Summary:

The crowd in the Saloon enjoy a night of fun.

Alex and Lena arrived at the Saloon hand in hand. They walked in and people looked their way, they hadn't seen Lena here in a while, she had been so busy with the new house and her new job at the school took up three days out of her week.

Lena had hired some new staff, a new cook, and a waiter and a waitress. Winn was left in charge of everyone. One of those new people was a beautiful young woman called Imra Ardeen. She had long brown hair and blue eyes, which made her quite striking. All the men had certainly noticed her in the Saloon since she joined them, and Lena had seen her profits go up.

Lena greeted the young woman who was standing behind the bar serving drinks. Alex was beside Lena holding on to her hand still.

"Hi Imra, how's it going?" Lena smiled at her new waitress and bartender.

"Hi Lena, hi Alex, things are going great, as you can see it's real busy tonight," Imra smiled, "What can I get you both?"

Alex tipped his hat to her and smiled, "Beer for me." He had met Imra a few times before when he visited the Saloon while working. Alex tried to check the place every day, just to make sure things were running along smoothly. He trusted Winn with the job but this was Lena's baby, the place that got her feet off the ground long before the gold was cashed in.

"See the bottle on the top shelf, labelled Lena's, I'll have a double," Lena told her.

Imra looked up and saw the bottle for the first time, she reached up and grabbed it, "So what's so special about this bottle?" Imra asked as she poured it.

"It's Irish Whiskey, and well, I'm part Irish," Lena told her.

"Really?" Imra said in surprise, "I'm guessing there is a story here."

Imra passed Lena her whiskey and then poured Alex's beer into a large tankard.

"There is, my birth mother was Irish," Lena told her as she sipped the amber liquid and let out a sigh, "I never met her, she died giving birth to me. My father is my real father, they met in New York and he had an affair with her."

"I'm so sorry Lena," Imra said.

"It's fine, it was a long time ago and well, Lillian took care of me just fine, she never held a grudge against me." Lena shrugged. But deep down Lena always wondered what life would have been like had she known her real birth mother.

Alex and Lena took their drinks and took a seat at their favourite table. The band were setting up ready to play. The locals were loud, gambling, talking, laughing. Alex looked to the door as the blonde woman from earlier walked in. She was still dressed the same, with a cowboy hat on her head. Alex watched her as she made her way towards the bar.

"What are you looking at?" Lena asked, seeing her husband's eyes following another woman. Her jealousy spiked.

Alex looked at Lena, "Oh nothing," he raised his beer glass to his lips and took a drink.

"Good," Lena told him, "I should be enough for you."

"Oh you are more than enough for me," Alex smirked thinking about earlier on the kitchen table, then he looked more serious, "I think I've seen that woman before, I just can't place her and it's driving me a little crazy."

"Hey," Lena teased, "I'm the only one around here who is allowed to drive you crazy."

Alex laughed and lent towards her and gave his wife a soft kiss.

They both looked up as Cat and Kara walked through the doors, Cat was wearing a very regal looking long white dress, and jewellery and Kara was beside her wearing a less glamorous dress, it was pinkish red and made her look very pretty on her.

Cat and Kara walked over to their table and sat down with them.

"So, how is everyone after all that drama last night?" Cat smiled.

Alex frowned, "Do not remind me about that woman."

"Have you heard, she went to Andrea's," Kara told them.

"Yes," Lena replied with a deep sigh, "Andrea came to me this morning, she had the completely wrong idea thanks to Sam who is continuing her ridiculous story."

"I hope you put her right," Alex frowned, this was the first he had heard of this.

"Of course I did love," Lena told him, she could see he was still upset and tense after everything that had happened.

"Well, I'm going to get some drinks in," Kara stood, "Can I get you guys anything?"

Alex handed her his tankard that was already empty, "Another please."

Kara headed to the bar, tankard in her hand, she wasn't properly looking where she was going when she bumped into the mysterious blonde cowgirl from earlier.

"Sorry!" Kara stepped back.

The woman laughed at her, "Hey no worries pretty lady." Gayle Marsh let her eyes wander all over Kara then she asked, "You're the Sheriff from earlier aren't you?"

"That's right," Kara smiled, oblivious to Gayle's flirting.

"You look different out of uniform, nice dress," Gayle said admiring Kara's figure.

"Thank you, it was a gift off my…" Kara paused because it was off Cat, "my friend."

Gayle lifted her hand to Kara's neck and felt the material, "Very expensive material too, you must have a rich friend."

"She's the newspaper editor and owner here in Midvale," Kara smiled proudly.

Gayle looked to the bar then back at Kara, "Can I buy you a drink?"

"Thank you for the offer, but I am about to buy my friends and family a round," Kara walked towards the bar with Gayle alongside her.

