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Tales from Gledhill House

Now I really must meet Patrick....Great story, Auto. I hope you have a great time on your two week jaunt. While out there, however, you may want to check out some old graveyards and such. Something to stimulate more of the Patrick's style of story. Have fun whatever you do and be safe.

Craiger
 
Chapter Eleven

Patrick’s unusual and rather creepy story had held not only Scott and George in thrall but also the other guests who had befriended him in the short while that they had become acquainted. Josh was particularly quiet, as it was he who had recently suffered to loss of his partner. Maybe there was something in Patrick’s story that had touched him in some way. George noticed Josh’s withdrawal into a pensive mood and went to sit beside him.

‘Are you feeling Ok, Josh?’ he asked. Josh looked up into his eyes and noticed the genuine concern on the part of the older man.

‘Yes... thank you. It’s just that Patrick’s experience reminded me a little of how I had met Lee, my late partner. I was a junior doctor at the hospital where he was admitted after he had suffered injury following a skiing accident in the Cascades. I got to know him as part of the team caring for him and we agreed to meet for a drink one evening after his discharge. That drink was the start of an ever closer friendship and after three months we were living together as a couple.’

‘So,’ said George. ‘I gather he is no longer part of your life... do you want to talk about it?’ Josh thought for a while and then nodded. ‘I would be happy to talk to you. So far I have not opened up to any one, not even John and Ray but it is not something I want to discuss publically. Can we be alone?’

‘Sure,’ George relied. ‘Scott and I have a private sitting room. We can go there now if you like or later – anytime to suit you.’

‘Now is as good as ever. If I was to leave it until tomorrow, I may not want to talk about it at all,’ Josh replied. They stood and George led the way to the other room on the upper floor. He explained the situation to Scott on their way out leaving him to ensure the others were attended to until they made their way to their bedrooms for the night.

The private sitting room had been the master bedroom of Gledhill House when occupied by its original owners as a private house. The view was stunning and the well proportioned room inviting and cosy. George directed Josh to one of the overstuffed armchairs and took the opposite one for himself. He then invited Josh to have his say.

‘Lee was the adventurous type,’ Josh began. ‘That is how he came to be in my hospital in the first instance I suppose. He took silly risks and that was how he was injured. I am one of those people who tend to see danger in everything but I would go along with him with some of his crazy ideas while on vacation. Last year he decided we should try gliding. He assured me that it was entirely safe and made inquiries to find where we could receive instruction and take to the air. Not wanting to let him down, I was persuaded to go along and have to admit that our instructors were very competent and soon we were airborne albeit in separate gliders, each with an instructor. Lee wanted to learn to fly solo; I was content to go up in the safe hands of an experienced pilot and had no desire to go it alone. This meant that Lee spent more time with his instructor and I was often left to my own devices on the ground. I spent time visiting nearby museums and art galleries while he was riding in the clouds; or so I thought.

One day I decided to go back t our hotel suite earlier than I had promised Lee that morning. As I entered the suite, I heard sounds coming from the bedroom. I thought that maybe it was room service although it was rather late for that. Anyway, I went into the kitchen area and got a Coke from the refrigerator. Then I heard the sounds again and it was not the kind of noise you would expect of a chamber maid making up a bed. I walked over to the bedroom door which was slightly ajar and peered inside. Imagine my horror when I saw two naked bodies thrashing around on the bed, one of whom was Lee and the other his gliding instructor. I stood at the door transfixed by the sight of two very handsome guys as they sucked and fucked like there was no tomorrow. Then I dropped my can of Coke on the floor, it just slipped through my fingers but made a loud enough crash to startle the two thrashing bodies into the realisation that they were not alone.
Shocked, they made a grab for the clothes they had scattered around the bed and fell over one another as they pulled on pants and shirts. Geoff, the instructor hobbled past me as fast as he could go, one shoe on and the other in his hand as he made for the door. Le sat on the side of the bed, his face red with shame, smoothing down his rumpled hair like a naughty boy found jerking off by his mother. I was speechless; he was full of excuses and explanations. He thought I was happy for us to have an open relationship. I asked if he had had other men in our bed. He said not in our bed but he had been with other guys from time to time. I felt betrayed.

