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Author's note: A special thanks goes to Ed for his work on editing my stories. Any mistakes you find are not his fault; they are mine for not making all the changes he recommends.
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Karen would have continued but suddenly she heard a man's voice say loudly, "What do you mean you're not interested anymore?" She hurried towards the voice and Cat raced by her. When Karen reached him, he was yelling at a young woman, one of her daughters with Cat trying to calm him down to no avail. Karen took one look at the situation and realized there were enough daughters here to rip him limb from limb. Feeding from their anger, she could sit back and watch the show and be happy.
Instead Karen stepped forward, "Enough!" With inhuman strength she grabbed him by the shoulder and spun him around to face her. "You will calm down and tell me what the trouble is."
Though he struggled to turn back he found the woman standing before him was a lot stronger than she looked. "I come back on leave and this bitch tells me she's not interested in me anymore."
"You will address me as Staff Sergeant and keep a civil tongue. If you can't do that then I will rip out your tongue and bury you. Do you understand me soldier?" Karen's voice turned cold. "Try again and do it right."
He realized that while the woman before him was dressed like something out of a fetish magazine, she was hard as nails. She had that look in her eyes that meant death. "Sorry Staff Sergeant. I returned home on leave before shipping out. I decided to pop the question to my girlfriend and her reply was to break off our relationship." He said while focusing beyond her left shoulder.
"Son, we all have been hurt. It is better to know now how she feels than to be over there and find out. That's a sure way to get zapped. I've seen it too many times." Karen said kindly. She looked at the girl who looked frightened but determined none the less. "Daughter, how do you feel about him?"
"Ed's my best friend in the whole world," she replied awed by the goddess speaking to her directly.
"You see, it's not that she hates you, it's that you are her best friend." Karen said.
"You've been friend zoned," Some drunk said from the bar and laughter erupted.
"Assholes," Karen replied. She looked at Cat, "Deal with it harshly."
"With pleasure," Cat replied as she left.
She looked at the young man, "I know it hurts. I know the hurt since I went through the same thing. I thought I had love and it turned into something else." She looked down to compose herself. Raising her eyes, she said, "It worked out in the end. It always does." She paused, "I don't want to kick you out and add to your shitty time. Do you think you two," she looked at the girl also, "Can have a good time as best friends without fighting?"
"Yes, Staff Sergeant," Ed replied. He found he could turn and said to the girl, "I'm sorry I called you a bitch Reg. Forgive me?"
"Of course Ed," she said coming around the table and hugging him.
"If you feel you still need a shoulder to cry on, come see me okay Ed?" Karen said tenderly.
"I will Staff Sergeant." He said warming to her. He wished that she was leading his platoon because he knew she would make sure they were all safe no matter what.
Karen headed towards the bar and found that Cat was back at the door. Walking over to her she said, "What happened to the peanut gallery?"
"He was invited to leave before I got to him." Cat replied. "It seems the waitresses dealt with it." She gestured out the door.
Karen looked and found a man leaning against the wall with a bloody nose. Walking up to him she said, "Next time you mouth off, I will kill you."
He opened him mouth to say fuck you bitch but the words died in his throat. For a second there he saw something else, something demonic and heartless instead of a woman. "Yes mam..." the words came out softly.
She looked at him for a moment longer and turned to go. After a few steps she stopped and turned to face him. "Go home before you get into trouble." Karen watched as he nodded and walked quickly down the sidewalk. Returning to the door she said, "Major, you have to be firm and get their respect then you can talk them down. By starting nice you don't stand a chance. You know better, I know you do Cat."
"Yes Mistress," Cat replied.
"Remind me to have a talk with all of you. Since I decided to buy this place, we will be here nightly and I want to make sure everyone knows how to deal with issues." She paused and then said, "Daughters... I am seeking an accountant. If you know of one who you think is worthy to become your sister, bring her. Likewise, if you know a bartender who is worthy I would like her also. This will be my temple. I want you to consider this a place to bring friends be they male or female and new soon to be sisters. Most of all, I want you to consider it a safe haven for you to enjoy yourselves without fear."
She smiled at Cat and went to the booth. There she found Jane out cold and Baby Girl sitting up and drinking her warm beer with her wrists still bound. Sitting down Karen said, "Good girl." She reached over and unbound Baby Girl's wrists and said, "Untie your legs dear." She looked around and saw everyone was busy. "Why don't you go give Cat a break. She's been at the door for a while."
"As you command Mistress." Baby Girl said. Before she got up she said, "I know of an accountant but..."