Christmas in the Heir (A Locktime Holiday Original)

Christmas in the Heir (A Locktime Holiday Original) by bennygrimm

She orders herself some bourbon, and a water for you, and the two of you find a booth to sit at.

Max starts to talk about how "Grandpa Gus" told her you might be coming into town soon, because you have so much of the company stock.

She tries to persuade you to consider selling the stock *back* to the town, so that she can cash out _and_ guarantee that the jobs stay here.

She mentions her Grandfather's idea of a worker owned factory, but you miss some of the details.

She orders another drink as a person passing by who does *not* appear to be a caterer makes eye contact with her, and a water for you, which you deeply appreciate.

She doesn't have the pretense of a 21-year old who just found out she's hit the lottery, and you find yourself *almost* forgetting about Abby.

"Here," she hands you her phone, and you note that the camera mode is on. "I have to give a speech, but I'll be back for this. Can you take video?"

You nod in agreement, and she hurries off to the DJ booth, pushing Santa, and ostensibly, Abby, to the side to take the mic.