“Well it’s about *****’ time. Do you know what time it is?” Alice just beautiful.

“Where is Kit?” I ask hoping she would just gives me the answer and leave me alone.

“Few errands she had to run.” She eyes us both carefully. Waiting for one of us to speak. When no one did, Alice did it for us.

“Tina the shower’s the first door on the right. And there’s still food from earlier if you need it.” Alright, saying that I didn’t expect that would be an understatement.

“Don’t looked so shocked, Porter, I have manners.”

“And this would be the first time I’ve seen them in action.”

“Bette, leave her alone.” Tina says rubbing my arm. “Thanks Alice, but I don’t have anything to wear and I’m not sure I want to go home yet.”

“No worries TK, take some of my clothes. I’ll show you.” They leave me alone to ponder what twilight zone I’ve just wondered into. But at least there’s food in bizarro world.

A few minutes, I hear the shower come on and Alice return. That means Tina’s in the shower. That means I could join her. That would be another new thing for us to do. God I love new relationships. Especially this one.

“Hey Porter, snap out of it.” Alice, right.

“What…oh hey Al.”

“Don’t look at me that way, it’s gross.”

“What way?”

“That look like you’ve just hit the lottery look.”

“The lottery, Al?”

“Don’t make me say it.”

“What?”

“You look like you’ve been up all night having amazing *****. It’s gross.” Before I had the chance to protest, she cut me off.

“And don’t say you haven’t been, the whole damn house heard you. You two interrupted my beauty sleep.” To that I can only respond with a very deep blush.

“Cut it out Al.”

“Good one. I see the great ***** took away your ability to be surly.”

“Bite me.”

“Come on, Bette. Now you know that whole gracious host thing is just so she would be comfortable.” I knew it, dammit, why couldn’t I just go to Tina. Maybe I still could.

“Don’t even think about it girl. You want to scare her. Give her some space. But spill.”