By the time Tina gets out of the bath, in just her robe (whoa) the kitchen is a mess, food and utensils everywhere but I tasted the sauce and it was worth the mess, oh yeah, so worth it. Bette ? Tina looks around and a big smiles crosses her face as she begins to laugh, Oh Bette. I mock cross my arms what I will clean it up I pretend to be cross but Tina knows I am not, she is laughing. Bette : Tee, why dont you get into something comfortable and we can settle for the night. When Tee came out she had on a black top with no bra, in the right light I see right through it, she had, oh, something on the bottom but I couldnt get my eyes off her.FOCUS PORTER and not on thatI take her by the hand and as soon as we are outside she sees the table. Bette :after you madam Tina : Bette this looks wonderful as I push her chair in. I pour us a glass of non alcoholic wine and take my seat, Tee is looking around the water is only a couple of meters away, we are literally on the beach. Bette Tee, there is something I need to say to you. Tina just raises one eyebrow but she is smiling. I clear my throat Tee, I want tonight to be about remembering how happy we used to be, all the good things we did, not forgetting the bad because we learn from that but I want us to move forward together and I hope by thinking about the future by way of remembering all the good things we did, we can do that. I hope, Tee you feel the same way. I love you very much and I have never been surer in my life than this minute you are the woman for me, who makes me complete. I know after everything that has happened, I am damned lucky you are here, I want to make the most of it, what do you think Tee ? Tina : Bette (she reaches for my hand) I want the same thing. For us to be together and our relationship to be healthy and full of the love it once was. This (she looks around) is Bette, the perfect start. We have things to work through, but not tonight Bette, that is my only condition. Bette : I accept your terms Tina I say it sternly but I am mocking in my tone, she knows I am trying to make things a bit lighter. Bette: to us, new beginnings Tee. Tee : new beginnings. Bette : I better go and get the first course Tee Tee : yes, why dont you do that

While Bette was inside I looked around and acknowledged to myself I was in the right place. I had misgivings after yesterday, lots of them but tonight is about moving forward. It is a beautiful place and I could just smell the dry grass and the sea. When Bette returned she had guacamole parcels wrapped in salmon tied with chives. They were perfect. We sat and ate them and looked out over the water. Bette : Tee, do you remember when we met ? I knew then you were the one. The Bette Porter I feel in love with was back.