72| Soirée (Matthew)

I was at a fashion insider party over the weekend for a fellow designer's book release, there were dancers, a disco ball that shone through the entire room, a DJ, numerous bar stations, and a confetti cannon at one point. I was surprised there weren’t any stilt walkers – it was quite the soirée and no dollar was wasted.

“Matthew!”

I peeked over to see the owner of the familiar voice and smiled, “Joyce!” She came and put her arms around me for a hug, “How have you been?”

“Good, I’ve been good, thank you, but I want to hear about you! The fundraiser was such a success and that new design of yours was absolutely gorgeous! I can only imagine how crazy things at work have been since then!”

I smiled kindly at her friendly comments, “Thank you, and yes, things have been rather hectic,” I chuckled.

“Where is your muse?” She asked as she looked around the room for Emma, my smile quickly faded at the mention of her, and having to mention that she isn’t