Chapter One

Bernie decided to spend her day shopping for food, it was a nice enough day. The sun was being smothered by the white, soft, cotton like, clouds in the sky. People were walking about doing their usual things, it seems no matter were you go, different people seem to act the same. Bernie hated shopping but she knew that she had to for her own sake. Her cupboards were bare and she needed to keep her strength up for this divorce she was struggling with. Bernie never was the type of woman who wanted to be married, but funnily enough she did get married and also had two children, Charlotte and Cameron. Since Bernie was the one who wanted the divorce her children didn't want to talk to her, it tore her apart but day by day they became as close as ever.

As Bernie walked out of the co-op, she noticed a sign, a sign which had the most beautiful woman on it. She had short brown hair, eyes that were dark yet seemed to light up the darkness, a smile that took away Bernie's breath, this woman was in a show called 'What The Butler Saw', Bernie recognised the name of the play, the ticket booth was still open, she stood staring at the woman on the sign for a while, heart racing like a tiger trying to catch it's prey. Suddenly a woman was standing next to her but Bernie didn't clock on because she was too busy staring at this goddess on a sign outside of a co-op.

"Are you going to go and see it", a very posh but beautiful voice suddenly said. Bernie turned her head and thought she might have gotten whiplash. Bernies knee's nearly gave way as she kept looking at the woman whom was standing next to her and the woman on the sign. "Serena Campbell, nice to meet you, I play Mrs. Prentice in that show...are you going to watch it or not?" the brunette said with that mesmerizing voice of hers. "Oh...I...I...I...sorry, Hi I'm Berenice Wolfe, but please call me Bernie, if you want that is...I think I might go...if you want me to...", Bernie said as she stuttered half of her words, how embarrassing!

"Well I'm not going to force you, but if you wish to come then I'd be happy to see a person I know in the audience, my husband would never come to a show of mine, he says I can't act but then again he is always drunk...are you okay Bernie? You seem to be a bit nervous?" Serena said to Bernie, she was concerned about the blonde. Bernie had never felt this nervous in front of any woman before, Serena was so breathtakingly gorgeous. 'Shut up Bernie she's married, she's straight...and oh so sexy...will you shut up!!!', words swimming around in Bernies head. Bernie realised she hadn't replied to the brunette and suddenly spoke which startled Serena a bit. "Your husband doesn't deserve you, I haven't met you for very long but I can tell that you are an amazing and powerful woman, and so very very beautiful...", the brunette stood open mouthed and tears formed in her eyes and Bernie wondered if she had said something wrong. "Bernie..." Serena said with a quiet voice, she looked at the blonde with a powerful look as if to show Bernie that she is more than grateful for what she has just said. "Oh god Serena I'm so sorry if I over stepped the mark, we have only just met I'm sorry, you're straight and probably find it weird-" Serena quickly interrupted Bernie by putting her finger over the blondes mouth. "Shhhh, that's the nicest thing anyones ever said to me Bernie...and I don't really have a sexuality, if I like them, I like them, even though I'm married with a daughter in her 20's but truthfully I hate Edward, I know he cheats on me and...nevermind I don't want to bore you, would you like to come to my house for a drink of shiraz?", Serena kept eye contact all throughout what she had just said, Bernie looked at her and replied, " I'd love to".