BOB

Posted by Slarti

Wednesday, March 23 4:44 p.m.

Bob clicked his mouse hurriedly trying to close the offending windows on the computer. The carpet was so thick near the door that he had failed to hear Clausia enter. It wasn’t until he heard the tap of her heals on the custom stained and imprinted concrete that he was aware of her presence. It irritated him somehow, but he hid it well.

“Bob, sorry to interrupt, but Denton is here to go over this evening’s program with you.” Bob's eyes refocused beyond Clausia’s flawless figure to the man waiting in the adjoining office waiting room.

“Dang, Clausia! Is it that time already?” Bob exclaimed smiling, gesturing for Denton to come in. He quickly reached over to inlaid button to kill the power of the built in computer, then though better and simply reached to shut the power from the two 32 inch flat panel monitors.

“Dude!” Denton’s stride was purposeful but light as he entered Bob’s office, crossing the floor swiftly to clasp the hand of his friend. Bob clapped him across the back and both of them walked over to plop down on the leather sofa and chair in the office sitting area. The table lamp, its mahogany shaft exactly matching the end table it sat on automatically lit at the presence of the two men.

“If you guys don’t need me…” Clausia trailed off as Bob waived her the ok. Both men watched her leave.

“Here’s the final.” Denton threw the glossy sheet on to the couch next to Bob and sunk back into the chaise.

Bob picked up the program and began reading. “I think that we should kick ‘How Great is Our God’ in right after I do my intro, don’t you think? We won’t have to change the handout program, I would just like to do that for maximum effect.”

“No problem, Bro. I will make sure I upload it to the prompters so the band will know, I’ll get the sound guy to do the final tweaks and then we should all be set.” Denton took the master program from Steven’s hand and scribbled across its glossy surface. “I’ll route this back through the main frame, and have the print shop have the new one out before service tonight.” Denton stood up. “Do you mind if I use your computer?”

Bob jumped up, his heart almost in his throat, eyes darting toward the desk with its two blank monitors. “Naw, Dent, I was just getting ready to leave and head back home before the service. I was going to get Clau to lock up before I go. Would you mind doing it in your office?”