Tina dropped her head and smiled as she knew already what caught Bette off guard. She got that look alot from old friends she hadn’t seen in a long time. Carmen tapped her hand and nodded towards Bette’s direction. Tina understood and started towards the back bedroom where she heard the commotion of movement. She looked in through the crack of the door and watched as Bette took a shirt out of the dresser and started to unbutton her. tina felt like she should look away, for some reason it felt wrong to intrude on Bette’s privacy. Bette put on the new shirt and felt the coolness of the soft fabric relax her just a little bit. she took a couple of deep breaths as she looked down at her hands steadying her against the dresser.

Tina softly knocked on the door and pushed it open just a little bit more, "May I come in?" she asked so sweetly.

"Yes. Please." Bette answered as she straightened up and turned towards the door. Tina looked beautiful. Her hair was wavy as it laid past her shoulder blades. Her eyes seemed to light up the closer they got to each other. It was obvious that she spent a tremendous amount of time working out. Bette felt a pang jealousy at that thought. She was taller than the last time she’d seen her and her clothes were simple and comfortable as always. But she was still captivating.

"…I…I…"

"Tina held up her hands and spoke, "It’s good to see you too. Can I have a hug?" she saw Bette relax and nod her head. Almost uneasily they embraced, Bette felt like she wanted this to last a long time, but she didn’t know if it was inappropriate or not. Tina was to lost in the embrace to notice that Bette hadn’t relaxed into her. tina could feel Bette’s breath on her neck though, and felt her inhale the perfume on her neck. Bette had almost forgotten the soft and sweet perfume Tina wore so enticingly. She blinked hard and finally removed herself from Tina’s arms. She leaned back and gently touched Tina’s cheek, it was always warm and the roundness of it always fit so well in her palm. Her face now was more sculpted and with barely any trace of her adolescence. The blush that rose with her smile was still soft and inviting, Tina seemed more sure of it’s radiance now than she had before. That tickled Bette as she had to look away for the first time.