The email announcement of our annual holiday office party had arrived in my in box weeks ago. I was undecided at the time if I would bring a date or go stag. My procrastination made the decision for me because the party was scheduled for tonight. I'd be attending alone this year.
The office gossips were all excited to see who would be with whom so they'd have fuel for their daily gathering in the lunchroom for the next few months. I've attended 12 of these boring office gatherings since I started working for the company. They usually had a lousy buffet of hot and cold offerings and a cash bar.
About 9:30 Melissa stopped by my cubicle and asked, "So Frank you coming to the party tonight?"
I gave her a sarcastic grin and replied, "Why sure Melissa I wouldn't want to miss out on all the fun."
"Good," she replied, "at least I'll have someone to talk to then."
Melissa didn't fit in to well with most of the other office women. She is slim, with long legs and straight blonde hair. Her tits are probably about a 34C and she has the greenest eyes I've ever stared into. The rest of the office staff is married, fat, or just down right homely looking. The thought of spending a few hours in a social setting with Melissa would make the night worth enduring.
These parties usually got started about 6:30 PM and by 9 o'clock most everyone had their fill of Swedish meatballs and cold cuts and were already home for the evening. And since it always included a cash bar most everyone went home totally sober also.
Later that morning I was walking to the lunch room to refill my coffee cup when I ran into Carol Fister. Carol is about 40 and married to a jerk named Jack. Carol is attractive but a few pounds overweight. Her full 38D tits are her best feature along with her stylish red hair. She normally dresses down, wearing nothing very revealing and always in flat shoes. I suspect that before she married Jack and had two kids Carol was a fairly hot little number.
She smiled at me and asked, "Going to the party tonight Frank?"
"Sure Carol." I replied. "Are you and the hubby coming?"
Carol said, "I'll be there but Jack is staying home. He says our office party is boring and he wants to watch some college football game tonight."
"Well maybe you'll have a good time for once Carol." I suggested.
"Maybe I will. Lord knows I won't be having any fun at home again this year." She replied with a sheepish grin on her face.
As I tried to finish up the stack of paperwork I had on my desk before quitting time I thought about the two women who'd at least asked if I would be there tonight. Perhaps this latest edition of our holiday gathering might not be so boring after all. Time would tell I suppose.
As I finished up my work for the day the catering company was beginning to set up their usual buffet in the lunch room, and a couple of the office electronic geeks were setting up a stereo system to provide some music. I'd figured I would have time to stop by my apartment and shower and change into something a little more comfortable.
The boss was out of the office doing whatever bosses do late in the day so I was able to cut out a few minutes early. As I walked across the lot to my car I noticed Carol doing the same thing.
"Change your mind about the party Carol?" I asked her.
She replied, "No Frank, I'm going home to make Jack dinner and change my clothes."
"Okay, I'll catch you later then." I said.
I thought her jerk of a husband couldn't even make himself dinner. But perhaps she'd wear something a little sexier for the party.
Arriving at my apartment I had time to spare so I mixed myself a Southern Comfort and Coke. I filled my pint flask with SC figuring I'd save some money at the cash bar and rolled a joint thinking maybe I'd run into a co-worker who might want to catch a non-alcoholic buzz later.
I showered, shaved and splashed on some cologne. I picked out a pair of black jeans and a navy blue silk shirt. My tan leather jacket completed my outfit for the night. As I slipped the joint into my pack of cigarettes I wondered if I should take along a condom or two just in case one of the ladies wanted to have a little fun. That had never happened in the twelve previous office parties I'd attended since starting with this company, so I figured they would go unused this year too.
I arrived back at the office about quarter of seven. The parking lot wasn't full and I spotted a space next to Carol's Impala. Pulling into the space I notice she was sitting in the car. When I got out of my car I tapped on her window.
Carol opened the window but tried to avoid making eye contact. She said, "Hi Frank glad to see you." She glanced toward me finally and I could see that she had been crying.
I said, "You okay Carol?"
"I'll be fine Frank." She said, "It's just that Jack really hurt my feelings before I left the house and I'm feeling a little depressed right now."
Leaning back against my car I asked her, "Do you want to talk about it Carol?" Hoping she wouldn't.
She replied, "Well I asked him how I looked just before I left Frank. You know what the asshole said?"
I was afraid to question Carol on what her jerk of a husband had said.
But she offered the answer anyway saying, "He told me that I look fat in the dress I had picked out."
"What an asshole." I said.
"You've got that right Frank, I'm married to a complete asshole." Carol said.
Since Carol was wearing a long coat I couldn't offer an opinion on her dress or how she looked in it, but I made a mental note of Jack's comment so I could disagree with him later. Whether or not it was true, I'd still disagree with him.
"Come on Carol, let's go have a good time. You can forget about that jerk for a few hours." I said.
"That's a great idea Frank." She answered, "At least for a few hours I can forget about him, my boring marriage and how depressing the holiday season is."
So she wanted to forget about her marriage along with the jerk she was married to. Hmmm. I thought, maybe this years holiday party would be different then the previous twelve additions.
Carol opened her car door and slid out of the seat. Her long coat still covered the dress that according to her husband made her look fat. But she had on a very nice pair of black heels and nylons that were totally out of character for her.
As we walked across the parking lot I noticed she was wearing a very sexy perfume and I complimented her on how pleasant the vanilla scent was.
She smiled and said, "Thank you Frank I'm glad someone noticed my perfume."
"Now Carol, I thought you were going to forget about Jack for a few hours." I said.
"You're right Frank, I'm going to block him out for the rest of the night."
I held the door for Carol as we entered the building. She smiled and said, "Thanks Frank, you're quite the gentleman tonight."