Chapter one

Alice “So tell me Porter…how was your wicked weekend with you wicked wife” she laughed hysterically knowing that she had provoked a very tired looking Bette. When she got no answer she thought she would push it a bit further. She said a silent prayer knowing that this would be her death “did you hear me Porter!”

“ Why Alice I think it is impossible to NOT notice your abuse of “w’s” so early in the morning, did you come up with that all on yourself” Bette said in a voice dripping with sarcasm. Right after that she had a bad conscious about it. Like always. Maybe being around Alice was a bit healthy for her…after all if she didn’t have anyone to yell at Alice always gave her a reason.

Alice “ Haha Porter getting funnier in your old age”

Bette just signed and leaned in to get her cup. She needed the caffeine after the draining night she had with Tina. Perhaps Alice was right. Perhaps Tina was right. Perhaps the once ‘The Great Bette Porter” had finally gotten to a point were things were only going one way and that was downhill. She was interrupted from her thoughts as somebody placed a hand on her back.

Tina had seen Bette from afar and noticed in her wife’s demeanor that her stillness was not only because Alice was annoying her. Bette had been like this for days now and Tina didn’t know how to approach the matter, without getting her wife angry.

Tina leaned in next to Bette’s ear and spoke so soft that for anybody else it would be non existing “ Hey babe”. Tina’s soft voice made Bette smile as this voice always gave her reassurance that she was good enough. Even in the worst days all Tina had to do was to cuddle with her and talk. Her voice always had a calming affect and everything would disappear. Sometimes Bette felt that if she didn’t hold on to Tina tight enough even she would disappear.

As Bette turned around Tina noticed that she must have been really far away. She leaned in and gave her the softest kiss. She took the seat next to her wife and placed her hand on top of Bette’s. They kept looking at each other totally oblivion to the world around them