I missed you.

I missed you too. We were both crying now, crying for the love we had between us, but had been unable to share over the past Five years.

Why didnt you keep in touch? Bette wanted know, she needed to know why Tina had never tried to contact her in some way or other.

Oh Christ Bette, wrong question, why ask me that. I dont know the answer. Why cant you ask why Im in touch now?

I dont know. I said flatly. I guess it was too hard.

A phone call, T, thats all I wanted. It would have been nice to know you at least thought of me now again, and that you were alright. She said deflated.

She had absolutely no idea, how many times I had picked up the phone and put it back down again, too afraid to dial her number, or how many sleepless nights Id had, laying awake wishing she was sleeping beside me, and wondering who was sleeping beside her, who she was making love to.

I suppose I didnt want to know that youd moved on, that youd found someone else. I thought it was for the best to just stay out of your life, and let you get on with living it. Im sorry, if I caused you any distress, I didnt mean to.

Your right, it was better to make a clean break, at least we have our memories T. No one can take them away from us. She had moved on, Id lost her.

Lets sit down. I said pointing to an end booth that a group of people, were now vacating. I needed another drink. You go and sit down, do you want a drink? Im getting another?

She asked me to get her an absolut martini. I ordered another JD, a double. In fact, give me two. I said to the barman. I drank one straight down before I left the bar.

Hows life been treating you? I placed her drink on the table, and sat opposite her, facing her. You look good. I said, taking a sip of my drink. If I kept this up I was going to wind up drunk, I needed to slow down.

Lifes, treat me great, not as good as you, but Im doing okay. She nodded and smiled, that ***** smile that always sent a tingle right through me, the alcohol in my system was adding to the feeling. And thank you, you look amazing by the way. She added.

I smiled my response, and decided to broach the subject I had had been dreading to ask head on. I swallowed the last of my JD. I was going to suffer in the morning, but what the *****, I needed it.

So, Is there someone special in your life?

(To Be Continued.)