"Well that will make things simpler. You're right about the time it would take to dismantle your corporation and liquidate your holdings. And then you'd have this huge pile of cash to deal with. Whoever you left that to would have to pay a large portion of it to the IRS. Since you've already named Carl to be your successor in the business he's just another stockholder of the corporation like you and me and the other captains. You personally don't have a lot of assets. The properties and your personal effects are the only tangible items. You lease your car and most everything else you need. I'll get started on it immediately and have it ready for you to sign as soon as I can."
"We have plans to travel sometime in the first part of July so I'd like to have this done by the time we leave. That's why I want Sandy named explicitly in case anything were to happen to both me and Carl while we're traveling. You will of course act as the executor."
"I would be honored to. I'll have it completed before you go."
"You can tear up the agreement that Carl and I signed. You don't have any objections to that do you Carl?"
"The only thing I object to is that we need to have any arrangement at all my love. Walter as soon as Anne's will is probated Sandy and I need to come see you about a lot of things and first among them will be drawing up new wills of our own."
"I will be at your disposal when the time comes Carl. I also want to welcome you to the team. I was a good friend of Anne's father so I've known this remarkable woman for a long time. If she thinks enough of you to be the father of her child then that's the highest recommendation you could ever receive. I very much look forward to meeting your wife because I've never known anybody with the kind of compassion she must possess to agree to let you do what you're doing for Anne."
"There is one more thing Walter, can you please look into the legal aspects of our child? We need to know if Carl and Sandy have to adopt her or if he has legal custody by being the father. Since we're not married I don't want there to be any loose ends regarding whom she belongs to. Whatever it takes, she needs to be Carl and Sandy's child. Please make sure the agreement with the surrogate is iron clad and she can't lay claim to the baby."
"Don't worry about that Anne. I'll see to it."
We finished lunch and sent a text to Melissa to have the car ready. She was waiting for us when we arrived in the garage. Once we were in the car I turned to Anne and pulled her close and kissed her. "That was a very interesting meeting my love."
"How does it feel to be a rich man Carl?"
"I've been a rich man since I walked back into your house eight days ago. I just have more money now. By the way, what kind of salary do I get being the CEO of your corporation?"
"I don't take a fixed salary. I've arranged most of what I spend to be an expense for the corporation but I can transfer funds to my private account up to the limit of the amount of cash the corporation has. It's actually not pure cash but T-Bills."
"And how much is that?"
"You saw the balance sheet this morning. We currently hold one billion dollars."
"You could take all of that out?"
"I've never had a reason to. It's primarily there to be able to act quickly if an opportunity presents itself and we need money fast. The most I've ever taken out in compensation is sixty million in one year. The last two years I've only taken twelve million. You will have the same arrangement but you'll soon find that buying stuff isn't all that much fun once you have everything you really need, and you will as soon as I'm gone."
"Oh my precious darling that is so not true. I have everything I really need right here in my arms and no amount of money could ever change that."
"You never stop finding ways to tell me you love me do you? And I know they come straight from your heart because they make me feel like I'm going to explode from all the love you've given me."
"But speaking of money, I got you credit cards in your name that are for my accounts. There's a platinum American Express and a Black Visa card. They both have no limit." She reached in her purse and took them out and handed them to me. "We need to stop at the bank so you can get a debit card on my checking account for cash if you need it." She pressed herself tightly against me and held my hand as we headed back uptown to the doctor's office to do the daily check up on the egg harvesting process.
When we arrived at Dr. Martin's we were shown right in and were told that a problem had come up. Delores had been in an accident and broken her hip and couldn't do the insemination for at least eight weeks.
This meant it might take some time to find another surrogate. Dr. Martin said we could still harvest Anne's eggs on Thursday but they would have to be fertilized then frozen until a new surrogate was found. She said we could wait until after we had found somebody to harvest her eggs but it could take as long as a couple of weeks. We told her we would think about it and call her later today.
