Chapter 42:

6 months later:

Bette is jogging around the University track before her first class of the day.  She works up a good sweat and as she returns to her dorm she takes out her Iphone and snaps a pic of herself.  She sends the pic to the woman who has captured her heart.  She knows Tina is still sleeping but she smiles when her phone buzzes just  few minutes later.

“Yes babe.”

“Baby you look so delicious in your practice shirt.”

“Oh yeah?  So you like me in my Cardinal red?”

“Is that a trick question?  Babe, you look good in red, blue, white, green, yellow, and orange.  You my dear are gorgeous in anything.”

“You are so good for my ego, T.  I love you.”

“Love you more.”  Tina said while stretching. 

“You have to get ready soon right?”  Bette said.

“Yeah.”

Tina sensed a change in her lover’s mood.

“What’s wrong, B?”  Bette looked at the phone in wonder.

“How the heck do you do that?” Bette asked.

“Babe, I know you.  So speak up.  What’s going on?”

“Well last year I was the top dog.  The offense ran through me and now….well I have to get used to coming off the bench.  I have to learn to play within a system where I’m not the first option.”

“Baby, you’ll do fine.  You are a great player who is a part of a great team.  You may not touch the ball as much as you are used to but just be ready to perform when you do get the ball.”

“You’re right T.  You’re so wise.  I may have to call you Yoda.”  Bette joked.

“I’m no Shane babe.  You just have a touch of nerves because you’re on a different level now.  Try not to think about the television camera’s and just do what you do.  I’ll be cheering for you this weekend. Some of the girls are coming over to watch you play.”

“I love you T but I have to go and get ready for my first class.”

“Ok baby.  I love you too.  Call me later.”

“Bye gorgeous.”

“Later sexy.”  Tina said blowing a kiss before disconnecting the call.

She has her first class in about an hour.  She is in her junior year and is looking forward to picking the college she will attend in a couple of years.  As expected Tina picked up where Bette left off and is the star player of the Angels.  Tina is leading the team in points, steals and assists.  After the Angels won the state title last year, the recruitment letters started pouring in.  So far she has about 10 schools on her list including Baylor,Tennessee, UConn, Maryland, Notre Dame, USC and of course Stanford, because that is where her sweetie is.