One evening about an hour before closing, a regular customer came into the store. In the process of getting his beer he heard us arguing over money and the ability to pay the bills. Mike interrupted us, apologizing in the process and asked how much money we needed. Mike was one of our first customers and was an everyday customer and a familiar face we always looked forward to seeing. So I explained the situation to him. Mike again asked how much. I told him we are about five thousand dollars in back bills. The first thing he said was, "That’s not bad."
Mike was a middle age guy but big, he was in his 40’s around 6’5, 240 pounds, with a clean cut look, and muscular physique. Whenever Mike came in the store it looked like he had just got off work. He told us before he was a construction worker. He was always friendly and always polite. We never saw him dressed nice, as he was always in work clothes.
Mike walked up to the counter and as we talked for a while. He asked questions on why we didn’t get a partner or take out a loan. I explained to Mike that we were already over extended on our credit cards and the bank wouldn’t loan us the money. If we were to take on a partner, the business may just drag them into our mess. Mike completely understood.
Then Mike explained that he was actually the construction foreman of a large company. He had been married and his wife divorced him a few years back. He had kids, but they lived with his ex-wife. Mike also explained that his work took up too much of his time for relationships.
He then started to talk about Michelle and how he fancied her. He said things like she was always polite and always had a smile on her face and that’s why he came in every day.
My wife, Michelle, was only 28 years old, a short 5’3, 120 pounds with long hair. She worked out regularly and had a great body. I knew she would flirt with customers, I also knew it was never anything serious. While Mike was talking about her, you could see Michelle’s cheeks turning red from blushing.
Mike pulled out his wallet and pulled out everything in it, five thousand in hundred dollar bills. He placed it on the counter and said, "I understand your financial hardship and I don’t want you to take this wrong; but if you don’t want a partner and you can’t get a loan, just allow me to have sex with Michelle and it’s all yours."
Both Michelle and I looked at each other dumbfounded in disbelief. I immediately said, "We can’t, I can’t."
Michelle blurted out of nowhere, "We need the money!"
I looked at her as I wasn’t sure what to say. I told Michelle, "The decision is yours, this is our store and I will stand behind you to do, whatever we need to do to keep it."
Michelle with a straight face said, "If I don’t do it, we will lose the store and everything we worked for."
Michelle looked right at Mike and said, "It can only be a one-time thing."
Mike agreed, she then told him that I would have to be there. Mike said he would prefer some privacy.
I immediately stepped in and said, "We have a storage room in back, what about you do it in there and I will be right outside."
Mike said, "That's fine as long as Michelle is okay with it."
Michelle said that would work. Mike and Michelle didn’t know, but I had recently installed a new surveillance camera and I figured I would be able to keep an eye on Michelle, in case anything went wrong.
I looked at Michelle and said, "Are you sure?" She nodded yes. While her words were completely agreeable to the situation, I could tell she was scared of the unknown, and she was only doing it because we needed the money.
I told Mike that we would close the store, just so no one walked in. I walked to the front of the store and locked the door, changing the sign from open to close. At this point, we were only closing fifteen minutes early, so I figured it really didn’t matter.
When I returned to the counter Michelle was standing next to Mike. Her figure was so small in comparison to Mike; remember she is only a petite 5’3, so he towered over her. She was wearing a short mini skirt and a regular t-shirt.
We walked to the back of the store and I opened the storage room, turning on the lights. It was stacked with boxes. I looked at Mike and asked, "Will this do?"
He said, "This will be fine."
As Michelle walked into the storage room, you could tell she was second guessing her decision and what she agreed to do. I could see it in her eyes and by her expression of deep thought. I reassured her that she would be fine, and I would be right outside the door if she needed me. I kissed her passionately, then looked into her in the eyes, telling her I loved her.
I then looked at Mike and said, "I will be right outside at the counter." I walked out and closed the door. As I walked by him, I realized exactly how big Mike was, I felt like a little kid, so I could only imagine what Michelle was feeling.