"I’m back Helena," Bette said, clicking the call back in on the handset she was holding.

"I just wanted to give you a head’s up that mother may be calling you one of these days to ask your advice about something," Helena responded, shouting a bit.

Bette chuckled, "I can hear you perfectly, you know."

"I’m sorry I thought I’d talk over the noise the construction crew is making," Helena apologized, and then laughed also.  "We’ve decided to convert the unused area on the side of the club, the one next to the empty lot, do you remember?"  Bette responded that she did, then told Helena she was switching to speaker mode, having reached her office. "Anyway, we’re converting that area into a "sand bar," Helena continued.

"Oh, you mean you were taking Tina’s idea seriously?," Bette asked, just as Tina walked into Bette’s office.

"What idea?," the blonde asked, then motioned to Bette she was having tea.  Would Bette want some tea?  Bette mouthed, "I’ve got the blend we like." Tina nodded, then pointed at the wet bar built into one wall of the office, which Bette stocked with a tea kettle and a Nespresso machine, apart from a selection of spirits. 

"Hi Tina," Helena greeted the blonde warmly.  "We were just talking about the "sand bar" that Kit and I decided to try out here in "Hit."

"Oh cool, Helena!," Tina exclaimed as she switched the tea kettle on.  "So is the idea the same as that of the bar in the Maldives?"

"Uh huh," Helena responded.  "We’re targeting a Valentine’s Day opening."

"That sounds like an exciting project," Bette observed, as she mouthed to Tina, "I’m going to ask her about Marissa."  Tina nodded in agreement.

"It sure is, Bette," Helena responded. "We’re really excited about it.  It’s a new concept…. a shoeless bar: you know how particular LA women are about their shoes.  Or at least the audience we’re targeting here at "Hit."

"But we think the ladies will be into it … And that whole beach bar vibe that we’ll have going on."

"Pretty sure it’ll be a lot of fun for everybody," Bette answered.  "They’ll enjoy walking around in sand in a party atmosphere, listening to good tunes, different scene to hang out with friends."  She gave Tina a quick kiss as she accepted a mug of the fragrant blend of rooibos tea and green tea.