Kelly squashed that line of thought, not only was she setting herself up for disappointment, but the prospect of dating someone who slept with both men and women had never crossed her mind. She couldn’t even begin to imagine the insecurities that might go hand in hand with doing so.

“Kelly.” Kate snapped her fingers, startling Kelly out of her reverie.

The conviction in her voice, and gleeful look on her face, reminded Kelly of someone who’d just declared the winning answer on a game show.

“That’s me,” Kelly said over the hiss of the coffee machine.

“Have here or take away?” Kelly kept her gaze to her customer, Kate, but she could feel Lucy’s eyes on her like a physical touch.

“Take away, I have to dash. I normally get my coffee in the plaza. No offense, Kelly. I’m sure yours is to die for.”

Kate winked and Kelly blushed unsure if she was supposed to pick up on an underlying innuendo, or if the comment had been innocent.

“I’m meeting one of my clients on his own turf this morning. I’m trying to get him to join the twenty-first century and start using a cloud based accounting system. And, if my mouth doesn’t stop getting away on me, I’m going to be late.”

Lucy chuckled.

Kelly smiled, handing Kate her coffee to-go.

Kate leaned in and like an invisible force drawing them all together, Lucy and Kelly huddled closer.

“The cost of this.” Kate tapped the side of her Styrofoam cup and spoke in a conspiratorial whisper, “Will be buried amongst his bill for my services.”

Is that legal?

“You do know Lucy’s an auditor?” Kelly said, not sure if she was trying to help Kate or dump her in it.

Unfazed, Kate replied, “I didn’t, but I do now.” She looked at her watch. “Shit, I’ve gotta fly. How about we catch up for a drink after work?”

Given the question appeared to be directed at Lucy, Kelly held her tongue, and her breath.

“I’d like that,” Lucy replied, her voice soft, her smile sinfully sexy.

A foreign, unwelcome emotion bubbled up inside Kelly, jealousy.

“What about you, Kelly?” Lucy asked.

She’s just being polite, the green eyed-monster mumbled in Kelly’s head.

Before Kelly could torment herself any further, Jacinta came barrelling through the doors separating the kitchen from the café.

“Oh my God, sorry I’m late. The car wouldn’t start.” She glanced around nervously while tying her apron strings. “Is the boss here yet?”

Ignoring Jacinta’s meltdown, Kate headed for the door hollering over her shoulder, “See you tonight, Aquaba at seven.” And with that, she was gone.

“What was that all about,” Jacinta asked before her gaze landed on Lucy.