An hour later, Tina still hadn’t returned and Bette wondered if she was sick. She had left so suddenly. At that moment, the passengers of flight 711 were called back to the plane. Bette looked around one last time for Tina and finally gave up. «I’ll see her on the plane», she thought. She was eager to talk some more with Tina about her feelings for women.


To her surprise, Tina was already in her seat when Bette came into the plane. She smiled at her. «I was worried about you, you never came back from the bathroom»


Tina looked pale. «I’m sorry… I wasn’t feeling well», was all she said.


«Are you OK now ?», Bette asked in a soft spoken tone. Tina nodded and looked out the window, lost in her thoughts. Bette didn’t press her and closed her eyes, thinking about the four hour flight in front of her. When the plane started to move, Bette opened her eyes and turned to Tina. She looked so scared that Bette put her hand over hers and gave it a reassuring squeeze. «It’s going to be all right», she said.


«Accidents often occur on take off», was all Tina could utter. The plane took off without incident and Bette reluctantly let go of Tina’s soft hand.


«See ? I told you…», Bette said.


«Do you mind if we talk?», Tina asked.


«No, of course not. Do you want to talk about… your feelings?»


«Do—do you think I should cancel the wedding?»


Yeah and run away with me beautiful Tina, Bette wanted to tell her but somehow, she knew that wasn’t the answer Tina needed to hear ! «This is a big decision Tina, one that only you can make. Getting married is a big step, so you’ll have to be sure that’s what you want before taking the plunge»


«Bette, can I ask you a personal question ? You don’t have to answer if you don’t want to…». Tina looked down, unable to look Bette in the eye. «Have you ever been attracted to a woman?»


Bette started laughing so hard that Tina almost looked offended by her reaction. «If you’re going to make fun of me…», she started, but Bette stopped her. «I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to start laughing. I.. I should have told you from the start… I’m a lesbian Tina».


Tina eyes widened and she turned pale. «Why didn’t you tell me, oh I don’t know, maybe when I brought this up an hour ago? I feel like such a fool». Tina was fuming.


«I’m really sorry Tina. To tell you the truth, I don’t know why I didn’t tell you right away. I’m certainly not ashamed of who I am»


«Have you always known that you were… gay ?»


«I fell in love with my gym teacher when I was fourteen, so yeah, you could say I knew early on»


«How did your parents react when you told them?»


Sadness fell on Bette’s eyes and Tina was almost sorry she asked. This seemed to be a very sensitive subject for Bette. «My mother, God rest her soul, was supportive from the start. She always asked me about my girlfriends and invited me over to the house with them. My father is another story… He’s not too crazy about how I live my life. No matter how many times I’ve tried to explain to him that my being gay wasn’t a choice, he never listens. He’s very old-fashioned, I guess I can’t blame the guy too much».


«I’m sorry», Tina said in a sweet voice. «But what about you ? How did you feel about being a lesbian?»


«I never really thought about it to tell you the truth. I’m not doing anything wrong, I don’t steal, kill or hurt people. My love may be different from a lot of people, but it is worth as much… Loving someone is always a good thing, even if it’s someone from your own gender and don’t let anybody try to convince you otherwise»


Tina was amazed by Bette’s self-confidence and she liked her take on life. She wished she could be more like her…


«Maybe if I tried with a woman, I could see if I liked it… Are there any gay bars in LA?»


«You’re pulling my leg, right ? A gay bar in LA ? Tina, there are hundreds of gay bars in that town, are you fucking kidding me ?», Bette laughed. «I’m sorry Tina, but that was too funny»


Tina cracked a smile. «I’m tired, I don’t know what I’m saying anymore…» Then Tina excused herself, telling Bette she needed to go to the bathroom. Tina was about to close the restroom’s door when Bette made a quick decision. She bolted out of her seat and pushed her way inside the restroom, right behind Tina. «Bette, what are you doing?», Tina said, almost yelling.


«This…». Bette gently cupped Tina’s pretty face in her hands and drew her closer. She covered her lips with hers and gave her a soft kiss, waiting for Tina to push her away any second. But she didn’t… Feeling more confident, she parted Tina’s lips with her tongue and gave her a more passionate kiss. «Do you want to go all the way?», Bette asked in such a seductive and sexy tone that Tina couldn’t resist.


Tina didn’t hesitate. «Yes…». Bette unzipped her pants and Tina moaned when Bette’s soft hand touched her stomach. Bette reached inside Tina’s panties and smiled when her fingers brushed against Tina’s already wet lips. She teased her clit before sliding two fingers inside Tina and Bette quickly found her most sensitive spot. Tina felt weak in the knees and her head was spinning. She had never experienced anything like this, not with men anyway… She bit her lips when she came, not wanting anyone to know what she was doing. Without taking her eyes off the beautiful blonde, Bette licked her fingers and kissed Tina again so she could taste herself in her mouth. Then, without a word, Bette opened the door and got out of the restroom. She regained her seat and closed her eyes.


«That was so fucking good», she thought and wondered how Tina felt. The young woman came back to her seat, avoiding Bette’s stare. «Are you all right?», Bette asked. «Yeah, I’m fine», was all she said, looking out the window. Bette didn’t know what to make of Tina’s attitude toward her.


«Listen, I don’t make it a habit to have sex with women in airplanes, I hope you know that…», Bette explained.

«I’m tired, I think I’ll just go to sleep». Tina closed her eyes and turned her back to Bette. She was so confused she couldn’t think straight. She would have smiled at that pun if the situation hadn’t been so fucking disturbing. Two months ago, she had been in love, or she thought, with her fiancé and now, she was having sex with a woman she didn’t know in a restroom of an airplane.


Tina shivered at the thought of Bette soft fingers against her skin and her tongue in her mouth. But she wasn’t ready to call off the wedding… What would everyone say ? They would all laugh at her and call her a dyke, like that girl she had known in high school. She wasn’t strong enough to throw everything away and live her life different than most people. She wished she had Bette’s confidence, then everything would be so easy…


The two women didn’t exchange another word until they landed at LAX, much to Bette’s despair. She didn’t know if she had hurt Tina by making love to her. The woman had been so receptive to Bette’s touch, it seemed impossible that she had taken advantage of her. «She must think I’m a fucking idiot», Bette thought and wondered she was so upset about the whole thing. It wasn’t like she would see Tina again. Her chance of bumping into her in LA were slim to none.


«Tina, I hope everything turns out OK for you, I really do», Bette told her before getting out of the plane. «Thanks Bette…», was all Tina said. And just like that, she was out of Bette’s life…