Free Thanks a Million by Dee Dawning

course. I wouldn’t have it any other way.” He leaned forward resting his arms on his desk. Let me talk with him. As for now, you can use my private plane to fly up to Tahoe to be with Dana whenever you can get away from the show, providing it’s available.”
    Excitement spread through her. “Oh, thank you Stuart.” She went around the desk, put her arms around his neck and kissed him with passion. “If it’s all right, I think I’ll fly up this weekend.”
    His smile seemed devious. “Why don’t you hold off until I talk to Dana? Who knows what can be worked out?”
    “All right, but don’t wait too long. I have to get back to the showroom. We’re rehearsing at one p.m.”
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    Dana picked up the intercom. “Yes.”
    “Hi, it’s me. You have a call on one from the Big Kahuna in Vegas.”
    “I wish you wouldn’t call him that.”
    “Alright, have it your way.”
    “Thanks Lora.”
    “Dana?”
    “Yes, darling.”
    “I’m still sore.”
    “Shush, someone might hear you. I have to take this call, now. We’ll talk later.” He pushed line one. “Dana Allen.”
    “Hey Dana, it’s Stu. How’re we doing up there?”
    “Not bad, I can’t speak for the rest of the hotel, but we’re on schedule.”
    “That’s great. I have some great news, too. Fallon is with child.”
    His heart fluttered as he exhaled sharply. For the first time the gravity of the situation eclipsed the dollar signs in his mind. My wife was going to have Stuart Wynne’s baby. But then his greed overtook his remorse. She was carrying a million dollar jackpot.”
    “Dana? Are you there?”
    The urgency in Stu’s voice brought him back to reality. “Yes, I’m here. I suppose, I feel mixed emotions.”
    “Understandable. As you know, the contract provides for us to have polyandrous intimacies at least monthly, until the sixth month.”
    “Yes, I remember. Should I expect you and Fallon here in two weeks?”
    “No, that won’t work. In her condition, I wouldn’t want Fallon traveling so often. I think you should come here every weekend.”
    My God. He has two insatiable wildcats on his hands and now he has to go to Vegas and fuck his wife, too? “Ah, umm. I’m thinking I hate to leave the hotel at such a critical time.”
    “Good point, I appreciate your loyalty, but what about Fallon? She’s a sexual woman. She shouldn’t have to go without sex.”
    So that’s the reason for the call . “Do you have any suggestions?”
    “Obviously, I could take care of her needs, but she would never go for it without your approval.”
    Stu paused, but Dana waited for him to continue. “If you were to give her that approval, I’d make it worth your while.”
    “In what way?”
    “I would send you a five thousand dollar check for each time.”
    Dollar signs again. “You know, I’d have to take your word for that and though, I have no reason to think you’d cheat me, I’d feel better if we made it a flat quarter of a million.”
    “Fifty thousand.”
    “Two hundred thousand.”
    “One hundred thousand, otherwise, you can plan on every other weekend here in Vegas.”
    “All right, one hundred thousand. How will we do this?”
    “I’ll pen a letter of permission and email it to you to sign. When I get it back signed, I’ll wire you half. When we reach the sixth month, I’ll wire the rest.”
    “All right, but I’m not giving up all rights with her. I reserve the right to join you in Vegas.”
    “Of course. In fact, I just told Fallon she could use the plane when I’m not. So don’t be surprised if she shows up looking for some loving. Oh, one more thing. If you tell her about this money, you forfeit the million dollars.”
    “I wouldn’t tell her, but why?”
    “It’s for your benefit as much as mine. If you're getting paid for her to go to bed with me, it makes you look like a pimp and her like you know what.”
    “I understand, she’ll never hear it from me.”
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    Staring across the table in the