Helena was surprised at this expansive and generous Bette.  She knew there was a reason that Tina and their group of friends held Bette in such esteem.  She was definitely someone who took care of people she cared for. 

                      “Look we really have to go.” Tina laughed at the reluctance she saw on Helena’s face.  “I’ll see you all in the morning.”  She nodded to Bette and Alice.  She gave Angie a goodnight kiss at the door.  “See you Sunday, kiddo.”

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                      Tina and Helena turned quite a few heads at Nadine’s.  They lingered over dinner each lost in their own thoughts.  Finally Helena turned her attention to Tina.

                      “So are you going to tell me why we are out on the prowl tonight?”

                       “You haven’t guessed?”  Tina looked at her intently.

                       “My guess would be to take your mind off one Bette Montclair.”

                        “Porter.”  Tina corrected.  “She will always be Porter to me.  I still can’t believe she took Rosanna’s name.”

                          “Whatever.” Helena conceded. “What is going on to put you in this state again?  I thought you got her out of your system years ago.”

                          “I learned to live without her.” 

                          “Again, what’s changed?”

                            “You know I’ve been spending a lot of time with her since Rosanna died.  We all have.  I volunteered to be her birthing partner and now I want her so badly I’m going crazy.”

                          “Ah” Helena’s eyes brightened. “So now you understand how totally sexy a pregnant woman is.  If she weren’t Bette I wouldn’t stop until I had her in my bed. God she was hot before and now she’s…” Helena trailed off seeing the warning in Tina’s eyes.

                        “Not helping.”  Tina gritted out. “Not helping at all.”

                         “Sorry.” Helena was instantly remorseful. “So what’s stopping you from having her? I don’t care what the two of you say she never stopped wanting you.”

                         “Yeah she did.  She chose Rosanna.”

                           “Doesn’t mean she stopped wanting you.”  Helena persisted.

                           “It doesn’t matter.  She is still mourning her wife.  I suspect it will be quite some time before she is ready to be intimate with someone.”