October 22, 2011
Los Angeles, California

Shane and Bette stepped into the restaurant and immediately spotted Carmen-who was glowing in her pregnancy- and Tina who were chatting with three women.

They all stopped chatting when Shane and Bette joined their tables and gave a hello kiss to their respective partners. Helena, Dylan, and Jenny would have drooled if they weren’t being watched. Their eyes were glued to Bette and her strong, sexy body.

"Hey!" Tina scolded making all three women close their mouths and straighten up I their chairs.

Bette chuckled.

"They think your hot Porter," Shane pointed out.

"We’re used to women drooling over Bette," Carmen laughed.

"Sorry," Helena said, "we forgot how jealous Tina can get."

"Jealous?" Bette said in shock.

Tina blushed and shrugged, "sometimes."

"Sometimes? Girl when you were first dating Henry, before Danny was born, you would chew out anyone who would even look at him!" Dylan said.

"No I didn’t!" Tina protested.

Dylan turned to Bette, "we went to high school together, she almost beat the shit out of one of the his exes, a cheerleader."

Tina shook her head, "that’s not why I fought with her, she called me a faggot."

"I’d fuck up anyone who would call me that," Bette assured giving Tina a kiss.

"Aww!" Jenny swooned, "okay so I’m Jenny, boss’ assistant."

"I’m Helena, the boss," Helena said smiling.

"I’m Dylan, best friend of executive and boss’ wife," Dylan said.

Tina, Helena, and Jenny laughed.

Dylan grinned and said, "no I’m the documentary director."

"Nice to meet you all," Bette said smiling that devastating smile, "I’m Bette."

"Oh we know," Helena said.

"Tina has done nothing but talk about you since she met you," Dylan said.

Tina blushed and Bette smiled at her.

"You really are as hot as she said you were," Jenny commented.

It was Bette’s turn to blush and Tina said, "no she’s even hotter."

"Well that’s Bette ‘heartthrob’ Porter," Shane joked, "I’m her best friend and colleague, Shane McKutchen."

Conversation flourished easily and soon all seven women were laughing and joking easily.

"Hey Jen," Helena said as they awaited their bill, "did you arrange that meeting with Roger at 5?"

"Oh shit! Sorry Helena I forgot," Jenny panicked, she shot up out of her chair, "I’ll get to it."

Jenny quickly said goodbye to everyone and zoomed out of the restaurant.

"Speaking of leaving, I have an ultrasound in 30 minutes," Carmen said.

"Yeah, I got Tim to cover for me at work," Shane said standing up and taking out her wallet, "how much is my part?"

"Nothing, I’m buying," Helena said.

"Oh come on," Shane insisted.

"Nope that’s it I have already decided," Helena said stubbornly.

"It’s best not to argue with my wife," Dylan said.

"Just let her pay," Tina agreed.

Shane sighed, "alright then. Thank you."

"Good luck with the ultrasound," Bette said, "call me later."

"It was nice meeting you," Carmen said, "bye."

They left hand in hand leaving Bette and Tina with Dylan and Helena.

Helena edged forward and Dylan leaned back as if allowing her space to work. Tina sighed she what was about to happen.

‘Let the interrogation begin,’ Tina thought.