Tina sighed and put her hand on Bette’s hand, "it’s not your fault."

Bette blushed.

Tina smiled at her and said, "we will get through this okay. We’ll make a plan and recover."

"Wow, you’re more calm than I thought you would be," Bette said.

Tina caressed Bette’s cheek gently and said, "that’s because I trust you."

Bette blushed and stammered, "t-thank you ma’am."

"None of that now," Tina said with a radiant smile, "you call me Tina."

"But you’re my boss," Bette said.

"Well not anymore," Tina said, "now you’re my boss."

"No, it may be under my name but this company is yours," Bette said.

Tina smiled gently slid her hand off Bette’s face and said, "there’s no one I trust with my company more than you."

"Thank you Ms…"

"Ah ah!"

"T-Tina," Bette said smiling shyly.

Tina smiled and said, "why don’t you bring your planner and we can write down some plans."

Bette giggled adorably and scampered into her office. Tina sighed and picked up her phone.

"Peabody," Helena responded on the line.

"You were right," Tina said.

"Don’t feel so guilty you’re a beautiful woman," Helena said.

"I don’t want to hurt her," Tina said.

"You won’t," Helena said, "look just ask her out. Take a few shots so she won’t be so ugly and work your magic."

"How will that not hurt her?" Tina said.

"It won’t because she won’t find out the truth," Helena said, "you’re doing this for your company now get to work."

Tina sighed and hung up the phone as Bette trotted back into the room excitedly, "I have the notebook."

"Have you eaten?" Tina asked.

"No, do you want me to order Chinese?" Bette said.

"No actually, why don’t we go out to eat somewhere?" Tina said.

Bette’s jaw nearly dropped, "you don’t have to treat me any different Ms…I mean Tina."

"I want to take you out, please don’t say no to me," Tina said pouting.

Bette blushed and said, "you don’t mind being seen with…me?"

Tina stood up and walked around the desk. She caressed Bette’s cheek and said, "I would be honored to be seen with you."

Bette smiled shyly and nodded her head. Tina took her hand and led her out of the office.