“I’m sorry Al!” Dana smiles. “I was looking for Gabby, but she wasn’t around.”

Alice slaps her arm, “Ew gross!”

They both laugh.

“Ok was it just me or was she a great kisser?” Alice says excited about the prospect of comparing notes.

“Uuuuuh yeah!” Dana is quick to agree. “But you are the best Baby.” Dana says with a smile.

***

Harper’s meeting was excruciatingly long and painful. She seeks solace in a nearby park with her take out Sushi. There was no way she was going to sit in traffic. Not after the 5 hour torture session she just endured. She makes a mental note not to bring her laptop next time. That way she might be spared having to sit in a meeting re-designing graphics. Why is it that the more money people have, they think it gives them license to be more difficult.

Harper picks out a bench under a shady tree to enjoy some peace and quiet. She knows what she really needs to do to relax is surf. But the two hours it would take her at rush hour to go twenty miles to her favorite spot is not worth it. Instead she’ll daydream and eat.

Brushing off the bench she sits down straddling it and begins to layout her feast. The park isn’t very crowded, Harper thinks to herself. A mother and child play on a nearby swing set. A couple of guys are playing with their dogs. And two young boys kick around a soccer ball.

Harper begins to lose herself people watching while mechanically lifting food to her mouth. She has no idea that Shane is slowly walking toward her.

Shane smiles at the sight of Harper, drinking in every inch of her beauty. Watching her completely transfixed by the game of soccer she’s watching. When the boys begin to push each other over whether or not a goal counted Harper sits engrossed. Her sushi poised in mid air held expertly between her chopsticks. Shane laughs to herself slowing her pace to watch longer. Harper begins to laugh to herself as the boys argument turns into a wrestling match.

“Good match?” Shane’s voice snaps Harper back into reality.

Harper looks up, slightly startled. The surprise at seeing Shane showing on her face, along with a smile. “Yeah, actually it’s pretty intense.” She places her cucumber roll down.