AS THE MOUSE

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Soap Opera "As The Mouse Moves" - Friday October 11th 2002
"Could you please hold," Tiffany said hitting the hold button on the phone and glancing across the living room towards Nicole.  She watched as the young neighbor Greg's fingers gently touched Nicole's legs in the short skirt that Nicole was wearing.
"Nicole.  Clark's on the phone for you," Tiffany said wishing she didn't have to interrupt them. She would rather had watched to see what their next move would be.  The young neighbor had just asked Nicole to come to his house next door while his parents were gone and only his brother was home. A few seconds longer and she could have overheard Nicole's answer.
"Clark?" Nicole asked irritated as she turned her attention towards Tiffany.
"Yeah.  It's the secretary at your Father's office in Florida," Tiffany repeated.
"Okay," Nicole said getting up from the sofa and starting towards Tiffany's desk as the young man's eyes followed her legs in the short skirt.
"Where do you want to take the call?" Tiffany asked.
"In the kitchen," Nicole said
"I'll be next door," the young neighbor said nodding his head towards his parent's townhouse next door.
"Okay.  This won't take but a minute," Nicole said walking past Tiffany's desk towards the swinging doors to the kitchen.
Tiffany glanced up as the young man walked out of the front door closing it behind him. He walked towards his townhouse next door.
"Okay," Nicole called out from the kitchen as she took a seat on the counter waiting for Tiffany to put the call in the kitchen.
Tiffany hit the button on the phone and it rang in the kitchen. Nicole quickly picked it up.
"I've got it Tiffany," Nicole said taking the top off the nearby cookie jar and taking out an Oreo cookie.
Tiffany started to release the button but stopped herself when she heard her boss's voice.  She just had to know what was going on with him in Florida and what his cheating new bride would have to say.
"How's it going honey," Clark asked his voice filled with affection.
"Okay.  How's it there with my Father?" she asked referring to her mob boss Father and the parties he was having her new husband plan for him.
"Great.  Just great. I really like your father Nicki.  I'm doing several parties for him."
"Oh. How long will you be there?"
"I'm doing one for the garbage collectors union and one for the shipping docks guys. Then he's talking about a Christmas party later," Clark said as he thought once again about the boost that this would give his business numbers for the quarter.
"Great.  That's great Clark," she said chewing the cookie as she reached for another one.
"How are you honey?"'
"Great.  Just great."
"You miss me?"
"Oh sure."
"I miss you too Nicki.  I want you to come down here and stay with me while I do these parties."
"You know I can't do that Clark."
"I think Tiffany can handle the business. There isn't that much going on there," he said.
"There might be."
"What do you mean?"
"I'm going to be on a sales call this afternoon," she lied.
"Really?"
"Yeah.  The printer said something about a new company that might want to have an opening party," she said licking the sweet white coating from the middle of the cookie.
"Oh that's great honey.  All of this new business is great.  But you know why I really called Nicki.  What did the doctor say today? Is everything okay?"
"You didn't tell Daddy did you?"
"No.  You made me promise.  But I can't stand it anymore Nicki.  Is everything okay?  Should I come home?"
CONTINUED MONDAY. MORE SOAP PHOTOS BELOW.