Bette smiled “I’m talking alright…”

“Tell me what happened about the interview”

“It was pretty gruesome and tiring but I think I did okay”

“I think you did more than okay, I think you did great” the blonde said with pure adoration in her voice

“Oh you think so?” the brunette teased

The blonde smiled when she heard the subtle flirtation, “I’m sure you outshined all the other applicants and you stole the hearts of those people who interviewed you”

… I’m sure of that because you stole mine, the blonde thought to herself

Tina was pretty much right about the three executives who were part of the panel interview except Bette didn’t think it was the same case with the CEO, Sean Wentworth. She wanted to ask the blonde if she knew Sean but in Tina’s current state of mind she decided not to, besides the man was someone unimportant

“I hope so…” the brunette said almost a whisper

A moment of silence fell between them

Tina wanted to tell Bette about what Frank had told her earlier about Veronica’s death yet she didn’t know where to begin

“Tina…”

“Yes?”

“I know I promised to be back after the interview but I’m afraid I can’t be there until I know the result of the screening process and in the next few days I will be busy helping Dylan and her sister Gladys about this bakeshop that we are planning of putting up. Is that okay?”

Being apart from Bette for just one day was hard but for them to be separated in weeks was extremely difficult but she knew she couldn’t just ask the brunette to leave everything behind for her. Bette had her own life and a bright future ahead of her and Tina was not the one to hold her back.

“You don’t need my permission Bette you can stay in Los Angeles for as long as you need and really you don’t have to be here but you can visit whenever you like, you know my private jet is at you own disposal”

“I know I don’t need your permission but I promised that I’ll be there for you”

Tina took a deep breath “I remember every single word that you’ve said and even if you are not here physically the fact that you are spending your time talking to some crazy woman like me right now is more than enough”

“Tee please stop saying that you are crazy, cause you’re not”

The blonde smiled “I like that”

“What?”

“You calling me Tee…”

Bette smiled “’cause you’re my Tee”

“Oh really?” the blonde teased

“Yes really”

 “Are you sure you’re gonna be okay there all by yourself?” Bette said her words laced with worry

The last thing that the blonde wanted was to guilt trip Bette but she wanted to be honest with what she felt “Honestly no but I’m going to be okay and besides the therapy will only last for four months, I’m now in my second week so three months and two more weeks to go and honey I’m outta here!”

The two women laughed, but the blonde wanted to hear the caramel skinned beauty’s soft and sexy voice

“Bette…”

“Hmmm?”

“Tell me about the bakeshop?”

In the next couple of hours the two women had spent talking and laughing about the bakeshop and those interesting people that Bette had met during the screening process. Tina had also told the brunette that it’s much more convenient for the brunette not to fly back to Austin because in two weeks she had to go back to Los Angeles for her monthly visit with her daughter, Angelica.

When they ran out of things to say they let silence filled the air. At this time they were just two women looking at the stars in the sky listening to each other’s breathing and even without uttering any words knowing that the other person was on the other end was enough to make them feel calm and at peace

“Tee…”

“Yes?”

“Have I told you already t’hat I’ve missed you?”

Tina smiled again “Hmmm I don’t think so, no”

“Well I just want you to know… I’ve missed you… so much”

to be  continued…