Phi Beta Bimbo by Trish Jensen

Author:Trish Jensen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BelleBooks Inc.
Published: 2014-06-04T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

KATE AND LEAH sat down at a window booth in the deli. Leah marveled that the beautiful woman before her didn’t translate well into a man. Of course, Steve wasn’t exactly the most breathtaking female, either.

Kate wore a simple cream suit with a turquoise silk blouse underneath. Her hair was loose and slightly curled at the ends.

She’d be perfect for Steve, just as soon as he stopped viewing her as the enemy.

Leah ordered the tuna salad, and Kate went with chicken salad. Then they smiled across the table at each other.

“I had fun last night,” Kate said.

“So did I.”

“Stephanie can be nice when she’s not talking to me.”

“I think she’s mellowing about that a little bit. She’s been listening to Steve, and he’s definitely having doubts about your guilt on this one.”

Kate’s smile turned soft, but then became a little troubled. “Can I ask you something really blunt?” “Sure.”

“Have you ever... wondered about being with a woman?”

Leah almost fell out of her chair. “Um, no. Not that there’s anything wrong with that!” But there went her plans for Steve and Kate. “Why?”

Kate shook her head. “I don’t know. As much as I’d like to punch Stephanie in the nose...” Her voice trailed off. Then she added, “Trust me, this is brand-new to me, too. I mean, I love men.”

Oh, boy.

Kate waited until the waiter deposited their iced teas, then dug into the pail on the table filled with chunks of kosher pickles. “I don’t even know why I’m telling you this. Forget I said anything about it.”

“No, really, it’s all right. But has it ever occurred to you that you might find Steph attractive because she looks a lot like Steve?”

Kate stopped in mid-crunch. “I never thought of that.” She finished her pickle piece, then shook her head. “No, I don’t think that’s it. Or not all of it. Steve’s really good-looking, no doubt about it. And I think he has the potential to be a really decent guy. But there’s something about Stephanie that is kind of... I don’t know... stimulating?”

“Maybe you enjoy the heat of battle?”

“Maybe. Because Lord knows Stephanie isn’t cover-model material. No offense.”

“None taken.”

“I mean, if I wanted a woman, why wouldn’t it be someone like you?”

Leah sat back and laughed. “Because I’m not cover-model material either?”

“Oh, please. I’d use you in my ads in a second.”

“That’s sweet, really.”

“You should know me well enough by now to know I don’t do sweet.”

Their lunch arrived, and they were silent for a bit. Leah was so taken aback by Kate’s confidences regarding her attraction to Stephanie, and her unexpected compliment, that she almost forgot why she’d called the other woman to meet in the first place. Her mind had shut down.

Suddenly Kate said, “Do you think Stephanie’s gay?” That jarred her mind awake. “Definitely not. Not unless she hides it well. And she’s too honest to hide something like that.”

“Oh. I was thinking maybe I was picking up on vibes or something.”

“But you don’t get those vibes from Steve?”

Kate mulled that one for a bit.

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