“Absolutely not! I don’t think she’s interested in married guys, and I’m content with my situation.”Jennifer laughed, “I’ve seen the way...she looks at you and how she dances with you. You could have her in a heartbeat!”“Jen, that’s not up to you. Back in High School, I listened to you on stuff like that. Now I’m keeping my own counsel with Kara and Jess. Please drop it.”“Sorry,” she said, clearly chagrined.“It’s OK,” I said. “We’re all getting used to the new relationships and our new. M. Bette had to scurry about the neighborhood to get to her house which was situated on a cul-de-sac. Even though Bette and Barb's homes were back to back, there was no connecting street, which meant Bette had to run several blocks down main avenues and back to her own small street before reaching home. Luckily, she kept a spare house key hidden under a large planter by the front door. But it had taken a good twenty minutes before Bette was safely inside.BITCH DARE ONEIt was just a couple days. The flight from Cincinnati that was due in at 6:00 didn't arrive until 9:30, so I finally got to the hotel at 10:00. The desk clerk was courteous and efficient and quickly checked me in. He mentioned an earlier power failure that caused some panic, but the storm passed, the power was restored and hotel operations were returned to normal. Several guests had gone out in search for restaurants or any place with lights and AC, since it was still in the high 80's and muggy even at that hour. I had. How long will it take?" she asked expectantly."Uh, if you come back in a couple of hours, it should be ready for you," he smiled."Oh, wow. I didn't think it would be that fast. I'll come back after work at five, if that's OK?" Sure. If the door's locked, just knock and I'll let you in." Service with a smile, he thought. Service with an ulterior motive too."Great. Thanks very much. I really appreciate this." She flashed him a big, lovely, toothy smile, and then turned and walked out the door..