The queue stretched off into the distance. Rita pulled her jacket closer around her and looped her arm through her sister Rachel's. The queue started moving and soon they were at the door to the nightclub.

The bouncer let Rachel through and stopped in front of Rita.

"ID please Miss"

Rita rolled her eyes and produced her driving license. He waved her in.

"How come I still get ID'd and you don't? I'm 33 years old for god sake!"

Rachel smirked. "You always were the little cute one"

Rita stuck out her tongue.

Entering the club, they headed to the bar for a drink.

"What are we starting with then?"

"Vodka and coke, lets get the party started!" Rita said with a glint in her eye.

They sipped their drinks and attempted to chat over the loud music.

"So hows Richard and Alice?" Rita asked.

"Yeah they're great. Alice is happy at her new school"

Rachel shoved Rita's shoulder and smirked.

"Anyway enough of my boring Mummy life. What's new with you?" Rachel winked suggestively.

"Nothing really"

"Come on there must be someone! Girls?...boys? I want all the dirty details"

Rita shrugged.

"You always were 'undecided'"

"I like to keep my options open. I prefer to refer to it as 'not fussy'." Rita said with a smirk. "Plus I remember back in the day when you didn't have an issue with girls or guys!"

"Yeah alright fair enough." They giggled.

"Alright tonight is officially 'Mission - date for Rita Freeman'"

Rita narrowed her eyes.

"Nooo way Rach. You know what happened the last time! Not happening" Rita shook her head and sipped her drink again.

"Come on Reets where's that sense of adventure?"

Rita rolled her eyes. Rachel turned round to observe the mass of people dancing and moving around in front of them on the dancefloor with her elbows on the bar.

"Girl or guy?"

Rita sighed and a smile spread across her face. "Surprise me"

After a few seconds of observation, Rachel turned back around to face Rita.

"Okay. Brunette, black bodycon dress. Over my right shoulder."

Rita peered over subtly.

"Shiiiiiit!" she exclaimed and shrunk out of sight behind Rachel.

"What? What Reets?"

"Oh my god I don't believe this.." Rita put her head in her hands.

"What!"

"That's my bloody boss!"

Rachel immediately swung round, all subtlety out of the window.

"What her? Brunette curls? Jesus Rita she's a bit of alright"

Rita shook her head smirking. "Don't even go there she's my boss! She's Clinical Lead in the ED"

"What? I may be married but a girl can still admire" Rachel laughed.

"Is she on the market?"

"Far as I know.."

"Well then...don't tell me you haven't thought about it Reets!"

Rita turned a deep shade of red.

"That answers my question"

Rita peered over Rachel's shoulder again warily and made sure Connie hadn't seen them.

"I'm not having this conversation with you! I don't even think she bats for that team anyway"

"But you have considered it" Rita rolled her eyes.

"Offer still stands"

"What! No way am I hitting on her. No way. I want to keep my head firmly on my shoulders thank you"

Rachel turned her head.

"Too late she's coming over!" Rachel giggled at the look of horror on Rita's face.

"Shiiit. Jesus. Hide mee Rach"

Before Rita knew it. Connie was standing in front of her hands on her hips and eyebrows raised.

"Rita... Fancy seeing you here"

Rita turned an even deep shade of red.

"Mrs Beauchamp. This is Rachel my sister" she mumbled waving in Rachel's direction. They shook hands.

"Hi. Call me Connie" she smiled sweetly.

Rita broke the silence. "What you drinking Connie?"

"Oh martini please"

Rita ordered. Rachel mouthed 'go for it Freeman!' over Connie's shoulder. She pursed her lips.

Connie grinned inwardly. She'd managed to escape from the guy she had brought. In terms of a first date, it was not going well. She did not appreciate his hands all over her. Making excuses she spotted Rita and a blonde woman at the bar, she had longer hair but they shared the same nose and smile. She observed Rita, she was wearing a figure hugging navy dress with silver heels that gave her a bit of height. Connie felt a tingle down her spine. She looked good.

"So urm Connie. How's your night been so far?"

Rita said trying to make conversation.

"Bloody awful. Had to escape from him" she motioned to the dark haired guy leaving the bar looking pissed off.

"Too touchy feely" Rita nodded. She noticed Rachel over Connie's shoulder winking suggestively again.

Short of anything else to say, Rita's mind instantly switched to work.

"Busy on shift tomorrow?"

Connie smirked at this change of subject. "Yep got a nice pile of paperwork waiting for me"

Rachel rolled her eyes at Rita over Connie's shoulder. She started making kissing faces and biting her lip. Rita choked into her glass.

"You okay?"

"Yep sorry went down the wrong way"

Rita glared at Rachel.

"Urm do you wanna go and sit down?" she motioned to a table and they went across to it.

"So umm. What do you do Rachel?"

"Oh I'm a teacher. I work at my daughters school"

"Oh that's nice. I've got a daughter as well - Grace" Connie quickly changed the subject.

Rachel punched Rita on the arm.

"Whereas Reets here has never found settling down easy, have you Reets?"

Rita just rolled her eyes, Connie smirked.

"Another round?" Rachel went off to the bar leaving Rita and Connie alone.

Connie broke the silence. "You two look similar"

"Yeah she got Dad's eyes and I got Mum's nose. Think I know who came off worse"

"I wouldn't be so sure" Connie grinned.