By Any Other Name

Short Story approx 8500 words. Shy and socially awkward Susan is dragged along to a bar one night by her coworkers, when all she wants to do is head home by herself. What ensues is not what she expected at all, in the form of a blue eyed stranger who sits beside her at the bar. Charm turns to malice, however, and she is in fear for her life at his hands. Enter Nicole, Susan's best friend and soul mate. Nicole is everything Susan is not. Her confidence and smooth sexuality make many men quiver as she walks by. When you hurt Susan, you hurt Nicole, and Nicole sets out to put things right.