He tried to make up but I slept on the couch that night and acted the part of the ‘hurt little woman’ I guess. Hell! What a situation. Next morning we rowed again, called each other names – I was dubbed a prude, an uptight ass hole. I called him every kind of rat I could think of. He ran off to the airstrip. It was his day for a solo flight. No one knows how it happened but he had a fatal crash on landing so the next time I saw him he was on a slab waiting for me to identify him. Now you see why I was touched so by Patrick’s story.’

To be continued.
 
Auto,
You do throw twists and turns at us.
A somewhat morbid link to Patrick's story, but understandable that it would associate in Josh's mind.

The feelings of being betrayed, and at the same time loving someone and having to Identify their remains, possibly knowing that the row and breakup could have upset Lee enough that he was off his game for the solo flight.
 
Welcum back, Auto! Trust your Time away was a Wonderful one! ..|

Thank You! for Josh's story. It underscores the fact that we never truly know what may be around that next corner for any of us. :eek: :help:

All the more reasons to ... no matter what ...

Keep smilin'!! :kiss: (*8*)
Chaz :luv:
 
Wow, Auto, this is a different twist. Life seems to have it's ways of opening our eyes, not always to our satisfaction and not always in a pleasant fashion. However, how sad for Josh to have had the bitterness and anger as the last utterance he and Lee exchanged. Those are feelings that seem to take forever to heal. Looking forward to the continuance.

Craiger
 
Chapter Twelve

Having listened to Josh, it was plain to George that in addition to his grief, the young man was blaming himself for Lee’s accident. ‘Have you thought about having a word with your doctor?’

‘Why? I am not ill,’ Josh replied.

‘But you are depressed, it occurs to me that you feel that you are to blame for the fatal crash and that is why you feel as low as you do,’ George suggested.

‘Why else should he have gone up in that wretched glider and ended his life, it has to be because of the way I went on at him over that fuck fest he was having when I walked in on him.’ By now Josh was near to tears and George sought to comfort him.

‘Surely there was some investigation following the accident; was it determined that he had committed suicide?’ George asked.

‘They found a fault in the glider’s controls; it should never have been taken up there was no question of suicide.’ Josh said. ‘He was still in a bad mood when he went out that morning.’

‘But he could not have launched the glider alone, he had to have help – a tow plane with a pilot?’ George replied.

‘Yes, of course.’

‘There you are then, he did not just walk out on you with the intent to kill himself. He must have pre-arranged the flight. For your own sanity you must accept that what happened was a very unfortunate unplanned accident. From what you have told me, I am sure that Lee loved you and although he was not always as faithful as you would have him be, he did love you and would never do anything that would hurt you. You have the rest of your life in front of you, cheer up and start to enjoy it again. Tell you what; Patrick is lonely make friends with him. I’m not suggesting that he should be a surrogate for Lee or anything like that but you are two young men in need of companionship.’ George sat back in his chair to see how Josh would react. His words seemed to have a good effect and instinctively both men stood and approached one another. George felt Josh’s arms go round him in a hug. They stood hugging for some moments and Josh kissed George lightly on the cheek. ‘Thank you,’ he said.

‘Go and find Patrick, thank him personally for his story, see how you get on with him,’ George said softly as they broke apart. Josh smiled and nodded and made his way from the room. As he walked along the corridor to go back downstairs he met Patrick who was on his way to his room.

‘Hi!’ Patrick said.

‘I hoped to see you,’ Josh replied. ‘I wanted to thank you for the story, it quite moved me and has helped me to bury some of my own ghosts.’

