Previously:

As soon as Bette heard the sound of tires slowly crunching underneath the gravel she hurriedly parked the car and took the keys out of the ignition. She checked her reflection on last time, making sure everything was in place before got out of the vehicle and scurried her way into the restaurant.
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‘I’m late… I’m late… I’m late…’ Bette worried while walking the short distance toward the restaurant’s front entrance.

‘Wait, no… No I’m not…’ She concluded, there was no sign of Tina anywhere. ‘I guess I made it on time after all…’ Bette breathed a sigh of relief, but this feeling was short-lived as it was quickly replaced by a sense of anticipation.

‘Where could she be?’

‘Damn it I should’ve called her!’ she nagged herself, as a thousand different possibilities swirled through her thoughts. She could’ve sworn this was what Tina meant, she could even remember the look she got from Tina’s eyes when they came across the restaurant’s stony exterior the night before, taking note of the look Tina had on her face when she described the decadent desserts they served there, and from then on Bette knew that it would only be a matter of time before Tina would be asking her to go there and try the food with her. But maybe she misunderstood Tina’s message… Perhaps this place wasn’t what Tina had planned in mind… And if there was the slightest possibility that she was actually right, then what was taking Tina so long? After all she herself must’ve been a good 15 minutes late by now. Fortunately Bette didn’t have to wait to long to get an answer.

For a moment she was pretty sure that she was standing in front of a goddess. Tina was walking toward her, impeccably dressed in a beautiful red outfit, which brought out a certain something about her… a certain something that Bette found frustratingly indiscernible. As she watched Tina slowly make her towards her, she felt her attraction towards the stunning golden-haired beauty grow deeper and deeper… The way the crimson material hung onto her body, somehow bringing out every arc of her slim and toned frame…practically begging for her hands to explore them, touching every inch of her flesh… all of it was enough to make Bette’s breath catch in her throat… Obviously this whole train of thought was driving her insane but she respected Tina too much to treat her like some kind of trivial prospect. She wanted Tina to be comfortable, even going so far as to let Tina set the pace for both of them… Yet in the midst of her anticipation Bette felt her fingers slowly curl themselves into fists, digging their way bit by bit into her palms. Tonight was getting a little bit too hot for her to handle… so much so that she was just a few milliseconds away from actually, physically, restraining herself.

“I’m sorry I took so long.” Tina said as she took the few remaining steps towards Bette’s direction, closing the distance between them.

“Wow Tina you look…” Bette said practically beaming.

“You like it?” Tina asked as she took a quarter turn to show off what she was wearing.

“I… uh… yeah. You look exquisite.”

“Well you’re not so bad yourself Miss Porter.” Tina said, her voice sounding like she was referring to more than just what Bette was wearing.

Bette was at a loss for words. For just a fraction of a second the sincerity of Tina’s words managed to cause the confident 27-year-old beauty to revisit her inner shy 13-year-old self. Nostalgically reminding herself of how awkward, and extremely self-conscious she could truly get at times. She felt the undeniable effects of Tina’s words take full force as a small rush of blood surged its way towards her cheeks, filling them with a tinge of rouge. It was at this point when Bette decided that only to be fair, she too should be entitled to get the same effect out of Tina… She let a smile grace across her lips before she leaned in to give Tina a sweet, delicate kiss…. slowly… precisely… thoroughly… until she was finally sure she got what she wanted… She pulled away before they both completely lost their sense of breathing, and with her eyes still shut she let Tina’s reaction unfold… She heard a slight sigh escape Tina’s mouth… and as soon as Bette opened her eyes there it was… a small dusting of pink gradually showing its way through the skin on Tina’s cheekbones.

“Come on. Let’s go.” Bette told Tina before she had the time to properly respond.
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Dinner went by smoothly as both women just basked in the pleasure of each other’s company. Tina was absolutely right, the meals were glorious, and the dessert was divine. Their date was coming to a close as Bette insisted she walk Tina to her car:

“You know you don’t have to.” Tina reassured her.

“No. I want to.” Bette stubbornly replied.

“Fine. But I’m not leaving until I see your car pull away.”

“Deal.”

Finally they reached Tina’s parking spot.

“Well this is me.”

“Yeah.” Bette chuckled.

Tina kissed Bette on the cheek. “I really had a nice time Bette.”

Bette seized the opportunity to take one of Tina’s hands in hers, humbly whispering the words: “I had fun tonight too.” smoothly kissing the back of Tina’s hand before walking away.
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Tina’s eyes followed her date’s statuesque silhouette as she made her way back towards her car. She observed as the vehicle’s lights came on, shortly followed by the faint sound of Bette’s engine purring in the distance… little by little the car came to life, inching away from its position… but then the unthinkable happened, for as Bette was about to back the car away the well-crafted machine suddenly gave up and died on her.

“*****!” Bette cursed as she angrily smashed her hands against the steering wheel.

Of all the days she had spent on this planet, why did this have to happen to her now? She was in the middle of contemplating her whole situation when she heard a slight tapping sound coming from one of the car’s windows. She looked around and saw that it was Tina motioning for her to pay attention and mouthing something Bette found absolutely incomprehensible. The lovely brunette masterfully manipulated one of the car’s many switches, causing the window nearest Tina to come rolling down.

“Hi… Car trouble?”

Bette gave her a confused look before finally saying, “Yes… yes I think so.”

“I can give you a ride home if you want…”

“No, I couldn’t possibly… I mean you should just go ahead, you have work tomorrow… I’ll just wait here for the tow truck to arrive or something.”

“Are you joking? It’s kind of a little too late to be waiting out here for a tow truck.”

“But I””

“Bette… You don’t really think I’ll leave you here alone, in the middle of the night? Come on I’ll take you home and then you can call for your car to be towed tomorrow.”

Bette averted her attention away from Tina and onto her car’s dashboard. “Are you sure you won’t mind?”

“Of course not.”

With that Bette hesitantly stepped out of the broken automobile and followed Tina across the restaurant’s vast, moonlit exterior. She patiently watched as Tina unlocked her car doors, finally granting entrance to the vehicle’s sleek, well-kept interior. Both of them were quiet as they buckled up… and as cozy as it was inside, both women were trying their best to ignore the fact that there was a blanket of tension steadily looming around them. Silence served as the perfect backdrop to the endless discussions Bette was having inside her head, thinking that only just a few moments ago the night was nearly over… Little did she know that the night has just begun.

No TBC here, I’ve already posted the next chapter…