came around the desk and gave me a rather warm hug and a nice kiss while pressing into me like she had when we were sleeping together.

"So, have you got the rest of the money?" She asked.

I nodded and handed her another bank draft.

"Here's another eleven thousand," I told her. "I can give you a couple more when it's time to leave."

"Jane!" She called out, letting go of me and walking over to the door.

"Yes?"

"Cash this, and tell William to buy the rest of the gear on the list and get everyone ready."

"Yes, Sarah."

Sarah came back in and closed the door behind her.

"So, you're looking good," I started off, not exactly sure what to say next. She was kind of my ex-girlfriend now. "Are things okay between you two?"

Sarah smiled and gave me another hug, then sat down on the edge of her desk. "Thanks, Paul. I owe you for that. I especially owe you for staying away so long. We have been working through things, and yeah, we are a couple again. It has not all been great, but I am just so happy right now.

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