As Mayerling watched Rhedyn, so too did Bella, letting her eyes drift to where her host was looking.  The other woman was probably the most feminine person she had ever seen, lovely and delicate.  It really was no wonder, Bella thought, than Mayerling was so obviously smitten with her.  What man wouldn't be drawn to such gentleness? Even Bella found her stunningly alluring!  A slight frown colored her face as she contemplated whether or not she could explore a more feminine side of herself and still be effective in a courtroom setting. Probably not, she realized.  She would have to just admire women like Rhedyn without emulating them outside of the bedroom.<br/><br/>She considered, not for the first time, how men perceived her.  She had a type A personality like almost everyone else in her field.  She tended to exude an image of self-confidence and was outspoken. She had to be that way to be taken seriously in her male-dominated profession. But sometimes, she thought wistfully, she just wanted to take a step back and be more... Rhedyn.<br/><br/>Her host's words brought her out of her reverie, and she turned to glance at him.  She wondered what he meant when he said that the spa experience would not be entirely to her benefit.  Her brow furrowed slightly in confusion; perhaps he meant that somehow it would benefit someone else?  Maybe Stacey had complained when she had purchased the spa package that Bella was hard to live with when stressed.<br/><br/>She smiled at him. "Well, what woman wouldn't mind losing a couple of pounds, right?  Although, Herr Mayerling, I have to admit that if you and Rhedyn are planning on some huge workout for me, I may have to bow out of the experience," she said with a playful wink.  She was, of course, kidding.  Stacey had given her fair warning that this wouldn't be an ordinary massage and pedicure, so Bella was open to whatever was in store for her, even if it was a day of exercise.  But she did fervently hope that wasn't it.