Kaitlyn sat watching the people on the dance floor. She never was one for dancing but she liked to sit and secretly laugh at those who thought they could. She reluctantly let her friend Susan talk her into going out for some drinks only to have her desert her as she shook her booty on the dance floor with guy number five.
She had to admire Susan, outgoing and pretty. Guys seemed to flock around her wherever they went. Kaitlyn, on the other hand was not what she would consider desirable in that nature and had grown tired of the game. She really couldn't complain; she was happily married to a wonderful man who was home with the kids so she could be here tonight. Susan was going through a rough divorce and needed a night of fun.
A strong hearty laugh brought her back to reality and her eyes fell upon a woman dancing among the mass of sweaty bodies moving to the overly loud music. She looked away quickly when the woman noticed her staring. As hard as she tried though, she couldn't keep her eyes off of her; much less get the sound of her laughter out of her head. Maybe it was the alcohol running its course but she felt her head swimming and her heart beat faster.
The woman once again caught her staring, winked and smiled at her making Kaitlyn blush. Why was she feeling like a school girl with a high school crush? Never in her life had she thought of another woman in such a manner.
Kaitlyn was relieved when Susan returned to the table, picking up her purse indicating she was ready to go home. They had just walked out the door when Susan pulled Kaitlyn aside and asked her if she could call for a ride home. She could see the desperation in her friend's eyes and it was then that she saw guy number five standing by Susan's car. She knew she should have driven herself as this wasn't the first time this had happened.
She told her friend she would call her husband to come get her, knowing he wouldn't be happy about dragging two sleeping kids out of bed. She watched as Susan drove away with her new found friend and much to her dismay as she realized her cell phone was dead. She headed back into the club sure she could find a phone inside to use.
Next to the womens bathroom she found the payphone, inserted her coins and dialed in her home number. After four rings the machine picked up and it was then that she remembered that Mark mentioned going to his Mom's for the night so the kids could visit. She headed to the bar to see if someone could call her a cab. While she waited for the bartender, she looked out in the crowd hoping to catch a glimpse of the woman she had seen earlier and was disappointed not to see her. As she turned to get the bartenders attention she found herself face to face with the woman from the dance floor and her breath caught in her chest.
Kaitlyn introduced herself and found out the woman's name was Tara. After a few more drinks and a last call announcement, she realized she never asked for a cab. She had found herself so deeply in conversation with Tara it never crossed her mind. She did know one thing, she was sad to see it end. When Tara offered to give her a ride home she accepted with a flutter in her stomach.