Stranded

#22

"Hello ladies. My names is Diaz Porter and I'm the director of the project "Spaniard". It is an incredible story you ladies have from when I was told. Sadly, you guys don't want the world to know you were the founders of the treasure and the old Spanish Fleet that went missing. As you can see, the team has already recovered the findings and we have guaranteed its authenticity, therefore, all of you will be earning a large sum."

"Thank you. But we do not wish to be known for certain reasons and would like to keep it that way. My friends and I are private people and we would like to keep things on the down low. It is much appreciated." Lauren smiles, along with the other ladies in the office.

Their appointment with Diaz was to finalise their documents to receive their money and their settlement for bringing the treasure back with them. Lauren being the lawyer, she was most familiar with the documents and the procedures that would lead to the settlements. Diaz bent over and took out the file in her briefcase, before passing it across the table to Lauren who took it with a smile. Flipping through the documents one by one, Diaz took the chance to look at the woman behind Lauren. They were dressed in business wear, the brunette known as Camila was pushing a stroller back and forth slowly, two babies sleeping soundly inside, and Diaz figured Lauren was the mother of those two children and Camila was the spouse judging by their last names. Over to the side was a Latina woman, alone with another blonde-haired woman, both had their arms wrapped around each other's waist, sharing soft whispers with each other. The last two, both brunettes, with tan skin, were holding hands, placing Soft kisses on each other's cheeks, smiling and nodding at Diaz.

"I'm surprised the University would give us 70 percent of the cost. I was expecting it to be a little lower than that. Nonetheless, we aren't complaining. How will the money be transferred?"

"Once the papers are signed on the respective forms which states you ladies are the sole founders of the goods, and that all money transfers will be wired to an account that has already been set up for all of you. It will be a joint account so therefore you can keep track of the amount that you guys have used for expenses. The amount is written on the last page of document 24, and the account details are written there too." Lauren turns to page 24 and she all but choked on her own saliva.

"Lauren?" Camila calls from behind, and she turns to pass the documents over for her friends to see. Diaz had a smirk plastered to her face, clearly the woman in the room had underestimated their earnings.

"30 million dollars? Are you for real?" Dinah gasps in shock, looking at Diaz.

"I'm afraid it is all for real. That ship you guys found was lost to history, and now, you have just made history in the missing books on the missing ship, so the others in this expedition have agreed to pay a high price to put this in a museum dedicated to the missing treasure and historical documents. So yes, 30 million dollars is all yours." Diaz smiles and the rest of the girls cheer beyond recognition.

The money earned was enough to pay for renovations of their liking for their work building and their home. It was also enough for the children's children college education and so much more. They were set for life. But because they wanted to work for their entertainment and joy, they knew they could retire easily. They were beyond happy. Diaz could only chuckle at the girls who were jumping around and laughing and hugging each other, like young teenagers who just graduated. It reminded her of her own daughter as well whom she had attended her graduation ceremony. Jumping around in happiness. Diaz turned her attention to Lauren, the woman leaning in to her wife's touch, a kiss that Diaz saw as something she had never seen before, so much love, so much emotions, she never seen such a thing before in her life. Unspoken words of love were shared in a kiss, and the way their eyes meet every time, was like a spark in a revolution. Diaz then wished she studied human emotions, seeing that the two were perfect examples of how the emotions played about between the two of them was like a new discovery.