When Bette was dried off and back at her desk in uniform, she sent Tina another text.

Hey gorgeous!  How about tonight at my place?  I’m neglecting my poor puppy.  Wanna sleep over? – Swimmer1

A few minutes later she gets a response.

I would love a sleepover.  I can bring my work clothes and leave from there.  Need anything on my way? – Tina

Nope.  Just you.  I’ll grill tonight.  Why don’t you bring a few extra clothes so you can have them when you need them? – Swimmer1

Tina smiled at the message.  I can do that.

Sure baby.  I’ll bring a couple outfits for work and play.  But there’s a trade-off.  I want one of your uniforms hanging in my closet for the same reason.   – Tina

Bette laughs out loud.

You drive a hard bargain.  Deal.  Can’t wait to see you. – Swimmer1

Can’t wait to see you either Tina thinks after reading Bette’s latest message.  She heads for her bedroom to pick out some clothes.

An hour later Tina’s phone rings.  She sees Bette’s picture pop up.  “Hey baby.”

“Hi T.  I’m on my way home right now.  Meet you there?”

“I’m on the way.”

Bette gets home first.  She greets Sam and plays with him for a few minutes.  Sam alerts her to Tina’s arrival.  He meets Tina at the door and waits for her to pay attention to him.

“Hi Sammy.”  She reaches down to pet him and rubs his head between his ears.  Sam then lies down in front of her and rolls onto his back, completely submissive.

“Look at my worthless dog,” Bette sees his behavior.

“What’s wrong?” Tina questions.

“He’s sucking up.”

“So?  Nothing wrong with that.”

“Oh really?”

“Yeah.  If I recall correctly, you performed a similar maneuver last night.”

Bette is silenced by that comment.  She looks hurt.

“Awww.  My poor baby.  When you did it, it was much cuter.  And I think I paid more attention to you,” Tina wraps her arms around Bette’s neck and kisses her softly.

Bette steps back after a couple of minutes.  “Let me get changed and I’ll start dinner.”  Bette walks over and picks up Tina’s bag.  “Shall we?” she gestures down the hall to her bedroom.