AS THE MOUSE

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Soap Opera "As The Mouse Moves" - Monday November 5^th 2001
Tiffany hit the button for the 80^th floor of the Empire State Building.  The elevator doors opened and she walked onto the waiting car with a group of business people carrying their lunches.
She watched as the light on the numbers flashed quickly as the elevator rapidly ascended. The doors opened on the 76^th Floor and a few people got off of the elevator.  The doors closed and one second later opened on the 80^th floor. 
"Excuse me," Tiffany said walking past the businessmen as she got off of the elevator and walked towards Stanley's office.
She pushed open the glass doors to the office and Stanley's young receptionist looked up smiling.
"Hi, is Stanley in?" Tiffany asked.
"You can go in he'll be back in a few minutes," the receptionist said waving her hand towards Stanley's office.
Tiffany walked past the receptionist and down the hallway to Stanley's office where she found the door open.  She walked inside and her eyes were immediately drawn to the view.  She walked over to the window to admire the panoramic skyline.  She looked towards downtown where the World Trade Towers had been only weeks ago. The thoughts of the tragedy were so bothersome she looked down and quickly walked back towards Stanley's desk to take a seat. She saw a stack of pink messages on his mahogany desk waiting for his return. She glanced at the one on top and read:  "Stan, call CR Lewis." The name sounded familiar to her.  She glanced at the bottom of the message and read further:  "Can arrange photo spread for your girl, Valentine's Day issue, Miss February." 
"Well, well….  Look who's here," Stanley said walking into his office catching Tiffany completely off guard.
"Oh… Hi Stanley," she said walking around the desk to greet the older man.  She could feel her face redden with embarrassment that he had caught her reading his message.
"How are you my Dear?" he asked kissing her on the cheek.
"Great," she said smiling as she handed him the package that her boss had asked her to bring him.
"Are these the proofs for the newspaper?" he asked taking the envelope from her.
"Yes," she said taking a seat in the chair across from his desk as he took his seat in his plush leather chair with the skyline of the city behind him.
"Did you hear the good news?" he asked.
"No what?" she asked thinking he was going to talk to her about his plans to get her sister Starlene a job modeling in Playbody.
"Amir's going to be home tonight," he said lighting his cigar.
"Really?  Are you sure?"
"Yeah, I just talked to him a few hours ago.  He'll be back in time to vote in the mayoral elections and we'll be having a party afterwards," Stanley said taking a long draw on his cigar.
"I didn't know that."
"I'm sure you'll be seeing him won't you?" Stanley asked looking at her full bosom in the white cashmere sweater she was wearing.
"I guess so. What kind of party are you having?" she asked.
"We'll have a small intimate get together for him to meet his new secretary tomorrow night and then we'll do a bigger party for him with the new Mayor," Stanley said.
"A party for the new secretary.  You mean Nicole?" Tiffany asked.
"Yes, and there she is now. Come on in Nicole and join us honey," Stanley said as the young dark haired beauty walked into the office wearing a short red dress and high heels.
"I  have Amir on the other line.  He wants you to go over this and he'll call me back from the plane," she said smiling and placing an envelope on Stanley's desk.
"She's learning fast," Stanley said licking his cigar as he watched her hips move in the short red dress.
CONTINUED TOMORROW. MORE SOAP PHOTOS BELOW.