“What!” Bette shouts, scaring the shit out of Tina.

“What happened?” Tina asked, running into the house. She gazed down at Bette’s cell phone and frowns. “That’s Jodi isn’t it?”

Bette looks over with sadness in her eyes. She didn’t want to lie and didn’t see a reason to hide Tina from Jodi. “Yes,” Bette replies. “It’s Jodi and she’s outside.”

Tina stood there gawking at Bette. She was out of words and wasn’t sure of what to say. “Do you…” She hesitated to say. “Do you want me to leave?”

“No, of course not. Look, you understand what’s going on here, right?” Bette asked.

“Yes, I do.”

“And you know that I want you here, right?” Bette asked again.

“Yes, I do.”

“And you know that I’d give anything to have you back, right?”

Tina was caught off guard. She thought she would faint but battled with herself to fight the urge to contain herself. She couldn’t help smiling as she walked over and stood before her. “But, what about Jodi?”

“What about Kate Arden?” Tina blushed and looked away. Their eyes joined one another’s momentarily. Their hearts were filled with some many feelings at one time that it was hard to think straight for one damn second. Love was definitely in their air. “I’m listening,” Bette implies still looking for an answer from the flush-face blond.

“I don’t mix business with pleasure…”

“So, what are you saying?”

“I’m saying that, I’d give anything to be with you over some boring ass man any day,” Tina replies, smiling and grinning from ear to ear.

“So, are you saying that you want to date me?” Bette asked not giving a damn about Jodi being outside in the car.

“Yes. I’d love more than anything to date you, Bette.”

Bette chuckles at the idea and shakes her head. “This is going to be interesting,” Bette says.

“It sure it,” Tina replies, grabbing a half filled glass. She taps her glass against Bette’s and says, “Cheers.”

“Cheers,” Bette replies, taking a sip.

“So, what are you going to do with Jodi?” Tina asked, wondering how long Bette was going to keep her out there.

Bette shrugs her shoulders and says, “I’ll think of something.”

“Aren’t you going to invite her inside?” Tina asked curiously.

“Nope,” Bette replies, shaking her head. “T, would it be possible to stay the night? I mean, you don’t have to sleep in my bed or anything.”

“Why?” Tina asked.

“Because, knowing Jodi, she’ll be out there waiting all night,” Bette replies.

Laughing, Tina says, “Sure, I’ll stay the night. Just one night.”

“Just one night is all I need….”