Bette whistled. “You’ve been a busy lady.”

Tina smiled. “Well, I had the hots for one doctor Elizabeth Porter, but I didn’t think she even cared about my very existence and I was trying desperately to forget about her. What about you?”

“As you can imagine, I don’t get asked out a lot. Some bloke from peds had the guts to ask me out, I told him I was married,” Bette snickered. “I didn’t want to get word out that I’m gay. People talk, you know, and I don’t want anyone to undervalue my work because of my sexuality. I warn you, Tina, bigots are everywhere. You can’t always see them with the naked eye, but they’re there and it’s impossible to exterminate them,” she said in a mock-serious voice.

Tina laughed. “Bette, this is about the gayest hospital in all of Chicago! Heck, this is probably the gayest hospital in the USA.”

Bette arched a perfectly sculpted eyebrow. “Who else is gay?”

“Where do I start? Obviously Helena Peabody, Kate Arden and Sam Makavajev. Then there’s Shane McCutcheon, Marina Ferrer, Jenny Schecter, Carmen de la Pica Morales, Molly Kroll, Joyce Wischnia, Dana Fairbanks – she’s still in denial, though. Alice Pieszecki is bisexual. There are also many gay nurses. This place attracts them like flies!”

“Wow, I never knew that and I’ve worked here for so long! So, all your fellow residents are actually gay?”

“Well, the female ones are.” 

They were quiet for a while. 

“You know,” Tina finally said. “I know that it sounds like I’ve been with so many people, but I was really just trying… nothing was serious. Sam and Simon only lasted for a few dates. I only had one date with Brenda and only one with Tim.”

“It’s okay,” Bette smiled. “So you are bisexual?”

“I don’t know. I don’t like to label. I like people and gender doesn’t matter that much. I do have periods where I’m more attracted to men, but mostly, I’m attracted to women. Right now, I’m only attracted you.”

“So you haven’t slept with anyone else?”

“No. When would I have time for that?” Tina asked playfully. “And seriously, why would I?”

Bette shrugged. “We never set any rules – apart from that silly one about not having sex during the day.” The brunette dreaded the direction this conversation was about to take – she was too tired to go there right now. She wanted them to be exclusive, but was sure she wouldn’t be able to take it if Tina told her that she didn’t feel that way. She didn’t want this to end – not yet. Who was she kidding? Never. “So, what do you think about Josh Becker?”

Tina rolled her eyes. “I don’t even want to think about him when I’m lying here naked with you. He is so unsubtle! Just automatically assuming I’d be interested – disgusting. He tried to ask me for friendly drinks again, I told him I had other plans,” the blonde wiggled her eyebrows.

“I know he’s a bit much, but you might find it useful to try to get along with him,” Bette commented.

It was now Tina’s turn to arch an eyebrow. “And why is that?”

“Because you will be working with him a lot for the coming two years. Luckily enough, I’ll be there as well so you won’t have to be the only one to put up with him.”

“Are you talking about the Parkinson’s trial?” Tina asked excitedly.

“I’m talking about the Parkinson’s trial,” Bette confirmed, smiling at Tina’s childilke enthusiasm. “You worked your beautiful ass off, you deserve it.”

“Oh Porter!” Tina uttered before leaning in for a passionate kiss that led to much, much more.

To all of you who feared Josh/Tina – seriously? Tina is having hot office sex with Bette, why would she even consider Josh?