Chapter 8: “Go get your woman”

It was 6 am and Tina was at the airport. She had managed to sneak in, grab her cases and get away without waking Alice or Dana up. Images of her and Bette at the gallery that night flooded Tina’s mind. Her lips, her arms around Tina, the way her fingers entered Tina’s hot core. Just thinking about makes Tina aroused. There was no doubt that was an attraction between them if not more. The feelings that Tina has for Bette was more than lust and desire but she wasn’t sure whether it was love. This trip to New York was the only way for Tina to get to grips with what she was feeling. This was going to be a hell of a trip.

Bette had been up early. She couldn’t sleep as Tina plagued her dreams. She was sitting in her lounge when there was a knock on her door

“Who the fuck could be calling early in the morning” She gets up and opens the door. Alice was standing there holding an envelope in her hand “What do you want Alice” Alice gulps hard and gathers her confidence

“I’m here to say I’m sorry I shouldn’t have opened my big mouth, I should have realised that Tina would put some distance between you if she thought she was just another woman; I should have thought before I spoke I’m sorry and I hope you can accept my apology” Bette sighs heavily and nods. She couldn’t stay angry at Alice forever

“I do” Alice breaths a huge sigh of relief “Was that all” Alice shakes her head. This was going to be hard

“It’s Tina” A concerned look falls across Bette’s face “Maybe we should talk about this inside” Bette lets Alice in and closes the door behind her. A thousand images were running Bette’s mind. She’s done something stupid like join a convent etc

“Alice what’s going on what’s happened to Tina, is she hurt…” Alice holds out the envelope that was in her hand. Bette looks at it and takes from her. She opens it and begins to read the contents “Bette, I know that we have something special but I just need time to figure out what it is. Whenever I’m around you my legs turn to jelly and my hearts starts to pound in my chest. When I first laid eyes on I knew that you were the one I had been waiting for. Your smile, your laugh bewitches me every time I see you but you need to understand that I need to sort my feelings out so I’ve gone to visit my father and I don’t know when I’m going to be back, please don’t try to find me I need some time. Tina” Bette could feel the hot tears running down her cheeks. She was gone, she had left. Bette’s world came crashing down around her ears. As long as Tina was still in LA she had hope that they would be together but now she had left that last shred of hope had dissolved into despair. She had to find her; she had to tell her how she felt about her and get her back “Where is she Alice” Alice looks at Bette. The letter mustn’t have told Bette where Tina was “Where is she?” Alice looks down at her feet and sighs before looking back at Bette

“New York, she’s gone to New York” Bette wipes her tears from her eyes “She’ll be back I know she will” Bette shakes her head and places the letter down on the coffee table before sitting down

“She said she doesn’t when she’s coming back” Alice sits down next to Bette and brings her into an embrace “I can’t lose her Alice; she’s the one I’ve been waiting for all my life” Alice kisses Bette’s hair softly

“Then go to her” Bette takes her head off Alice’s shoulder and looks at her “Go to her tell how you feel” Bette smiles at Alice, she had some wisdom after all

“She wants to give her some time” Alice rolls her eyes, puts her hands on Bette’s shoulders and kneels down in front of her

“Bette when did you ever give up on something you want hmm” Bette smiles at Alice’s comment “I hate to see you miserable so I’m only going to tell you one time” Alice looks at Bette “Fucking go to her” Bette laughs along with Alice “Go get your woman” Bette nods and continues to laugh

TBC…