The morning had fastly went into the eveningBette had shown Tina all of her previous hangouts.and favoriteswell. All except oneher most precious place.
I have seen everything and I havent heard you say one thing about your favorite place said Tina as she looked over at Bette..
I know.I was saving that for the last place to show you. said Bette as she kept driving Just hang tight.we will be there in a few minutes
K.. said Tina as she looked out of her window at the wonderful scenery This place is soo beautiful.
It isand its wild..I couldnt live here for long now.everything is so crazythis is a total party townthere is no way I could keep my mind on work.
I know what you mean. said Tina. But all the same.I had a wonderful night last nightexperiencing what you used to do before coming to L.A.
I really had a great time tooespecially in the back room.
I think we were the only females back there.
Yeathere arent usually any females back thereunless its the womens night
And when is that? asked Tina
Tomorrow night actually..
Can we go? I meanif you dont have plans for us already
well, I was actually hoping that we could go over to Debs for dinner? said Bette looking straight ahead. But after that.yeawe can go.the club doesnt really start going full speed until around 11:00 or so.
Great. said Tina.. I want to do that again with you.it is so different than the clubs at home.
Yea..alright here we are. said Bette.
Umwe are parked in front of a house in one ***** of a neighborhood.whats up?
I.Tinathere is something that I never told youDo you see that beautiful 3 story home right there? asked Bette as she pointed to it.
Yes.it is gorgeous.
Iwellthat is my home.I havent been back here atleast 7 years..but that is all mine..
How did youI mean whos was it? asked Tina.
Its was my grand-mothers..and she left it to me in her will.before she died.
Oh my godBette.this is all yours? asked Tina
Yeacome onI want to show you.. said Bette as she opened the car door and got out.she waited for Tina to join her.side by sideand she took her by the hand leading her up the long walkway to the home.
Babehow come you never told me about this? asked Tina
IIwellI never told anyone.except Mel and Lynz..hellAlice didnt even know about it..
Tina listened as they walked. Bette looked up to the house as they got near it.. Whenever my dad and I would argue.I would always came here to talk to gammashe would listen to me.and then tell me what she thought.noone knew him better than gamma..anyway.when he found out that I was *****.he threw me outand I came here..gamma understoodbecause she once had a woman in her life.before grandpa.
Really? asked Tina.
yes.and in her will.she left the house to mein case I didnt have anywhere to go when dad and I arguedshe said that I could come back here and feel her prescence..that she would always look over me.she would be my guardian angel.
That is sooo sweet.but I dont understand why you never told me.
Well, I never had a reason to come back here.till now.I wanted to go inside and feel her again.although I know that she knows that I have found the right person for memy soul-mate..
Thank you baby
I thank herI believe that she brought you to me. said Bette as she pulled out the key.
And put it in the door
Who kept the key? I mean.Ive never seen it.
Melanie kept it for me.
Oh..
Bette opened the door, and they walked through..
Oh my godthis is beautiful.. said Tina as she looked around.
Thank you.
I cant believe that you never told me..
Im sorry T.
Its okayI am not mad..I just didnt know that there was such a big part of your life that I knew nothing about.
I knowand againI apologize for that..
Bette and Tina walked around then finally went upstairsto Bettes gammas roomthey stepped through the doorway.. Umafter all this timeit still smells like her said Bette
Maybe she is here said Tina looking at Bette and winking
I know she is.I can feel her said Bette as she let go of Tinas hand and walked aroundshe touched the bedspread..then the canopy over the bed Yesshe is here said Bette as she turned and looked at Tina..
There is one last thing that I Havent told you..
what baby? asked Tina..
When gamma diedshe not only left me this beautiful homeshe left me 3 million dollars in a bank account downtown.
Wh.Wha.Um.oh my god.you are kidding right? asked Tina.
NoIm not. said Bette
Oh my godhow could you keep that from me? For all of these years.
When I met youI wanted you to like me for who I was..to love me for who I was.not for the moneyall the girls here found out that I had money.and they swooned to me.thats why I left.
I thought noone knew about this.
Noone didand Im not sure how they found outbut they did
Well, I for one.am glad that you moved to L.A.. said Tinaas she walked to her wife and took her into her arms.
Me too.

Tbc