On Monday 29 January 2007 19:01, Bob Kondrk wrote:
> On 1/29/07, Earl F Hampton III  wrote:
> > The round man opens the door for the lady. "Mam," he says, his surprised
> > eyes scanning her from top to bottom before flicking off and roving the
> > surroundings.
>
> The woman who he sees his tall and graceful, with a pleasingly shapely
> build that the very conservative cut of her gray Vilani-style business
> suit fails to fully conceal.  Her poker-straight, jet-black hair
> reached all the way down to the small of her back and was tamed by a
> matched pair of brushed steel ponytail holders.  She gives him a warm
> smile as she tries to pass.  "Thank you sir," she says in a pleasant
> and rather melodious alto voice.
>
> > Realizing his beer keg build and the bulky duffle on his back, have
> > combined to form a barricade in the small alcove, his cheeks flame
> > quickly.
>
> The Vilani woman grins again, finding his blush to actually be rather
> charming.  "Um, excuse me, please..."
>
> > He
> > unslings the duffle catching it neatly in one hand and backs closer to
> > the wall. He billows boisterously "Where's a fu um," before clearing his
> > throat and mumbling,  "um, fluffy, door man when you need one."
>
> The corners of Sharda's lips curl upward a bit as she successfuly
> stifles a chuckle.  "I don't know...", she said as she looked beyond
> the front foyer and into the lounge itself, "...but surely there
> *should* be one."

The keg's eyes briefly reacquire the woman,  "Bas, boy's probably on break," 
he finishes as his eyes return to bouncing between the running woman and the 
couple. 

Abruptly his attention flashes back to the woman, "You're who needs a body 
guard," he declares, promptly sticking out his beefy paw in 
introduction. "Captian Bartholomew Cuthbert, um former Captian Bartholomew 
Cuthbert, hel, um well Bart'll do," he sputters. "You're a lady?"  he 
finishes before glaring back down the walk at the couple approaching with a 
look that clearly contains many of the words he's attempted to keep out of 
his speech.

Earl