Fred had broken up with her longest partner of 7 months, and had been single for 3 months, and was loving it. Loo was doing the same, loving em and leaving em!

Fred leaned forward: “so Tina, tell us all”

Tina blushed: “why don’t we have a drink first?”

Loo: “why don’t you just tell us who this woman is, that has obviously had a great effect on you”

Tina frowned

Loo: “well look at you, your practically glowing”

Tina took a deep breath: “her name is Bette, Bette Porter”

Fred blanched: “Not the same Bette Porter who runs the CAC?”

Tina: “the one and the same. You know her?”

Fred: “know her, she’s a legend!”

Tina: “she is?”

Loo: “Hey Fred isn’t that the gallery that’s showing your work soon?”

Tina: “your in the exhibit?”

Fred just nodded with a huge grin across her face.

Tina: “wow that’s amazing, oh Fred I am so proud of you”

Fred: “thanks, so tell me how did you bag such a hottie then?”

Tina smiled coyly: “it’s kinda a long story! That I think we’ll need drinks for”

Tina went to the kitchen and bought through the pitcher of cocktails she had made before the ladies had arrived.

Tina told the story of how her and Bette had met, and gotten together. Not leaving out any details (Loo kept asking questions). After what seemed like an age, Tina finally finished: “ So that’s how we got together, and that’s why I called you both here… Going out with her and her friends made me feel bad. I love you 2 like sisters, but we hardly see each other”

Fred: “ but why should you feel bad, it takes all three of us to get together, so we should shoulder the blame equally”

Loo: “well I for 1 am happy to try harder to make this a more regular thing, so you gonna take us to this Planet then, I’d love to see your recent work”

Tina: “ sure why not”

Fred: “and what about Bette, do we get to meet her too?”

Tina blushed: “I’d love you to, when?”

Loo: “well me and Fred have packed for a few days, so as long as you’ll have us we’ll stay for a while, then we can get to know your new bo, and your new friends, this Shane sounds interesting!”

Fred punched Loo lightly on the arm: “ hey you ain’t even seen her yet, and already your making a play for her”

Loo: “hey it’s what I do”

Tina laughed: “ok I’ll set something up ok, Now lets get drinking”

Fred and Loo were arguing again as Tina snuck out to make a phone call.

Bette: “ hello….”

Tina: “ hey babe..”

Bette: “ Tina, you ok now?”

Tina: “ yeah Bette I’m great, Fred and Loo are here.”

Bette: “ that’s great Tina, so I won’t see you tonight then?”

Tina: “ no I’m sorry, they are going to stay a few days, but I would like you to meet them, and meet the others too. Would that be ok?”

Bette smiled: “of course, I’ll set something up yes?”

Tina: “ thanks darling, that would be great…… Bette…… I miss you”

Bette smiled: “ I miss you too Tina…”

Tina: “ oh yeah Bette, does the name Frederica Clogh sound familiar to you?”

Bette frowned: “ how do you know that name? She’s one of the artists that is showing work in the exhibit!”

Tina: “ Frederica, is Fred!”

Bette: “ oh right, that could be tricky”

Tina: “ how?”

Bette: “ well my work is supposed to be anonymous”

Tina: “it will be she doesn’t have to know it’s your stuff does she… is it going to be a big problem”

Bette could hear the sadness in Tina’s voice: “ no Tina it’ll be fine… right I’ll let you get back to your friends. I’ll give you a call in the morning, with the plans, yes?”

Tina: “ that would be great. Thanks Bette”

Bette: “ bye”