She had been at her desk for maybe twenty minutes when Marci called.
"We still on for tonight?"
"I'm planning on it."
"Dan wants to see you around ten. Will you be free?"
"I'll try to squeeze him in."
"You are too tight or he is too big?"
"You are horrible!"
"It is all your fault. You are the one who got me going. Got some one on the other line. Talk to you later."
Dan looked up, smiled and pointed at the chair when she entered his office. She sat down and Dan said:
"I need a favor."
"You know that I'll do it if I can."
"You will be handling the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner for the Bryns wedding right?"
"Yes."
"The father of the bride is an old friend of mine. There won't be an envelope in it for you, but I would appreciate it if you would take care of him after the dinner."
"Do I tell him you sent me?"
"No, but I will hint to him that you have been known to cheat on your husband and if I know him as well as I think I do he will hit on you. Just take it from there."
"He isn't fat and ugly is he?"
"Fat no, but ugly? That depends on your personal definition of what constitutes good looks."
"Oh goody - a blind date. Just what a girl my age needs."
"Oh give it up sweetie. A dick is a dick and it is another check mark in your book."
When she left Dan's office Marci asked her what time she wanted to leave and she said regular quitting time would do.
"Where do you want to go?"
"I think maybe Susie Q's. I had good luck the last time I was there."
The phone was ringing when she got back to her desk and she answered it.
"Fran? This is Pam; remember me?"
"Given what we did when we were last together it would be almost impossible to forget you. What can I do for you?"
"I wanted to invite you to a party tonight at my place."
"I wish I could say yes, but I have already committed myself to a girl's night out with my friend Marci so I'll have to pass, but thanks for thinking of me."
"Marci? Isn't that the girl who has the hots for my hubby?"
"That's her."
"She's invited too then."
"Given the way she feels about Bobby I don't think that would be a good idea."
"No problem there. Bobby won't be there; he is out of town on business."