At a small deli on the corner of 7th and 51st, a young lawyer sat and was reading the latest copy of The New Yorker. When she looked up for the first time, she saw a beautiful brunette approaching the counter at which she was seated.

"How may I help you?" asked the man at the counter.

"Could I just have a cup of tea?" replied the brunette.

"That'll be $1.25"

"Here let me get this," said the lawyer.

"Wow thank you so much!" replied the brunette.

"No problem. Don't mind my saying but you're stunning. What's your name?"

"My name is Maureen and thanks, I really appreciate it. And your name is?"

"Joanne and you're welcome. I don't say that often but you really are stunning. Tell me a little bit about yourself Maureen."

"I'm an actress and I'm performing in Cats right now. I understudy and dance, but I have to go on tonight. I'm waiting for the creators to see my true potential as a leading actress. I'm 23 and I live with my boyfriend and some of our friends."

"Oh, a boyfriend? Well that's great. I'd love to see you in it sometime."

"Thanks that means a lot coming from a complete stranger and all," Maureen said as she let out a giggle, "Yeah we've been dating since I moved to the city, but it's getting kind of boring. I'm just tired of the same routine. I could talk about myself for hours, but I want to hear a little bit about you."

"Well I'm a junior partner at a human rights law firm. I'm 26 and I graduated from Harvard Law last year and I broke up with my girlfriend a few months ago and I'm just ready to get back in the game."

"Girlfriend?" Maureen said with a surprised tone.

"Yeah girlfriend, I'm a lesbian."

Maureen was kind of surprised at herself; she never felt this connection with another person before. There was just something about Joanne that just made her feel all tingly and just so open.

"That's awesome. Yeah I've never told this to anyone before but I'm bi. I've never dated a girl before but I'm bi. Anyway, if you don't have any plans tonight, I could set aside a ticket for you. My boyfriend and our friends are going."

"Yeah I don't have anything going on so I guess I'll see you there."

"Oh look at the time. I have to go. My call time is in like five minutes. Ahh I can't wait!"

Maureen hugged Joanne and off she went, with a skip in her step after meeting her "new friend".

"Wow," Joanne thought, "I need to get to know her."