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Tina had been up very late the other night, worrying constantly about whether or not to really go through with the plan. Her mind was struggling – whether it was right or not for Bette to touch her again – and most of all, she worried if she could remain with a man once Bette touched her again. She worried she would never be the same. After she left Bette, her heart ached for months, and eventually years. It was only in thinking back that she realized she was still hurting. Even now. Especially now. She closed her eyes with a deep sadness.

Rick walked in, pulling her from her thoughts. "Hey baby. You getting all nervous about your night with Bette?"

"Rick," Tina started, wanting to straighten the whole thing out, "I don’t think-"

"Come on Tina," he groaned, looking over to her with frustration, "How many times have you expressed the fact that you don’t think this is such a good idea? I thought you wanted to … I mean, look at that woman! Have you really seen her?"

Tina wanted to laugh at that. ‘Only every inch of her body,’ Tina smiled to herself, ‘Inside and out.’

"Judging by that look on your face, you’re curious, and that’s normal," he explained, as if he was an expert on the subject of lesbianism, and Tina was merely a confused young girl. She shook her head and waited for him to give his advice. "But Tina – you have to just let yourself do what feels right, you know?"

Althought Tina was well aware that he was convincing her for his own selfish reasons, some of his explanation was resonating with her. She kept quiet as he continued.

"… And we may never get a chance like this again, you know? I mean, how often does a woman like Bette come around?"

Tina began to tear up, but she blinked them back. ‘Oh god, I need her,’ she thought, trying to keep her emotions in check.

"Just do this, just this once. Okay?" he asked, eagerly picking his outfit. "And who knows … it might be fun! And if you enjoy it, I’ll enjoy watching that." He winked and ruffled her hair before walking out of the room.