I asked her if she had a way to video the actual insemination of the egg and the implantation procedure. She said there was a camera that could be attached to the microscope and one that could be inserted during the implantation process but that they did not have them on the premises. I asked her if she could arrange to have them brought in quickly enough to record both procedures. She said she could make a phone call to the research institute that had this equipment and find out if she could borrow them but there might be a charge for doing so. I told her to make the call because I wanted to show them to our child one day.
When we walked out of the building Melissa was waiting for us. We got in the car and told her about what had happened and to head back to the house.
"Melissa do you have any romantic music you could play for us on the way home?"
"You two don't need romantic music. It only encourages you to take your clothes off."
"We're going to do that anyway so I thought it might help to cover up the sounds."
Melissa pushed a button and Andrea Bocelli began to sing 'Besame Mucho'.
"That's perfect Melissa, thank you."
"You know what besame mucho means don't you Anne."
"It means kiss me a lot. And you need to get started but first help me get out of this suit. I find it very confining and uncomfortable all of a sudden. I don't like wearing business attire anymore. In fact I don't like wearing clothes at all anymore."
"Well you don't have to wear them on my account. Sit up and let me help you take off that jacket."
I quickly removed her jacket then took her skirt off to reveal that she had on a red lace thong and no hose. "The Anne Cordet I used to know would never wear such sexy undies to a business meeting."
"That Anne Cordet has disappeared. You've awakened the real Anne Cordet and she'll wear sexy undies for you anytime you want."
I slowly unbuttoned the beautiful white silk blouse she was wearing and when I finished I saw she had on a sexy bra to match the thong. I helped her out of the blouse then undid the clasp of the bra and removed it and put it on the pile with her coat and skirt. She didn't wait for me to take her panties off opting instead to raise her hips up and slip them down and off in one quick motion.
"Now lets get your suit off so you can get back to the kissing."
Together we had my clothes lying on the pile with hers in less than a minute.
She leaned over and slid back on her side so she could get her head in my lap and her mouth on my cock, which she began sucking and licking while her hand cradled my balls. I sat back to enjoy this and felt my cock harden in her hot wet mouth. I turned my head and saw the driver of the car next to us. I was thankful that the windows were tinted sufficiently to prevent anyone seeing in. As soon as Anne had me at full erection she removed her mouth and sat up.
"Slide over a little so you're sitting in the middle of the seat."
I did as she told me and when I was in position she put her leg over my legs to straddle me and lowered her hips until my upright cock made contact with her slit. Her hand guided the tip to her wet vagina and she pressed down to engulf me in her warm pink folds. She made a few up and down gyrations to be sure I was exactly where she wanted me then said, "Now, about that kissing. It's time you got started."
No sooner had she said that than the song ended. The next song that began playing was Michael Bolton's 'Sexual Healing', another appropriate selection. I pulled her head to me and kissed her lips. We exchanged tongues and kissed for a few minutes while she wiggled her pelvis around to massage my cock with her vagina. I put my hands on her shoulders and pushed her back and up so I could get my mouth on her breasts. She arched her back and pressed the one I was sucking against my face then started sliding her hips up and down about half way on my cock. "Ohhh Yesss Carl, suck my tit. Suck it while I fuck you."
Her eyes were closed and her movements on my lap were rhythmic and deliberate. She would pull almost completely off me then push determinedly back down until I was inside her to my full length. I was sure no one had ever fucked me with such total concentration before. She was oblivious to everything but what she was doing and what we were feeling. I joined with her in this single-minded absorption and felt my heart fill with love.
She never made a sound, even when we both knew my climax was approaching and when I began to spew hot cum into her she pressed herself to me and joined me in orgasm. Her contractions milked the pearly liquid out of me without my having to do anything to assist.
She lowered her head down beside mine and rested it on my shoulder. I moved my hands from her ass and put my arms around her and held her close to me. Her arms encircled my neck as she returned her mouth to mine for some more gentle kissing.
