Candice sat in the corner, her foot tapping anxiously on the bar stool as butterflies performed stunning feats of acrobatics in her stomach. She watched the door as she sipped her fourth whiskey sour. Her head hurt, her heart hurt, but her resolve never wavered. In her mind, there was only one way to get even with her cheating fiancΓ©e.
"Better slow down, Ms. Muffet, before a spider decides to take your tuffet." Candice looked at the bartender in surprise. The woman was looking at her in amused concern. "You sure you should be here?"
"Mind your own business," Candice snapped, while her mind screamed for a comforting shoulder to cry on. She downed the last of her drink in one gulp unable to stop a wince as the whiskey burned her throat.
"Alright then, I will. 'Nother round?" She pointed to the empty glass in Candice's hand.
"Yes. Please," Candice said with an apologetic sigh, but the bartender had already turned her back to her. It was at just that moment 'She' walked in.
Candice's heart fell as the raven-haired beauty walked over to the bar and ordered a beer with a wink and smile. This was the siren that had captivated Jake. Candice patted her hair, running her hands down her tight, black leather pants, wondering how long she should wait before approaching the other woman.
The bartender cut into her thoughts as she served Candice's drink. Candice slid a twenty across the bar, but the bartender held up her hands after pushing it back.
"No need. Already been paid for by the young lady you can't seem to keep your eyes off of." With a snicker, she moved away as Candice blushed to the very tips of her toes. All around her, the music pulsed and swam, and if she dared to look behind her, she knew she would see women dancing sensuously with one another. How fitting that Jake had fallen for a lesbian. Candice's ultimate revenge would be to have the woman he never would or could have.
"Penny for your thoughts?" a smooth voice interrupted. Candice turned, startled, only to be confronted by two luminous blue eyes.
"Nothing I would share," she said with a forced smile, unsure how to continue. She didn't think starting a conversation would be this easy, nor began by 'Her'.
"My name is Lila," the dark-haired beauty said with a sensual smile. "I haven't seen you here before." Lila winced at her words, and they shared a laugh.