Chapter 5: Topic of conversation

The C Bar, 17 years ago, Tina’s POV

I had just kissed the woman of my dreams and admitted that I was attracted to her. To my delight she told me that she was also attracted to me. We had shared our first kiss and it was the most amazing experience of my life. But as fate would have it we were interrupted before it went any further. I didn’t know whether to be relieved that our first time wasn’t against the wall of a gay bar or angry at a certain group of friends had interrupted us

“Well well well what do we have here” It was Shane that spoke and we looked up to see a very surprised Alice and Dana, a smiling Shane and a miffed Helena stood staring at us “So Kennard you finally made your move huh” I stood in Bette’s arms with my head on her shoulder. I was so embarrassed I could have died right there. Alice turned to Shane in total dismay

“You knew about this” I looked up at Bette, who kissed the top of my head, and then I looked at Shane and shrugged

“I knew Tina was attracted to Bette” Bette looked at me with a loving smile on her face. Her smile always made me feel better. Shane glanced at Bette then at me then looked back at Alice “But I didn’t know that Bette felt the same way about Tina” I felt Bette’s arms tighten around me and for the first time in my life I was comfortable with who I was because I had the woman I loved holding me

“Well I gotta say it was a bit of a surprise but, if you don’t mind me saying so, you two look like you belong together” we laughed then we kissed tenderly again “Oh god someone get me some insulin too much sugar going on” we all chuckled even Helena. The others went back into to the club to give me and Bette some privacy

“Wanna go to dinner sometime or maybe catch a movie” I looked up at the woman holding me in her arms. Bette Porter was asking me on a date and I loved it