Having a walk with Shane and Shane’s cool soothing attitude was what a doctor had prescribed as they say.

”I still can’t believe you’re doing this shit. It’s so not like you at all” Shane blurted out, taking a sip of her double espresso. She could sense Bette’s silent stress and had a hard time fathom why her normally libertine friend would throw herself into a vise-grip of such obligations.

Bette glanced at Shane through her aviators, having no idea how to respond. She indeed acted very much out of character. Bette was accustomed to do it free and uncomplicated, love used to be out of question, meeting parents – all the more so. Her father had been living like this the whole time Bette remembered him, switching and jumping from one woman to another, never allowing it to outgrow into something serious. Bette made no doubts that he still was carrying on with this kind of lifestyle. It was a tiny wonder, because a man like Melvin – handsome, smart and charming – would always be popular amongst women.

Apparently, the apple never falls far from the tree, because Bette had been living the same way. Until a certain someone entered the picture.

The brunette shrugged as she replied to her friend. ”Love would do this to you, I guess”

Nearly spilling out her coffee, Shane released a short booming laugh. ”Whoa!” She gawped at Bette, waiting for her to burst out in a laughter too and whoop I’m joking or suchlike. But when that didn’t happen Shane reached out her hand up to Bette’s forehead to discover if she had fever.

The irritated brunette jolted her head away from Shane’s touch. ”I’m so glad you find it funny” She grumbled, tossing out the empty coffee cup into a trash basket.

”You are really serious, aren’t you?!”

”No shit, Sherlock”

”Oh, come on, Bette. I’m trying to get you, stop being an ass”

”YOU stop being a fucking ass and laugh at me”

”Okay, okay” Shane held out her hands open in surrender. ”Sorry. I’ll be good. Now, spill it”

Bette sighed wearily. ”Yes, I AM serious. I think I’m in love with Tina, but I’m not sure I can make it tonight… I mean without fucking it all up and making her feel disgusted with me eventually”