The breeze was blowing through the green umbrella awning causing the edging to flap noisily. Inside the music was playing just above a conversational tone, Dean, Frank, Satchmo and Peggy and others singing the classics.
Students, sales people, an occasional teacher, moms with kids in tow, and grandparents having a day out with their little ones all line the tables and window counter as the aroma of fresh brewed coffee wafts through the air and blends with the sweet smell of baked goods and cinnamon.
Their vehicles are equally diverse. The parking lot is shared by a white Dodge Charger, a green Toyota Tundra, a red Camry and a gold Ford Explorer.
A mysterious black Jaguar enters the lot, circles and scans for available spaces. The glossy finish reflects the light in a series of starburst glare flashes. It glides quietly into a space away from the door. The door opens. A silken leg appears, then a second.
She stood and surveyed the parking lot. Dressed in a simple but elegant black dress, she looked every bit as sleek as her car. Statuesque and regal she moved with a sensual air that bespoke her nature. She entered the coffee shop and saw him.
In the corner he sat. The New York Times in his hand and an espresso on the table, he looked up over his glasses and back into the newspaper. The markets were fluctuating in the traditional January sell off and profit - taking frenzy. His portfolio was diversified and he knew now was the time to buy as others were selling. He was wise and shrewd, qualities that had served him well over the years. He also possessed an uncanny ability to read people, a magnetic charisma and disarming charm.
Hers was a fortune made from the proceeds of three failed marriages to men who worshipped her flawless body but disrespected her mind. She was intelligent, beautiful, cunning and... dangerous.
Her exquisite body, porcelain complexion, pouting lips and mesmerizing eyes provided all the tools she needed to captivate, manipulate and devastate any man. She was the consummate "black widow".
She ordered her small no water vanilla chai latte and took a seat with her back to him but positioned so she could watch him in the convex security mirror in the corner. She saw him glance up from his paper and new that the bait was enticing and the trap had been set.
He repositioned himself so he could get a better look at the target. Her body was a delightful display of curves and symmetry. Her ebony hair cascaded below her shoulders and was sensually draped over her left shoulder, revealing a tiny delicate spider tattoo on her right shoulder just barely peeking out from the Grecian drop shoulder dress. The best he could see of her legs from his vantage point revealed long sculpted calves dissolving into slim ankles disappearing into six inch black heels. He was definitely a leg man. He saw her gaze at the security mirror and he knew the trap had been set and she was taking the bait.
Two predators engaged in an epic battle for superiority, they danced the sensual dance of intrigue. An intellectual paso doble as each plotted the domination of the other.