‘Why don’t you come in and join me for a night cap. I’ve got a bottle of single malt whisky that is crying out for some attention,’ Patrick said with a welcoming smile.

***** ***** ***** ***** *****​

Several tots of whisky later the two young men lay back on the bed upon which they had been sitting as they chatted into the wee small hours of the night. Comfortable in each other’s alcoholic haze they fell asleep. Part way through the night Patrick woke and pulled a comforter over Josh and himself, for although they had not undressed the air in the room was quite chilly. Josh gave a little whimper as the bedding closed over him but did not wake.

It was early morning when Josh did wake and he was aware of a weight upon his chest. Opening his eyes he looked down and saw that Patrick had turned on his side and it was his right arm that lay across him. Feeling an urgent need to urinate, Josh gently lifted the arm up and moved it away. He got up from the bed and made his way the adjoining bathroom. As he relieved himself he wondered whether he should rejoin Patrick on the bed or make his way quietly to his own room. Before he could make a decision Patrick walked into the bathroom rubbing the sleep from his eyes.

‘Sorry,’ Patrick said, ‘I didn’t realize you were in here.’

‘No problem,’ Josh replied as he pushed the flush lever. ‘Did you sleep OK?’

‘Yes, thanks, like a babe. The single malt helps but it has left me with a slightly thick head. I guess a nice hot shower will help clear it.’

‘Yeah, I find a shower does help after I’ve had a few too many,’ Josh replied. ‘’I guess I will go and take one.’

‘Why go, share mine it’s a double shower stall – shame to not use it,’ Patrick said as he stood at the lavatory pan and pulled out his cock to pee.

‘I think that sounds like a good idea,’ Josh said with a grin. Patrick finished his business and they both went back into the bedroom to shed their crumpled clothes. Naked they returned to the bathroom and Patrick turned on the shower to let the water run warm. ‘You’ve got a fine body,’ he remarked as he cast an appreciative eye over Josh’s frame. The two men were of similar height and build but Patrick’s body was pale through lack of exposure to the sun whereas Josh had a fine tan that covered all but the outline of a Speedo around his butt and lower abdomen. T was then that Josh did something that he had wanted to do from the moment he first set eyes on Patrick, he closed in on him and kissed him on the mouth.

‘Wow! Where did that come from?’ Patrick exclaimed.

‘I’m sorry if I have offended you,’ Josh replied, feeling embarrassed by his action.

‘No not at all, on e of us had to make the first move and I am happy you made it,’ Patrick replied putting his arms around Josh and holding him in a close hug. ‘So what now, shower or bed?’

‘Let’s have that shower, it will wash away the effects of last night’s drinking and we can take up the bed option to follow,’ Josh laughed. By now the shower was running warm and they stepped into the cubicle. They soaped one another and explored their bodies with their hands growing every more horny and eager for what was to follow. Cleansed and refreshed they grabbed towels and dried off and walked back into the bedroom. Patrick draped his towel around his waist and carefully opened the door to the hallway in order to hang a ‘do not disturb’ sign on the door. He then dropped the towel and climbed onto the bed where Josh was laying in wait for him.

Patrick knelt between Josh’s legs and took a gentle grip on his flaccid penis. Josh smiled in anticipation as Patrick brought his lips to the tip he exposed as he had drawn back the foreskin to reveal it in all its glory. It took seconds for Josh’s cock to respond and start to grow hard. Using his left hand to guide Josh’s cock as he sucked on it and teased it with his lips, he reached up his right hand and Josh took it and put the thumb in his own mouth, sucking on it and then sucking each finger in turn. With his fingers lubricated by Josh’s saliva, Patrick explored the crack below the penis and balls that were enjoying the attention of his mouth. Josh shifted his hips so that Patrick could place a finger on his rose bud pucker. Josh moaned with pleasure as he felt the finger exploring his secret place.

