Helena chuckled and looked at Alexa coyly.  ‘Sound like you’ve had the pleasure of seeing that yourself.’

‘Oh god no, not me!  A close friend of mine described it to me in detail though.’

‘Hmm..I guess I should stick to another dinner with my cousin at the hotel restaurant then.’

‘That’s probably best’ Alexa agreed.

Helena looked at Alexa for a second.  ‘You know what, would you like to join us?  Bring a friend along, Will and I haven’t spent time with anyone young and fun in weeks!’

‘Seriously?’

‘Yes, unless you have other plans of course.’

Alexa’s heart pounded in her chest.  ‘No, that sounds nice.  I’ll bring my friend Rachel’

‘Excellent, here take my card and call me in an hour I’ll send my driver over to pick you up?’

Alexa tried not to show her shock at the word driver.  ‘It’s ok we can get a taxi.’

‘Forget it, tonight’s on me!’

‘I don’t know what to say.’

‘Just say you’ll see me later…I’m sorry I don’t even know your name..’

‘Alexa, Alexa Carrington.’

‘Then I’ll see you later Alexa..,’ said Helena brushing against her arm and flashing a smile as she left the bathroom.

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As Rachel frantically styled waves into Alexa’s hair, 10 minutes before the car was due to arrive, the girls clamoured for more information.

‘So let me get this straight’ said Jayne.  ‘Ms Helena Peabody, whom we google and find is this big time mega rich business woman heiress type person just meets you in the med school bathroom, borrows your lip gloss and in return invites you and Rachel to dinner at the best restaurant in the city.’

Alexa giggled, feeling the kind of nervousness she hadn’t felt in a long time, the one associated with girlish excitement instead of impending dread.

‘Something like that, we got talking and she said she wanted some younger people to hang out with tonight.’

‘This is the weirdest thing ever!’ said Jayne.

‘Hey maybe you can seduce her cousin,’ suggested Jayne.  ‘He must be loaded too!  Maybe that’s why she’s invited you, as sexual playthings for him.’

‘Hmm..maybe’ said Rachel, flashing her bedroom eyes, pretending to relish the idea.

‘Oh my god, you girls are freaks!’ said Alexa.  ‘We have to attempt to sound intelligent tonight she’s a top research scientist!’