Teeth chattering, she hurried up the stone walkway, banging on the huge double doors."Hello?" she called, rubbing her arms and hopping from foot to fo...t as the wind bit into her bare skin, "Hello is anyone there?"No one answered, but the door suddenly swung open. A little creeped out, Kristen wasn't going to question it and immediately jumped inside, just as the first of the snow started to fall from the sky. It was still a bit chilly in the Great Hall, but at the top of a long row of stairs. Dropping two tens in his pot bought her a very cheery Merry Christmas as well as a somewhat soothed conscience."Thank you very much, young lady." the Santa had said. "I wish for you, the Merriest Christmas ever."With a brighter step, she continued her odyssey, this take taking the time to notice all the Christmas displays and humming along with the carols being played over the PA system."Robby, you're a life saver." the salt and pepper haired man said into the receiver of a pay phone. "I'll. It was agreed that they would all meet in the lounge at six thirty. Colette had said that she would drive tonight as this was the start of everyone's holiday. They were all sitting in the lounge sipping Champagne when Ruth’s mobile rang, it was Mike, he said, “Ruth, Claire is exceptional she is in a class of her own, within forty five minutes she has the last four years accounts completely analysed. The results are frightening, Ms Nelson, needs to be investigated.” “In four years the cost of a. Stanley had been driving all morning, having started in Kingman, Arizona, completing the final leg of his trip from Farmersville, Kansas, to Las Vegas, Nevada. He was hot. He was tired. He welcomed the opportunity for a little rest, especially when such a gorgeous babe as the leggy blonde gave him something worth looking at while he relaxed. Reclining his seat, he smiled as the blonde glanced at him. He'd expected her to ignore him. When, instead, she smiled back, showing perfect white teeth.