“You didn’t even think to get me another one too?”
Alice lightly scolded Shane and Shane said something to defend herself.
Bette allowed herself to stop listening, instead concentrated on Tina’s
beautiful face not a foot away. Tina noticed her staring and stared
back, a hint of a smile at the corner of her lips.

******

“Uh, Tina, I don’t think you’re supposed to bend
like that… and, uh, shake it like that…” Bette’s words faded as her
mouth suddenly became dry. She gulped and closed her eyes to keep her
eyeballs from falling out of their sockets. When Tina brushed up
against her front, both her eyes and her mouth sprang open.

“C’mon Bette,” Tina moaned breathlessly as she wrapped two arms around the stiff body of Bette.

“I can’t dance like that!” Bette squeaked.

“Maybe not on your feet…” Tina left that
suggestive purr buzzing in Bette’s ear as she spun around to press her
back against Bette’s *****.

“Uh, not on my feet…” Bette echoed stupidly before
Tina’s meaning hit her and she blushed bright red. She let Tina guide
her hands around Tina’s body. The new position meant that Bette had to
follow Tina’s movements to avoid her arms being pulled out of their
sockets. Bette was glad the song was relatively slow. The heavy bass
sounded like a heartbeat in her chest. She felt like the music had
stolen the natural rhythm of her pulse and replaced it with the *****
syncopated thrumming that vibrated on Tina’s skin.

It was many minutes later before Bette came up with
a rejoinder. “Take me home tonight and I’ll show you real dancing.” She
ground out through gritted teeth against the cuve of Tina’s ear. She
felt the full-body shudder that went through Tina and silently cheered
herself.

******

“What do you think they’re saying?” Bette spoke into Tina’s neck as they slowdanced to the music.

“Maybe they’re wondering when heaven broke and
dropped an angel like you to earth.” Tina tried to say the line without
giggling. She was tipsy and she knew by Bette’s careful steps that her
lover was too.

“Maybe they’re thinking they’re going to cut in.
They should just try. I’m going to knock them back on their
*****… asses… posteriors.” Bette mumbled and nuzzled the slope of
Tina’s neck.

“Maybe they’re wishing that I would go to the
restroom so they could move in on you.” Tina aimed to kiss Bette’s
cheek and missed. She kissed Bette’s ear, which made the brunette sigh.

“Maybe they’re wishing both of us would leave so
they won’t have to whisper.” Bette giggled and hugged Tina’ closer.

“Want to grant them their wish?” Tina stopped
swaying and instead just stood with her arms tight around Bette.

“In a minute, love.” Bette muttered and rested her head on Tina’s shoulder.

“Okay.” Tina rested her own head against Bette’s soft curls. “Mm. Bette, I love… this music, don’t you?”

Bette nodded as she seemed to drifting unsteadily, “I love… everything.” She finished lamely.

A little while later, Alice helped both women into
the back seat of her Mini. Shane waved from Tina’s Corvette before
driving it away to Tina’s house. Alice shook her head as she looked at
her drunken charges, still in a loose embrace even as they remained
barely conscious.

“I knew Bette wouldn’t be able to hold her alchohol.
But you, Tina? I thought you were made of stronger stuff!” Alice kidded
as she slid into the driver’s seat and pulled into the street.

Not a minute later, she heard Tina’s slurred answer,
“It wasn’t the beer Alice… I’m drunk on looove…”

Alice burst into soundless laughter. She peeked at
the rearview mirror and saw two identically senseless women,
leaning their heads against each other. Just when she thought they were
both passed out, she heard Bette’s weak mumble.

“Me… too…”

TBC