Melissa said, "Wow you two. Even without your usual passionate vocalizations I really felt that. You're radiating love like somebody turned on the heater back there. You have no idea what a joy it is to be so close to two people who are that much in love. While you two bask in the afterglow of your lovemaking I've got just the song for you to listen to."
She pushed a few buttons and 'Said I Loved You But I Lied' began to play. She was right it was perfect for the way we both felt. Anne stopped kissing me and looked into my eyes while she listened to the song. When she heard the words 'this is more than love I feel inside' tears started rolling down her cheeks. She didn't have to say anything; I knew it was true.
When the song ended she laid her head back on my shoulder still refusing to relinquish my cock from her wet vagina. "Melissa can you play something a little more upbeat for us now?"
A few seconds later Robert Palmer's 'Addicted to Love' began. Melissa was musically chronicling our feelings perfectly. She was just as in tune with our feelings for each other as we were ourselves. I really admired her intuition. Somehow it didn't seem strange to have her around when we were being intimate. It sure didn't bother Anne and Melissa actually seemed to get a voyeuristic thrill out of vicariously experiencing our orgasms.
When we returned to the house neither of us even bothered to put on a single item of clothing before getting out of the car and walking slowly to the elevator. "Melissa would you please put our clothes in with the other things that need to go to the laundry?"
"No problem Anne. What time do you two want to have dinner?"
"Seven thirty should be fine. Tell Anthony to surprise us. You could bring us up a bottle of Champagne if you don't mind."
When we got back to the room I asked Anne how she felt about the news we got at the doctor's. She was disappointed but she still wanted to do this and she had confidence that Dr. Martin could find us somebody to carry the baby.
"Anne I'm going to call Sandy and ask her if she would consider doing it."
"Carl, are you sure? That's really asking a lot of her considering what she's already done for me."
"This would solve the possible problem of a surrogate trying to lay claim to the baby. I know it's a remote chance but with you not here we can't rule out what kind of legal shenanigans a woman we don't even know could try to pull despite all the forms and contracts that we have her sign beforehand. You more than anyone should know how desperate people can be when it comes to money and if they find out how much money you have they're liable to do anything to get some of it. I won't push Sandy to do it but I think we should at least find out how she feels about it."
I picked up my phone and hit the button to call Sandy.
"Sandy, it's Carl. I've got a problem I need your help with."
"What's the matter honey? Is something wrong with Anne?"
"No Anne is fine but we just returned from the doctor and found out that the woman who was going to be her surrogate and carry the baby can't do it. It may take some time to find a replacement and that means if Anne's eggs are harvested on Thursday they will need to be frozen until somebody is found. This lowers the chance of a successful pregnancy a little and it draws this process out more than we originally thought. And there is always the chance that a surrogate will try to retain custody of the child and without Anne here to fight something like that it could turn into a nasty situation later. So I suggested that we let you be the surrogate. How would you feel about that?"
"Jesus Carl what a question. How much are we expected to do for her?"
"Sweetie this was all my idea from the beginning. I'm not trying to push you into anything. I just thought since we're going to raise her that you would be the perfect person to carry her. It would make both of us feel more like she really was our child. You've done this before and you had very good pregnancies so I'm sure you could do it again. But it's completely up to you. Do you want to think about it and call me back?"
"Oh fuck, in for a penny in for a pound. I heard how excited she was when I spoke to her the other day. If I do this I know it will help reassure her that we're all thinking about the baby and it would break her heart if anything were to interfere with what's already been started. What do I have to do?"
"We have another appointment with the doctor in the morning. Can you be at her office at nine AM?"
"I'll have to get my mother to come stay with the kids. Where is the doctor located?"
"Don't worry about that, there will be a car at the house at eight-fifteen to pick you up."
Anne grabbed the phone from me and started talking.
