She could hear the thumping strains of music and the loud noise of the slot machines as she entered the dark,
smoky room. She blinked her eyes a few times to adjust them to the dark interior of the room. Looking over to her companion, she
gave a slight nod.

“Are you sure we’re at the right place?” David asked.

Sarah nodded her head. “This is where I was told I’d find him at.” She replied. She turned her gaze back to the
room that lay before her. As she scanned the room quickly, she saw him sitting up at the front of the room. "Bingo.” She said.
“It’s time to make our grand entrance, David.” She smiled a wicked smile as she added, “He’ll never know what hit him.”

As David led her into the room, Sarah went over her plan in her mind. Ever since she had heard from J.C.’s friend
that he had been out schmoozing with another woman, she had been formulating the plan in her mind. As far as she was concerned,
it was time for a little payback. They had only been dating for a couple of weeks, and she didn’t think there was anything going
wrong in their relationship to warrant his stepping out on her.

Sarah had made sure that the dress she was wearing would knock his eyes out. She adjusted the straps on her black velour
halter dress. It had a small section in the middle made of lace and the hem of the dress just brushed her knees with its small
slit in the front. It was a beautiful, yet sexy dress, and from the looks she was receiving walking to the front of the room, she
knew she had been correct in selecting it. She pushed a loose piece of her light brown hair behind her ear, briefly brushing against
her black beaded earring. After combining the dress with the earrings, black strap pumps, and her amber necklace, she knew that
she was ready to get down to business.

She looked back over at David. He was looking especially handsome tonight. Wearing a dark blue long-sleeved shirt
with black pants, he cut a handsome figure. As if he could feel her looking at him, he looked up at her. The light was glinting
off of his glasses, making it hard for her to see his eyes clearly, but she could see enough of his green eyes to make her smile.
“Thanks for coming with me, David. I really appreciate it.”

“It’s no problem. I’m enjoying myself. It’s not every day I can help a friend get back at her boyfriend.”
He fell silent for a moment. "You know if circumstances had been different, if you weren’t dating him, then I would want to be the
one in his place. I’ve had feelings for you for awhile, and I admit, I was jealous of him when you started dating. But I can tell
that you love him, so I’m going to make sure he never does this to you again.”

Sarah looked at David astonished. “I had no idea you felt like that.” She replied. “I’ve always liked you, David,
as a friend. But who knows what might have happened if J.C. hadn’t entered the picture.” She smiled warmly at him. “Let’s go in
there and show J.C. a thing or two!”

David led her to a table not far from where J.C. and his date sat. “Thank you.” Sarah replied as David held her
chair out for her. She placed her black beaded bag on the table. “Anything so far?” She asked David.

David looked over to the next table. "He’s not seen us yet.” He replied. “He’s out with her?” David said
incredulously. “He stepped out on you with that? She’s not half the woman you are.”

Sarah placed her hand on David’s. “Thanks, David. It means so much to hear that from you. I don’t know why he’s
suddenly decided to date some cheap looking woman. I didn’t think there was anything wrong with our relationship.” She stopped
suddenly, looking over at the next table. “But I guess I was wrong.”

“Don’t think that, Sarah.” David replied. “It’s not you, it’s his problem. You know the saying, ‘You don’t know
what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone’? He’d better heed it before he gets burned.”

“Don’t look now, but we’ve been spotted.” Sarah said. She smiled wickedly. “Let’s give him something to look at,
shall we?” Sarah leaned in closer to David. She rubbed her hand over his and then let it trail slowly up his arm. Sarah could
feel the heat of J.C.’s stare as she reached up and gently rubbed David’s face. “Can you see what he’s doing?” Sarah whispered to
David.

David glanced at J.C. out of the corner of his eye. “If looks could kill, I’d be slumped over on the table by now.”
He replied. He chuckled softly. "Serves him right, if you ask me.”

Just then a waitress came over to their table, blocking them from J.C.’s view. “What can I get you this evening?”
She asked.

"I’ll have a glass of Diet Coke please.” Sarah replied. “David, what do you want?”

“I’ll have a Vodka Collins please.” He replied. The waitress wrote down their orders and went to go fill their
drinks.

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