**8:00 pm @ Bette and Tinas house***
Bette rushed back through the door, in hopes that Tina wasnt home yet. She chucked the evidence of what was going to happen tonight deep into the bin. She rushed around the corner and out the back door and sat next to the pool in hopes that she wouldnt look too suspicious.
Two minutes later Tina walked through the front door. She walked into the study and dumped her work related stuff there. She then went to the bedroom and started to get changed into something more comfy.
She walked out the back to find Bette dangling her feet in the pool. The night was warm and there was not a single breeze……….Still………Silent. Tina joined her partner. She sat next to Bette, Pulled her slacks up and dangled her feet in the water… She noticed that Bette was staring into the water.

T: Whats wrong baby?
B: Nothing, I’m just thinking about us
T: What about us?
B: Just what we’ve been through……………….what you’ve been through……………..for me.
T: Bette I love you, thats why I went through everything…. I wanted you.
B: (Turns to her side to look at Tina) I want to make it up to you somehow…I know how about I go get dinner and we have a night in….I know its small compared to what you have done for me, but its a start.
Tina smiled “ok, but don’t be to long, I’m Starving!”

Bette Jumped out the pool and ran into the house, she grabbed her slip on’s and ran to grab the keys. “Ok Babe, I’ll try not to be to long.” She shouted out Tina from the front door. She got out the front of the house and into the car. She pulled out of the drive way and down the street, feel quiet proud of herself. She knew that Tina would fall for the old. ‘I’ll get the dinner to pay you back’ routine. Instead of turning left, she turned right, to get onto the highway…to go towards the beach house.
Bette got about halfway to her destination, when her phone started to ring.
She looked at it and knew that it was Tina…She let it ring for a little while and then finally picked up
B: Hey babe.
T: Baby where are you? I thought you were just getting some take out?
B: Sorry T, there’s been a change of plan…. Can you get down to the beach…There’s an emergency and I really need you here!
T: OMG Bette are you all right?
B: Baby I’m fine…. Just get down here as quickly as possible.
T: Ok then
B: T remembers that I love you.
T: I love you to babe…. see you soon.

Bette put down the phone on the passenger side of the car. Everything was going to plan. She pulled into the small car park, up the street from the house that they were going to stay in….. Bette casually looked up at the sky…Even though it was warm, dark clouds started to form in the sky. There was a slight chance that there would be a storm tonight. She shrugged the thought and walked down the road.

She opened the shack door…. (Well it depends on what you think of as a shack or holiday home. A beautiful cream house, Double-story with a beachfront view that was so close that the sand came in through the back door. Open windows at the back…. It had a Malibu feel to it…. Palms near the back door, going into a small garden that anyone could walk through. Yet it still had a beautiful outlook at the sea.)
Bette place her Keys on the side table next to the door. She looked at her watch, it was 9 and if Bette told Tina it was an emergency, she had about 45 minutes to an hour to get everything ready.
She started with the upstairs bedroom. She opened the doors on to the balcony, a swift breeze came through the house and made the curtains blow around in a fiery flutter. The room was painted a cream, with blood red carpet, and dark wood bed frame. The bed was already made and the candles where placed neatly around the room.
Bette quickly laid out the clothing that she was going to wear. She went into the on suite bathroom and found the matches and lit one or two candles. But had some trouble since the balcony doors where open. She shuffled across the room and shut them quietly. Trying to light the candles once again.
When she had finished she bolted down the stairs and started to prepare there little meal…Well actually Bette cheated and grabbed some Thai on the way…. She presented the meal perfectly. The meat on one side, the vegetables on the other side and the sauces in the middle. When she was done she licked her fingers with satisfaction. She placed the plates in the oven so they wouldn’t get cold. She started to light the candles in the living room/Kitchen area. There aroma was beautiful…sweet smelling jasmine. Bette looked at her watch again It was 9:30
“*****” Bette exclaimed.
She grabbed the matches and ran out the back doors to light the Citronella candles.
Nearly everything was done.
Bette walked inside and hastily grabbed the two big packets of rose petals and spread them out on the staircase and up the hall to the bedroom.
Bette threw her clothes into the basket and threw herself into the shower………..Finally she could relax. The warm water spreads it’s rejuvenating feeling over Bette’s sore joints. She washed her hair, when un-expectantly her phone started to ring.
“*****” She recklessly turned off the shower and wrapped a towel around her midriff.
She grabbed the phone and answered

B: Bette Porter.
T: Hey baby, I’m in the township…Where are you?
B: (Shocked expression on her face) uhm…come down Hinklif street and park in the little car park looking towards the sea.
T: Uhm Ok baby, Wheres the emergency?
B: Well kit said to meet her there and she’s hasnt come yet…. Im a little worried…. Ive already called the cops and I’m down at the police station…. I just want you to stay there, just in case she does show up.
T: Ok then
B: I’ll see you in a bit.
T: Bette you seemed a little flustered, is this the only thing your worried about?
B: Yeah T, I’m fine…. I’m just worried about Kit thats all.
T: See you soon baby
B: Bubye

“Oh *****” Bette expeditiously got ready…. She applied a thin layer of make up and then dries her hair, leaving it natural and frizzy.
She slipped on her dress…It was gold, and finished at her ankles. It was backless.
The dress fitted perfectly around Bette’s curves. The straps started out thin at her shoulders, Getting bigger as it got closer to her chest. It looked as though it was a gently folded satin sheet expressing its passion for her seductress body. She finished the piece off with some satin open high heals and gold hoop earrings.
She grabbed her phone and made her way down to the back garden. She got to the veranda and dialled Tina’s cell

B: Hey babe (Looking at her watch to see it was 10:30)
T: Hey Bette, what the ***** is going on?
B: There’s been another slight change of plans…. Can you do me a favour?
T: I guess so…what would that be?
B: Lock you car and walk down onto the beach and turn left. Walk down five house and stop. I’ll stay on the line, just in case you get lost
T: ok then.

Tina locked her door and walked down towards the beach. She started to turn left and walked down past five houses and stopped.
Bette sore her and her heart melted…. Seeing something so beautiful and meant so much to her. She held her emotions back, so she wouldn’t stuff up the surprise.

T: Bette are you still there?
B: Uhh yeah T I’m still here
T: Well then where the ***** am I going?
B: Baby Turn to your left and walk up through the garden.
T: Ok then

She turned to the left and walked up the sand dune to see the garden and the candles…The flames swaying with the wind. She started to walk up the gravel path. She got half way…and saw her
She saw Bette standing there…looking like an angel…her angel…Tina closed her phone and put it I n her pocket. She stopped and admired what Bette had done for her.
Her hands shaking and her body quivering…It was all getting a little too much.
Tina got to the end of the path and stopped in front of Bette who was standing on the back patio.
Tina couldn’t stop admiring how Bette looked…. She stared into her partners eyes. Staring into the depths of Bette’s soul………….her whole being.
Bette kissed Tina’s lips lightly. Then leaned her head on Tina’s
B: Hi
Tina chuckled. “Hey there.”
Bette grabbed Tina’s hands gently and pulled her up the step, so they were closer. Bette placed her hands around Tinas waist and hugged her.
B:(whispering) Thank you.
T: For what?
B: For being here by my side, even though you could of left……….For being you.
T: I would never leave you Bette Porter.
B: Come inside its getting cold
T: yeah I notice
Bette looked at Tina to see that she was looking at her *****…. to see that she was on high beam.
B: (Giggled) Hey we’ve got to eat dinner yet.

Bette let go of Tina’s waist. She placed a hand over Tina’s and pulled her inside, sat her down at the table and closed the back doors. A storm had rolled up almost to there door step.