Then Patrick lifted Josh’s legs so that he could get a clear view of the butt hole his finger had been working. The light covering of hair was no deterrent to his desire to rim Josh. Where his finger had probed Patrick’s tongue was playing and pressing, licking and savouring Josh’s man pussy. With Josh’s hole slick with saliva Patrick eased a finger in to find his prostate, rubbing it softly to enhance Josh’s sensual pleasure.

‘God that feels so good,’ Josh said. ‘Fuck me, I want you deep inside me,’ he pleaded. Patrick’s cock was hard and dripping pre-cum that acted as a further lubricant as he pressed the pulsating mushroom head into Josh’s anus. His hands pressed Josh’s legs back on to his abdomen and Josh jerked on his cock in time with the thrusts of Patrick’s deep invasion of his rectum. Using his muscles, Josh clenched tightly on Patrick’s cock as it was shoved piston like in and out of his hole. He could feel and hear Patrick’s balls as they slapped against his ass. They continued like this for some time but Patrick’s knees were beginning to feel sore from their pressure on the bedding. A quick change of position and with Patrick now flat on his back, Josh sat astride him looking down at Patricks smiling face as he reached behind himself to guide Patrick’s cock back into his hungry hole.

It was Josh that was doing the work now as he rode Patrick’s ever harder cock, feeling it pulsating inside him as he began to climax. Josh jerked hard on his own cock and with a cry of ‘Oh fuck! I’m cuming!’ he shot a hot wad over Patrick’s chest. Patrick scooped it up with his fingers and licked it off. Josh leaned forward and kissed Patrick sharing the taste of his cum that Patrick was swilling around in his mouth. Josh then lifted himself free of Patrick’s cock and scooted down the bed so that he could suck up Patrick’s juices as he finally ejaculated in three or four hot jets of cum.

They lay spooned, Josh behind Patrick for some twenty minutes or so when Josh’s cock that had gone soft after he had cum was slowly erect again. Patrick felt the knob probing his ass and he lifted his leg so that Josh could penetrate him with comparative ease. Josh used a slow and regular rhythm giving Patrick as much pleasure as he was enjoying himself until he came again filling Patrick’s hole with hot jism. All that was necessary from that point was to bring Patrick to another climax which Josh achieved by giving him a blow job that resulted on a mouthful of salty man juice. It was Josh’s turn to share the spoils with Patrick and they worked their tongues over and over in the sticky white cum until they had swallowed it in its entirety.

When they arrived some time later in the dining room looking for a late breakfast George smiled to see their faces both looking like the cat that got the cream. ‘Good morning guys,’ George said greeting them.

‘The best of mornings,’ Patrick replied and Josh smiled in happy agreement.

George went off to tell Scott that a little bit of magic had been worked and they had two more truly satisfied guests.
 
It's not only their guests that have been 'satisfied'! *|* (!) (!w!)

I think I'm feeling a shower cumming on! :badgrin:

THANK YOU!, Auto!! (group)

Keep smilin'!! :kiss: (*8*)
Chaz :luv:
 
George and Scott will surely gain repeat guests from this little touch of magic. Josh and Patrick sound like they were meant for each other. Sexy chapter, Auto. What other guest will we encounter?????

Craiger
 
Thanks for the comments guys. Pleased to see that these tales are continuing to arouse probably more than just your curiosity;)

Remember how Josh had arrived at the hotel with John and Ray, the latter two being a couple? So far they had been enjoying listening to the story telling but one or both have yet to delve into their past and relate something of their own. Watch this space!
 
Chapter Thirteen

Josh had arrived at the hotel with his cousin Ray and partner John, the couple having decided that Josh should be encouraged to put his loss of his own partner behind him. Their opinion was that a change of scene would help the grieving Josh but never in their wildest dreams did they expect Josh to find someone who could replace Lee in his affection. The virtual ‘love at first sight’ burgeoning relationship between Josh and Patrick proved more than they could have wished for and they were happy to see the twp of them go off together. It was now nearing the end of the season when George and Scott would close the hotel for the winter and go off for a well-earned holiday of their own in a warmer clime. Meanwhile John and Ray were their last remaining guests and as yet neither had told a story. That evening, Ray volunteered to relate an experience of his own.

