Candace’s dress was half white, setting off her fabulous tan. From what Tina could see,the fabric outlined a perfect, statuesque figure, and left nothing to the imagination. Candace was practically draped over Bette the whole night. Tina was finding it difficult not to scream at both of them. Candace’s thighs were rubbing against Bette’s in an erotic invitation. Absently Bette reached over and patted her knee. Tina would have gladly murdered first Candace and then Bette.

Did she have the right to be jealous? Bette was single and she was still married.______ Separated but married .She had pushed Bette away by telling her that they could only be friends. Was she too late? Was this the price she had to pay for being so stubborn?. There was every reason in the world for Bette to be . . . seeing someone. But did she have to be so beautiful? So sexy? And why did she have to bring her to the planet where there was a ninety percent chance that she would run into her?. The jealousy was eating at Tina.

“Bette! We need to talk” Tina said and got up from the table. She didn’t once look back to see if Bette was behind her as she exited the room.

Tina was on her way to her car when her arm was practically pulled from her.

“How dare you come in there and act like some jealous girlfriend? And embarrass me like that?” Bette screamed

“How dare me?, how dare you?” Tina answered back. Her anger generated by jealousy and frustration. She pulled her arm away from Bette. “How dare you flaunt that little tramp in my face? And talk about embarrassment. What do you think Alice and Shane are talking about right now?”

“She’s not a tramp. Why are you so angry Tina? Are you jealous?”

J____ jealous,?” Tina sputtered. “You must be kidding!”

“No ,I’m not. You’re mad because you saw me with Candace tonight But you have no right to be. We’re just friends right?”

“You’re wrong Bette,” Tina said ,tears in her eyes. “I was wrong. I can’t just be your friend. I don’t just want to be your friend.”

There was an uncomfortable silence as they both looked at each other. Then Bette said . “I’m tired of fighting Tina”