October 1, 2016
"Don't get too excited, there..."
Annabelle Hurley gave Malcolm Patterson a teasing elbow as he watched Margot Robbie step onto the Studio 8H stage to host the season premiere of "Saturday Night Live." She knew Malcolm would barely be able to contain himself.
"God, she's so beautiful," he gushed as Margot began her monologue, even turning the television up louder so he could hear all of her Australian accent. Malcolm had a goofy smile on his face, and Annabelle shook her head.
"You're such a mark, Mal."
"I know, I know," he whispered. "Are they all that hot in Dalby?"
"Yes," Annabelle replied. "There's a little factory in Darling Downs that cranks out little Margots every hour, on the hour."
"Cool, I should visit."
Annabelle chuckled. She looked at Malcolm's deep chocolate-brown eyes and realized he was completely lost in Margotworld.
"Saturday Night Live" went to a commercial, and Malcolm turned his gaze back to Annabelle.
"Nothing against the girls from Brisbane," he smiled.
"Thank you," she nodded.
"Did you know the first time I ever saw 'SNL' was when Nicole Kidman was on?"
"No. When was that?"
"It was 1993-I was 11 years old. It was the first time my parents let me stay up late to watch it-they were afraid I was gonna fall asleep in church the next day."
"Wow."
"Nicole was so fucking beautiful...and so funny, too. I didn't fall asleep the next day because I was daydreaming about her the whole day."
"I'm not surprised."
The commercial break ended, and Malcolm fell once again into a Margot-induced trance.
As he watched the next sketch in rapt attention, Annabelle began to lightly stroke his large hand. She loved the sensation of his smooth brown skin. She looked up at his face and smiled. She loved his firm, handsome features, his gorgeous closely-cropped black hair, his perfectly formed nose and lips. He was the definition of masculine beauty, she thought.
Another commercial break came, and Malcolm resumed his conversation.
"I still remember a couple of years later, when they had Elle Macpherson on. She was just...amazing. Even hotter than Nicole, and even funnier."
"I'm noticing a pattern."
"You do, don't you?"
They both laughed, as Annabelle caught their reflection in the window of their Manhattan apartment. Malcolm leaned over and kissed her forehead.
"Don't worry, though. I think you're just as hot as both of them, if not hotter."
"But am I hotter than Margot?"
"Uh...let me think about that."