Bette was heading straight towards the table when suddenly the blonde got up to go to the rest room.Bette made a u-turn and reteated to her table which was now empty.Kit had gone back to help serving at the bar.This gave Bette the time she needed to plan how she was going to approach the blonde.Bette thought she was headed for the door when she exited the bathroom,but instead the blonde went right back to the table she had vacated just moments ago.

Bette took her time to study the stranger.her figure was compact and athletic.she had good__no,great_legs that were muscled ,sleek,and tan,shown off by a short skirt and low-heeled sandals.Her sleeveless top had a scooped neck,like a tank top and a matching cardigan which had been knotted around her neck before she had removed it.The outfit was smart and chic,a cut above what most of this short and sneaker crowd was wearing.

who is this stranger ,Bette thought and why is she here by herself .could she be waiting for her significant other to join her,a business partner perhaps ,she looked like a woman devoted to a career,a mover and a shaker in the business community,or a successful business person.sipping on a soda which was getting tepid ,Bette continued to stare at the blonde with interest.

Then suddenly she realized that her stare was being returned.

When their eyes met,Bette’s heart lurched ,perhaps from embarrassment for having been caught staring.but she didn’t look away .Despite the activity of the waiters that passed between them ,intermittently blocking their vision they maintained eye contact.

then suddenly the stranger broke it ,as though  she might also be embarrassed for having picked her out of the the crowd.chagrined over having such a juvenile reaction to something as insignificant as making eye contact,Bette relinquished her table to two couples who’d been hovering nearby waiting for one to become available and made her way to the table with the blonde.

As Bette neared the table she saw Nadia plop down in the empty seat beside the blonde ,she was not surprised. Disappointed but not surprised.she was too good looking to remain by herself for long.

then suddenly  the blond stood up,grabbed her gardigan,slung the strap of her small purse over her shoulder and turned to leave.Instantly Nadia was on her feet too.she placed her arm around her shoulder and lowered her face close to the blonde’s.Whatever Nadia was telling her she was not interested.she was trying to extricate herself from Nadia without causing a scene,but Nadia was hearing none of it .she reached for her arm again.

Bette had seen enough,later she would berate herself for what she was about to do.

Within seconds she was standing between Nadia and the blonde…

"sorry about that babe.I ran into Alice and you know how much she loves to talk about herself,lucky for me i told her it was past my lunch time and James was getting impatient because my two o’clock was already there."

Curving her hand around the blond’s waist Bette led her through the door.

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Unbeknownst to Bette Kit was watching her every move.Kit smiled at the antics of her baby sis…she was a sucker for a pretty face and this one was way too pretty.

"I don’t know baby sis but i think this one may be way out of your league…."Kit smiled to herself."but never let it be said that Bette Porter didn’t love a challenge.