When I first met Gina, I knew she was special.
It wasn't just her looks, oh no, even though she was extremely attractive. She was not overly tall, average at about 5' 4". She was a natural red head and not one of those brassy reds but a mellow, subdued red. She has these amazing blue eyes, the color of the sky on a sunny day in May. Her lips were medium-sized, not too small or too large, fitting perfectly into her elf like face. Her nose was piquant to say the least, small and up turned. She had a sprinkling of freckles across her face and her skin was that pale cream that so many Irish girls are lucky enough to be born with.
I had only been out of college a few years. As journalism major, I thought I was on the fast track when I landed a job fresh out of college at one of those glossy celebrity magazines. Truth was I was hired as low girl on the totem pole and functioned mostly as the office gopher. I knew that with time and effort I would move up the ladder so for now I put in my hours, did my assignments and enjoyed the perks. It was at one of these perks that I met Gina.
The magazine was constantly hosting celebrity events and parties at the toniest and poshest places in town. This was Manhattan after all. And as a valued employee, I always received a pair of tickets to some of the less in demand soirees, undoubtedly in an attempt to fill out the crowd. In one of these crowds, I spotted Gina surrounded by half a dozen people and worked my way over. I was immediately impressed with her poise and conversation skills and she seemed to be intently listening to me as well. I also noticed her checking me out, oh yes.