‘I had a long term friend I shall call Dean that I had met at university,’ Ray began. ‘He knew I was gay but sad for me he was as straight as a die. Our sexual differences gave him no problems and he always said that if he was to find the right girl and propose marriage, I would be his best man. We kept in touch and would meet from time to time; he had become a successful lawyer while I made a career in real estate. I was always a little surprised by Dean’s success as he was one of those guys prone to unwittingly get facts confused and frequently relied upon those around him to pick up the pieces. I guess it was his effervescent and engaging personality that was the secret of his success.

I had not seen him for best part of a year when he phoned to say that he was getting married at long last and checked with me whether I would be available to be his best man. I checked the date in my diary and said that I had a couple of appointments that I could rearrange and that I would be delighted to oblige and looked forward to meeting his bride to be. Dean told the location of the church where the wedding ceremony was to take place and the address of the country club where the reception and evening entertainment would be. He asked me if I would hire a stretch limo with a driver and bring it to the church, the idea being that it could be used to take those guests on to the country club that did not have their own means of transport. Always willing to oblige, I agreed and he said he would reimburse the hire charges.

On the morning of the appointed day I rose and showered and put on a new suit I had bought especially for the occasion after I had my breakfast. The limo arrived dead on time and I told the driver where to take me. The church was some twelve miles or so from where I was living at that time. The traffic was light and we duly arrived in good time. The driver pulled into the parking lot that served the church and I wandered into the building. The church was deserted and a lack of flowers suggested that it was unlikely that a wedding was due to take place there any time soon. As I stood there wondering whether I had got the wrong church the priest entered through a side door.

‘Good morning Father,’ I said. ‘I am here for the wedding of Dean and Judith; I do have the right church?’

‘Yes you do but you have the wrong day. You are two days early,’ the priest replied. Feeling like an idiot I excused myself and went out to the limo where the driver was sat reading a newspaper. I got into the back of the car and rang Dean on my mobile phone. He readily accepted the fact that the error was his, he had told me the wedding was to be held on the twelfth of the month and he should have told me the fourteenth.

‘But I am here with the limo you wanted,’ I said. He apologised and asked me to pass his apologies to the driver and see if the car could be available on the right day. Clearly it was my lot to bail him out this time and cursing him under my breath I explained the situation to the driver. He did not seem too fazed by the mix up and said that as he had been booked for the day, if I had nothing better to do we could go for a drive. ‘By the way,’ he said ‘my name is Olly; we may as well be friendly as we are destined to spend time together.’

I told him my name and sat back wondering where he would take us. He drove way out of town and soon we were in a densely wooded area. The weather was fine and Olly drove us to a secluded clearing some distance from the highway. ‘I like to come here,’ he explained. ‘Few people ever come here and I enjoy the seclusion.’ He got out of the car and went round to the trunk and then climbed into the passenger seat alongside me. He was carrying a picnic basket and a cool box. ‘I normally bring something with me on these assignments as I am never sure that the wedding party will offer me refreshment. The basket contained some sandwiches and chips as well as some cookies. Olly also produced a couple of cold cooked chicken legs that were wrapped in foil from the basket. The cool box contained several bottles of Budweiser so we were well provided for. I was puzzled by the fact that he was carrying sufficient food for two people but who was complaining in the circumstances?

