Cheapest Volume Licensing option for 8.1

Unreal the ridiculousness that is the Microsoft Licensing program...
I am wanting to figure out the cheapest method to get a 5 PC volume license. I already have 5 PCs with 8.1 Retail Pro loaded on them. I basically just want imaging rights at this point and to be able to add to the volume later as my businesss grows.
I'm confused as I keep seeing 2 and 3 year term agreements. Can I not simply pay one price at one time to get a volume license? I'm not interested in paying Microsoft annually for software. I'll abandon my endeavor if that's the case as it isn't worth it to me to be locked into an annual contract/subscription.
What exactly do I need to ask a reseller for I guess is the question I'm asking based on my above criteria?
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