Tina left her office building as the security guard was locking the main lobby for the night and headed for her bus stop. It was the usual cold November Monday evening with rain beginning to fall and she had forgotten to bring an umbrella and a coat with her that morning. Her husband of four years, the only man she had ever loved, had walked out on her saying that she didn't understand his needs and had found someone else that understood them.
Tina was 22, 5' 5", light brown hair, with a firm body that always made men turn their heads. She had been so shocked by the news that she was late getting ready for work which caused her to miss her bus and an hour late getting to work She walked in to work where her supervisor chewed her out for being late in front of the whole office and had given her so much work to get done that she was late getting off of work, which caused her to miss her usual bus. Now Tina had to wait an hour before the next bus came.
The rain started coming down in buckets which began to soak Tina all the way down to her skin. "Damn! It just keeps getting better." she said under her breath and looked around to see if there was a dry place to wait for the bus. Looking around she saw most of the stores were already closed and then she saw a small coffeehouse with its open sign on halfway down the block, she quickly walked to it to get out of the rain.
Opening the door and walking in Tina wiped the rain off of her face and felt the warmth of the shop and the smell of coffee which helped take some of the edge off the chill. Tina walked up to the counter looked around for someone to take her order. "Hello, anyone here?"
A tall woman in her early thirties, short black hair, a tight fitting t-shirt that accented firm breasts, tight white pants that showed off a firm ass as well came out from the back. "I'm sorry, but I'm closed."
"Damn, my luck just seems to get worse. Do you think I could get a cup of coffee or tea at least to drink while I'm waiting for my bus? I don't care what kind it is" Tina said with a shiver.
The woman looked at the drenched girl. "I'll tell you what, I don't have anything out here but how about coming back to my office where it's a little warmer and you can have a cup of my special blend to warm you up. No sense you standing outside and catch a cold." The woman said feeling sorry for Tina but noticed how sexy she looked in her wet clothes.
Tina thought for a moment and decided to take the woman up on the offer. Anything was better than sitting at the bus stop in wet clothes and waiting for an hour. "Thanks I appreciate it."
"I just brewed it in back; it's my own special blend. By the way my name is Amanda. I'm the owner of this small coffeehouse." The woman said smiling and holding the swinging counter door open for Tina to enter.
"My name is Tina." Tina said trying not shiver too badly. She followed Amanda to the back and into the small office and where the rich aroma of the coffee hit her. "Now you have a seat right here and put this blanket around you. I have to finish locking up for the night I'll be right back." Amanda said wrapping a blanket around Tina and then pouring her a big mug of coffee.
Amanda walked back out to the front and pulled out her cell phone. She called her room mate Debbie. "Hey Deb, a young girl walked in just as I was closing and she appears to be having one of those days." Amanda paused for a moment and then had an idea, "If she doesn't have anyone picking her up how about I invite her back to our place let her clothes dry out and a home cooked meal?"
Debbie let out a sigh, "You just enjoy helping people don't you? Okay I'll set another place at the table. However, tonight after she leaves I have a surprise for you."
Amanda smiled, "Thanks and I promise I'll make it worth your time after she leaves. I'll call you before we leave the shop." Amanda hung up her phone and finished closing up the coffee shop. She felt sorry for the girl and it looked like she needed a shoulder to lean on. Twenty minutes later Amanda came back to the office smiling and said, "Well, I'm closed for the day and what do you think of the coffee?"
Tina had been drinking the coffee and found it rather smooth tasting. "It's great! I would love to get some of this for myself."
Amanda poured her self a cup of coffee and sat down across from Tina. "It's my own secret recipe. I call it my Lover's Blend. This is something you won't find at Starbucks."
Tina sat sipping and enjoying the coffee. Already her bad day was becoming only a memory. "Why do you call it Lover's Blend?"
Amanda took another sip, "Well, this blend has a special ingredient that no other coffee blend has. This is the kind of coffee you have with that favorite person while sitting cozily on the sofa. I always have a couple of cups before I close for the day and go home. So, are you waiting for someone?" Amanda asked curiously. "A pretty young thing like should have a Prince Charming to pick her up."
Tina's smile dropped off of her face. "Thanks for the compliment but my Prince Charming rode off this morning after four years for someone who understands his needs better than I do."
Amanda saw the sadness on Tina's face and wanted to give her a hug. She took another sip of coffee. She pretended to think for a moment and then said, "Say, instead of sitting at the bus stop in the rain and waiting for a bus to take you back to an empty place why don't you come to my place to at least let your clothes dry and have a hot meal with my other half and me. I'll even drive you home after afterwards."
Tina felt herself relaxing around Amanda and the offer of going somewhere besides her empty apartment sounded nice. Besides there was something about Amanda that was comforting and made her feel like she was talking to her best friend. "You sure I won't be in the way of you and your boyfriend?"
Amanda let out a small laugh "Don't worry about it all we were going to do was have a quiet evening of watching TV." Amanda paused for a moment weighing whether to tell Tina her relationship with Debbie and then threw caution to the wind. "I don't have a boyfriend. My other half is a woman and we're lovers. I hope that doesn't freak you out?
Tina stopped mid way in taking a sip of coffee. She had never met a lesbian before and wasn't sure how to handle the news. "Well, huh..."
Amanda saw the hesitation and spoke up quickly, "Look we're not going to seduce you unless you want to" Amanda chuckled. "This is a sincere invitation for a home cooked meal and a little company to brighten your dismal day. I know what it's like to have a bad day and to go home to an empty place."
Tina thought for a second and then shrugged her shoulders, "What the heck, it would be nice to talk to someone tonight besides the TV. Okay, I guess a hot meal and some chatting would be nice."
Amanda set down her coffee mug. "Great! Let's finish our coffee and then I'll let my roomie know we are coming. We'll probably get soaked on the way. The last time I glanced outside it was still raining. So we'll both look like drowned rats by the time we reach my place."