It had been two weeks since that horrible night that Tina had walked out of her house and away from everything she had cherished for the past seven years of her life. Two weeks of crying and wondering what she had done to cause the one person who totally believed in monogamy to go against her beliefs and become just another cheater. Those two weeks had been spent soul searching and dissecting all the aspects of their relationship. It really was only the last couple of years that had not been the same, and to be truthful, she herself had changed and was not the same person that Bette had fallen in love with seven years ago. But did that give her a reason to cheat? Couldnt they have talked about what was going wrong in their relationship rather then just turning their backs on the problems and pretending they didnt exist? But then again, isnt that exactly what she had done? That night she had run away and refused to talk to Bette, and had since refused to see her or take any of her calls.

Well it was time they talked, but it needed to be somewhere neutral. It couldnt be their house and it definitely couldnt be Alices house. She would have to think of a place that was quiet and private, but not too private. Tina decided to go to the CAC and see Bette face to face to arrange a time and place to meet for a real discussion of their problems. She really needed to do this in person. She wanted to be able to gauge Bettes reaction to her and see if she had been as miserable as Tina had been for the last couple of weeks. Tina was sure Bette could hide her feelings over the phone, but in person it might be harder. But then again, Bette had been able to hide her affair. How long had it been going on, and how many others had there been?
Enough! Tina told herself as she got her purse and headed out.

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Bette sat in her office doing the same thing she had been doing for the past couple of weeks. She came in early and stayed late. In between, she stared at the wall, the items on her desk, or out the window, never accomplishing an ounce of work. She was trying to figure out what had been happening to her for the past couple of weeks. After that night and Tina disappearing from their house and her life, she had been even more lost than before. After Alice had let her know that Tina was with her and safe, Bette had tried to contact Tina to see her or talk to her and had been thwarted at every attempt. Bette had finally given up and decided to give Tina the time and space she needed.

Bette had told Candace about Tina finding out about the affair and had kept away from her. However, when Tina had refused anything to do with her, she had finally given into the uncontrollable attraction she had for Candace. They had been ***** themselves senseless every night for the last week and Candace would usually appear at least once a day in Bettes office and again they would have *****. Bette hated herself. Every time she felt herself explode under Candaces hands or mouth, she would cry. They werent tears of pleasure, but of pain. Pain that she was once again weak enough to give into the temptation and that it wasnt Tina who was giving her what she needed. But it was her own fault. She hadnt shared any of her fears or worries with Tina; she had kept it all bottled up inside and it kept tearing her further and further away from the woman she loved. There was no doubt in her mind now that she loved Tina, completely and totally. But still she continued this dalliance with Candace. It was hopeless! Even if Tina could somehow manage to forgive her, she couldnt forgive herself. And worse, she couldnt seem to control herself either!

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Candace didnt know what to do. She had started down this road to bliss and destruction that night in the museum when she had kissed Bette. Kissing her was bliss, but then Bette had told her to leave. In the jail cell, it was so weird. Longing, denial and then there was the joining of their minds, but not their bodies. If Bette had not been released from that jail cell at that moment, Candace knew there would be no keeping their bodies apart. And then, that wonderful afternoon that started with Bette getting into her car and ended with them leaving the B & B.

Candace hadnt meant to hurt Tina, but when she had found out that Tina had left Bette, Candace had hoped for a real relationship between Bette and herself. But Bette had said it was OVER! That she loved and wanted her wife back, only to appear on her doorstep last week demanding *****. Not that Candace minded. She had gladly taken what Bette had given and then held her while she cried herself to sleep. It had been that way every night since. Bette would arrive late, they would have *****, and then Bette would cry herself to sleep and leave sometime in the middle of the night.
Candace had tried to talk with Bette every day in her office, but they never managed to get to the talking part. Well enough was enough! They needed to talk. This couldnt continue; it was too painful for both of them.

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Bette was sitting in her office staring at her desk when she heard her office door open.

Candace asked, Are you Busy?

Yes.

What are you doing? asked Candace.

Bette replied, Studying the circulatory system of a paper clip. Why?

We need to talk Bette. Candace came in, closed the door and walked over to Bettes desk.

Bette stood up and came around the desk. Looking at Candace, she said, We dont usually talk.

Thats my point. We have *****, sleep and other than that we do nothing. Oh, excuse me, you cry! What kind of a relationship is this?

Bette said, It isnt a relationship, I never asked for a relationship. I didnt want this; I just couldnt stop it. God help me, but I cant even stop it now, after my whole world has fallen apart.

In that case Bette, we need to end this. No, scratch that, I need to end this. NOW!

Candace turned to leave, but Bette grabbed her arm and spun her back around. She took Candaces hands and put them to the waistband of her pants. We will stop, right after this!

Bette smashed Candaces lips with her own and jammed her tongue down her throat, while grabbing her and pulling her backwards until Bette hit the wall. Candace couldnt resist this demand and quickly unzipped Bettes pants, pushing them and her thong down to gain access to where Bette wanted her. Candace pushed her into the wall and fiercely kissed her. She jammed two fingers quickly into Bette while slamming the palm of her hand against Bettes *****.

Bette instantly orgasmed and her tears started flowing. All she could think is once again, I betrayed Tina. Sobbing, she opened her eyes only to see her office door open and Tina standing there staring directly at her with such anguish in her eyes and one lonely tear rolling down the left side of her face.

Bette stood there with her pants around her knees and Candaces fingers still inside her, frozen by Tinas stare.

Tina wordlessly took off her ring and dropped it on the carpet in Bettes office. It made no sound when it hit the carpet, and even if it had, Bette wouldnt have heard it over the sound of her heart ripping out of her chest and dropping at her own feet.

Tina turned around and walked out of the office, quietly closing the door, while the door to her heart slammed shut.