Lottie frowned, wondering if she was so willing to date Jo because she’d suddenly found herself living in the lesbian world … knowing that at home in San Francisco it would be oddly … less than acceptable,

“No …” she scolded herself quietly, “don’t over think it …”

“What’s that?” asked Tina, having finally got off the phone from Bette,

“Nothing …” Lottie mumbled.

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Lottie was outside Angie’s school a little early, getting there before all the classes had begun to file out, kids were coming in dribs and drabs from the main entrance, settling in groups around the playground as they made plans to speak later, meet up and play or go to each others houses, all usually without their parents prior knowledge …

Lottie grinned as she spotted Angie come running down the steps towards a group of girls, some of them Lottie recognised from Jo’s class and their play. They were huddled together excitedly, their heads bent deep in secret discussion, she was about to go over and say hello when Jo came out of the building and they all ran towards her like a hungry flock of geese,

She stood back, amused, watching the little girls as they fawned over Jo, each one vying for a little piece of her attention, Lottie couldn’t help watching her, knowing that Jo wouldn’t expect her to be there,

She dressed smart for school, but in a relaxed way, in brown comfortable trousers with a cute belt, she wore a double layered vest and Lottie thought how her arms looked tanned enough but not too much, and toned and supple. Her shoulder length blonde hair got caught by the wind and wrapped around her face as she fought to keep it back, turning and twisting, she looked good …

Jo flicked her hair again, catching sight of Lottie as she stood there watching, a slow smile crept across Jo’s face as she discovered Lottie was watching her in a particular way,

Clearly sprung, Lottie walked towards them, “Hey Ange …” she called, “your Mom asked me to come get you …”