Shane looked around the bar and was impressed. It was a different crowd of women to her usual haunts, and they were definitely worth looking at. But the one who caught her attention the most was Carmen. She noticed the heads turning to look at the two of them as they went to get a drink, but she was used to it. It didn't mean anything. Instead she kept her focus on the curves of the latinos arse that moved infront of her. She'd already been caught out for staring, so may as well keep doing it!
"You're staring again, aren't you?" Carmen turned to face Shane, catching her out again.
"And what if I am?" Shane moved in closer.
"Maybe I don't like being stared at"
"Oh, I think you do"
"And how about you? Do you like being checked out? What if I were to do this?" Carmen let her eyes roam over Shane's body, checking her out from head to toe "Or this?" she circled Shane, taking in every inch of her body.
"Maybe I like it" Shane turned to face Carmen again.
"Oh really?" Carmen leant into Shane, so close that they could feel each other breathing, before leaning past her to the bar "Two beers please"
She grinned at the look of disappointment on Shane's face. "Something wrong Shane?"
"Yes. You" Shane grunted. She wasn't used to women playing hard to get with her, and my God this one was driving her crazy.
Carmen paid for the beers and handed one to Shane, grinning the whole while. She leaned against Shane, tactfully positioning her thigh between Shane's legs and applying pressure. Her mouth rested alongside Shane's ear. "What is it about me?" she whispered.
Shane was beginning to enjoy this game "Your eyes. Your smile. The way you laugh. Your ass. In fact, strike that, your whole body" Shane explained in her low husky voice.
"Well" said Carmen, pulling away "maybe you're just gonna have to watch me shake this body on the dancefloor"
Shane groaned as Carmen moved her leg and strutted her way to the dancefloor. She chose not to follow, instead leaning back on the bar, sip on her beer, and take in the glorious sight that was infront of her.
Carmen exuded confidence as she made her way onto the dancefloor. People were admiring her and she knew it, but she wasn't vain. She just knew that she could move. Her Latino heritage had given her a perfect set of dancing hips and rhythm to match, and she didn't hesitate to use either of them.
Shane stood with a wry smile watching the beautiful woman dance. And my God could she dance. Her hips swayed from side to side in time with the music while her arms were thrown in the air. She couldn't tell which of the women was enjoying herself more.
As the song ended Carmen ignored the admiring looks from the women around her and made a beeline for Shane. They never broke eye contact as Carmen strolled casually to the bar, hips swaying, until she was face to face with her admirer.
"So.." Carmen said softly "you like what you see?"
"Uh huh" Shane didn't even know what to say, this woman took her breath away.
Carmen leant in seductively so that Shane could feel her breath against her ear. "Do you wanna see more?"
"Look" Shane took Carmen by the shoulders "if this is just some game, then I want out"
Carmen was slightly taken aback "You're not used to letting someone else have control are you?"
"No" Shane folded her arms.
"You should give it a go sometimes" Carmen ran her finger over Shane's lips "You might enjoy it"
And with that she leant in and pressed her lips against Shane's. Shane opened her mouth to allow entry to Carmen's tongue. And God, she tasted sweet. She ran her hands down Carmen's back, grabbing herself a handful of that arse that she'd been staring at so much, and it felt even better than she'd imagined.
Carmen broke from the kiss to smile at Shane."Not complaining now are we?"
The next morning Tina and Bette pulled up outside the office. Neither of them had said a word to each other all morning, which on Bette's part at least was because she was testing the water. She had no idea what Tina was thinking, and knew that more often than not, she made things worse by opening her mouth. And no matter what happened, she had a job to do. She couldn't let her personal feelings come in the way of Tina's safety.
Tina cleared her throat "About last night…"
"I'm sorry" Bette cut her off.
"Look. I shouldn't have kissed you. I was just over emotional and looking for comfort. And you shouldn't have kissed me back. You're here to protect me, not seduce me" Tina stared straight ahead of her.
