Holding Angelica Bette turned around to look at Tina, “you want to…”

Tina gave her a look of gratitude “yeah….”

The drive home was quiet, both busy thinking about the day. Bette walked in the house with Angelica in her arms already fast asleep. “I’m just going to put her in bed. Help yourself if you want whine or anything to eat though I’m not sure if there’s something there.” Bette said giving her a shy smile, and going to put Angelica down.

Bette came back to see Tina with two glasses of whine looking anxious. “Hi” she said quietly afraid to scare her, “Hi” Tina replied laughing nervously giving Bette a glass of whine. They sat and stared for a while until Bette sighed “what a fucking day.”

“Tell me about it” said Tina taking a sip from her whine.

Bette looked at her for a minute and smiled. “What?” said Tina finding herself also smiling. “How about you tell me about it?” Bette answered still smiling. “Tell you about what? My day?” she said a little surprised “yes, how was your day?” asked Bette while pulling a strand of hair behind Tina’s ear, Tina closed her eyes to the touch.

“Well, it was madness, first fucking Addle….” She went on to explain everything that happened with Jenny and Niki and the production.

“Wow, poor Jenny. How is all of this doing to affect you? Are you ok?” Bette asked looking concerned and reaching out to stroke Tina’s hand. Tina looked at her, the caring look on Bette’s face combining with the sensations that are coming from her stroking making it hard to concentrate. She smiled “nothing I can’t handle” she said. “Oh and of course there’s the awkwardness with Sam.” She said without thinking.

“Sam? Why should there be awkwardness I thought you guys never dated I mean… I assumed I…” Bette mumbled lowering her face to hide the jealousy that she was feeling.

“Well we didn’t. I mean nothing happen I actually asked her out after the dinner and she turned me down, said there’re some issues betweenyou and me we need to resolve. Boy was she right!” Tina said trying to make Bette laugh. Bette smiled a small smile, “when?” she asked.