They were ready to go home and didn’t want to deal with anymore of Helena’s bullshit so they continued on their way out the door without glancing back. Had they done so they would have seen Tina looking after them with indecisiveness clearly furrowing her facial features. She thought about going after them but decided to just leave well enough alone.

“Ready Darling? The driver is waiting.” Helena said taking her elbow.

“Yes I’m ready.” Tina let herself be guided out of the club by Helena. The driver helped them both into the car for the short drive back to Tina’s house which was made in relative silence.

Each woman was lost in her own thoughts about the events of the evening. Tina was contemplating how badly things had turned out. Helena was wondering just what happened between Tina and her friends, but decided not to broach the subject just yet. So much had happened in less than 24 hours that she needed time to regroup and plot her next move.

She walked Tina to her door and gave her a chaste kiss on the cheek as they said goodnight which surprised Tina considering they’d been making out all evening at the party. When Tina asked Helena if she wanted to come in for a nightcap, Helena claimed to be tired and jet-lagged just having flown to Los Angeles from New York that morning.

Helena sensed Tina’s disappointment when she declined the invitation but that was all part of Helena’s seductive game. She would intensify her pursuit but bedding Tina will be on her own terms in her own time. She would decide when and where. She said goodnight and promised to call Tina the next day.

***

Although Helena really was tired and jet-lagged when she got back to the hotel she had trouble falling asleep. Her mind was busy going over the day’s events. It couldn’t have gone better if she’d scripted it herself. Helena knew Tina was Bette’s ex-wife but until coming to Los Angeles she didn’t know the situation between them. Regardless she’d had every intention of pursuing Tina but she didn’t expect that Tina would be so eager. She’d barely had to make any moves before Tina had succumbed to her advances. Now unbeknownst to the beautiful blonde she had just proved herself a willing culprit in aiding and abetting Bette’s nemesis in her vendetta.

Even though Tina had claimed that she and Bette were forging a friendship it was obvious to Helena that the relationship was fragile. It wouldn’t take much to come between them but she had to tread carefully. She’d masterfully orchestrated Tina’s actions all evening and like a pliable puppet Tina had played her part to perfection