Characters

Gerald Freeman is the guy women love and men hate. Women are drawn to him because of his charm, intellect and self confidence, but he's a man worst nightmare. He's that guy at the gym who will always be able to bench press more than you, the one who your girl makes a point of mentioning how handsome he is, and the guy who just took your promotion.
Key Facts:

• Used to date Audrey
• Works with Richard
• Tonya's brother and biggest fan

Brooke is a bright but somewhat bitter young woman. She puts her whole being into her career but feels frutrated by her lack of progress up the corporate ladder. Further complicating things is that her friend and protege Tonya is thriving at the company where they work.

Key Facts:

• Works with Tonya
• Lusts after Lance
• Feels unfulfilled at work

John Sales is a man with high expectations but low self-esteem. He lives his life in an orderly and safe fashion, but is growing impatient at his steady but slow ascent through life. He is openly resentful but slightly envious of those who live a more at ease existence. The cynical type, John not only sees the glass as half empty, he assumes somebody spit it in as well.

Key Facts:

• Lives with Lance
• Works under Gerald
• Falls hard for Audrey

Tonya Freeman expects the best from herself and no less from those around her. She won't settle for anything less than perfection in her professional and personal lives. Studious and ambitious, she still manges to reserve time to keep herself engaged and entertained in extracurricular activities. She would rather be alone than be with someone who doesn't treat her they she feels she should be treated.

Key Facts:

• Rising star at her job
• Tired of Lance's trifling ways
• Supportive sister to Gerald

Shelby Brooks loves being a wife and mother, but is thinking something exciting and different wouldn't be a bad thing. Long gone are the days of dancing until closing time and Sundays in bed with him, breakfast and Sunday paper. A little passion from her husband would go a long way towards shaking her out the doldrums, but even that seems to be hard to attain.

Key Facts:

• Married to Richard
• Good friends with Gerald
• Develops a crush on Gerald

Lance Roberts can't seem to get his act together, but he's smooth enough that no one can seem to stay made at him. As a Rugby playing bartender his lifestyle lends itself to many late nights of drinking and as many unpleasant mornings dealing with the after effects. His giving nature and ability to put the needs of others before his own greatly trump his lesser often troublesome actions.

Key Facts:

• Lives with John
• About to get dumped by Tonya
• Pours drinks for Richard

Audrey Verona has no idea how cool she is. Smart, ambitious and pretty, she's dealing with some self doubt after being given her walking papers by someone who she thought could the one. Just when she thinks she is ready to move on , she is forced to accept that he still has a hold on her.

Key Facts:

• Used to date Gerald
• Good friends with Shelby
• Thinks John has potential

Richard Brooks is getting an early start on his mid-life crisis. He finds himself in a rut at home and at work. He's growing bored and careless, both bad qualities for a husband and father to have. He knows he needs to get back to being the sharp, ambitious hardworking guy he used to be, but isn't sure how to do it.

Key Facts:

• Married to Shelby
• Works with Gerald
• Fighting an early case of male menopause