As the evening drew on, the lobby was filling with bodies as people came and went from the party seeking a few moments of quiet refuge. The arrival of Bette and Tina and then a livelier arrival of Dana and Alice who were somewhat inebriated politely interrupted Shane and Lena.

“Ooh not interrupting anything are we ladies” murmured Alice, who was finding Dana’s neck a nice after dinner appetiser of sorts

“We were enjoying the view and a quiet drink,” said Shane rolling her eyes mockingly at Alice, as well as a sly smile.

“It certainly is a view” agreed Bette, sitting on the edge of the sofa, looking down at the light show below.

“You know what” said Lena, sitting forward in her seat and setting her now empty glass on the table “I know where we can get a better one”

With that she was standing, with several sets of eyes upon her wondering what she was talking about.

“Anyone want to go for a ride?”

There was a hint of a glinting mischievous in her eyes, which Shane certainly couldn’t resist, and started to stand.  Bette and Tina looked at the two and seemed to exchange a glance of uncertainty, especially at Shane’s automatic reaction of quiet agreement.  The look on her face told them, that perhaps Lena was more of a kindred spirit of Shane’s in certain aspects than was safe to accept.  Dana and Alice seemed so preoccupied with each other that they had no qualms where they were all suddenly going.  Tina stood with a sigh, as did Bette and both with slight shakes of the head and raised brows followed the group as they started to cross the lobby towards the elevators.

Lena pressed the up button, nonchalantly glancing round at the other guests and clicked her tongue softly as they waited.

“So which rooms are we heading too?” asked a voice behind them. 

Lena turned with a smile as Richard and his date, Marie stood behind them

“All the way up top Richard” replied Lena “Care to join us?”

“All the way” started Bette as the elevator doors dinged politely and slid open, giving access to the cabin itself “You mean the penthouse suites”

“Well I doubt we’ll get into the penthouses” replied Lena as the piled in and the doors slid close once more “But can’t hurt to take a peek about”