He sits at his desk, sweating, re-reading the words to make sure he understands the full meaning. Once he signs, it means that the 20-year old ban on sports betting in New Jersey will be overturned. His shirt is slightly sweat soaked, and if you look closely there’s perspiration slowly gathering at his temples. His tie is thrown over his shoulder, and his jacket is in a pile on the floor, haphazardly left behind. This bill means thats betting can begin, it will be open for business on all professional and college sports teams. It’s a big change, from the way it was before.
As he picks up a pen, we all take a breath. Four of us are looking at him, waiting so anxiously to see if he’s going to start a new betting era. He uses the pen to underline words, a disappointment to us. He’s been so quiet on the subject, no one knows how he feels. No one knows if he’s on board.
Then, he smiles. His face literally breaks into a grin, and there’s a sigh of relief that accompanies it. It seems as if there’s a shift in his persona, no longer stressed and sweating, but almost excited. He signs the bill and looks up at us. His face looks relieved, ready to go. There’s a chance that the casino and horse racing industries will be kickstarted. New Jersey will be changing, and hopefully for the better. Although many challenges lie ahead, everyone in the room is ready. Let the races begin!
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/01/gov_christie_signs_bill_allowi_4.html
Nice way to extend a very small amount of time, make the reader feel as if they are in slow motion. Still, I wonder if you could more clearly telegraph to the reader exactly what this thing is that he's signing and why it's so important, maybe with a bit more projection?
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