Cindy Lou thrust her head through the open door. 'Guess what?'� She said, 'Ms Douglas hired a newbie to work with us and guess what? '�
'About time.'� Janette, the tall brunette, said, without looking up from her keyboard.
'Cool! Is she here now?'� Nicole said as she slipped a folder into her out-box. 'I mean like, when does she start?'�
'I said, guess what?'� Cindy Lou repeated with a playful smile.
'What?'� Both women said in unison.
'It's a man!'� Cindy Lou said, 'Ms Douglas hired a man.'�
'A man!'� The girls stopped and swung around to face Cindy Lou.
'So?'� Janette said, and turned back to her keyboard.
'Wow,'� Nicole said fluffing her blonde curls. 'Is he cute?'�
'Drop dead gorgeous.'� Cindy Lou said. 'Six foot four, dark wavy hair, shoulders out to here, and a tiny little butt.'�
'C'mon.'� Janette said.
Nicole leaned forward in her chair, 'For real?'�
'Naw. I'm kidding, but he's not too bad. Judge for yourself. Ms Douglas should be bringing him in here any minute.'�
'A man?'� Janette said. 'We've never had a man in this office. What are we going to do with some 'male person'� in here?'�
Nicole swiveled around to face Janette. 'I think having a guy in here might be kinda cool. You know, like a little different scenery.'�
'Yeah,'� Janette sniffed. 'Anything would be an improvement.'�
'Oh yeah? Speak for yourself'� Cindy Lou said.
Janette extended her fingers and examined the nails.
'Lay-dees!'� Ms Douglas swept into the office with a big smile. A bespectacled man wearing a vest, a bowtie, and a self-conscious grin followed. 'I want you to meet your new co-worker, Gerard.'� Ms Douglas introduced each girl. 'I've just hired him to handle the accounts that Mary had before she left.'� She smiled around the room. 'That should come as a relief to some of you. Gerard has over ten years experience in accounts receivable so he'll jump right in and take over where Mary left off. Right now I'm taking him on a tour of our building and when we return I want you ladies to help him get acclimated.'�
'Excuse me, Ms Douglas,'� Gerard said. 'I've been drinking coffee all morning. I'd like to use the restroom before we go.'�
'Another thing about our company,'� Ms Douglas said straightening her shoulders , 'We provide a bathroom for each office in each department We found it increases productivity. The door is right over there.'�
The girls rolled their eyes and turned to their work.
Gerard entered the bathroom and closed the door. Click! The lock engaged, then the sound of water as Gerard turned a faucet on full force. Cindy Lou stifled a snort, Nicole suppressed a giggle. Ms Douglas cleared her throat and glared at the girls.
Janette pulled her desk drawer out with a bang and rifled through it pulling up one file after another and dropping it back in place. Her lips were a thin, straight line as she tried to hold her laughter.
The peculiar ratcheting of the towel dispenser resounded through the door, and Gerard stepped out.
'OK,'� he said, 'I'm ready.'� and followed Ms Douglas.
Cindy Lou, obviously straining to restrain herself, made an obnoxious noise through her nose, then let loose. Janette and Nicole started laughing.
'Oh my God,'� Janette said gasping for breath. 'Is he going to go through all that every time goes for a whiz?'� More laughter.
'Even worse,'� Cindy Lou said, 'Are we going to have to do the same thing when we go pee?'�
The girls groaned , then more laughter.
'Now I gotta go whiz.'� Jeanette laughed, and stepped into the bathroom. 'Oooh nooo,'� she wailed, 'He left the seat up!
Cindy Lou and Nicole looked at each other. Neither smiled.
'Oh Cry-Mo-Nelly!'� said Cindy Lou

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