Brom nodded back, while Diane flashed a supportive thumbs-up sign before running her hand through her hair to hide their impromptu exchange.

Bette and Jenna held hands for the majority of the time they joined the rest of the party crowd watch the soccer match.  And then, as halftime was announced, they stood to walk to the edge of the open air section of the upper deck, to a point that was about twenty feet behind the screen.

Bette leaned back on the railing, while Jenna half covered her, partially leaning on Bette, and ran her arm across the brunette waist, as she grasped the railing.  With Jenna blocking the others’ view of her partially, Bette pulled a phone out and speed-dialed Tina.

“Baby?” Tina answered.

“Hi honey, I’m putting you on speaker, but am keeping the volume down, so only Jenna and I can hear you, ok?”

“Sure, baby.”

After a slight click, Tina asked, “So is it working?”

Bette answered, “I think so.  They’re buying that whole “taking this second chance to make a go of it” idea that you thought would work to convince them that this supposed affair was legit.”

“Umm… I had to kiss Bette a few times today, Tina,” Jenna added, “I’m sorry.”

They heard Tina grunt in response.  The blonde didn’t add anything else at first.

“T…” Bette started.

“Well … I prefer you don’t do that of course, Jenna,” Tina finally answered, cutting in.  “But I’m sure it’s not as simple out there, where you want to make sure people who are watching can see something actually happening…”

“They do seem to be watching, T,” Bette responded gently.

“We’ve heard comments about them looking at us during breakfast,” Jenna added.  “Based on what Trevor said, it looks like the mussed-up hair, and a glow-finish on our make-up, and on our shoulders and such was a good idea, too, Tina.”

She was continuing, “Gave the appearance of Bette and I having post-sexu…”

When she was interrupted by someone exclaiming, “Hey you lovebirds, it’s time you mixed and mingled with others, you know!  There are other people in the universe, after all, and it’s time you looked at the rest of us out here and stop making eyes at each other!”