“Who is it? Never mind. I’m on my way out front,” Bette said standing up and walking out her office. She walked out to James’ desk. She was surprised to see Eric standing there.

“Eric, what a pleasant surprise. What can I do for you?” Bette asked politely

“Cut the shit Porter. Is this what you do to friends?”

“What do you mean?”

“You know what you did. You made Tina break up with me. You stole my girlfriend.”

“Eric, don’t play at being jealous, it doesn’t suit you. And I didn’t do anything. Tina made her own choice. You’re angry with the wrong person. You ought to be mad at yourself”

“All of this so she can be another scratch on your bed post, another notch on your belt. If you had any feelings, you’d let her go. Let her live her life the way she should. In a hetro world with me”

“Eric you have this whole thing all wrong. I didn’t do anything to Tina. It’s not my fault she thinks you’re a caveman. And for your information Tina could never be another notch on my belt. She’s above things like that. She’s too smart to fall for something as childish as that”

“Bette every one knows what you do. You’re a slut and you’ll always be a slut. Leopard’s don’t change their spots they change their environment”

“ERIC! That is enough”

“Tina what are you doing here?” Eric stammered

“What the hell is your problem? Better yet what are you doing here?” Tina asked

“I thought that I could get Bette to let you go. She’s only going to use you and throw you away. Please you have to see her for what she is” Eric explained

“What you just did was uncalled for. Bette had no influence in my decision. I knew all along what I meant to you. And that was nothing. I was your trophy girlfriend and you would have loved for me to become your trophy wife. Waiting on you hand and foot. But I saw through you plan. In our two years you never once asked me about my day. You never came to a work function. All because you had every intent of trying to persuade me to quit my job.” Tina said breathlessly

“Tina sweetheart that’s a lie. I would never do anything like that. I love you” Eric stated

“Eric you can drop it now. I see you for what you really are. I can see right through you. You’re a deceitful snake in the grass. I don’t know what I ever saw in you. This whole thing was uncalled for. How could you come to Bette’s business and pull a stunt like this. Even after we talked this morning.”

“Tina you never had a problem with me before she came along. Everything was perfectly fine. Then this dyke comes along and we’re over,” Eric said with venom in his voice

“You have one more time to disrespect in her place of business Eric. I’m not going to warn you again. We’ve been over for sometime now. Have you noticed that I loathed you touching me? Or that I found reasons to work late. Or the looks I gave you. This was a long time coming. You were just the last to know. And this, what you did here today, was the nail in the coffin. Even if Bette and I don’t end up together, you and I never will. Make sure your belongings are out of my house by time I get home or it’s going in the trash” Tina replied walking away

“You are no longer permitted on these premises. If you ever come near Tina I will make your life a living hell. I let her handle you today because it was something that she needed to do. But I swear on everything that is good and holy I will make you wish you never met me” Bette stated walking away

“And by the way” She said turning around “We were never friends. It was just business. Now get out!” She said closing the door to her office.