Chapter 17

After a short nap Tina and Jessica had woken and talked a bit more with Shane, it was still early but being that Tina and Jessica were still on east coast time they were hungry, so they decided to call the girls and set up a time for an early dinner.

Alice and Dana were coming to Shane’s and they would meet up with Kit at The Planet for dinner.

Tina walked to the kitchen for more wine when the door bell rang.

“TK can you get that it’s Alice and Dana” Shane yelled from her

Tina hurried to the door and opened it. Her breath caught in her throat her heart stopped beating.

There she was the person she tried so hard to forget, the one person she had ever truly loved, who had broken her heart into a thousand pieces, looking more beautiful than she remembered her B.

“Bette” It was barley a whisper but it managed to make it out of her lips

“T” Bette replied breathless

They stood there motionless neither saying a word, they just looked into each other’s eyes, and neither could will them self to move.

A wave of emotions moved through Tina, she wanted to reach out and take Bette into her arms, seeing her now only made her realize how much she had truly missed her.

“TK is that Alice?” Shane broke their moment of silence.

“Shit” Shane whispered when she saw it was Bette as the door and not Alice and Dana

“Hey Bette” Shane smiled as she walked to the door.

Tina broke the stare and made her way back into the house she took a seat on the couch, her legs felt weak she needed to sit.

Bette turned to walk away not answering Shane greeting. Shane shut the door and followed Bette to her car.

“Bette!” Shane called out

“Bette, stop please”

Bette stopped in front of her car door as she turned to face Shane, she had tears running down her face.

Tina could not help herself she needed to see Bette again, she walked over to the huge window an peeked through the shutters, at a crying Bette Shane was talking to her. God she was still so beautiful Tina thought.

‘So beautiful’ Tina whispered

She was thinner, a little too thin for Tina’s taste Bette was much too tall to be so thin Tina noticed Bette had dark circles under her eyes which caused Tina to wonder if maybe Bette had been sick, she couldn’t help but stare.

“Bette, are you ok?” Shane asked

Bette nodded as she wiped the tears away with the back of her hand.

“Yeah, yeah I’m ok I’ll be ok, I was just taken by surprise that’s all, she looks so good so beautiful” Bette said

“I’m sorry I should have told you she would be staying with me during her stay, I’m sorry you had to see her under this circumstance.”

“It’s ok Shane I should have called and not shown up unannounced it’s my own fault”
Shane felt guilty, she hoped seeing Tina would not send her friend over the edge again.

“Listen we’re waiting on Alice and Dana, we’re going out for some dinner we’re going to meet up with Kit, you want to come?”

Bette shook her head no

“It’s ok Shane, I don’t want to make anyone uncomfortable besides you know Alice and I haven’t exactly been on good terms as of late.”

“Ok I understand, again Bette I’m sorry”

Shane reached over and gave Bette a hug.

“Can you see if she’ll talk to me please”

“Bette I don’t really think that’s a good idea right now”

“Please, I’m trying to change I’m making changes in my life I just want to apologize get some closure, please?”

“Ok I’ll ask her, let’s do lunch tomorrow ok, I’ll call you’

“I’d like that” Bette opened her car door got in and drove away.

Shane walked back inside to see a shocked Tina sitting on the couch, Shane walked over and sat next to Tina, she placed her hand on Tina’s back and rubbed it.

“You ok?” Shane asked

Tina tilted her head back on the couch and let out a breath.

“Yeah I’m ok, it was just a shock to see her again”

“I’m sorry I should have told her you would be staying here”

“Shane maybe it was a bad idea me, us staying here I know she’s your friend and…”

“TK you’re my friend too, so don’t worry about it I will talk to her and make sure she is ok”

“Shane, she looked so thin, I saw something in her eyes I’ve never seen before, I mean don’t get me wrong she is still so beautiful, but I get this feeling like something is not right with her, is she ok is everything ok with her family?”

Shane was taken aback with how well Tina was still able to read Bette just with one look, Shane struggled with the desire to sit Tina down and tell her everything Bette had been through the things she was still going through but she knew that was not her story to tell, Bette would need to decide what she and how much she wanted to tell Tina about her life these last three years, besides there was Jessica to take into consideration now, she knew she had taken Bette’s place in Tina’s life and she felt guilty for not feeling a little more resentful of her but truth, be told she liked Jessica, the mere fact alone that she had managed to make Tina happy after everything that happened had earned her Shane’s friendship.

“Look Tina she told me again to ask you if you would meet her to talk, I think Bette has a lot to say, things I would not feel comfortable sharing with you”

Tina got a sinking feeling in her stomach.

“I’ll think about it ok, I have a meeting to go to tomorrow morning and I would like it if you would go with me I promise to have you back in time to meet Bette for your lunch date”

“Ok sounds good, what about Jessica?” Shane asked

“Oh she’s going to meet her friend Nikki Stevens for breakfast and some shopping”

“Wait thee Nikki Stevens from lez Girls?”

