As she sat at the bar she could feel the music pulsating through her. She took another sip of her beer and became lost in the memories of the last year. Wow, what changes can happen in a year! It had been a year since the divorce, a job promotion with relocation from D.C. and she was finally free and out with her friends and family.

Ryan Sawyer was new to the club scene. She had been persuaded to go out this night by her best friend, Taylor. Taylor was as straight as an arrow but she loved Ryan, they had been best friends since grade school. They had been separated by jobs after graduating from Georgetown. Taylor went to LA to pursue her dreams of acting and Ryan went straight to Quantico for FBI training.

Ryans dream was to always be an agent. It was in her blood. Her dad had retired an agent. Toughness was in their family. Ryans twin brother Caden had just made it through NAVY SEAL training and was off on his first classified mission. Ryan got her looks from her mom. Her mom was still taking modeling offers at the age of 50. That was something Ryan was definitely proud of. Odds were she would look that good at 50.
Ryan was strikingly beautiful, deep blue eyes, long brown hair and perfectly tanned skin. She was 130 pounds of lean muscle attached to a 511 frame. Keeping fit was something that was required of a FBI agent, and Ryan was fit.

As they enjoyed their drinks, Ryan was teasing Taylor about being in a ***** bar. Taylor took the jabs with laughter. If it wasnt for me, youd be laying on your couch watching Americas Most Wanted and eating bonbons. Ryan knew it was true. She had thrown herself into work after the divorce. Her track record wasnt the greatest, a couple of dates here and there and one really bad one night stand. One that Taylor wouldnt let her easily forget. Ryan came out tonight with an open mind. She wasnt looking for love or *****. She just wanted to meet people, make some friends. She was new to this whole ***** scene and needed some definite coaching. They sat there enjoyed the drinks and casual conversation.

Ok guys, do we need to go over this again? Alice asked. Hello, earth to Shane and Dana??? Both hesitated and made a quick glance at her. Guys, we are winning this contest. Dont you want to win the trip to Vegas? God, where is Porter?? And Tina? We go on stage in 45 minutes. Alice was freaking out. Both Dana and Shane seemed not to care. It was 80s karaoke at Shelter tonight. Alice had persuaded the gang to learn Love Shack by the B-52s. The prize was a fully paid for weekend in Vegas at the Bellagio. Alice desperately wanted it. She wanted to get Bette and Tina away for the weekend. Things had been so crazy the last couple of months and a weekend away was just what they all needed.