Woman: No excuse me

The woman smiles at Bette as Alice pulls her

Alice: Believe me Porter she is not your type

Bette laughs

Bette: And what makes you think that your right about that?

Alice: Because she would be holding your hand instead of me

Bette laughs again as Alice make her way back to table

Alice: Dana and Shane this is Bette Porter. She and I have been friends since she first came to L.A

Dana extends her hand

Dana: Hi I’m Dana

Bette and Dana shake hands

Shane extends her hand to Bette

Shane: Hi I’m Shane

Bette and Shane shake hands

Bette: It’s nice to meet you both

Bette takes a seat next to the women…The bartender comes up to them

Bartender: Can I get you all some more drinks?

Alice: No I’m good. How about you Bette?

Bette: I’ll have an apple martini

Bartender: Coming right up

The bartender exits the table…Bette searches the room again with her detective eyes…

Dana: So how long have you been in L.A?

Bette: For two years

Shane: You don’t get out alot do you?

Bette: Not really no.

Alice: That’s why I am always calling you to get out more. You need to meet people and mingle around

The bartender arrives with Bette’s drink…Alice looks up and notices the bartender…

Alice: Hey Cindy

Cindy looks down at Alice and rolls her eyes

Alice: It doesn’t have to be like this?

Cindy: Yeah I’m sure. Did any one order and apple martini?

Bette: I did.

The bartender hands Bette the drink

Bette: Thank you

Cindy: Your welcome

Cindy stands there and looks at Bette right in front of Alice…This makes Alice upset

Alice: Thanks Cindy that will be all

Cindy: Ok but are you going to introduce me to your friend?

Alice: Really she doesn’t like to meet people

Bette kicks Alice underneath the table

Alice: Ouch!

Alice looks at Bette who looks back

Alice: This is my friend Bette Porter. Bette meet Cindy the bartender

Bette and Cindy shake hands

Bette: It’s a pleasure to meet you Cindy

Cindy: It’s a pleasure to meet you too

The two continue shaking hands looking into each others eyes…Shane sees this and so does Dana

Dana: So Bette what kind of job do have?

Bette and Cindy break eye contact

Bette: Right now I am an art director. I am about to open my own gallery in the next couple of weeks

Cindy walks away from the table…Bette turns and watches her go…Alice places her hand on top of Bette’s

Alice: There will be plenty more where that came from

The women sit at the table and chat away on past stories and future stories…The door swings open and a blond wearing a tan blouse with black slacks and tan shoes…She walks across the room towards the bar…She gets herself a drink and then she moves around the room…Bette glances up from her drink…She notices the young women as she moves closer towards their side of the room…Alice looks over at Bette and what she is watching…

Bette: God who is that?

Alice looks in Bette’s direction

Alice: Who?

Bette: The woman over there by that table with the lights on it

Alice stands up and gets a good look…

Alice: Oh my god that is Tina Kennard the woman that I had the interview with earlier

Bette: God she’s beautiful

Alice: I know and she’s taken

Bette: By who?

Alice: A guy named Eric Fieldman

Bette thinks to herself…The name jumps off in her mind

Bette: Eric the art collector?

Alice: Yes that Eric. They will be attending the opening in the next couple of weeks. He received the inventation that you sent him as well.

Bette: Oh my god I guess it’s a small world after all

Alice: Yes it is

Bette looks at Tina again

Bette: It’s wonderful world

Bette and the women continue to drink and talk some more…She had liked what she saw and to Bette everytime that happens she won’t be complete until she has her…Something that she saw in her made her heart skip beats as she watched her blend in with the others…She couldn’t wait to see her again and meet her at the gallery…Two weeks seemed like a long time and it was a time that Bette would have to wait to meet and greet ms Tina Kennard…

TBC…if you want me too…