“Yup, her and Jessica modeled together a couple of years ago before she made it big as a movie star they’ve been friends ever since.”

“Wow, look at you rubbing elbows with movie stars”

“Well Shane I am head of production I’m bound to meet certain actors and actresses in my line of work” Tina teased

10 minutes later Alice and Dana arrived after shared hugs and kisses a bit of conversation they made their way to The Planet for some dinner.

“Hey TK I really like Jessica, plus she’s HOT” Alice whispered

“Thanks Alice I like her too.” Tina laughed

Bette had driven home, tears streamed down her face, she couldn’t hold them back, Tina looked so good so well put together, it was obvious to Bette Tina had moved on, moved on without her she wondered if Tina thought about her as often as she thought about Tina.

Tina and the girls had enjoyed dinner at The Planet Tina was so happy to see Kit again, since they had grown very close even after her move to New York, the older Porter was more like a sister to Tina than a friend, Jessica instantly fell in love with Tina’s friends they were so real and down to earth she could tell Tina had missed them and them Tina and that despite all the years of being separated they were still very close it made her feel happy to know Tina would be coming home to these women who so obviously were Tina family, Tina had friends in New York but not like this, Jessica knew these women were special, and most importantly they were special to Tina.

Bette sat in her office for over an hour not being able to get any work done she was restless, she needed something needed someone and since she couldn’t what she really need or what she really wanted she decided she needed to go out and have a couple of drinks to help her relax, relax her enough so she was able to forget, to not feel even if it was only for one night.

She changed into jeans and a tank top topped it with a short leather jacket and her favorite boots, she decided to leave her hair down.


Bette pulled up in her blue SAAB convertible and walked straight into the already crowded club, just one of the perks of being the sister of the owner. She walked straight into the bar and ordered a martini, 2 olives.

“Hey Jim is Kit around?”

“Yeah she just walked in, she’s in her office”

“Thanks Jim hold that drink for me I’ll be right back.”

Bette knocked on the door

“Come in” Kit shouted

“Hey Kit” Bette said as she opened the door

“Bette” Kit said shocked to see Bette

“Hey I need to talk to you do you have a minute?” Bette wanted to talk about seeing Tina today

“Bette what are you doing here?”

Bette looked at Kit with a look of confusion on her face.

“I came to have a drink I was going crazy at home alone, I had a bad today Kit..”

“Bette you shouldn’t be here you need to go home”

“Why? Look Kit if its about my drinking don’t worry I’m getting my life back in order I promise 2 drinks 3 tops listen I really need to talk to you about Tina”

“I’m sorry Bette I should have called to tell you she was here.”

“What! She’s here?”

Bette said surprised

“Yeah isn’t that what you wanted to talk to me about?”

‘Well yeah I wanted to talk about Tina, I ran into her at Shane’s house earlier today”

“Well baby sis, your about to run into her again”

“You mean she’s here at Club Hit?”

“Yup, and she ain’t alone”

“What do you mean? The girls are with her?”

“Yup, Alice, Dana, Shane and her twink from New York”

“She brought Jessica Harris with her?”

Kit nodded, Bette sat in a chair.

Bette got up.

“Well I mean that’s ok right after all they are together, Tina had a life in New York she’s moved on, what am I feeling all upset about? Right?”

“I dunno Bette only you can answer that” Kit said as she walked over to Bette

Kit placed her hand on Bette’s arm and rubbed it up and down.

“Are you going to be ok?” Kit asked

“Yeah, yeah I’ll be fine I’m just going to go have my drink and go home’

Bette got up and made her way to the door

“Hey Bette”

“Yeah?”

“I talked to daddy today, well he screamed I listened”

“He told me what you did a few days ago at work”

“Not you too Kit” Bette sighed

“No, no I think you did yourself a huge favor leaving the DA office, now you can really start living your going to be just fine” Kit winked

Bette smiled

“Thanks Kit, and I know you’re right I’m going to be just fine”

Bette walked back to the bar she choose to sit at the far end, hoping none of her friends would see her especially Tina, she scanned the room and that’s when she saw then sitting on a couch towards the middle of the dance floor.

Tina looked amazing in that little black dress that high lighted her perfectly full breast, her hair was done straight she looked more mature more refined more beautiful Bette thought just then a beautiful blonde wearing skirt and silk top walked up to then she bent down and gave Tina a quick kiss, she whispered something in Tina’s ear and took her hand and led her to the dance floor.

Bette recognized the younger woman as Tina’s girlfriend Jessica Harris, Bette felt her stomach go into a knot, and she felt jealous, she wanted to got over to where they were dancing and pull her away from her T, form the only person she had ever loved, it should be her Tina should be dancing al of her dances with me Bette thought.

