Tina once again found herself sitting in Alexs office, only this time the feeling of anticipation was conquered by feelings of loss and doubt. Her cheeks were still stained red from the tears she cried.

Alex: Ok, so what am I missing here.

Tina looked up desperate to communicate what happened last night with out words.

Tina: Alex, it was amazing, she is amazing! Her voice, her lips, her skin, her…

Alex: Then why have you been crying in my office for 2 hours?

Tina: IT all went to ***** when the sun came up.

Alex sighed and rested his head on his desk.

Alex: It always does baby.

Tina: We kissed all night.

Alex: Anything else?

Tina: No, thats just it. She was patient and took her time. She understood that I wasnt ready.

Alex: Wasnt ready?? What?? You had Bette Porter in your bed and YOU werent ready??

Tina: Alex, this wasnt about *****.

Alex: Girl, there is nothing in this world worth crying over if it isnt about *****!

Tina reached across the desk and slapped Alex lightly on his arm.

Alex: Hey, I bruise easily!!!

Tina: Do you want to hear this or not?

Alex: Yes maam.

Tina: Ok then. We kissed all night and in the morning we woke up wrapped together in each others arms and legs.

Alex: Ugh! Girls naked..

Tina: I swear Alex if you dont stop interrupting I am out of here.

Alex raised his arms in defeat.

Tina: Anyway she was headed out the door and I asked if I would see her later. She said yes which gave me butterflies!

Tina closed her eyes and remembered that feeling.

Tina: But she told me in no uncertain terms that no one was to know about this.

Alex: Except me of course.

Tina: Including you. However I needed someone to vent to so here we are.

Alex: Gotcha!

Tina: She said woman dont come out in this industry. That it is a very open community but only if youre a ***** man!

Alex: Tina, she isnt wrong.

Tina: This isnt what I want. I have worked for that last 6 years to be comfortable in my own skin, to be comfortable with who I am, and now I should throw it all away because she CANT?