Chapter 5
Kennard Studio: Ballroom & Latin-(Remembrances of Our
Time Together & Beyond)-(Lessons of life and of Dance)

Delicate fingers, traces her slender shoulders and down her spine. “I never wanted anyone, as much as I wanted you.” Tina recalls of their times together. Those nostrils flare, in sexual frustration. “I can’t. I shouldn’t be here this late. Jack is back at home and I’m here. I wouldn’t want him to think I’d rather not do this with him you know?” Bette grabs her purse as Tina gasps in a fit of laughter.

The blond was growing a little tired of this charade back and forth between them.

“Ooh? I thought you and I were strictly dance partners? I mean unless you mean to say something other than those lines Ms. Donaldson?” Ms. Kennard questions with a little exasperation in her tone. Porter’s eyes teared up and try to hurry to the door. Silence fell all around them both as Bette gripped the door knob and shut the door loudly and walked back up to this dance instructor.

There was a split second when Tee regretted how bold she could appear to such a fragile woman who appeared to be alpha and in-control a lot of times. “No, she’s quite afraid and just like a little girl, who explores the truth, and doesn’t like her discovery; she hides it with her demeanor now. It pains me so; she has to live a lie, to satisfy so many others. Ooh Bette, where is your happiness? Where is your idea of happily ever after, and why do I fucking care so much if you find it or not?”

The blonde sighs as Bette spoke up.

“I and you are strictly dancers who are going to raise a lot for charity Tina. I didn’t or couldn’t understand what made you assume we could ever be more. I am straight. I know who I am. I have to go.” Bette reclaims some victory in her mindset as Tina huffs and yelped out.

“If, you were so straight, you wouldn’t need to reaffirm it to little old me Bette. OK? I am not out to turn you gay, or whatever. I am here, to just help you and Jack out. I am not out to fall in love with bi-curious women.”