LoneWanderer
Really Really Experienced
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*closed for landiek & I*
Matthew Brannigan sat at his desk and eyed the picture wistfully. It was an older picture, of a happier time, the innocence of it not lost on him as he eyed the woman who rested in the arms of a younger image of himself.
"It's been a long, long time Margo, hasn't it?"
He spoke softly and laughed, not expecting anything in return as he forced the memories of past feelings away and set the framed picture back on the corner. It had been the first time they met, a dinner which had blossomed into an affair, and a time in which he had loaned money, advice and resources to the young woman. Terms had been set, promises made, and though he had pressed the dates backwards over the years he knew the account was seriously past due.
It wasn't that they had lost track of each other, they lived in the same city, but as time moved forward they had grown apart. Something Matt had expected, of course, for few things in life remain the same for too long, and he kept a watchful eye on the woman as she grew, both in stature in the community and emotionally.
"You've prospered and grown Margo, at the expense of others, I wonder if you remember your roots or the "little people" that once supported you so faithfully?"
He lifted the phone, dialed the familiar number, and not surprisingly was given the same old excuse by Margo's receptionist that the corporate CEO was "unavailable" and a message would be delivered to her.
The aloofness was one thing, over time Matt knew it was a habit developed to protect a person who dealt with large amounts of the public, and he forgave the woman for shielding herself. What he couldn't, and wouldn't forgive her for was ignoring him and shunning the polite requests he had made for a private meeting.
"That will all change tonight Margo, I've rearranged the seating at the mayor's fund raiser, so you and I will be at the same table, let's see how well you run in high heels, shall we?"
Matt chuckled, then rose to his full 6 foot and stretched, his eyes moving to the clock to see he was almost late for another meeting, one he made a habit of never missing. He stretched, feeling his lean muscles uncord, grateful for the opportunity to escape the hated office and it's responsibilities, the work out with an old friend a relief in many ways.
"Perhaps, for old times sake, we will dance a final dance?"
He paused at the doorway, his reflection in it's glass showing a jet black haired man, his eyes dark with suppressed emotion that squared off his jaw as he sobered and controlled his thoughts once more.
"Fate will tell, she always does, yes?"
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