Here is my second chapter, I hope you enjoy :) Please leave a review, it will help a lot x

Lorraine followed Nikki into the PRU: panicking about what to say now she had got Nikki alone. "You have a way of charming people, Nikki", said Lorraine after a brief pause. She was trying to subtly flirt and see where it took her. "What d'you mean?" Asked Nikki uncertainly, her voice getting higher toward the end of her speech. "Well the kids love ya even though you're brutal, I admire that".
"Thanks, Michael tells me you were quite brutal with them too in your workshop" said Nikki, beginning to feel more comfortable.
"We've got a lot in common you and I" said Lorraine, tilting her head to one side and looking intently at Nikki with her piercing blue eyes. Their eyes locked again and neither woman could look away. "Look, if your offer is still standing for that drink, I think I'll take you on, yeah" said Lorraine still looking at Nikki and smiling. Nikki was totally taken aback and could just about manage a small "yeah, sure" before she awkwardly nodded her head and turned away. This was what she wanted and she couldn't mess it up now! Recomposing herself, Nikki turned to face Lorraine and asked if they could meet at the pub at 8. Lorraine nodded with a smile and with a flick of her hair she was gone. She walked down the corridor briskly in a daze, still unsure of what had just happened. She would just have to go for the drink and find out.

Nikki was at her house deciding what to wear. Unsure of whether it was actually a date or something like a friendly colleague to colleague drink, she decided to play it safe. Nikki put on her trademark smart trousers with a crisp navy blouse. She also put in some long green earrings and perfumed herself more than usual, just in case Lorraine was going to dress up . Elsewhere Lorraine was having equal difficulty deciding what to wear because she knew that Nikki would dress relatively simply and she didn't want to intimidate her by going over board. She eventually threw on her salmon high heels with a knee length grey skirt and a mild blue fitted blazer. "This is smart-casual right?"she muttered to her reflection. Both Nikki and Lorraine were pacing with anticipation in their separate houses just waiting to set off to the pub.