Courtney and Michael

I wrote this last Christmas Eve and sent out to friends who've provided me their email. I tried to include the photo that was the inspiration but couldn't get it to show ... it was stellar! So enjoy ...


"Oh Michael, you're company's holiday party is always so boring! Do we really have to go?"

"You know Courtney that I am expected to be there. I AM the Senior Vice President, after all."

Michael wore his typical grey business suit with a festive tie to the event. Courtney, a tall, shoulder-length blonde, wore a black mesh dress with black stockings and boots. The party was held at a downtown hotel with a view of the large city park all decorated for the holidays. The company of 150 employees took over the top two floors of the twelve story hotel. Actually, the two floors were designed to host medium-sized events such as this. The eleventh floor had a number of rooms with a large dance floor in the middle. The top floor had fire pits and three bars and a covered area, but it was open to the elements in true Southern California fashion.

Michael is late fifties and very handsome. He is 6'3" and 200 pounds with greying temples amongst his curly black hair. His blue eyes can be mesmerizing. He is one of the founders of this technology company and money is now only for keeping score. He has an ex-wife of 12 years and two grown children, a son and a daughter. In fact, his son is a Director within the company. Courtney has been his live-in companion for the past nine years. They met in New York a couple years after his divorce when he was only looking at 'mid-life' and not really sure where life would be taking him. Courtney is a year shy of 40 but looks at least five years younger than her true age - an age she doesn't often acknowledge. She is 5'11" and athletically thin. She has 36B's and a very firm ass.

The party started at 7, but Courtney and Michael showed a little past 8. They made the rounds of the two floors, saying hello to the people they needed to see.