“It’s not so bad.  Sometimes I get lonely, but I enjoy the peace and quiet.” Bette opened the text book.

“Why are you studying now?  We don’t have an exam coming up.”

“It was just an excuse to get you over here.” Bette gave me the smile I was greeted by on the first day we met, “I was lonely.”

“Why didn’t you call Alice or Shane or Dana?”

“I wanted to see you.”

“Aww, should I be honored?”

Bette smiled again and I felt my body react in a way that Eric had never done.  She licked her lips slightly.

“I don’t know.  Should you?”

“I think so.”

Bette closed the book and sat it on her side table, “Why are you so far away?”  Bette patted the spot on the bed in front of her.

I’d be absolutely foolish to say no.

“Better now?” I asked, a slight tone of flirtation in my voice.

“Much.”  We both laid back on the bed.

“Bette?”

“Hmm?”

“I don’t want you to think I’m crazy, but I really am questioning my sexuality right about now.”

“You don’t mean that, Tina.”

“I do, Bette.”

“Well.”  Bette moved closer, “As cute as I think you are, I’m not going to come between you and your boyfriend.”

“So you do think I’m cute?” I stretched my legs out so that they draped over hers.  She placed her fingertips against my calf muscles.  I had to have more of this physical interaction, so I move closer.

“I think you’re very cute.” She smiled, “I think we need to steer this conversation in another direction.  So, how’s Eric?”

“He’s fine.” I watched Bette’s hands moving to my knees and lifting my legs further around her waist.  For someone who wanted to stay away from anything sexual, she sure wasn’t acting like it., “We talked earlier.  He asked about you.”

“Oh really?”

“Yeah.  He suspects something.”

“Should he?”

“Yeah, he should.”

Bette smiled and I was two seconds from kissing her when her phone rang.

“Hello?  Oh, Kit!  I’m sorry.  I totally forgot!  Yeah, I’ll be there in a minute.”  Bette hung up her phone and smiled at me, “I’m sorry.  My sister—I promised I’d look after my nephew tonight.   She’s going out on a date…”

“It’s okay.” I placed my hand softly against her face, “Why don’t I come with you?  Since I’m going to be your girlfriend soon, I might as well get used to your family.” I joked.

Bette unraveled herself from my grasp and we made our way to downtown L.A.