Jillian & Tessa

Jillian had been great friends with Tessa. They were inseparable and probably best friends. If Tessa didn't already have an apartment across town, they would have been roommates. But since they regularly stayed overnight at each other's place, it was like they already were. Jillian was petite, with short wavy black hair. She envied Tessa, who was tall, gorgeous, and had long, straight auburn hair. Jillian knew men checked them both out, but maybe they checked Tessa out more!

She was expecting Tessa for dinner. Jillian always loved cooking, and cookbooks were her weakness. So every now and then she'd follow an interesting recipe and make Tessa her guinea pig. Most of the time it turned out great. Of course, the few disasters were always made better by Tessa. She'd cheer Jillian up or make jokes or pay for dinner. Best friends 'til the end! Jillian had just finished when she heard the doorbell.

She rushed to the door and opened it. There was her supermodel-quality friend. "Tessa!"

"Hey, girl! I'm not late, am I?" She reached out to hug Jillian.

"No way. I just finished." Jillian hugged Tessa tightly and showed her in. They went into the dining room, where the plates were already set up. Jillian served her new creation, mini beef Wellingtons with rosemary potatoes. It was a big hit with her buddy. Soon they were in the living room, sipping on some supposedly good-year wine.

"That was fantastic, Jill. I mean, one of your all-time best!"

She laughed and drank more wine. "You're just saying that. It's not as good as that chicken cacciatore I made last month."

Tessa shook her head. "Babe, I love ya, but that cacciatore wasn't your best. But this was awesome. If you were gay, I swear I'd marry you in a heartbeat."

Jillian always knew Tessa was bisexual. She made little jokes like that many times. Jillian never got offended or minded. Usually she'd joke back. "Hey, if you could cook, too, we'd be a couple." They laughed a little. They went over their week, glad it was the weekend. After a long discussion of work and family issues, Tessa grew quiet. "Hey, Tess, penny for your thoughts."