Chapter 10.

Charlie walked up to Joey on the bench.

"Hi, mind if I join you?" she asked.

"No sure, please take sit down." Joey lowered her legs back down, so she was now sitting on the bench with her feet on the ground.

Charlie looked appreciatively at Joey. From what she could see of Joeys dress, it, and she, looked absolutely gorgeous. She looked like a $1M. "You look terrific" she said shyly, "lovely dress. The colour really goes with your eyes."

"Thanks a lot!!" Joey smiled. "You don't scrub up too badly yourself officer." Nodding her appreciation.

"Cheers" they said in unison as they clinked glasses.

"So, erm hows your shoulder? No sling I see." Said Charlie.

""It's a bit stiff still, but no pain now thanks."

There was a minute of silence before Joey said "So, just finished work?"

"No, why?"

"Oh, It's just that you're a bit late. Err I mean, later than everyone else." She'd initially thought, like Georgie, that maybe Charlie had changed her mind about coming, when she hadn't turned up. It was now 10pm after all!!

"Umm, well there's some good reasons for that actually. I changed 3 times, I wasn't sure what to wear. Then I couldn't find my shoes, Rubes had them under her bed I eventually discovered. Plus of course, I was nervous about coming."

Joey laughed "Yes, I guess a house full of drunken lesbians can do that to you if you're not used to it!!"

"No, not nervous about that. Don't worry I can handle myself." Charlie laughed.

Joey thought 'I bet you most certainly can.'

"No" Charlie continued "I was nervous about seeing you silly." She said shyly, looking at the floor.

"No need. I've forgiven you for the Judo incident." Joey laughed.

"Really?"

"Yes, really. And don't worry, I don't bite."

Charlie looked straight at her and said huskily "ooh, that's a pity." Joey blushed from her head to her feet. Charlie smiled at the effect the words had had on her.

"So" she said wickedly "we're even now." Joey looked at her quizzically. ""I've just got my own back for what you said in the car when we dropped you off at Georgies." She laughed, remembering how red she'd gone herself.

Joey laughed too "touche" she said, and "cheers" as they clinked glasses.

Charlie coughed " are you, erm, here with anyone?" Hoping the answer was what she wanted to hear.

"No I'm not. Are you?" replied Joey.

"No. I'm not either." Charlie said. "In which case, would you like another drink?"

"Oh, yes please. White wine please." Replied Joey.

"Good choice. Won't be a tick".

With that Charlie began to walk up the path. Back up to the kitchen to get their drinks.

Joey watched her go, unable to take her eyes off her. God she was some vision alright. Just soooo sexy, her hair, her long legs, that dress, those beautiful big blue eyes. A girl good get lost in her forever……..