"I beg your pardon...?" Alan asked his prospective client on the phone with disbelief. He couldn't believe what he had heard.
"I want to turn the second and third story of this building into a series of S and M dungeons that can be rented by the hour or by the day."
"Oh..."Alan wondered how the man was going to get funding, what bank would give a business loan to him?
"There's quite a market in Los Angeles for this." he said.
"I'm sure..." Alan gave his most cheerful voice. Suddenly, he heard laughter in the background, looks like he was the butt of a practical joke. Theretiree thought " Doesn't this jackass have anything better to do?"
"I've got funding and everything, I just need to finish up my plans and get them approved"
"When would you like to meet?"Alan asked casually, hiding his annoyance. He had an idea.
"Is tommorrow at noon good?"
"Actually, I can't. I've got an appointment with my dominatrix" the retiree said.
"Okay..."
Alan offered with a deadpan" Maybe you can come at three so that she can give you and your friends a spanking for wasting my time?"
The young man hung up, and Alan grinned. Payback was fun.
The End