after practice

Having showered and changed into street clothes, Ben came into the Den and sat down with a coffee. He got his phone out and texted Lu-Ti.

:: When do you get free? Anything you'd like to do? I'm done for the day ::

 LU-TI  Texted...I am In my Offcie with Carlton..we  are  finishing sone  paers . If you wish, come up to offcie, or you wait in Den..yes?

:: On my way!::

Ben finished his coffee and ran upstairs to Lu-Ti's office. He paused outside and made small talk with her secretary whilst waiting for her to finish up.

-------> From Practice.

 Heather walked into the Den, she got a cold soda and looked for Megan wondering who got here first.

  Meagan  was  coming  back from the   food   lines  with a  chocolate/vanilla  pudding  desert and  a coffee

 She saw  Heather  and  Smiled... you want one?

 Heather smiled at Megan and relied," Oh yes I would love one please." Heather then waited for Megan and they got a table together and had a seat. " You looked great out there Megan all you ladies do a great job. Like you said Adam is working me hard but it seems to be paying off, what did you think of practice?"

 she  gave Heather  her   dessert  and they  sat  down.Yeah> the Jets   girls  didn;t come to the building today? so i guess we'll see them tomorrow


 she looked around then said  softly,..Adam..well.. he  isn';t  a coach..right...doesn't it bother you when he  yells at you when  you guys are going over  stuff..he  seems  mean..then a few minutes later he's laughing? Do you like  doing the past Catching thing?

 " Thank you it looks delicious, oh ok that will be good to see them tomorrow."
 Heather listened she smiled and said," Oh he is tough but he knows what he is doing, and yes I love every position I play. I am working hard to be the best I can be and help the team win." Heather then digs into her yummy pudding.

  Megan smiles,well. i have  the rest of the  day off. and have to be back he r by  10  tomorrow, for   the Jets  girls  and   I think actors  people are coming back?  and  The NFL   chick is coming  in to see  Ada,,..we;;..The Dragon. but if you ever  saw their show..she's  coming here to see Adam. I like her though, she's  real big on the Dragons.

 " I am off too but I have to be in a little earlier. Want to do something for dinner I am a pretty good cook or we could go out again?" Heather was all smiles.

  Megan    thought,what can you cook?  Maybe you can tip the scales?

Heather smiled, "I am a pretty good cook, my mom is amazing. I can make American, Asian, Italian, and make a killer clam/potato chowdah and I am good at seafood as well."

 megan  took a   bite of the pudding, dragging the spoon   through her lips, then pointing it  at Heather,

 what  can cook up  tonight?  if you don;t have stuff, we can just go out? But  I'd like to see how you....cook.

 Heather thinks for a minute, she could do pasta, but she didnt have great ingredients to cook up something right now, she wish she did. She did have the stuff for a Asian stir fry with shrimp and chicken cooked in a wok.

 " Right now the only thing I have ready is an Asian stir fry, with chicken and shrimp, with garlic, over rice. I also cook it in a real Wok."

  Megan took another   spoonful of pudding, her's was almost  finished,why don't  we  plan a  home-cook, when you didn't just  bust your butt  in practice.

 what do you feel like  doing, before you turn into a pumpkin?

 Heather gave a caring, loving look, and said," Well that does sound good, plus I have time to pick your brain on what type of foods you like so I can try and make them for you, and if I need help I could always ask my Mom." Heather giggled but it was true her mom was an amazing cook.

 " I would like if you followed me home, we could relax on the sofa, talk, get to know one another even better, you get to choose what we get for delivery and we make it an in date, how does that sound?"

 Sounds  good..... she picked up their   tall  'sundae ' Glasses  and  returned them to the 'used  area"

 Now?  I'm a Dragonette...so yu know  ordered food   has to be Pizza!

 she  would  walk out  with  Heather.

 Heather smiled and replied," That sounds great to me Megan, Pizza relaxing with a gorgeous Dragonette." Heather giggled and followed Megan out checking out her amazing sexy ass.