After we had eaten he said, ‘It’s a fine day, let’s go and enjoy the sunshine. He produced a blanket from under the seat and led me out from the limo to a grassy glade a short distance from the vehicle. The site overlooked a lake and I took Olly’s invitation to sit next to him on the blanket. We had left our jackets in the limo. Olly loosened his tie and lay back on the blanket. ‘I could spend all my time here on days like this,’ he said. I followed his lead and lay down beside him. After eating and with the warm sunshine I dozed off. How long I was sleeping I do not know but I was awaked by the feel of a hand on my crotch. Olly was on his side propped up on his elbow looking down at me and stroking my cock that was tenting the front of my pants.

‘I saw you had a boner and thought I would give it a helping hand,’ he said, his voice husky and sexy. He was a good looking guy and who was I to object to his roving hand? He leaned down and kissed me; I reached up and pulled him closer. I tugged his shirt from his pants and ran a hand up and over his chest finding his nipples that were hard and erect under my exploring fingers. He got up onto his knees and straddled my legs. His hands found my belt buckle and soon had my pants open. He pulled down the waist band of my briefs and let my hard cock spring free.

‘Nice one,’ he said smiling down at me and taking hold of my cock in his right hand he pulled back my foreskin and bent down to lick the tip of my exposed knob. I groaned with pleasure and urged him to suck my dick. He proceeded to give me one of the best blow jobs I had ever had. As He worked my cock his roving hands pulled the buttons of my dress shirt open and he pinched my nipples, squeezing and twisting them causing a feeling of pain and pleasure at the same time. Olly was well practiced in his craft and before I knew it he had pulled off my pants and undies leaving me naked but for my open dress shirt. It was then that he peeled off his own shirt and undid his belt and lowered his pants. His cock was hard and making a huge bulge in his tight white briefs. I reached down and drew the head of his cock from the leg opening of his briefs. The mushroom head was purple and slicked with pre-cum that was dripping like a faucet with a broken washer.

‘You want to suck it?’ he asked I grunted my reply and we scooted round so that I could take him deep into my mouth. His pre-cum was tasty and helped the passage of his seven inch dick deep into my throat. He voiced his approval of the blow-job I was giving him and then told me to stop. He got up and went back to the limo where I saw him reach into the glove box. He returned with a pack of condoms. ‘Who is going to bottom first?’ he asked. I was in awe of his large cut dick and said that I wanted him inside me. He opened a condom and rolled it down over his cock. He positioned me on my hands and knees and after lubricating my ass with spit, slowly slipped his cock inside me. I bucked back and forth riding on his dick as he knelt behind me. Every now and then his slapped my butt with the palm of his hand and I could feel my ass cheeks glow in the light breeze that wafted round us from the lake below. It was not too long before I felt the condom swell inside me as his thick wad of cum filled it to capacity.

We were laid on our backs once more when he handed me a condom pack. ‘Your turn now and make it rough and hard,’ he said. He clambered on to all fours and waited for me to place the condom on my cock. My fear was that the rubber would break as he had not brought any lubricant with the condoms. He had rimmed my ass to ease himself in without any risk now he was telling me to spit in my hand and use that as lube. Following his instructions I slicked the rubber protective and for good measure gobbed another wad of salver onto my fingers and used it to wet the tight sphincter that winked up at me from his hairy crack. He let out a sigh when at last I managed to ram my engorged cock into him.

‘Harder, harder!’ he screamed at me and I shoved as hard and as roughly as I could in what became a frantic uncaring assault on his behind. My balls were swinging violently as I pounded in and out with sweat pouring from every pore of my body. Blinded by perspiration that ran into my eyes I could no longer see the form of the man I was fucking; I had become little more that a fuck machine.

However, this could not last forever and I began to feel an enormous surge build in my balls and rocket up my spine as I came with the velocity of a jet plane on takeoff. With a final shove that pushed Olly flat on his face, I find my cock expelled from his tight hole and I collapsed on top of his prostrate body. As I rolled off him and onto my back to lie on the sweat soaked blanket he turned over onto his back gasping for air. Eventually he was able to speak and he told me that he had just had the fuck of a life time and congratulated me on my endurance. I was too exhausted to respond; I just lay there with my cock wilting inside the cum filled rubber. He pulled it off me and held it up to admire the volume of juice I had ejaculated.

