I’d have expected an extreme capitalist to try to keep all of his money.”I shook my head, “Money is simply one tool among many, and it’s not t...e thing that makes me happy. I believe I’m entitled to keep what I earn, and share it however I wish. I think it’s in my best interest to share it the way I do.”“May I ask what might be a totally inappropriate question at this point?”“Sure.”“I got a look at your salary schedule. Is that really what we’ll be paid once the merger is complete?”“It is. Do. ‘I really must say…’ I said oh well he needn’t bother, I was used to being overlooked by men. How I managed to reach the age of twenty-nine and not be a virgin never failed to amaze me. I paused for breath and he said he really must say I seemed to be awfully frank. ‘I usually admit my cock-ups.’ ‘Cock-ups – that is an unusually frank word for a woman to use.’ ‘Perhaps,’ I said. ‘I find it terrible difficult to use the phrase I make mistakes – that reluctance is ingrained in us by our mothers.’. ’ She turned to see what I was offering, took the two checks, and glancing at them saw this was the $15,000 she needed. ‘I have had perhaps the best time of my life with you these last few days. I would never pressure you into doing something you didn’t want to do. Now you have the money you need, so if you want you can consider our deal completed. I can you to the city or to a hotel or something if that’s what you want.’ I rubbed her cheek tenderly with the first knuckle of my finger. She. .really?" she asked. "Yes why?" I asked. "You look different from your yearbook pic from senior year that's all." "It's been 10 years Tammy, people change." I slapped the sticky nametag on my suit jacket and walked in. The gym was decorated like it was a k**s 10th birthday party complete with ballons and streamers luckly they had the bar set up."Vodka rocks very dirty!" I said. "Starting early?" the bartender asked. "I have no idea why I'm here, I didn't have many friends. I was the loser who.