“Yes I do but I want to get divorced first; I just need a clean break before I pursue another relationship” Bette was disappointed but she knew Tina was right. Why give Eric ammo?

“Good idea” Tina picks up the disappointment in Bette’s voice and gives Bette’s hand a reassuring squeeze. Breakfast had gone over too quick for the pair but they had hit on some important issues that would need to be resolved in the near future. But in the meantime Tina told Bette she was going to see Joyce to get the divorce moving and Bette told Tina she’d be at The Planet if she needed anything. They exchanged cell numbers and Bette told Tina to call her anytime. Tina agreed that she would

“Hey Porter you’re on every front page of every newspaper in LA” Bette smiles. She was more concerned about Tina than the gallery opening

“I wouldn’t know I haven’t read any the morning papers” Alice was shocked that Bette wasn’t wallowing in her glory as she had done in the past

“Whoa hold on Porter what do you mean you haven’t read the papers” Bette smiles weakly and takes a sip of her latte “Been busy with something or someone?” Bette doesn’t answer straight away because she didn’t know if she wanted Alice to know what happened but then again Shane and Carmen were on their honeymoon, who else was she going to confide in

“Remember Tina?” Alice remembers the angelic looking blonde that Bette had been talking to at the opening and nods “She’s left her husband and is staying in my spare room” Alice’s mouth drops to the floor in shock

“Oh my god, how did she find out where you lived?” Bette smiles at the memory of Tina standing in the middle of the gallery holding her duffle bag

“She came to the gallery after the opening, I was just checking up on some paperwork when she walked in, I couldn’t let her stay at some dingy hotel so I asked her if she wanted to stay with me in the spare room and she said yes” Alice didn’t want to believe the story because it was so surreal but there something nagging in the back of her mind telling her it was true

“Your angelic blonde just walked into the gallery and told you she’s left her hubby” Bette nods. It was like destiny was calling to them both “And you just offered her a place to stay rent free?” Bette nods again

“She made breakfast for us this morning and it felt so right having her there with me in the house and the table” Alice knew what the meant. The untouchable Bette Porter was falling in love with a straight girl

“Jesus Bette you haven’t known the girl five minutes” Bette shrugs her shoulders. Did that matter? All she knew was that it felt right having Tina around, like she belonged there with her

“I know that’s the crazy thing Al but I can’t help it” Alice shakes her head. She knew this was either going to end in tears or Bette and Tina were going to live happily ever after

“She’s straight as a ruler you’ve got no chance” Bette chuckles, she didn’t know whether Tina would mind her telling Alice about her being gay or not

“Actually Al she’s not as straight as you might think” Alice was shocked again. Tina was gay?

“She’s gay” Bette nods, Alice couldn’t believe it “You better snap her up before someone else does” Bette already knew this but Tina insisted on waiting till after the divorce came through

“She wants to wait until after the divorce before she starts dating again plus I don’t even know if she’s interested in me” Alice shakes her head again, Bette never could tell if someone was interested in her or not even though she was the biggest womanizer in LA

“Oh Porter of course she’s interested or she wouldn’t have come to you in her time of need” When Bette thought about it, she knew Alice was right why would Tina come to her instead of one of her another friends?

TBC…