The gathering for the people of Schweitz Enterprises was set, as Brent Tolden looked around with some measure of approval at the scene in front of him. It was Christmas time (as if the lights around the hall, the tree in the far corner, and the gifts around said tree didn't give it away), and as a reward to the hardworking and successful full time staff - himself included as a sales executive - their CEO had rented out this banquet hall for the company, paid for a rather obnoxious banquet of food and drinks, hired the best catering company and setup crew, and told them all to have a ridiculously good time. It wasn't known whether the old man himself would show, but he'd tasked Brent to show up early and make sure everything was in order. From the half dozen or so servers he'd seen about (meaning there were anywhere between fifteen and twenty in total), it looked like everything was ready. A few taller round tables for people to linger at, some others set up for folks who wanted to sit down, and long tables along the side with finger food.
And two bars with 'tenders who looked like they'd be able to mix every drink Brent knew, and a few he didn't. At a young looking twenty nine years old, he'd seen his share. But even as he was looking at the hall they were about to party the night away in, his focus wasn't on the food, the servers, or on the formal preparation that had already gone into the evening.
No, right now his eyes were on his friend, currently the only other employee in the banquet area. One Gerald 'Gerry' Jenkins, a thirty five year old divorcee who worked in HR. "Hey." he nodded at Brent, who met his gaze squarely.
"So, did you rig it so she'd end up as Santa...?"
A nod from the affable redhead; dressed similiarly to Brent, in a suit jacket, matching pants, and light colored shirt; although Brent's jacket and pants were black, where Gerry had went with a darker grey combination go match a light blue shirt. "Yeah."
"And the outfit..."
A shrug. "I'm fairly certain she got it, but whether she shows up in it is another story." He squinted at the bartender. "Can we get drinks yet?"
"Not for another five."
"Bleh." Gerry shook his head. "Hopefully she'll think it's just another form of hazing."
"Well, if the other office ladies did their job, she will."
Apparently, they weren't the only others who wanted to celebrate Christmas, as more people started to trickle in to their little hall. Schweitz Enterprises wasn't a large corporation, but they were a close knit organization, and even as more people started to filter in - some of the ladies, and even a few of the men in their Christmas best - Brent was eager only to see one lady in particular.
Not that even he knew how far their evening would go once she got here. It was Christmas, after all, and it 'was' the season...
And two bars with 'tenders who looked like they'd be able to mix every drink Brent knew, and a few he didn't. At a young looking twenty nine years old, he'd seen his share. But even as he was looking at the hall they were about to party the night away in, his focus wasn't on the food, the servers, or on the formal preparation that had already gone into the evening.
No, right now his eyes were on his friend, currently the only other employee in the banquet area. One Gerald 'Gerry' Jenkins, a thirty five year old divorcee who worked in HR. "Hey." he nodded at Brent, who met his gaze squarely.
"So, did you rig it so she'd end up as Santa...?"
A nod from the affable redhead; dressed similiarly to Brent, in a suit jacket, matching pants, and light colored shirt; although Brent's jacket and pants were black, where Gerry had went with a darker grey combination go match a light blue shirt. "Yeah."
"And the outfit..."
A shrug. "I'm fairly certain she got it, but whether she shows up in it is another story." He squinted at the bartender. "Can we get drinks yet?"
"Not for another five."
"Bleh." Gerry shook his head. "Hopefully she'll think it's just another form of hazing."
"Well, if the other office ladies did their job, she will."
Apparently, they weren't the only others who wanted to celebrate Christmas, as more people started to trickle in to their little hall. Schweitz Enterprises wasn't a large corporation, but they were a close knit organization, and even as more people started to filter in - some of the ladies, and even a few of the men in their Christmas best - Brent was eager only to see one lady in particular.
Not that even he knew how far their evening would go once she got here. It was Christmas, after all, and it 'was' the season...