“I PURPOSELY LEFT MY EARRING AT THE GALLERY OKthere I said it. You must think I’m a complete psychoWait a minutewhat did you just say to me?”

“I said what.”

“No you said, “what T.”Why did you call me T?”

“I did? I didn’t even realize I did that. I’m sorry.”

“No one has ever called me T except for my father.”

Then Tina did something she had only imagined herself doing. (“oh why the ***** not,” she thought) She grabbed Bette’s hands and looked into her dark brown eyes. Time seemed to stand still and the commotion around them seemed a million miles away. Tina saw something she had never seen before in another human beingher future. Bette fell immediately and profoundlyin love. The two women searched each others faces finding only comfort and acceptance. Tina felt an overwhelming urge to taste Bette’s lips, but it was Bette who leaned in closing in the short distance between them and meeting Tina’s lips with a gentle but passionate kiss. Tina surrendered and fell into Bette’s arms. Bette opened her mouth and ran her tongue along Tina’s bottom lip causing Tina to moan softly. She opened her mouth allowing Bette’s tongue to enter hers as she ran her tongue along Bette’s. Bette pulled Tina’s body even closer to her and began to trace the bare skin on her back when.

BAMCRASH“OUCH!! Oh my God Dana are you ok?”

The bathroom door that Dana and Alice were leaning on suddenly came unlatched and the girls came tumbling out the door with Alice falling on top of Dana. Bette and Tina were startled by the commotion as Alice and Dana were quickly trying to get up off the floor and regain their composure.

“What in the world were you too doing?” Bette said questioning Alice and Dana

“WellI could ask you the same thing!” Alice replied.

Bette and Alice start to laugh as Tina excuses herself to answer her vibrating cell phone.

“Whatwhat happened? Oh my GodOh my God. I’mI’m on my way. I’ll be there in about 3 hours. No, no I don’t want to wait until tomorrow.I willI’ll be careful. I’ll grab some coffee and I’ll be fine. Yes, I’ll call when I get close. Bye.”

Bette turned and immediately noticed that Tina’s face had lost all it’s color and she was suddenly crying.

“Tina, is everything ok?”

“I need to goright now. I’m sorry. I’ll explain later. Please Bette, just take me home.”

TBC