Tina stood stock- still her heart thundering in her chest. The room had gone so quite around her.

what just happened? what the fuck just happened? Tina was trying to rationalize what it was. Was She dreaming?__ no it couldn’t be, because her body was still tingling __in a way that Tina knew only Bette could do.. Tina had no idea what had come over her…. Why did she succumb to Bette?… What kind of hold did her ex-wife have over her, that made her lose her senses whenever she was near her?… Why hadn’t she pushed her away and opened the door and send her on her way?…Why?….Why?….Why?….

Helena’s voice brought her out of her reverie.

"Why? is it ,Tina?" Helena said with an accusatory voice." that everytime I turn around your ex is here?"

"You’re kidding me. right?" Tina said , throwing her hands up in frustration. "Fucking kidding, Helena." Tina was almost shouting. "You want me____ to tell the woman who is paying for me to live in this house , with __her__ daughter ." Tina emphasized." that she is not welcome here ,because the woman I’m fucking around with is jealous and insecure….Have you forgotten that, Bette and I share a daughter? who lives here? ….who happens to be the most important person in Bette’s life?"

"Are you sure she’s the most important person in Bette’s life?. Helena murmured softly__ But not soft enough ,because Tina heard her.

"And what is that supposed to mean?" Are you questioning Bette’s love for our daughter?"

"No" Helena said, with sarcasm in her voice. "I’m questioning Bette’s love for her mother."

Tina was about to speak when Helena"s voice silenced her. "Is that what I am to you Tina?, the woman you are fucking around with?…Is that why you introduced me to Angelica as just your friend?" Is this how it’s going to be? Everytime I come here your ex is either leaving or coming? The questions were coming at Tina like a volcano.

"And do I look like the fucking maid.?" Helena was pissed.

But so was Tina. "Why the fuck are you so upset Helena? We are not exclusive. …I can see whoever the fuck I feel like seeing….That was our deal right? sex with no emotional entanglement?" Tina’s voice was getting louder.