It was just for fun, Bob. Nothing happened between any of us. We were just being crazy.”I felt better. The thought that this beautiful girl might es...hew men in favor of her own gender seemed like such a waste. Not that I thought I would ever benefit from the fact that she “liked boys” but I wanted some guy somewhere to get lucky with Cassie some day. Girls that age have amazing potential for being in fantasies. Cassie with her boyfriend, writhing on her bed instead of doing homework. Cassie. “She’s your daughter, you should know.”“Hey now, she’s your best friend, you know her schedule better than I do.”“She’s golfing today and won’t be home until around two, so we have plenty of time.”A sly, little grin broke across his face.“Just exactly what do we have plenty of time for?”I moved my hand from his chest, down to his cock and felt it harden in my hand. “Maybe we can find something fun to do while she’s on the links.”He leaned in and kissed me, our tongues exploring each other’s. Thalia explained, "The secret of successful asset growth is not what you know, but what those in the know know."Dobie said, "In other words, 'Who you know'."Thalia smiled at his simple understanding of the world, "I prefer to think of it as insider trading. I trade something to get further inside. I have spent the majority of my life negotiating the maze of inner circles."Dobie said, "Thalia! You're only 17!"The acute girl nodded, "One year away from being unshackled by the archaic, and. “Are you seriously going to sell out to the Europeans?” Michaels asked.“It’s not selling out. It’s capitalism at its best. I’m going to get paid for my ideas and hard work. Thanks for the thought.”Samuelson tried to get me to misstate stupid assertions a few more times before finally giving up. Michaels thanked me for the drink and my time and guided his partner out the door. I watched them drive away before going back inside to call Jim back.“Well, Paul it looks like we’ve kicked a hornet’s.