Helena awoke with a throbbing head, feeling as if she had been run over by a truck. She groaned at the bright harsh sunlight shining through the window. Everything else in the room seem awfully garish, especially the white bed sheet she was lying on.

She shut her eyes and lay still on her bed, chiding herself and swearing to never play another round of Fuzzy Duck nor any other game that involved tequila shots.

Talk about fuzzy, whatever that had happened last night was a big fuzz. All she could recall was playing that stupid game and parts of watching the band play.

She looked down at the pjs that she was wearing. She couldn’t even remember changing into them, let alone recall how she got home.

Bette.

Helena smiled to herself unknowingly. Bette must have brought her home and even went to the extend of helping her change into something more comfortable.

So very sweet of her.

And hot.

The thought of Bette undressing her had made her skin tingle.

You are so shameless, Helena Peabody.

Helena snapped herself out of her own thoughts and tilted her head slightly to read the time.

13:07

Helena frowned, half the day was practically gone.

She finally mustered up some strength and got herself out of bed. She dragged her feet out of the bedroom and into the living room.

“Bette?” Helena called out groggily, holding onto the sides of her hurting head.

No response.

Helena shrugged to herself and made her way to the kitchen where She found a piece of sticky note stuck onto the refrigerator that read,

Gone out to get some groceries.

I’ve made you breakfast, hot tea and cinnamon toasts. :)

Be back in an hour or so.

Bette

P.S. Four tequila shot = one hell of a hangover. I’ve left the bottle of Advil on the kitchen table. Take a couple, it might help.

Again, Helena smiled to herself unknowingly.

Bette was so sweet and attentive to such details. It makes it so damn hard for Helena to not act on her feelings.

Helena took a bite of the cinnamon toast and a sip of tea. Maybe it was just her but Helena felt as if the throbbing in her head was subsiding right after that one bite and sip of tea.