I parked the car, but remained seated, so did she. I didn’t know quite what to say, so I was kind of glad that she chose to break the ice.

“Bette, can I get you a drink?”

“Uhm, yeah sure.” And then we got out. So much for the talking and stuff, maybe when we’re inside. I helped her with her stuff this time, and walked up behind her to her door.

When we got inside she dropped her stuff on the floor in the hall and went straight into the kitchen. I don’t know why, I had been there before, just yesterday, but I felt nervous and unprepared.

“Bette, honey, just throw that stuff down and come into the kitchen” Wow. Again. A petname. God she was adorable and hot.

I went into the kitchen, she had some lemonade, how cliché, and was sitting at the table with two glasses. She filled them. I sat down. She took off her blazer and loosened her shirt. Hello Mr. Cleavage, nice to see you again!

“So..” I started drifting off.

“So Bette,” she mused, “clearly, you can’t focus on talking right now, so how about you listen.”

“Uhm.. okay” Crap what was she going to say?

“Actually no. Bette you’ll have to answer some questions too, for our benefit. Okay?”

“Uhm.. okay” Crap! Can I say crap again.

“So,” she started, “I like you, like really like you. Uhm..” aww she was stuttering, “Uhm.. Do you like me too Bette? Like like-like me?”

“Yes” I said, with somewhat more confidence than before. “Yes I do, very much so.” Ha haa! I am the one keeping my cool now, Ms Kennard, you have met your match! Me.

“Okay, tha.. that’s good” she added, “So, if I were to ask you out on a date and stuff, and if you were to be my girlfriend and stuff, not that I am asking, but if I were asking, what would your response be?” My god, where the hot confident power suit Tina go to? I mean she was still hot, but she was all nervous and IT WAS SO ADORABLE.

“Well Tina, that a hypothetical question, and I don’t really like speculating, maybe if the question was put to me, I might be better equipped to answer it.”