——————-

Heather helplessly called out to both girls in a sort of
whine, neither one of them really hearing her.

“B-but, hold on, you guys, I just brought you some
beer…?”

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[Alice]

Never had the walk from one end of a room to the other
seemed so long to Alice. She felt
like it must’ve taken her a stride a minute just to walk the fifteen short
strides to the brunette at the bar, when really it was only ten seconds. It was
one of those feelings when something significantly good, or sometimes even
something significantly BAD –like REALLY BAD– was about to happen, and time
seems to slow down, marking the moment’s significance.

With the time-slowdown, Alice got the
significance, but wasn’t so sure whether this was good or bad. But one look at
the brunette in front of her, and the oh-so-yummy feelings she was already
getting in her stomach, Alice reasoned that this must be good …right?

Deciding to just seize the moment for what it was,
especially since the brunette was looking at her expectantly, Alice walked up to
the bar and eased up onto the barstool beside her, previously occupied by the jealous
girlfriend.

“It’s about time…” she was the first to speak up and
for that Alice was
relieved. Being able to actually be in such close proximity to this
creature of beauty was beyond what her senses, and, apparently, vocal chords
could tolerate. “I’m Gabby.”

“I’m …Alice,” the blonde
responded almost shyly as she shook the hand that was offered to her. The
moment their hands touched, Alice felt what
can only be described as a spurt of electricity course through her senses.
Hmm, it must be another one of those significant-moment things, Alice mused. Then
again, it could also be one of those warning-moment things. Like the shock that
“warns” a kid when he sticks his fingers in a plug on the wall! Oh-kay,
definitely not liking THAT scenario! Alice quickly
amended her thoughts. Okay, how about just enjoying this now, and then
analyzing it all later…?

“Works for me!”

“Huh? What?”

Oh shit! “Oh, um, I was… just…” Alice floundered
for words to say. She hadn’t meant to say that last part out loud. Alice lowered her
head hoping Gabby had not seen the freaked out look she sported across her
face. But she soon raised her head again. Alice just could
not keep her eyes off of the beautiful figure that was Gabby Deveaux’s body!