CH 107

Early the next morning, Mark, Ann, Jack and Sam all sat up on the hill watching the sun rise while they talked and laughed as they gave each other a hard time. When they returned back to the hour over an hour later they all went and had their showers before breakfast.

They talk to Phillip and Tracey while they are enjoying breakfast. When they all finished and the dishes were done, they all got into two cars, men in one and the women in the other.

They headed into town to do some last minute Christmas shopping and they met together at a café for lunch then they all went to the mall to do some more shopping before returning back home.

When they got back they notice that there was a limo there, so they all got out and smile when they saw Grace walking outside to greet them

"Grandma, this is a surprise" Sam said as she ran over to her and gave her a hug

"Well you can thank Phillip and Tracey they invited me on thanksgiving to come so here I am"

"Well it good that you are here grandma"

"Same here Sam"

Then Sam steps out of the way so the others could give her a hug. Then they all walk inside with their shopping just as the limo left. After they all got their shopping sorted out, they all sat around the dinning table since it was dinner time and talked while enjoying their dinner.

Over the next few days, the families relax doing their own thing. Sam spent a lot of time with Grace since it had been a while since she last saw her. Jack even offers to drive Grace into town so she could finish doing her Christmas shopping.

The day that Jack took her in, Mark also went in with them, leaving the others on the ranch. Ann and Sam were swimming lengths of the pool while Tracey and Phillip were talking while watching. When Ann stop after ten minutes, she sat on the steps and watch Sam then turn to Phillip and Tracey

"I don't know how Sam dose thirty plus lengths withoutstopping"

"She just takes her time"

"That's what she said" then they heard the phone ring so Phillip got up and went in to answer it.

"So Ann when are you and Mark planning on starting a family?"

"We planning on starting a family after we graduate from air force academy"

"So what, next year?"

"Yes"

"Ok, good luck to you both"

"Thanks" they talked for a few minutes till Phillip walked back outside and sat down.

"Phillip what wrong?"

"That was tom… Jeff Barns con him out of all his oil tanks, he paid Tom half of what it worth, and tom told Jeff how much for each tank. They agree when it came to the paperwork, tom lawyer check it ok yesterday and told him everything was in order, so he sign it"

"What did his lawyer know how much was agreed?"

"Yes, he was there, Tom just got a visitor, it was his lawyer secretary, Tom lawyer was on Jeff payroll he got five million to change the contracts and when everything was sign, he got another five million for it"

"How many tanks did Tom have?"

"Twenty at fifty million each"

"That billion dollars"

"Yeah, there were other oil companies who were wanting to buy them at market price but they just found out. Jeff somehow stop the others finding out"

"He got to be stop"

"I know but how?" Sam heard everything.

Luckily she finished her laps. She got out of the pool and walked over to them picking a towel up along the way.

"I heard everything uncle"

"I thought you would, what have you got in mind?" Sam dries down before sitting down

"What sports is he good at?"

"Shooting pucks, he five time state champion"

"What is his percentage on hits?"

"His average is eighty percent… Sam what are you thinking"

"A bet"

"And that is what?"

"This farm for how many tanks?"

"Three… Sam no?"

"Uncle, I'm the best you have got, Call Tom and Jeff the bet is to see how many puck Jeff and I can shoot out of ten wins"

"Sam are you crazy?"

"Uncle I've been leaning hot to shoot moving targets and I hit my target every time and one a month I've been shoot pucks and my average is one hundred percent"

She poor her selves a drink, by that time Ann got out of the pool and head what they were talking about

"It risky Sam"

"Uncle you know that I take risks when I got flying or what I did a few months ago in the hot air balloon"

"You're right about that Sam, well ok" he got up and walked back inside to make the calls.

"Sam what are you going to do?"

"First of all we going to have a warm up round and I'm going to make him think that I'm no good by missing some shots, then when we do play for real… look can be deceiving" she said smiling

"Ah, smart thinking" they talk for half an hour when Phillip walks out with a grin on his face.

"Sam Jeff wants to know when the best time is?"

"How about this afternoon say two o'clock at the club and tell him to bring his lawyer and paper work with him, tell Tom to do the same if he got a new lawyer if not perhaps you know someone"

"Sure" then he walked back into the house.

"All we can do now is wait," Sam said

"Yeah" They were waiting for Phillip to return, when he did, he was smiling

"It all set"

"Good… I'm hungry"

Sam stood up and walked over to where some fruit was and got herself a banana then returned and sat down while peeling it then she started munching on it while they all talked.

Half an hour later Ann and Sam walk inside so they could shower and get change before lunch. They talk while enjoying their lunch outside for the next hour, and then it was time for them to leave to head into the firing range.

