Turks and Caicos Islands Spring 2012

”Wait!..Don’t leave! Tina! Please!” The brunette called out to the blonde who had finished dressing ,grabbed her purse, and walked out of the door.

Tina turned around with tears to see the brunette wrapped up in a bed sheet.

”I’m so sorry Bette. It was a mistake. I should not have gotten involved with you. I never expected this to happen” Tina sobbed apologetically wiping tears away as she turned to walk down the beach.

Bette ran after her and caught her by the arm ”Tina please? Why are you running from me? Is it our age difference? It doesn’t bother me. I want to be with you. This week has been the best of my young life. The moment I saw you walk into the restaurant I was drawn to you. And last night we made love for the first time and it was better than anything I have ever experienced” Bette said honestly trying to put her hand on the older woman but was rebuffed.

”Bette! I’m old enough to be your mother. God this is hard!” Tina yelled in frustration

”What is hard Tina? We can be together. Don’t you feel the connection we have?” Bette asked as Tina’s rejection was starting to take its toll on her.

Tina shook her head and sighed reaching out her hand to cup her young lover’s cheek.

”Bette? I’m married. I have a husband and a daughter. She is your age.” Tina admitted and Bette backed away stunned and completely devastated as she sunk to her knees in the sand.

”Bette?” Tina called out softly as Bette began to sob loudly.

Tina reached out to touch Bette but it was her turn to be rebuffed.

”You are fucking married?! How could you not tell me that?! How could you lay there in my bed and let me make love to you knowing that you were married?! How could you let me fall for you!?” Bette screamed at Tina in anger

Tina began to cry uncontrollably

”Go away Tina! Leave! Go back to your husband and your daughter and leave me the fuck alone! How dare you play with my feelings? I had fallen for you Tina. Just one week and I had fallen for you!”