“Ohh..so pretty! Will you come with me? I like you. Do you like me?” Bette asked Tina looking deep into her eyes.

Tina was stunned for a moment, not able to take her eyes away from Bette’s entrancing intense look and not knowing how to answer her.

“Yes honey, I will be come with you anywhere you want me to. I lo..um I like you too, so much babe” Tina said to Bette, her voice wavering and tears threatening to fall, as Bette had taken hold of her hand and was looking at her with such an innocent look.

Again Bette mumbled something incoherent and lost her balance a little inspite of Jacky holding her up.

Jacky struggled to held her up. As they lost a little balance Tina reached forward.

“Its okay” Jacky said to Tina not knowing who this woman was and what she had in mind.

“No, please let me give you a hand here” Tina said now desperate to be close to Bette, to just hold her close and comfort her, seeing the emotional state she was in, it tugged at Tina’s heart making it ache. She couldn’t stand it anymore, this distance from Bette.

“Listen lady, we are gonna be fine ok?!” Jacky snapped impatiently.

“But I….”

“Look I am sorry but I don’t think she would want to spend the night with you right now ok? So please. Besides she has me to look after her. Now if you will excuse us”

Tina moved aside so that Jackie could maneuver Bette towards the entrance.

“Who are you by the way?” Tina asked unable to stop herself as she watched on feeling helpless at the situation.

“You still here? I am whoever. What does it matter right? But who are you is the big question and what are you doing here?” Jacky said now really getting annoyed at this strange woman.

“Tina….” came the soft whisper

Jacky thought she misheard

“What? What did you just say?”

“Tina, I am Tina” Tina said, now finding her voice, a bit strongly yet in desperation hoping that somehow this woman knew who she was and would let her be with Bette.

“Ohhh….” Jackie was stunned.

“Fuck!”

“Right”

“Shit! Excuse my language, did you say Tina? Tina?? As in Bette’s Tina?” Jacky stammered a little trying to think straight as so many thoughts were going through her head right now. The drinks had before making it difficult to think fast.

Tina had to smile inspite of being a little annoyed at this woman. Their stories had traveled so far well across the other side of the country?

“Yea that would be me” Tina said blushing once more thinking about her and Bette.

“Shit! I am sorry Tina, I didn’t know. So you wanna give me a hand, as you can see Ms Porter here is pretty out of it” Jacky said finally laughing at the strangeness of the whole situation and the unexpected surprise.

“Yea, sure. The pleasure’s all mine” Tina smiled finally taking hold of Bette’s hand again and holding on tight.

“Hey…” Bette giggled and sighed happily as she looked at the beautiful blonde, again mesmerized by the riveting hazel eyes looking right back at her with such love.

“Just follow me sweetie” was all Tina said smiling, which Bette happily obliged to, as Tina, with the help of Jacky, led Bette inside the apartment.