Hart continued to lead the investment group into the next, adjacent development, stopping in front of a large sign. “The investors have called this Morningwoods Estate, and I think you’ll agree that it’s stiff competition for any other complex in this area.”

“Oh my god,” whispered Janine. “Oh my god. Does he…does he not know? He’s got to know, right?”

“Shh, shh,” Aaron said back. “I want to see where he’s going. Does he know, or does he care, that they named this place after an AM stiffy?”

“Okay, yeah,” said Janine. “We’ll see if he lets anything slip. Keep a straight face.”

With a sweeping gesture, Hart indicted the nearly-complete senior living apartments that made up the heard of the complex. “Now, the erection was a grueling process. We had a lot of things arise that threatened to leave the entire staff impotent.”

“He’s got to know,” Janine said. “Oh my god, he has got to know. He has got to be putting this on for his own amusement.”

“But,” Hart continued, oblivious to the muffled snickers of at least two of his potential investors, “I’m sure you’ll agree that we rose to the occasion, and once people begin to join, our members will be the envy of everyone in the area.”

“Look at that straight face!” Aaron hissed. “He has no idea! He’s clueless!”

“Of course, that’s just the beginning,” Hart said. “We’re very interested in growing and extending things, and to that end we have left some holes here that things can go into.”

“Oh god,” Janine was red in the face, biting her lip. Tears were streaming down her face as she tried to contain the irrepressible mirth bubbling up inside her. “I’m gonna die. I’m literally gonna die, right here.”

“Light retail and medical is what we’re thinking. We’ve already got interest from a urologist, a masseuse, and a proctologist.”

“There is no way that’s a coincidence,” Aaron said, unconvincingly, struggling to keep a giant, goofy grin from taking over his face. “He’s got to be messing with us”

“And then, if all goes well: condominiums. I think you’ll agree that seeing condos stretched over Morningwoods will be quite the sight to behold.”

That was it; there was no coming back for Janine or Aaron. They collapsed, shrieking with laughter, as the other investors looked on in confusion.

“”Some people just can’t keep it up, I suppose,” said Hart.