Standing a head taller than the crowd, Lee spotted the three girls at the table near the piano bar with shopping bags lying at their feet. Cindy wore her peasant blouse and denim skirt, and provocatively showed off her smooth legs. A blonde with straight hair wore a long sleeved black and red dress cut so high that it would have revealed the young woman's goods if her legs weren't crossed. A brunette wearing a blazer and tight jeans with navy blue flats completed the trio. Lee smiled, at least Cindy was developing real girl-friends.
The crowd easily parted for the large but non-menacing African-American and soon he was standing behind Cindy who was so engrossed in the conversation with her friends that she failed to realize his presence. Lee lightly tapped her on her bare shoulder and loudly cleared his throat. The young woman turned around and her blue eyes sparkled as lustrous as any sapphire.
"Hello handsome," she purred. Lee was wearing khaki slacks, a white shirt and a slate gray sport coat.
"Hello gorgeous," he smiled, revealing perfect white teeth.
"Girls, this is my friend Lee. Lee this is Jessica Mitchell and Kelly Waskow, my friends."