Tina said “Bette”.

Bette said “Tina, did Sam go home with you that night? Did you sleep with her?”

Tina looked up at Bette and resolutely with direct eye contact said “No Bette”.

Bette said “Tina I am sorry. I should not have asked that. I stayed with Jodie that night at her place and I have no right to be acting jealous of what you did with other women. Forgive me. It is illogical.’.

Tina said “Bette, I have wanted to know this, but was afraid to ask this, but I do think I want to know. Were you still sleeping with Jodie once you kissed me and we started to explore our feelings again?”

Bette looked down immediately.

Tina said “Bette is ok. Don’t answer”.

Bette said “Tina, I want to answer you. Jodie and I were intimate once more, but I would not let her touch me, I touched myself, the whole time thinking of you. I am sorry. I was a coward to not tell her my feelings for you sooner. I am sorry. It was selfish of me to do to you and to her. I wish I had done things differently. I really do. I never felt right about her touching me again after I kissed you. Jodie was sensing me pulling away and withdrawing and I know that she was going to be talking to me about it soon. She told me at the pool during the rolling blackouts in California that she missed me and wanted me back. She felt the distance’.

Tina said “It is ok Bette you don’t have to explain to me. I just needed to know because the night of the Indian food dinner at Jodie’s loft, I left with Sam and was beside myself thinking that Jodie could be sleeping with you and touching you that night. I told myself to send Sam home as soon as I could because I tricked myself into thinking that you would find an excuse to leave Jodie’s and come to me at my apartment. I waited for you. I even slept that night with the door unlocked. When you didn’t come by 3am, I cried myself to sleep thinking you were in Jodie’s arms sleeping that night”.

Bette said “Oh Tina, I am so sorry. I did make an excuse to leave Jodie’s that night, but I went home. I wanted to call you so badly, but I thought Sam was with you and I would mess it up for you…”

Tina said “We were so off sync with one another Bette”

Bette said “But we aren’t now…did I mention how sexy you are now?”

Tina said “Yes Bette you said that already”.

Bette said “Tina?”

Tina said “Yes”?

Bette said “Thank you for earlier. You really did make me feel sexy and wanted. I needed that, seriously. I am really down on myself right now. My state, my appearance. You made me forget about all of that and just feel like myself”.

Tina said “Bette you are the most beautiful women I have ever seen. I can’t believe how lucky I am to be with you”.

Bette said “Tina, do you really want to get lucky?” Bette moved her eyebrows up and down and laughed.

Tina said “Why do I get the feeling that you have a one track mind”?

Bette said “Because you are so in sync with me!”

Tina said “Bette do you really think this is such a good idea”?

Bette said “Yes I think it is a great idea. Now where we were we”?

Tina said “Well I think you had your hand down my pants, actually…”