‘M. Porter’

“Shit” Bette said

“What?” Tina asked

“Nothing” Bette hit the silence button.

Bette took a sip of her coffee and picked up her chopsticks, when her phone rang again.

Bette looked at the caller ID again

‘M, Porter’

“Bette you should just get that, it must be important” Tina said

Bette nodded

“Excuse me” Bette said as she got up and walked a few steps away form the table

Tina sat there looking at Bette she wondered if maybe it was Justin calling how would he feel knowing she was back, knowing that Bette was sitting here having lunch with her after all her knew of the relationship her and Bette had before all this happened her knew what Bette had meant to her.

Tina heard Bette whisper.

“Yes, daddy”

Tina’s blood began to boil, God how she disliked that man she thought, Tina got angry all over again like she did all that time ago.

Tina saw Bette hang up and square her shoulders take a deep breath and return to the table.

“Your father?” Tina asked

Bette nodded

“I had my assistant clear my schedule and one of the appointments she cancelled was with daddy, and well let’s just say he’s not happy”

Tina didn’t know why but she suddenly felt angry that Melvin once again ruined things, she saw the look of distress that Bette had even after all this time it was a look she got every time she talked to her father, Tina was pissed, she wanted to strangle Melvin.

Tina got up.

“You know what Bette I just remembered I have a meeting in a bit and I still have to go change, you should go meet your father I’m sure he’s not happy you cancelled on him and if he finds out it was to meet with me, well lets just say he wouldn’t be too happy” Tina frowned

“Tina it’s ok, don’t worry about him, please”

Tina grabbed the bag of food and containers and walked into the house.

Bette followed Tina she was losing her chance to tell Tina everything to finally come clean with her about what happened all those years ago to tell her the sorry ass life she had been living ever since she left her.

Bette grabbed Tina by the wrist to stop her as she was walking away.

“T…” Tina froze as she heard Bette that word.

Tina turned.

“Bette, just go please, I can’t do this right now I thought I could but I can’t. I promise we can talk again soon please just go” Tina softly said

Bette nodded as she looked into Tina’s eyes Bette could help herself she needed to touch Tina, Bette took her hand and gently placed the palm of her hand on Tina’s cheek and caressed it she tucked a stray blonde hair behind her ear, pulled her hand back into a fist turned and left.

“What the fuck’ Tina said out loud

“God, why does she still make me feel this way” Tina asked herself

Bette got in her car and drove away, tears began to spill.

“I still love her…I need her” Bette said to herself