Tina looked over at Bette apologetically, Im sorry Bette. Alice sent me the invitation to the opening. I just wasnt ready to come back here. I was taken aback by the name.

Bette drank a little more wine before continuing. She quickly realized that Tina had been drinking a bit and was much more open than Bette herself was ready for. It was one of the things she used to love about Tina so much. She wasnt a sloppy drunk, but alcohol was like a truth serum to Tina. If a thought came to her mind, it came out. The filter that usually stopped a lot of thoughts from being expressed just shut down.

Alice lifter her head and looked at Bette, The name, you never told us what it stood for. We asked you for months. And you, she continued looking at Tina, were taken aback by it. So what does FLF stand for?

Bette looked at Tina who just shrugged her shoulders. Does it really matter Alice?

Uh, yeah. Come on Bette.

Im a little curious too. Dana said. Shane just nodded her head in encouragement.

Tina answered for Bette, Correct me if Im out of turn here Bette, but FLF is first last forever. Right? Bette just nodded her head.

Dana looked a little more confused, First, last, forever? I dont get it. Tina looked at Dana, How have you not heard this? Oh you were hooking up with that grifter when I told Jenny the story in Palm Springs, but you never heard me call Bette that? Dana just shook her head, looking a little embarrassed.

When Bette and I first decided to move in together, she asked me once if I was bothered that I had never been with any other women. Tina stopped talking and looked over to Bette, Do you mind that Im telling them this?

Its already out of the bag, we might as well explain it. Bette replied, giving Tina a small, embarrassed smile. Well, I replied that I was glad that she was my first, last and forever. It just sort of stuck. Bette always signed her cards to me with FLF. It was our own little code. I cant believe you named your gallery that. Tina looked up at Bette and smiled. She was touched.