‘Wow!’ he exclaimed, ‘you sure pack a load.’ He tied a knot in the condom, securing its contents. ‘I’ll add that to my collection of sexy souvenirs,’ he said with relish. We lay on the blanket a little longer before getting dressed and returning to the limo. He drove me home and agreed to pick me up a couple of days later for the real event. However, on the day it was a different driver, a man who must have been in his late fifties. When I asked about Olly he merely said that he had taken a day off that was due to him. The wedding went off as planned and Dean thanked me for my part in it, apologising for the confusion over the dates.’
 
Sweet! Limos can be a LOT of FUN (don't ask how I know that), butt getting naked, and fucking outdoors has got to be one of The Best! :bj: :gaysex: (!w!)

I'm left wondering why Olly took the day off? :confused: Maybe he owed his older buddy a favor? :badgrin:

Thank You!, Auto! (group)

Keep smilin'!! :kiss: (*8*)
Chaz :luv:
 
It was a most erotic and HARDENING experience!

I wonder, too, why he made other arrangements, instead of cumming back for a repeat performance.
 
Thanks guys - I have been told in confidence - don't let it go any further, please - Olly had a sore butt and could not sit comfortably to drive the limo! Silly boy - he should have asked for gentle treatment and then had a repeat performance on the day. Ce la vie[-X
 
How elegant! A limo to ride to your private fuck-fest. Sounds like both Ray and Olly had quite the time, but it is odd that he didn't return for a second. Who knows, maybe Ray didn't want to pursue the story and further since John was listening....lol Jealousy can pop it's head very quickly sometimes. But now it is time for John to relate an exciting time in his life. I hope that closing down for the winter doesn't mean this concludes the story. There are too many others out there with erotic stories to tell. Thanks Auto.

Craiger
 
Thanks for the continued support - has anyone rated this thread as a matter of interest?

This is a taster for the next chapter that is being worked on just now...

Chapter Fourteen

Ray’s story had gone down well and Scott asked whether he had ever tried to get in contact with Olly again. ‘I did try a couple of times but he was never available when I called, then I met John and within days of that first meeting, all thoughts of Olly were forgotten. He was merely chalked up as one of those chance encounters we hope to experience once in a while.’

As Ray had made mention of John, all eyes were now turned in his direction. ‘Ok, so John it is your turn to tell us all about one of your ‘chance encounters’ that Ray refers to,’ George said, anticipating a further titillating story.

‘Right,’ John said, ‘this one may appeal to you. Ray has heard it before on more than one occasion so don’t be surprised if he falls asleep out of sheer boredom.’ The assembled company settled back in their chairs to listen to what John was to tell.

‘I was twenty-five or so and working as the manager of a claims department of a large insurance company. It was a Monday morning in early summer. I had spent the weekend at the beach with friends and we had had a good time, which made the return to work all the less appealing. Arriving at my desk, I opened my e-mails and sorted the junk from the stuff that needed my attention. My departmental staff members were able to agree settlement of routine claims for auto and property damage. I had to agree the payments for large claims and the more complicated injury and liability cases often involving court action and working alongside lawyers. I found the work interesting and challenging but as people got more and more litigious in their hunger for compensation for the slightest injury or loss my work load was increasing at a frightening rate.

You can imagine my interest later that day when I received a phone call from a guy who introduced himself as Drayton Hallowtree asking if I could be tempted by an offer of a change of employment. I had heard of Hallowtree and understood that he was a successful head hunter who could place suitable people in quite lucrative positions. Phoning me on that particular day caught me in the mood for making a change so I agreed to an appointment to call and see him for an exploratory interview.



to be continued...
 
"Drayton HALLOWTREE"? Now ... Just going by the name, this could prove quite interesting! ..| :-<
 
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