They ordered their drinks, "I'll bring them over Kara," Winn told her.

"Well, I'll see you around," Kara smiled at Gayle and made her way back over to the table.

All the while Cat had been watching the exchange but she couldn't hear what they were saying because of the noise in the Saloon.

When Kara sat down Cat asked her, "Who was that you were talking to?"

"Oh, she's from out of town," Kara told her, "she seems really nice."

"Hm," Cat replied, "you are far too trusting of strangers Kara."

"Maybe, or I just like to see the best in everyone?" Kara smiled.

Then the music started up and people moved onto the dance floor.

Lena looked to Alex hopeful, "Will you dance with me?"

"Oh hun' you know I hate dancing," Alex sighed.

"Please," Lena pleaded, her eyes sparkling with excitement, she didn't get to let loose very often and have fun.

"Okay, anything for you," Alex stood, smiled and held out his hand to his wife. Lena took it and he led her towards the dance floor.

While they danced, Winn arrived with a tray full of drinks, "Hey ladies, anything else I can get you?"

"No thanks Winslow," Cat told him, she picked up her glass of wine and took a sip, "mmm not bad wine."

Kara's eyes turned to the door as Andrea Rojas walked in, thankfully she didn't seem to have Sam with her, "Look, it's Andrea."

Cat looked, "Lets hope she isn't here to cause any trouble."

"Lena trusts her, I am sure she isn't," Kara told her, "they have been friends since they were children."

Andrea made her way across the room, moving through the men and women crowded on the dance floor, then she came eye to eye with Gayle Marsh and stopped in her tracks. For a moment she felt flushed and overcome with attraction for the stranger. Then she walked towards her and introduced herself.

"I haven't seen you around here before, I'm Andrea Rojas by the way, the new owner of the store across the street and I also own the school in town."

Gayle smiled at Andrea and looked at her curiously, "Wow, you're quite a name around here then?"

"I don't know about that but I do alright for myself," Andrea smiled at her.

"You forgot to mention, you're also the most beautiful woman in town," Gayle flirted.

Andrea blushed, was the attraction mutual? She didn't want to get her hopes up but…

"You're very kind," she replied almost shy now.

Meanwhile Alex and Lena were still on the dance floor, Alex awkwardly tried to dance holding Lena in his arms, Lena had already cried out " Ouch" three times when he clumsily stepped on her feet. He was relieved when Lena grabbed his hand and pulled him out of the crowd and back to their table.

They sat down both a little breathless from dancing.

"Alex, you really need some dancing lessons," Lena told him as she picked up her whiskey.

"I move just fine," he said, picking up his beer.

Lena raised her eyebrow at him, "Maybe you do, in the bedroom."

Alex gulped his beer and looked at her, "Lena, I nearly swallowed my beer the wrong way."

Alex then looked around the room, hoping to god that Samantha Arias hadn't decided to turn up, when he couldn't see her among the crowd he relaxed a little, then he took a large swig of his beer. Lena could tell he was distracted.

"You okay love?" She prodded. She didn't want him holding things in, that only ever led to him drinking too much.

"I'm fine," Alex looked at her and could see the worry on his wife's face. Truth was he was worried about what Sam was going to do next. Having her spread lies around town wouldn't be good for his reputation, especially being the town's law.

"Okay, if you're sure," she placed her hand on his thigh.

"I'm good," he said standing, "I'm gonna go join the men over there in a game of cards, will you be alright?"

"Sure, Cat and Kara should be back soon, I don't think Cat is enjoying dancing much," Lena chuckled as she watched the couple in an awkward dance.

Alex left a quick kiss on his wife's cheek before making his way over to the gambling table.

Cat was the first one back, she sat down at the table exhausted from being spun around by her younger lover on the dance floor, "I wish I was twenty years younger," she smiled breathlessly.

"At least Kara doesn't step on your toes," Lena smiled, "where is she anyway?"

"She had to go to the powder room," Cat told her and looked to the doorway of the powder room.

When Lena cashed in her gold she made sure to put some extra comforts into her Saloon, a powder room for the ladies, where they could check their makeup and freshen up. Lena even had a toilet installed. The men however had to go out back to do their business in a small wooden hut. Alex had complained that it was highly unfair, and he was just grateful that when Brainy created his manhood he had made sure that Alex could use it to pee with too.

Kara had just used the ladies amenities and was tidying her hair when Gayle Marsh walked in.

"Hey gorgeous," Gayle smiled at her.

"Hi," Kara replied shyly.

Gayle walked up to her and cornered her in the powder room, Kara's back was pressed up against the wall, "What are you doing?" Kara said in surprise.

"Oh come on, don't be shy? I can feel the attraction between us, give us a kiss," Gayle said bending into Kara.

