"Hello. This is Miss Haden," Addie said answering the phone as she glanced over the work she left to do.
"Addie, its Melanie," said her friend since college. "Are you busy?"
"Never to busy for you. What's up?"
"Want to meet after work for a nip? I have an invitation to a party."
"Sure! What sort of invite?"
"I'll tell you later...say five o'clock at Chili's?"
"Five is fine. I'll see you there."
Addie finished up her work and walked down the hallway to the Director's office to give him her boss the marketing report the for the day.
After lightly knocking on his front entrance Joe looked up and said, "Addie, please come in."
"I have my report for the day," Addie said as she walked into his office.
"Great, please sit down."
Addie sat down and crosses her legs; her dark blue pencil skirt pulled three inches above her knee.
Noticing the glossiness of Addie's smooth legs, Joe said, "Well, let's see what you have."
Addie's leaned forward and gave Joe her report. "I had three prospective clients today and two of them want our services; the other is going to get back with me."
"You always do an outstanding job Miss Haden. Thank-you."
"You are welcome Joe."
Addie smiled, got up and started to go back to her office.
"Oh, Addie," Joe said before Addie left his office. "Did I tell you how beautiful you look today?"
"No you didn't," Addie beamed. Then turning, she walked with a playful wiggle back to her office.
Addie left work at four forty-five to meet Melanie at Chili's. On the way she decided to stop at a service station to remove her bra and allow her alluring breasts hang Free. Addie enjoyed the manner her responsive nipples felt as her soft silk blouse swept over her sensitive nipples.
Arriving at Chili's ahead of her close friend, Addie sat at the bar. Keeping an eye out for Melanie, she asked the bartender for a glass of Chablis.
"It's happy hour," the bartender said, "would you like the other one now or keep in on ice?"
"I'll wait," Addie responded as she saw Melanie's white Mustang drive up and park beside her red BMW.
Addie stood up and walked to meet her close friend at the entrance. After giving each other a friendly embrace, Melanie joined Addie at the bar.
"So how's travel business?" Addie inquired as Melanie sat down next to her.
"Oh, its still there," Melanie politely answered with a cheerful smile. "May I get a screwdriver, please?" Then, smiling at Addie whispered, "Did you take your bra off?"
"Of, course. Do you believe I would keep it on longer than I have to?" Addie promptly answered and smiling, continued, "You know I need to wear it at work - I'm a dedicated expert you understand! So what is this invitation you were talking about?"
"Oh, its just that I was asked to a Mardi Gras party?"
"Mardi Gras party - you mean in New Orleans?"
"No, no, no," Melanie answered as the two friends smiled at each other. "I was asked to a local Mardi Gras party and was asked if I knew any other women who would like to go - naturally I thought of you."
"OK" Addie interjected. "When is it?"
"This Saturday at ten in the evening."
"Ten, that's cool; where?"
"At the new condos on South Street."
"They're nice; anybody I know?"
"No, I don't think so, I barely know Jay, the man who asked me."
A little concerned Addie inquired, "What do you think?"
"I believe it would be fun if we both went."
"Alright, why not. I don't have any plans for Saturday," Addie said as she ordered the other glass of wine. "But allow me drive, you drove the last time."
Looking at Addie, Melanie eagerly followed with, "Did I tell you everybody is going to wear costumes?"
"No you didn't," Addie reacted as she turned and smiled at Melanie.
"He said it was an old Mardi Gras tradition," Melanie said as she looked back at Addie.
"Are the costumes we wore for the Halloween party to sexy?" Addie inquired.
"No, I know at least the men will like them," replied a smiling Melanie.
"I'll pick you up at nine-thirty," Addie told Melanie.
"I'll be ready," she immediately answered, "It should be fun!"
Laughing Addie kidded, "We always have fun!"