"Sandy I can't tell you how much this means to me. You've no idea how you and Carl have already changed my life in such a short time and now you're doing something unbelievable for me. You can rest assured that I will provide anything you need during your pregnancy. 24/7 care for you and your children and whatever else you want, maids, cooks, medical expenses, daily massages, you name it. I'll spoil you the way I'm sure you will spoil our child when I'm no longer here to do it. Thank you Sandy, thank you so much."
"Anne I'm beginning to feel the same way about you that Carl does. For whatever reason you reached out for help and the universe sent him to you. I can hear what it's done to you and now I feel like I've been given a chance to do something for you and I know I shouldn't refuse to do this. It will mean as much to Carl and me as it does to you. It's changing my understanding about what love really is. I know that I must do this and I have to do it with as much love as I can because that love will come back to me later so I can share it with Carl and our new child. It is I who should be thanking you Anne. You've given me an opportunity to expand my whole being and see life in an entirely new way."
"Sandy you really are a saint. I feel like I've only been alive since Carl came here and everyday I'm presented with new experiences that hit me with the impact of an atomic bomb. Please don't ever feel that I've taken anything away from you. I know how much Carl loves you and loving me has not diminished it in any way. He's growing too and you will be the beneficiary of that growth. He is the most wonderful man I've ever met and I'm sure I don't need to tell you that. I can't wait until tomorrow. I want to hug you and let you see and feel what a difference you two are making in my life. Goodbye and bless you."
Anne handed the phone back to me, "Sandy she's right, you really are a saint and I love you more than I ever have. This is already making me feel closer to you and looking forward to the birth of our new child and the years of watching her grow up. Oh, and one more thing. You remember that agreement we have with Anne about the gift she promised to give us for doing this? Well we've agreed to cancel it. She's making us the sole heirs and beneficiaries in her will. When she dies we're going to inherit a little over ten billion dollars. I didn't want to tell you about that until you made your decision about carrying the baby. Think about that tonight and I'll see you in the morning. Goodnight my love."
Before I had finished speaking with Sandy, Anne was on her phone talking to Dr. Martin and arranging for Sandy to come with us in the morning when we were scheduled so she could be checked out for being the surrogate.
She had just finished talking to Dr. Martin when Melissa came into the room with the Champagne.
"Ooops, I didn't realize you were both still naked."
"Don't worry about that Melissa. Just bring that Champagne over here. It's not like you haven't seen us naked before and I need a drink. You're not going to believe what's happened now."
"Yet another surprise?"
"I'll let you decide. Carl's wife Sandy has agreed to be my surrogate. She's meeting us at the doctor's tomorrow to get checked out."
"Wow, this is really turning into a first class soap opera. You two should have your own reality TV show. That wife of yours is quite a woman Carl."
"Don't I know it."
Melissa left and we finished our glass of wine and decided to head for the spa and have a nice long soak in the pool. Anne was so wrought with emotion about what was happening that she was actually shaking when we got in the bath. "Quit thinking about this so much and for God's sake quit worrying about it. None of this will make the least bit of difference in a hundred years. Relax and enjoy what happens no matter what it is. I gently washed her and caressed her and kissed her. She finally calmed down and lay beside me so she could slide herself all over me. Her hand lovingly wrapped around my cock and began slowly sliding up and down.
"Ooooohhhh yessss baby this is all that matters isn't it? I have to remember to take one step at a time and live each moment. Nothing else exists right now but us and how good your cock feels as it grows in my hand. Fuck me my love. Fuck me right here in this bath and let me wallow in our love."
She raised her leg up and I turned toward her. She guided my cock to her vagina and I pushed against her. I slid into her and started caressing her breast with my hand. I kissed her and kept my mouth on hers the whole time I slowly fucked her as we lay half submerged in the warm soapy water. Finally my cock swelled and throbbed, then began spraying cum into her warm wet cunt. She moaned into my mouth with each spurt and held me tight.
After dinner we returned to the bedroom and made love until after midnight. We only stopped long enough to go to the bathroom and have a drink of water occasionally.