It was two in the afternoon, on an early day in March. The Bohemians were gathered in the Loft. Maureen and Joanne weren't speaking. Neither were Roger and Mimi. The only reason they were together was the alluring prospect of meeting the elusive Alison Grey. After a few moments of silence, during which Roger plucked guitar strings aimlessly, Collins spoke. "I bet she's gorgeous. You know, a stereotypical gorgeous white girl."
Roger chuckled softly. "Yeah, with long, luxurious blonde hair."
"And mysterious gray eyes," chimed in Mimi.
Maureen giggled. "She's probably a stick. That would so be Benny's type. A woman needs some meat on her bones."
"She's probably one of those annoying Paris Hilton types. Spoiled little rich white girl," Joanne laughed.
Mark cleared his throat. "Guys, you've got it wrong."
No one paid attention. Even Angel was in on the joke now. "I bet she replaced Evita with one of those yappy little Chihuahua dogs."
Collins snapped his fingers. "So, we're meeting a tall, blond, rich white girl with a yappy little pest dog. Just Benny's type."
A loud bark startled all. "What the…" Roger loosed a string of curse words as he gently dusted his guitar.
Mark laughed. "Hey Benny."
The group looked around. Behind Benny was a cheerful looking, plump black woman. Benny grinned. "Guys, Alison. Alison, the guys."
All jaws dropped. "You're not white, "Collins blurted.
"You've got black eyes, "stammered Mimi.
"You've got a wolfhound, not a yappy little dog," added Angel.
Roger, after a second, blurted the last quip. "You're not a skinny blond."
"You thought I'd be a model?" Alison snapped. "Hey Mark."
Roger spluttered, facing Mark. "You've met her? You knew?"
"Well, duh, I went to the wedding."
"But the Greys…"
"I'm adopted. The dog's name is Todd. As in Sweeney Todd."
"Wow."Mimi smiled. "I guess we were wrong about you."
"Damn straight you were." Alison smiled. "So, got any beer?"
A/N: Sorry, but I had to do it. Everyone was turning Alison into a Mary-Sue. My friend and partner in crime helped me come up with this. Blame her.