The weather was gorgeous on Friday with white clouds adorning blue skies like soft puffs of cotton. Addie and Melanie had lunch together and made the final plans for Saturday's Mardi Gras party. Melanie would dress in her police costume, which consisted of a white hat with black visor, a blue and red midriff top with six gold button, blue mini-shorts with red trimming, and red high-heel shoes. At the Halloween party Melanie had kept the bottom three buttons unbuttoned, forming an upside down V.
Addie had dressed in a naughty nun costume. It consisted of a white trimmed black habit that fell to the region between her shoulder blades, a white three-inch wide collar that afford an opportunity for her smooth skin and rounded cleavage to be seen between it and the horizontal top of her black mini dress. While Melanie wore red high heels, Addie wore black three and a half inch heels. Both women, needless to say, were the attention of most of the men at the Halloween party.
Addie began to get ready at seven by taking a long, warm bubble bath. After her bath she sat down and applied her face makeup; lightly tinted cheeks, smoky eyes, L'Oreal red lipstick and gloss, and finished with applying Ralph Lauren's Romance fragrance in all the right places.
Addie then dried her chestnut brown hair and pinned the white trimmed habit on her head so well that a presidential whirlwind couldn't blow it off. Under her naughty nun's costume she decided to wear a red mesh front G-string. After a though visual examination in the mirror; front, posterior and sides, Addie put on her black high-heels and was ready for Mardi Gras.
Arriving at Melanie's at twenty before ten, Addie drove up her driveway and parked her BMW. Melanie saw the reflection of her friend's lights in the front window so she went to the front door to greet her friend.
"Sorry I'm late," Addie humbly apologized.
"Actually its perfect timing as I just finished getting ready."
"Ready to shoot up the bayou?" Addie asked in her best Cajun accent.
"To play, Madam?" Melanie chuckled back in her unsuccessful effort to articulate like a Cajun.
"Go play!" responded Addie.
"To play! Let's get some gumbo!" responded Melanie as they both laughed and walked out the door.
The two friends arrived at the condos at ten minutes after ten and parked in a visitor parking space. In order for them not to unnecessarily start some commotion, both women had worn a light overcoat over their revealing costumes.
"OK, top floor; number twenty nine," Melanie said as she verified the address once more. And being somewhat scared of elevators; Addie and Melanie clenched clean hands as it slowly ascended to the twelfth floor, stopping once at the ninth.
Walking down the hallway on the twelfth floor Addie noticed the number on the door. On a small table by the entrance sat a container with several different colored masks. Above the container a distinctive sign was neatly taped to the wall, which read, "A mask is required to enter here, put one on for enjoyment and cheer; Mardi Gras is a time for lore, when it's on knock on the door".
Addie and Melanie looked at each other then selected a disguise; Melanie chose a red mask, while Addie chose a black one to match her naughty nun's costume. After putting them on, Melanie knocked lightly on the door. Waiting a few moments with no answer, Melanie knocked harder.
"Where you at?" a loud voice unexpectedly echoed through the door. A second later a man in a Zorro costume opened it and, after a quick look at who it was, said, "Come in my chickadees. Welcome to Mardi Gras!"
As Addie and Melanie entered the well-furnished condo they noticed that there were six men and no other women. Besides Zorro, there was Superman, a pirate, Dracula, a gritty cowboy, and Melanie's friend Jay clothed as a king. And not complaining about the current ratio, the king ably aided the women in removing their light overcoats.
Except for the music in the background, not a man spoke a word after their coats were shed, revealing two exciting women.
"Where you at?" Zorro inquired again as looked around pretending not to see them.
"Wow," the cowboy panted, as he looked at Addie and Melanie in their revealing costumes.
"Well, how about a drink?" offered the king.
"Got wine?" a smiling Addie questioned.
"Chablis?" asked the honorable king.
"That's it," both women responded at once.
After pouring two glasses, the king brought them back to the two friends.
"Cheers," the king said as he elevated his glass.
"Cheers," the two friends said in concert as they raised their wine filled glasses.
After taking a sip of wine Addie asked, "Is this it, I mean is everybody here?"