"Dude! What the hell, is this taped or something?" Arnold looked from me to the TV and back, shaking his head slightly.
"Nope. It's real, watch!" I waited until the camera was close in on Lauren then wished her blouse was unbuttoned.
* * *
In the news room Lauren broke off reporting on the town council meeting to stare down at her now open blouse. "What the?" She sputtered, too startled too speak. The producer was motioning wildly at the other anchor who apologized for the "technical difficulties" as the camera closed in on him and picked up where the stunned Ms Wu had left off.
A wardrobe tech ran out, pulling Lauren's chair around to get at the buttons. "Tell me they caught that before it went live." Lauren whispered as she stared dumbly at her exposed cleavage and bra. The tech finished buttoning her up and raised Lauren's chin.
"If they didn't we'll hear the phones ringing from here. What happened Ms Wu?" She pulled a compact out and professionally patted perspiration off Lauren's face while waiting.
"I--I just felt it open, all at once. Maybe the sneeze? I, oh hell, it's not like the FCC will fine us over less than what's shown in a K-mart swimsuit ad." Lauren swallowed and glanced over at her producer, giving him a thumbs up.
The tech backed off and Lauren smiled for the camera as her co-anchor finished a filler piece about a new restaurant opening downtown and the camera finally pulled away from his close-up.
* * *
I muted the TV after the camera switched from Lauren's cleavage to the other anchor.
"So? Neat huh?" I grinned at Arnold, who had switched from staring at his momentary glimpse of skin to staring at me.
"Joe, how did you do that?"