“So”, Bette said, “are we ready to get out of here?”

“I thought you’d never ask.”

“Just let me say goodnight to Kit and we’ll be on our way” Bette said and kiss Tina as she went to go say goodnight to her sister.

Tina was glad to be leaving. She felt a little uncomfortable with Bette’s ex being there. Bette was saying good bye to her friends,when she went over to say goodbye to Alice and Shane ,Kelly was also there. She was standing way too close to Bette, so Tina choose that moment to let her presence be known.

As Tina got closer to the group Kelly was holding onto Bette’s hand, Which didn’t go unnoticed by Tina. Her red lacquered fingertips were pushing back an unruly curl on Bette’s forehead. As Tina approached ,Kelly turned toward her and stared haughtily with dark , liquid eyes. She didn’t release her hold on Bette’s arm. Instead , with silky, gushing tones she said,

“this must be Tina. What a pleasure to meet you.” sensuously she moved closer to Bette and said with feigned sincerity, “oh forgive me. Bette didn’t introduce us. I’m Kelly Freemon .Bette’s fiancée.”

Tina must have drawn on some surplus of discipline and self control to keep herself from either fainting or fleeing. Instead her hands clenched into painful fists at her sides, her nails digging into her palms. Her lungs constricted. The breath seemed to leave her body by slow degrees until she gasped in an effort to sustain herself.

She tore her eyes from Kelly’s triumphant mocking face to Shane’s and Alice ‘s shocked face, then to Bette’s pained face. Her frustration was manifested in her eyes. Slowly she extricated herself from Kelly’s embrace and pushed past her to stand beside Tina.

“That’s not exactly accurate, Kelly. You are my ex-fiancée. A pertinent distinction , I think.” Bette corrected.

So , Bette really had been engaged to this woman, Tina thought. She didn’t want to believe it but the pouting , seductive expression she bestowed on Bette denoted that their relationship went far beyond friendship. Even a fool could see that.

“Oh Bette.” Kelly chided petulantly. “ You always were annoyingly precise. I still feel engaged to you. I’ll always consider you my fiancée.

Bette stared at Kelly while Kelly returned her look with an open invitation on her provocative lips.

Tina felt sick. She needed to get out of there. Kelly’s seductive looks were making her sick. But Tina wasn’t about to leave Bette alone with this snake.

She reached up on tip-toes and planted a kiss on Bette’s lips. “Are you ready to leave baby?, I’m exhausted”

If Bette was surprised by Tina’s actions she didn’t show it. “I’ve been ready since you got here. Shane, Alice ,goodnight”

Bette and Tina turned to leave without another word to Kelly, but she had to have the last word.

“Oh ,by the way Bette, did you ever get around to telling Tina how you and her boss know each other.?”

Bette stopped , turned around and approached Kelly slowly. She had a murderous look in her eyes .Tina didn’t see it coming, or even if she did, she didn’t think anyone could have stopped Bette’s fist from connecting with Kelly’s face.

TBC

 

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