She sat there just looking she ordered another drink. Tina was enjoying herself it had been a while since her and Jessica had gone dancing, but something felt odd Tina couldn’t quite figure it, she felt like she was being watched, she felt a cold shiver every so often run and up and down her spine.

She began looking around but saw nothing that seemed strange. They danced for another 10 minutes, Tina scanned the room again looking for her friends when she caught a glimpse of her, of Bette she was sitting at the very end of the bar looking right at her, Tina felt her heart begin to beat faster.

“What is she doing here? Is Justin with her?” Tina thought

Tina continued dancing when she looked back to where Bette was she saw a tall red head approach Bette and place her hand on her shoulder and squeeze it she leaned down and whispered something in Bette’s ear, Tina saw Bette smile and shake her head no, the tall red head then ran her hand down Bette’s cheek lean down and kiss her.

“What the fuck!” Tina said out loud

“What wrong Tina” Jessica leaned in and asked Tina

Tina smiled

“Nothing, nothing at all, lets go back and sit down ok?”

Tina grabbed Jessica by the hand and led her back to her table where Shane was there sitting checking out the club, drinking a beer.

“Hey you guys looked good out there, Tina you learned some new moves” Shane teased

“Thanks Shane” Tina smiled nervously

She leaned closer to Shane and whispered in her ear.

“I need to talk to you”

“Ok sure” Shane said

“Jessica you mine if I dance with TK?”

“Not at all go right ahead” Just then Alice and Dana walked back to the table laughing.

“Hey where are Shane and Tina?”

“Shane took Tina dancing”

“What” Alice laughed

“No, Shane does not dance”

“Oh Alice don’t start” Dana rolled her eyes

Tina looked back at the bar and did not see Bette there anymore, she grabbed Shane by the hand and led her to more quiet spot where they could talk, that’s when she saw Bette dancing with the redhead they were grinding up against each other, Tina looked on speechless she felt like walking to the dance floor and grabbing Bette by the hand and dragging her away from that bitch who had her hands to close to Bette’s ass.

Tina stopped took Shane’s face into her hands turned it in the direction she was looking,

“Can you please explain what she’s doing?”

“Shane swallowed when she saw Bette.

“I think it’s called dancing TK” Shane said

Tina rolled her eyes.

Shane saw the look in Tina’s eyes, and panicked before Shane could stop her Tina was making her way to the dance floor where Bette was dancing with the hussy. Tina grabbed Bette by the hand and forcefully dragged her away…towards the exit.

“What the fuck” Bette said as she was being dragged away






Chapter 18


Tina dragged Bette outside, released her hand and began pacing back and forth in front of Bette hand on her hips. Tina was chewing on her lips a habit she had when she was deep in thought or trying to figure out a problem.

Bette felt extremely nervous, she wanted to hold her, She wanted to run.

“Stop chewing on your lip your going to make it bleed” Bette said

Tina turned and looked at Bette.

“What do you think your doing?”

“What?” Bette asked

“Are you cheating on Justin?”

“What?” Bette asked again

“Your obviously cheating on Justin with a woman no less, is this what you do? You still confused Bette?”

“Over 3 years ago you were practically living with a woman and you dated men, and now your married to a man and dating women on the side what’s the deal? You leave your kid at home and come pick up women at night?”

Bette stepped forward got so close to Tina’s face, Tina could smell Bette’s perfume, she was do close.

“You don’t know shit about me” Bette said coldly

“You left remember? You know nothing about my life the way I live nothing” Bette jabbed a finger at her chest.

Bette had tears in her eyes.

“Yeah I left your right, I left, , I left after you slept with him and got pregnant, I left, I left after you choose to marry a man I choose to leave after you said I do to my cousin Justin. I’m sorry I choose to live my life openly and honestly I was true to who I was, you were more interested in pleasing daddy and your career so don’t try and make me feel guilty for being true to myself for leaving, I had nothing to keep me here anymore nothing, you made sure of that”

Bette took a step back it was her turn to pace she knew Tina was right she knew she had lived her life for everyone but herself she knew she had made Tina leave, she wanted to talk to Tina, this was not the place or the time for that.


“I don’t want to do this now, Tina not here not now, there is so much I want to say so much I need to say. Please give me an hour of your time. I know I don’t deserve 5 minutes but please just say you’ll meet me.”

Tina looked skeptically there was something in Bette’s eyes that would not let Tina say no, Tina saw so much sadness and turmoil.

“I’ll be at Shane until Sunday, you can reach me there we’ll set up a time and place”

Bette nodded

Tina turned and saw the girls standing by the door.

She stuck her hand out for Jessica, Jessica took it and placed her arm protectively around Tina’s waist, they turned and walked away making their way to Dana’s car, leaving the girls behind.

“You ok” Jessica asked Tina

Tina nodded and wiped a tear that fell.


Shane made her way over to Bette who now had tears running down her face, Shane grabbed Bette arm, Bette yanked it away as she made her way back into the club not wanting to say a word to anyone.