“Ok, I know I have to talk to her, I know that. I just think she needs to cool down first.”

“Absolutely.” Candace agreed and Bette leaned up, kissing her gently and Candace smiled into the kiss.

“I’m sorry she found out.”

“I’m not.” Bette said and Candace narrowed her eyes, staring hard at
Bette. “I’m not.” Bette said again and Candace was silent. “I think I
wanted her to find out, from the beginning. I needed a way out, but I
was too scared to just let it go. I needed a reason and I found the
best one I’ve ever gotten in my life. You.” Bette admitted with no
reluctance, just a true confession of a soul. Candace pushed the plate
onto the side table.

“Bette, you and I both know that you have a long loving history with Tina.”

“Yes, I do. We do, we DID.” Bette emphasized and Candace slid down into the bed, letting Bette nuzzle into her arms.

“We did, but it’s over and I don’t feel the remorse or the pain that I
should. Does that mean I was out of love with her a long time ago? That
the reason I stayed with her was out of comfort, out of cowardice, out
of fear of being alone?”

Bette spoke and Candace listened, not saying a word. “I think I got
used to being in charge, it stopped being a marriage when I started
being in charge, commanding and overbearing. I didn’t like who I was
anymore, and I was looking for something. I was looking for you.” Bette
stated and Candace simply kissed her nose, then her lips as Bette’s
hand moved up her thigh and Candace moaned softly.

“Bette”

“Shhhh. Please I want to make love to you, not *****, I need to make
love to you” Bette begged softly and Candace willingly gave herself
over to Bette, her heart, her soul and her body.

~*~*~*~*~*

Dana sat in the living room, changing channels and biting her lip. One
single thought had been on her mind, Alice. What was she going to do
about Alice? That kiss! What ever in the world has possessed her best
friend in the world to plant a steamy kiss on her in the middle of the
night? It still boggled her mind.

How could she tell her, gently and caringly that she loved Tonya, and
as much as that kiss might have meant something 6 months ago, that now
it was just not enough to make her change her mind about the direction
of her life? Was there a way to tell her? She had to do this honestly
and openly without killing their friendship?