"I know and I'm sorry. Can we just forget it ever happened?" Bette searched Tina's face for any hint of emotion.
"Yes. Now, shall we see what joys the office holds today?" Tina tried to lighten the mood as she got out of the car.
"Sure" Bette walked a few paces behind Tina into the building.
When they reached the office they found Marina already at her desk.
"Tina" Marina looked up and smiled "you remember that cake I told you about that my grandmother used to make?"
"Yeah, I remember"
"Well I made some last night. I brought a piece in for you to try" she indicated the plate on her desk.
"Thanks" Tina smiled back at her.
The day progressed as normal, Tina was always busy and didn't get much chance to sit still. Bette followed her round on her duties, but the busy schedule prevented any normal conversation. It was mid afternoon by the time they finally returned to the office, where they found Helena looking pale and gathering her stuff.
"Helena, are you ok?" Tina asked.
"I can't stop throwing up. I'm gonna have to go home. I'm leaving you in charge"
"Do you know whats wrong?" Bette seemed genuinely concerned.
"I don't know, it just came on all of a sudden"
"Well, did you eat something that could have upset your stomach?" Bette felt her own stomach tightening.
"I've hardly had the chance to eat all day. All I managed to grab was some cake that Marina had left on her desk."
Bette took a sharp intake of breath "well maybe you should get yourself checked out by a doctor"
"If it doesn't clear up I will. See you both tomorrow" and with that, Helena made a sharp exit.
Bette made her excuses and went to the bathroom to call Peggy and relay the latest developments.
Alice and Dana sat in the car, bored already of the second uneventful day of surveillance, when the phone rang.
"Dana, its Peggy" Peggy spoke before Dana even had a chance to say hello.
"Hi, what can we do for you?"
"There's been a development. I need you to get over to Marina Ferrer's apartment. Be careful, I don't want her to know you've been there. I want you to look for any kind of poison she could have used in baking last night. You have about an hour until she'll leave the office"
"Right" Dana took a minute to process the information. "Is Miss Kennard ok?"
"She's fine. My daughter may be another story. Hopefully she hasn't consumed enough to cause her any serious damage"
"I'm sorry"
"Don't be. Just find the evidence"
"Got you"
Before Dana got a chance to say anything else, Peggy had hung up the phone. She relayed the information to Alice and they headed off for Marina's apartment.
An hour and a half later Bette and Tina left the office.
"You think that there was something in the cake don't you? And that it was meant for me?" Tina asked quietly.
"We can't rule it out" Bette said firmly.
Tina sighed. They got into the car and drove in silence for a minute or two.
"You know what, I think we're being followed" Bette nodded in the rearview mirror to the black motorcycle that had been behind them since they left.
"Shall I try and lose them?" Tina asked, her voice shaking.
"You think you can?"
"It's worth a try"
Tina accelerated, and the bike kept back, but stayed within viewing distance. All of a sudden they came to a sharp corner and Bette just felt the car spin out of control and off the road. Tina screamed as the car came to a screeching halt against a tree.
"Fuck!" she slammed her hands on the steering wheel.
"Are you ok?"
"The brakes Bette. They weren't working!"
"Shit" Bette's head was spinning "Are you sure?"
"Positive"
"Tina, duck!" Bette yelled.
Tina went to reply, but felt Bette pushing her head down as a stream of bullets pierced through the windows of the car. They heard the sound of a motorbike revving and speeding down a side road.
"Are they gone?" Tina lifted her head slightly.
"For now. But the jobs not done. They may come back. We need to move"
"Bette" Tina reached out her hand to rest on Bette's thigh "I always said that if I die, I want to go with no regrets"
"Tina, you're not going to die. I'm here to protect you"
"Hear me out ok. I don't want to regret not taking a chance. And thats why I'm going to do this" she leant over and kissed Bette full on the lips.
Bette groaned and deepened the kiss, running her tongue along the roof of Tina's mouth.
"Now, let's get to the bit where you save my ass" Tina grinned.