Bette called her sister Kit after the events of the night and decided it would be best to spend the night at her place. Bettes apartment still smelt like smoke and she was more than content to leave the mess to be taken care of the next morning.

After she spent more than two hours filling Kit in and assuring her she was O.K., Bette decided she had better get some sleep. She had a lot of cleaning and explaining to do the next day.

Bette got up and gave Kit a hug, Thanks for letting me stay sis., and if we could keep the details of my cooking skills to ourselves I would very much appreciate it.

Kit: (letting out a laugh) No problem on both counts, stay as long as you need to. I’m just glad my baby sis is O.K.

Bette: Thanks.Goodnight Kit.

Kit: Goodnight, if you need anything you know where to find me.

With that Bette walked into Kits spare room, changed into a white tank top and boxer shorts, she had grabbed from home, and snuggled into Kits spare bed.

Bette had trouble all night getting to sleep, but not for the reason she should have. The fire and her apartment were secondary in her thoughts, she couldnt get the image of Tina Kennards eyes out of her mind. Bette had never felt this instant chemistry with any woman before, .and there had been many.

Bette couldnt put her finger on what it was but one thing she knew is that she wanted to.no needed to see Tina Kennard again.

Bette had wooed plenty of women over the years but for some reason she didnt want to just woo Tina Kennard, she wanted Tina to feel the same way she did, when they metBette wanted Tina Kennard to fall in love.
‘Is that what this is?’ Bette thought to herself, ‘Maybe it is, we’ll see’

Bette was tossing and turning, when finally at 2am she came up with what she thought was a brilliant plan to see Tina again.
She decided she would send invitations to the fire station for the galleries next show on Friday, she would invite all four fire fighters who attended her emergency, under the guise of a thank you, so as not to make Tina uncomfortable and if she showed upwell Bette figured, then at least she had a shot.

Finally after devising the plan Bette felt a wave of excitement wash over her. Confident that her plan would work, Bette fell asleep dreaming of what may come.





Tina arrived back at her place at 3am. The night had been crazy. She had attended the fire at Bettes place then 2 car accident scenes, then a warehouse fire that took what seemed like forever to control, finally she was home and all she wanted to do was crawl into bed.

She jumped into a hot shower and cleansed her weary body, then threw on a white tank top and p.j. bottoms and hit the sack.

Sleep came very easily for Tina. It always did when she was on night shift at work.

Tina must have been asleep for a good two hours when she was awoke from her slumber by a wayward arm wrapping itself around her waist. The feel of this arm was somehow familiar yet very strange. Tina turned around in her bed and was shocked to find the woman from last night sleeping next to her, Bette Porter was in her bed stark naked, and for that matter, she realized so was she.

Although Tina was at a loss of how this happened, she felt the beginnings of arousal in the pit of her stomach by looking at this gorgeous body lying next to her. She couldnt resist reaching out and touching Bette on the cheek. This gesture caused Bette to stir.

BEEP, BEEP, BEEP..

It was 8am and the alarm woke Tina again. She felt an arm wrap itself around her and startled she immediately swung around, causing her boyfriend Eric to fall out of the bed and hit his head on the bedside table.

Eric: Tina, honey what the *uck was that for?

Tina: (still half asleep realizing what just happened) OH ***** .sorry babe I had a bad dream and you scared me.

Tina was thinking to herself, Oh god, it was just a dream, and she was suddenly aware that she just threw Eric out of bed

Tina: Are you O.K.? Come here and let me have a look.

Eric: (rubbing his head) Its O.K., Ill live.

Tina: What are you doing here anyway, you know I am on night shift all week babe?
Tina got up and went over to check Erics head. There was no permanent damage, just a little bump. Tina kissed it all better and crawled back under the covers.

Eric: My house is getting fumigated, remember hon, I need to stay for 2 days. I told you about it last week.

Tina: Uh huh. Oh yeah, I forgot. Is all Tina said as she was trying to drift back off to sleep. Eric got up, had a shower and giving Tina a gentle kiss on the lips, to be sure not to wake her, he left Tinas and headed off to work.

Tina woke up to the sound of a lawn mower next door. She looked over at the clock, it was 12 midday, time to get up she figured.

Laying in bed for a few extra minutes Tinas mind drifted back to the dream she had last night and she became a little flustered. What was that about she thought to herself. She did feel something when she had met Bette last night, but she wasnt *****, she had a boyfriend. She had never been attracted to women before, what made Bette Porter so different. What was her sub-conscious trying to tell her. Tina was at a loss to explain.

It must have just been the adrenalin rush from the fire affecting my judgment. You know how you get after a fire, Tina thought to herself.

After she tried to convince herself that was a sound argument, Tina decided to try and forget about the dream and jumped into the shower, ready to start her day.