The next morning Bette woke up before Jodi. She quietly got out of bed and grabbed her cell phone. She walked out to the pool and before she knew what was happening, she had dialed Tina’s number.

“Hello? Bette?” Tina answered. “Is everything okay?”

“Tina I am not sure what to say. What did you mean last night? I thought of you all night long. I could not sleep. I just kept thinking of you. What you were doing? Were you thinking of me too? These are just some of the thoughts that kept me awake all night.” Bette said.

“Bette I just think you need to know that I never stopped loving you. I may have forgot, but you were always the one for me.”

“Tina, I forget how much I love you. I messed up. We had a perfect life. Everything we had, is what I want now. I am so sorry. I don’t know what happened or why it took me so long to tell you that I was wrong. Now I am in such a deep mess. I don’t want to hurt Jodi. I adore her. Listen, T, can we meet somewhere so we can talk in person? Talking on the phone and not seeing your face is too hard. I will meet you anywhere you want to.”

“Okay Bette, come over to my house this evening after Angie goes to sleep. We can talk. I miss you Bette.” Tina said with a small smile.

“I miss you too, T. I will be there at 8 this evening. Give Angie a kiss for me. Tell her Mama B loves her very much.”

“Okay I will Bette. See you this evening.” With that, Tina hung up the phone. “what the fuck am I doing?” Tina said out loud to herself.

“Good morning Bette.” Jodi whispered as she walked up behind her. She placed her arms around Bette’s waist. “How is Angie?”

Bette turned around with a look of shock or perhaps it was terror. “How did you know I was talking to Angie?” Bette asked.

“Only Angie makes you smile that way. Love just shines in your eyes whenever you talk to her or even about her. It must have been love at first sight.” Jodi said.