ONE AND ONLY

CHAPTER 46

　

“God this is gorgeous “
“it’s a really simple meal”

“Well its lovely “

Bette smiled – she felt really mature sitting at the dining table with Tina – both of them eating lasagne. Tina soaked up the last of the creamy tomato sauce up with some crusty bread and ate the piece

“That was gorgeous and you made it”
“I did “

“Can you cook anything else ?”
“Yes “

“What ?”
“would this be the start of a menu service ?”
“No” Tina said smiling “ I was hoping that you might teach me to cook”
“Can your mother’s not cook ?”
“Kate could burn water I swear – Emma is better but she is dramatic – she needs an audience, lots of red wine, a couple of kitchen slaves and a round of applause. I really would like to be able to make a few basic meals”
“What was the cookery lessons like in your fancy school ?”

“Not as good as you I imagine “

Bette laughed and took a drink of her coke “ Would you like some desert ?”
“Depends “

“Oh – getting picky are you ?”

Tina laughed – she was really enjoying this meal. it was good to have Bette’s place to themselves – their parents were out and Rosemary had hinted to Bette that they were going to go for a drink after the trip to the cinema – so it could be a late night – Tina really hoped that it was. She just wanted to be alone with Bette – alone and very passionate.

Tina lent back in her seat and sighed

“God I am really happy “

Bette smiled “ You look it”
“Happy and full and really in love with my wonderful girlfriend”

Bette grinned “I feel the same “

“Is it wrong not to be worried about next week ?”

Bette shrugged “ Depends – depends if you are not nervous because you just don’t care about the exams, or whether its because you know you have done as good a job as you can and the die is cast “

“Are you nervous ?”
“No – as everyone tells me – this is what I do – this is what I do very well. I have done all my coursework and got very good grades for every subject. I have looked at past papers and I know what the tests are likely to be like. So I am not concerned “