The moment Bette saw Candance she felt sick. She could not believe it but she felt the attraction again. She was looking at her and her mind was already imagining her hands on her, her touch, her lips, her animal moves. Candance was looking at her, waiting for Bette to make the first move but was surprised when, instead of what she has been waiting for, Bette run out of her office without even talking with her.


Tina was finishing some paperwork at the Center when her cell beeped. She checked the id caller not wanting to answer in case it was Bette.
Hello
Hi, how are you doing? U still at work?. Alice was trying to sound casual, not sure anymore how to talk with Tina.
yeah, almost done.
Great, Dana and I are going to get something for dinner and then maybe going to Milk for a drink, why dont you come with us?
Tina smiled, she could tell Alice was trying hard to cheer her up and she knew, thou wasnt sure what was it, that something was going on with Dana and Alice.
I think am gonna pass Al, besides, I have to pack
Pack what you mean pack?
pack, you know, putting things, clothes mostly, in a bag
Alice was surprised not only by the news but just by hearing Tina joking.
Dana was looking at Alice trying to get an idea of what was going on but then she noticed somebody coming to their table and the moment she realized who it was her jaw dropped.
Alice was so lost in her conversation with Tina that she didnt notice Bette at her side, taking a chair and sitting down.

Dana was speechless. She didnt know what to say to Bette not just because of what she had done, which still was unbelievable to her but because the Bette that was in front of her didnt look like the Bette she knew. Bette was looking not only thinner but pale and lost. The look on her eyes scared Dana so much that she almost cried.
Alice noticed Dana trembling and the moment she looked at her she knew that Bette was there.


Tina woke up early. She didnt want to face Alice, didnt want to explain to her why she was leaving, didnt feel like talking to her. She knew that thanks to Alice she was able to be there, working and moving on, but she also knew that because of her, Alice was not talking with Bette that much and she knew that Alice also loved Bette.
She left a note to her, not saying much, just that she was leaving for a few days, that she was ok, not thinking about doing anything stupid, just looking for some solace, peace and quiet. She also told her that shell call to let her know how she was doing. She knew Alice and knew shed be worried.

The moment she saw the cabin she felt better. She had spent many of her childhood summers in that cabin. It meant, independence, happiness, tenderness and fun to her. Everything her granny shared with her was vivid in her memory. Tina knew that it was going to be a surprise for Zoe to see her. Since she moved in with Bette, Tina hasnt visit that much, Bette was not very fond of the mountains, too quiet and calm to her. But Tina loved the place and even when she didnt visit much she has been writing to Zoe as much as before. It was the only constant in her family. She was not close to her parents after she came out to them and her sister was living in Europe so Zoe was her only family. Apart from Bette. And now she was feeling that Zoe was her only hope.

The day was beautiful and the lake looked splendid. Tina parked the car in the back of the house. She jumped and walked towards the beach. She was hearing laughs and music. Classical music, which made her smile. She was already feeling much better than just a few minutes ago. But the moment she saw her, thousands of questions came to her mind. What was she doing there?