It wasn’t rocket science to deduce that Bette Porter was a stunningly attractive woman, both male and female would be considered clinically blind not to see this, both sexes had always found themselves drawn to her, attracted initially by her undeniable looks, but ultimately her charm, grace and intellect… the woman had class!

Tina was no exception to this rule, and would never deny the first impression Bette made on her at the Gallery dinner.

                                                       With introductions over, Eric and Tina began to mingle with the select group, feeling a safe distance from their hostess Tina felt she could now watch Bette from afar…without being too obvious

                        And the view was magnificent!

From the tip of her luxurious mane of dark curls, her full lips, well defined cheekbones, and her flawless skin, Tina made her visual journey down to the long toned legs of Ms Porter, but it was her eyes that captivated Tina…the soulful gaze that held her…the gaze that Tina now knew held nothing back.

In the eight days that they had known each other…”my god was it only eight days” …Tina thought to herself.

 She had learned so much about Bette in that short time  through some   discrete inquiries from friends or work colleagues, she learnt that Bette was a very private person, known to be completely dedicated to her love of art, that  she had a close knit group of friends, and was rarely seen with a significant partner, people seemed to know her or if not her they knew of the up and coming Bette Porter Gallery,  but anything Tina felt was important or personal, anything that mattered Bette supplied her with, Tina would ask so many questions…she wanted to know everything there was to know about this woman that had not only captured her imagination but her heart aswell.

 Bette never held back… Bette didn’t want to hold anything back from her, and both felt this every time they were together,

The gentle kiss that Bette had greeted Tina with was still tingling on their lips, while holding both Tina`s hands in her own Bette backed up taking Tina to their table unable to divert her eyes

Bette wondered if it was the mid afternoon sun stretching through the window that could possibly make Tina look even more beautiful, she seemed to have a particular radiance about her today, Bette remembered reading somewhere in a waiting room magazine that people in love emitted a certain glow, it supposedly made it a pleasure to be around them, at the time she laughed it off, but now she thought to herself Tina was certainly a pleasure to be around but dare she hope that she might be in love!

Bette wondered if the heat, `the glow` she herself was feeling was obvious, did anyone look at her and think  “there goes a woman in love”…because she was

                                    Bette Porter was in love!

Time passed, the afternoon was full of laughter, good conversation and the occasional easy silence, Bette could no longer remember a time when she was so relaxed, so content or had this much fun doing very little… she was happy

The afternoon coffee crowd dispersed but neither had really noticed, so enamoured were they in each others company,

“I guess there is only so much coffee we can drink” Bette teased and suggested they could go for a walk not wanting the day to end so early…she wasn’t ready to say goodbye to their perfect afternoon, Tina didn’t reply.                

Outside Bette reached for Tinas hand “where would you like to go?” she asked Bette felt resistance, felt Tina pull back, turning to see if she was ok.

                 In an instant their eyes locked, Tinas gaze then fell to Bettes lips and with one gentle tug of her hand brought them within inches of each other             Bette moved into Tinas arms without another thought

It was Tina that began kissing Bette, it was Tinas mouth exploring, and gently probing, softly at first…  then becoming more open, inviting, and urgent.

With her eyes now closed Bette felt herself spinning… and while returning the kiss she did the only other thing she was capable of, she tightened her grip around Tinas body moaning into their kiss.

Oblivious to their surroundings the kiss continued and only when breathing became uneasy did Tina draw her lips away slowly

"Take me home with you" Bette heard her whisper.