Bette:  “Yes I do”

Bette looks over at Carmen who was already looking at her.  Bette got locked in her gaze.

Carmen:  “Well I guess I’ll let you go.”

Bette:  “Ohumright.”

They both got out the car.

Carmen:  “I really don’t wanna go in there but.good night Bette”

Bette:  “Be strong.  It’ll work out eventually.  Either for the better or the worse.”

Carmen:  “Yeah I guess.”

Just as Carmen was about to say her final good byes they hear the front door open.  They hear footsteps go down the walk then a car door closing.  They both look down the drive way and see Sheri in her Benz drive past the drive way.  Carmen just stands there staring down the drive way.  Bette looks over at Carmen who still hasn’t regained focus.

Carmen:  Still not looking at Bette “Bette do you think”

Bette already knows what she’s going to ask.

Bette:  “Sure.  Come on.”

Carmen follows Bette into the house. Still dazed.  Carmen has no idea that Shane saw her and Bette go into the house.  When they enter the house Bette finds a note on the fridge saying Tina and Angelica would be home in the afternoon.  Bette was seething mad at the fact that Tina had her child around that man. 

Bette:  “Fuck!”

Carmen just looked at Bette she didn’t know what the bad news was.  Carmen turned and sat on the couch and just stared.  She didn’t cry right away.  She was cried out.  She was just in shock.  Bette walked into the living room and sat next to Carmen.  Neither of them could really formulate the words to try to console the other.  Bette rubbed Carmen’s back and Carmen just sat there.  After a few minutes Carmen leaned over and put her head on Bette’s shoulder.  The tears she thought she no longer had began to pour from her eyes.  Bette held her tightly.  The pain that Carmen was releasing caused Bette to well up as well.  She began to weep slightly as they held each other.  Carmen calmed down a little bit and looked up at Bette.  They both felt so much pain simultaneously.  It was a bit unnerving.  Carmen leaned in and began kissing Bette’s neck.  It felt so wrong yet so right.  They both had so much love to give but neither of their partners was willing to except it.  They each seemed like the logical place to displace their excess emotion.  Bette closed her eyes and the tears continued to stream down her face.  She grabbed Carmen’s face and looked in her eyes.  Her pain was reflected back to her through Carmen’s.  Bette began to kiss Carmen.  She was reluctant at first but Carmen grabbed the back of her neck and pulled her closer to her.  Then leaned back and pulled her on top of her.  Bette knew Carmen needed to be touched, wanted, and loved even for just one night.  Bette did as well.  Bette kissed Carmen’s neck as Carmen pushed Bette’s jacket over her shoulders then proceeded to pull her own shirt over her head.  She wanted it to be obvious to Bette what she wanted.  Bette followed Carmen lead.  She kissed down her neck, chest, breasts.  As she was about to unbutton Carmen’s pants she looked up.

Bette:  “You sure?”

Carmen simply nodded.  Bette continued.  She slid Camens pants off her waste and kissed her in her most sensitive spots.  Carmen moaned and waggled and moaned and Bette did her thing.  Bette tasted Carmen and touched her just as she needed to be at the moment.  Carmen shivered and came almost silently.  She was still crying and the tears came full force as she released.  Bette went up to console her and Carmen just grabbed her and cried.  Bette held her and allowed her to go through what she needed to.  A little while later Carmen dressed and went to the bath room to clean herself up.  Bette used the master bath and washed up as well.  Just as they both walked out into the hall there came a knock at the back door and a ring of the bell at the front.  Bette pulled open the door and found Tina and Angelica.  Carmen opened the front door and found Shane.  No words.  The two couples just stood there and looked at each other.   Even though they were no where near each other Shane and Tina said the same thing at the same time.

Shane/Tina:  “We need to talk”

Bette and Carmen stood looking at the women they loved.  They turned and looked at each other down the hall.  They both knew what they had was necessary.  They both filled a void for each other that night.  They gave each other a little part of what they needed.  Now what they both really needed was in front of them.  They had no more need for each other.  There was an unspoken understanding between them.  They sent their understanding in unspoken signals down the hall.  They both turned back around to Shane and Tina and nodded ok.  Shane and Carmen exited through the front, Tina and Bette entered through the back.  Neither Shane or Tina or anyone else had any idea about Carmen and Bette’s brief encounter.  It’s a memory that they will carry with only themselves to the grave.

~END~