Just then the door came open and Cat Grant walked in, catching Gayle trying it on with her woman, "What's going on here?"

Gayle lifted herself off Kara and stepped away, and Kara quickly walked away and towards Cat.

Cat walked towards Gayle, "Come near my girlfriend again…"

"Sorry lady, I had no idea Kara was seeing someone so… old," Gayle laughed.

"What? How dare you!" Cat moved closer to her.

Kara watched them nervously, "Cat lets go."

Cat looked to Kara, "And you, how could you be so oblivious?"

"What?" Kara asked innocently.

"Never mind," she turned back to Gayle and pointed in her chest, "Just keep your grubby hands off."

"I ain't scared of you lady," Gayle smirked and pushed past her, as she walked past Kara she whispered to her, "Ever fancy someone your own age look me up." And with that the powder room door shook behind her.

Gayle made her way over to the bar and got a beer, then she set her eyes on her next target, Andrea Rojas. Now that woman had shown an interest and she had money. Gayle was definitely going to make a move on her before the night was over.

What no one knew about Gayle Marsh was, she was not only a very good gunfighter, she was also an expert at conning women. She would get to know them if they had money, and soon after break their hearts and run off with their money or their most prized possessions. She was an outlaw. And she wasn't from Alaska, she was from National City and on the run. But like most outlaws she was low on cash, and she needed someone rich enough to rob so she could go deep into hiding for a while. But she only robbed women, and the occasional man but that was by gunpoint.

Alex was winning at cards and enjoying himself, he looked at James Olsen who was losing badly, "I almost feel sorry for you."

"Thanks a lot Marshal," James replied slapping down his cards in defeat again, "Think I'm gonna call it a night before I have no money left."

All the guys decided to do the same, "Were off to Lillian's place for a little relaxation," one of them said, he didn't know Alex very well, "care to join us Marshal?"

"I'm married," Alex told him.

"Never stopped me," the man laughed, "Are you a man or what?"

Alex stood up and faced off with him, his eyes narrowed, "What did you say?"

"Easy Marshal, I'm just kidding, your wife must be something else and fulfilling all your needs," the man raised his hands in defence.

"It's no business of yours you son of a bitch," Alex told him, he was slightly drunk now having had a few whiskeys on top of a few beers.

Alex hated hanging out with men like this, what he wouldn't give for a decent conversation around these parts.

"No need for that Marshal!" The man said, stepping up to him again a little angry.

Alex grabbed the man's collar and shoved him backwards, "Get out of here before I throw you out."

Alex stepped back and tucked his money into his pocket before leaving them and rejoining his wife back at their table. He gave her a kiss on the cheek and sat down again. Lena could smell the alcohol on his breath, whiskey mixed with beer, she hoped he wasn't going to overdo it again. All the stress of Sam was definitely showing in his behaviour.

"I'm going to get a beer, do you want anything?" Alex said standing again.

Lena grabbed his hand, "Alex, I think you have had enough tonight honey."

Alex smiled at her, "Just one more babe," then he walked off towards the bar.

Lena sighed, it was definitely not going to be just one more.

Across the room Gayle Marsh was getting reacquainted with Andrea Rojas. They were sitting close together at a table and Gayle already had her hand under Andrea's dress touching her thigh under the table as they talked.

"So Andrea, what do you like to do for fun," Gayle said with a little suggestion in her voice.

Andrea's eyes grew darker as she felt Gayle's hand move even higher up her thigh, "Well...why don't you come back to my place and find out?"

Gayle smirked at her, "How could I refuse?" Gayle's hand touched Andrea between her legs slightly, just to show her what to expect.

Andrea almost gasped in surprise, "Lets go."

Andrea stood and Gayle followed her out of the Saloon. Once they got outside Gayle grabbed a hold of Andrea and pushed her against the wall at the side of the Saloon.

Trapped with an arm either side of her she looked at Gayle breathless, "You certainly don't waste your time."

Gayle pushed her body closer until they were chest to chest, then she roughly kissed Andrea, hardly waiting anytime to push her tongue between Andrea's lips.

"We should take this back to my place," Andrea breathed as Gayle took a breather, "Anyone could see us here."

"It's dark, besides the thought of getting caught gets me really excited," Gayle said as she licked up Andrea's neck, her hands now exploring Andrea's curves.

"Oh God," Andrea moaned as she felt Gayle's hand squeeze her breast. She wrapped one hand around the woman's head as she sucked and licked her neck.

Gayle's mouth travelled upwards to Andrea's lips again, capturing them in a passionate deep kiss.

Then she broke away and grabbed Andrea's hand, "Lead the way, let's finish what we started in private," she winked at Andrea.