Tracey left a message for the staff before they left. When they got to the firing range Jeff and his grandson Robert were there. Sam suspects that they were up to something. But didn't know what.

When they got out of the car, Phillip went into the boot and got his gun and bullets out just as more cars showed up. One was Phillip lawyer; the others were Tom and his lawyer, Jeff lawyer and some others that Jeff cons over the years and their lawyers.

"Ann I want you to keep an eye on Robert, I smell a rat"

"Sure thing Sam" they walk over to Jeff and Robert

"Well, Well, Well, it been a long time since I've had a firing bet" he said with a chuckle

"Shall we get started with a warm up round"

"Sure why not" they all walked over to where they were going to be doing the shooting.

A guy walked out with all the things he needed and got it all set up. Once done, Jeff started his warm up of ten pucks, then Sam did. When she hit the pucks she got three out of ten which made Jeff laugh.

"Man this is going to be so easy"

"Ok ladies, gentlemen, let the bets begin"

"Ok your on" they all made their bets and they shook hands with Jeff. When done, he turned to Sam

"Ok up to how many?"

"Ten pucks, how about that for starts"

"Sure, that fine by me"

"You can start" Sam said

"Ok" then they all watched as the first ten pucks went flying.

Sam made sure he misses four of them. When it was over

"Six out of ten, well I'll try my best" she said looking at them all

Then she turned around and steppedforward once her ear muffs and glasses were on then she calledand the first two pucks went flying so she hit them both, then she replaced the bullets and called she only hit one out of the two, in the next two rounds.

On the fourth she hit them both. She knew all she needed to do was hit one to get the seven out of ten and to win the bet, she called and the pucks went flying, she hit them both and ended up getting eight out of ten. Then she turned around and looked at the shock look on his face.

"Want to try again"

"To right"

"Ok ladies, gentlemen new bets" Then they all place new bets.

Once all was done, Sam let him go first, by the time he finished his round, he got eight out of ten, so when it was Sam's turn, she got nine out of ten, which shocked him.

"Want to go again"

"Yes, this time I'm doubling all my bets"

So he talks and shakes each of their hands once each bet has been made. Once done, he turn to Sam

"You can go first this time"

"Ok" Sam got ready and call, by the end she got nine out of ten, then she turn to Jeff

"Your turn"

She steps out of the way and she gives her uncle a wink before turning around and looking andwatching. The first four pucks he hit, the second two, his miss one. The next two he hit, then called and he only hit one of the puck which made him angry that he lost the bet yet again. He turned to look at Sam who was looking at him with a calm look on her face.

"I want to go again"

"Ok" so he walked over and spoke to his lawyer then he made bets with the others there. Sam heard his lawyer saying to him after the bets were made

"You better win this"

"Why?"

"You bet every thing, including your ten homes they you got around the world, if she wins you would be lucky if you got two millions dollars left"

"Well then I better win" he walk over to where Sam is

"Ok you go first"

"Ok" Sam went first; when she was ready she called and the first two pucks went flying.

She hit them both, then she did it again and again. When it was the last two, she call and hit them both, she turn around and look at Jeff

"If you hit all ten, we will do two each time till there is a winner, agree"

"Agree" then he stepsforward and Sam steps back and watches.

When he called the first three times he hit all six of them. Then he call and only hit one out of the two, which made him angry, he turn around and look at his lawyer

"Give me the papers"

He threw his gun onto the ground and walked over to his lawyer and his lawyer passed him a pen and he signed all the papers then he got his checkbook out and wrote out the checks as soon as he knew how much money he owed them.

When finished, he walked back and picked up his gun and walked back to his limo while his layer sorted out the papers. Once everything was done, the lawyer left. They all thank Sam for what she did.

"Well ladies, gentlemen I hope you all enjoy your Christmas and see you all at the new years party" Sam said

Then Sam and the family walk back to the car. Once the gun was put away with the bullets they got in and headed on home. When they got back to the ranch, Grace Jack and Mark were waiting for them.

"Hey, we just got back and we just told you where you guys were," Jack said as Sam gave him a hug.

"Well how about I tell you guys what happen over a cold drink"

"Sounds good to me"

They all sat outside around the table after they all got a drink, Philip started telling the others about the phone calls and Sam filled in with what happened, everything. By the time she finished telling them, they were shocked but happy.

"Phillip how much did you get out of it?" Grace asked

"A old warehouse, the land across the road and one hundred million dollars"

"What are you going to do with a warehouse?"

"I don't know till I had a look at it"

"Ok" they all talk for the next half an hour before going their separate ways.