"As a matter of fact, I’m planning on reacquainting myself with the concept starting in ten days." Bette said with a smile playing about her full lips.

"No shit!" Alice squealed and jumped up to hug Bette.

Bette laughed and let herself be pulled from her seat. She squeaked at the intensity of Alice’s hug. "Easy there, don’t break anything!"

A clatter of dishes startled the two from their embrace. As they turned to look in the direction of the commotion they heard Kit’s voice over the clamor. "Lara, are you alright?"

Lara was clutching the prep table behind the coffee bar in an effort to keep her balance. The redhead was pale and light beads of sweat had suddenly covered her brow. Several dishes lay broken at her feet.

Kit guided Lara to the nearest table where a concerned Bette and a slightly panicked Alice joined them. Kit motioned for one of the waitresses to bring a glass of water. "Lara, honey, put your head between your knees." Lara, still weak from the dizzy spell complied without protest.

After a minute or so, Lara looked up into the faces of Alice, Bette and Kit. "I’m okay. I just got dizzy. I’m sorry to have caused any worry."

Alice’s eyes were still clouded with concern. "People don’t just get dizzy, Lara. What happened?"

Lara shrugged off the concern. "I just turned around too quickly. Really, I’m okay." She smiled at Alice. "Really. I used to do that all the time as a kid." In fact, the color had returned to her cheeks.

Kit patted Lara’s arm. "Why don’t you take a break for a bit and join Alice and Bette?"

Bette nodded. "Please. I was hoping to talk with you later, anyway."

As Lara moved to the table where Alice and Bette had been sitting, she tried desperately to rid herself of the picture that had caused her dizziness. As she entered the dining area carrying the dessert dishes she’d seen Alice being embraced by Bette. There was such a striking resemblance to her disturbing dream that it had literally felt like a punch in the stomach. White dots danced at the edge of her vision, and she’d felt as if all the air had been sucked from her lungs. The next thing she knew she was clinging to the counter, while Kit hovered over her.