“I’m coming down” said Bette.

Tina brought her eye line back down to the main level and waited to see Bette face-to-face. She needed to move her body around a bit as her knees seemed to weaken and lock when Bette had offered the amazing compliment mere moments ago. So at that thought, Tina walked over to look more closely at the large oil on canvas that was hung on the south wall.

By doing this, the first thing Bette saw when she walked out into the main floor was Tina from behind. She was almost stopped in her tracks. The sight of this woman was almost too much. Bette visually drank in all that she could in the veil of privacy that she enjoyed with Tina not being able to see her eyes.

Bette stopped walking so as to not make Tina turn around. She wanted this particular moment to last a little longer. She started at floor level and admired the black leather heels that held Tina’s delicate ankles. Further up, Bette took in her incredibly well toned calves. Clearly an athlete of some kind Bette remarked to herself. But wow she thought. What incredible legs.

As her eyes continued to travel up Tina’s backside, she started walking again, realizing Tina would probably be turning around any second anyway to see where she was.

Her approach stopped very close to Tina and she remained behind her, slightly to Tina’s right. The two beautiful women were close enough to inhale each other’s scents, both proving to be somewhat intoxicating in the morning air.

“It’s fascinating isn’t it?” offered Bette. “This piece only came in a few weeks ago, and I can’t stop looking at it, there is so much going on.”

Tina stood staring at the piece. She was completely taken with the piece as well, but also taken with how close Bette was standing near her, knowing that if she adjusted her weight slightly to the other leg, they would be touching.

“It’s beautiful” Tina replied after a long pause. “I see so many things, I love all the interpretation it offers.”

“The profile of the woman’s face is so subtle but so captivating” Bette said.

And without hesitation, Tina uttered in question softly while turning her gaze now to the beautiful female profile that stood inches from her face “I don’t see it.”