Bette broke out into a smile and replied, “don’t apologize.  You did nothing that we all haven’t done before.  Besides, I should be the one for apologizing.  Not sure what you remember of that night, but I didn’t mean to make you do anything your uncomfortable with.”

Tina smiled and slightly nodded her head.  “Thanks, but honestly, my memory of that night is non-existent.  Care to fill me in?”, she laughed.

Bette did her best to paint the picture of the night.  She told Tina about how they met through Helena.  She swallowed her pride and told Tina how she thought Tina was attractive and did her best to put her moves on her.  She told Tina about buying her drinks and the shots at the bar.

“It was my idea to do body shots?”, Tina asked with a shocked expression on her face.  “Haha, wow…I haven’t done that since college.  Well, that explains so much then”.

Bette laughed with Tina.  “What do you mean explains so much”.

“Oh nothing”, Tina said as she remembered tasting someone’s skin…Bette’s skin.  She wanted to do it again.  “So you thought I was attractive huh?” , Tina teased Bette.  

Bette blushed slightly, tilted her head and smiled.  “I still do”, she retorted.

It was Tina’s turn to blush and she let out a small giggle.  “I don’t know why I am saying this, but I think you are too”.  Tina looked up into Bette’s eyes. The mood of the conversation turned suddenly.  The relaxed atmosphere was now one of sexual tension.  “What did she just say?” Bette thought to herself.  “What is going on here?!”

Bette reached her hand over the table and placed it on Tina’s.  Tina did not pull back.  The feel of Bette’s soft hand felt like electricity and Tina turned her hand over so that they were palm to palm. “This is what is missing”, Tina thought as she relished in the feel of excitement and passion, something that was missing from her current relationship.  

Suddenly, Tina’s cell phone rang from her purse.  She pulled her hand away and looked through her bag for her phone.  The caller id read “eric” and she was quickly pulled back to reality. “I’m sorry Bette, but I should really get going”.  

Bette was in awe as the blonde seemed to be in a frenzy, gathering her bag and jacket from the back of the seat.  “Oh, okay.  Yea, me too.  It’s getting late”, she replied.  

The women exited The Planet and Tina turned to Bette.  “I’m sorry.  Thanks for the drinks.  Maybe we can do it again sometime?”

“Sure”, Bette replied.  Tina awkwardly lent forward to give Bette a hug and kiss on the cheek goodbye.

As the women leaned into each other, Bette placed her hand on Tina’s waist and pulled her into her.  Tina gasped, but made no attempt to pull away.  Bette leaned her head down and whispered in Tina’s ear, “Have a good night”.  With that, the women parted and Bette walked to her car.  She did not need to look back to see that Tina was still standing in the same place where they parted.