----->>>>> TO Dragon Complex (Parking lot)

Whatever Lu-Ti's meeting was about, it sure was taking a while. Ben hoped she was OK.

He started to think about the things they'd need to get for their new home. That needed doing, but it also served to pass the time.

  Lu-Ti  entered the Den  By walking with  Carlton  , through the  VIP   Dining room. Thnak you Miss Amota. I will see you at the  Pep rally, I am eager to  see my first one!

  Stopping as ben stood for Lu-TI, he offered his hand  to  Ben,You have a Fine   woman there, Mr  Hope. I consider myself , most fortunate  that  i fell into the circle of influence  that  are the Amota's..

"My darling Lu-Ti is nobody's but her own. Mr. Carlton, isn't it? Yes, I count my blessings every day."

Ben rose and offered a hand.

  he smiled  and shook Bens  had  with a confident shake,Carlton  Cross... You  firend, Adam... he's  become like a  surrate  Son to me.. I like him.. and through him  I have met alot  a good   'dragon'  folks...Sometimes, Mr  Hope? Luck take over one's life.. I  credit myself , smart enough  to grasp  such  times.

"Pleased to meet you, Mr Cross."

Drat, he hated getting someone's name wrong.

"Adam is a fine person. I've been sharing a townhouse with him, but Lu-Ti and I bought a house down by the river yesterday, so I'll be moving out soon. I hear all sorts of exciting things are afoot in the local media scene."

 Carlton smiled  as he Nodded his head.As  I amd  Sure,  Orato, Lu-TIand Yuto  will  tell you.  Business  can be a very dirty arena . the better  business  people  will take advantage of that, and  try to clean things up, while making  money.

 I did that with  Adam. His actions  were purely  to help out  that franchise holder? and it exploded across the country..  I Made certain to both...reward, and Nail down Adam as   Big King's  spokesperson.... Getting the concessions for the   Amota's   stadiums as well as   the  'New JAck  burger"  place is driving sales away well.. we'll get a massive influx  when the people for the Olympics  come

 The  procurement  of  New  Jack Studios was something that  needed  down. Not just to make money, but to wipe a stain from New JAck for  that , very questionable, situations  with  Lindsey.. New  Name..upgrade of   some buildigns , and Most of all, a big change into how  the Movies would be made.... We are Hoping Paulo  will be our  Sims, so-to-speak. The   main thing
 with us? we won't get any of the really big actors  come in, unless they are as Idealistic
 as me and Orato... he  smiled    a bit  embarrassed.

 Lu-Ti  spoke up...what we will get, is the Young bright stars, who  'can't get a break' in Hollywood  or  Atlanta.., yes, we will lsoe some of them  when contracts  run out and they move on to 'bigger and better", but those who want to  build something, make good movies  and work with Paulo...they will f;low in...Younger  actors   will flock her, for the chance to get  into a  Paulo  project..and they will get that 'big break'...and maybe..AStlanta  will  form a partnership with us.. bewteen out two  studios there  is more then enough   sound  stages and back lots, and natural palces to  film, and we have , incredialbe access  to islands. It helps that Amota  Industries   has its  own airlines and  airport..

 well?  I have taken enough of yiour time.. You two enjoy the rest of the  night.. and  congrates on that new house..getting your first house together?.. it is a feeling you only get  once...

 he smiles and walks   through the lower  doors

 he is  odd for businessman.. he is ahrdly on his cell phone, he  hardly ever  has  a PA? he'll makes   acall now  and then or take one..and  'everything  is done"...even with us?   all conversations  were between   Carlton and Father..it sped the process  up by months! As father  would say, this is a hit below the water line, for  Hollywood, they are  goign to be sinking, and they do not know the water is coming in.

Ben nodded.

"Exciting times. What do you want to do this evening? Or shall I pick up some supplies and cook us our first meal in our new home?"