“Tina?, are you alright?” Kate asked with anxiety.

“yes, yes, I’m fine. I’m just tired. If you can take over here I’m going home. If Helena asks tell her I’m not feeling well. Reschedule my appointments for Monday…Thank you” Tina gathered up her things and left. But she had no intentions of going home. For the second time that day Tina arrived at the planet. She was determined not to leave until she got some answers from Kit regarding her sister. Kit was surprised to see Tina again. Tina was surprised too, Alice was there and Shane …and so was Bette, she was sitting with a gorgeous ,stunning brunette and it wasn’t Kelly.

“Tina!” Alice screamed, before Tina could decide if she wanted to run or stay. Damn you Alice, now I see why you are always at the top of Bette’s hit list. Now Tina had no choice but to go over and say hi. This wasn’t the way she was planning on seeing Bette again. Tina smiled as she approached the table.

“Hi everyone” Tina said as she greeted the table and deliberately avoided looking at Bette or her companion.

“Why are you not at work?” Alice again.

‘”Decided to leave early, had stuff to take care of”. Then her eyes wandered around the table and fell on Bette and the brunette. “Forgive me,” she mumbled, “but we haven’t been introduced.”

“Oh,I’m sorry,” Bette said for the first time. “Tina , this is Candace .”

“How do you do?”Tina said. With a fake smile on her face as she sat beside Shane.

“Hi” was all Candace said.

Tina wanted to hug Bette and kiss her. ..She wanted to berate her for not taking her phone calls… She wanted to shake her and tell her that they belonged together… That she loved her and was lying when she said she wanted them to only be friends…But she couldn’t, not now. They had an audience and there was a beautiful woman sitting beside Bette, a woman she had dared to bring to the planet.

It was hard for Tina to keep track of the conversation . She was too busy studying Candace. Didn’t Candace have a last name?…Her eyes were amber ,and when they lit on Bette they became slumberous and warm. Even from across the table, Tina could feel the sparks shooting from those eyes. Once she saw Bette answer Candace’s question with a deep sultry smile and the food in Tina’s mouth could have been dust. She tried to keep her mind away from them and listen to what Alice and Shane were saying, but it was impossible.