Amanda: I believe she said
something about a board of directors meeting at The CAC if I’m not mistaken.

Tina looked at her watch
again. It was going to be tough to traverse traffic at this time, but it was a
risk that Tina was willing to take to try to see Bette. Tina felt a slight ping
in her heart when she thought about the possibility of not seeing Bette or having
Bette tell her that their relationship was over. Tina had to leave now in order
to get over to the CAC in time. She hated to run off so quickly since Amanda
had been so understanding, but the fate of she and Bette’s future was hanging
in the balance across town at the CAC.

Tina: Amanda than you
again for seeing me on such short notice. I really hate to run off so quickly,
but if I don’t, I might not make it to the CAC in time.

Amanda: I completely
understand Tina. I would probably do the same if I were in your shoes.

Tina smiled and exchanged
pleasantries with Amanda before she left.

Tina: We’re going to have
to get together more than once every few years. If there’s anything that I can
do for you Amanda, please let me know.

Amanda: (Thinking about
her deal with Bette in regards to Shane) Oh I’m sure we can work something out.

Tina wasn’t sure what she
meant by that, but really didn’t care to take the time to find out. She had
more important things to deal with at the moment. She knew Bette’s next
destination and needed to get to the CAC and make things right in her world.

Tina exited Amanda’s
office and made the same trek out of the bank that she traversed upon entering
it. Once out on the street, she pulled out her cell phone to try to reach Bette
again. To her dismay, her cell phone didn’t have any charge left and was
completely dead. With all of the rushing around and excitement today, Tina had
forgotten to charge her phone. She once again was disappointed with herself and
lack of focus on the small details that impacted the larger obstacles in her
life.

Tina hopped the elevator
that took her to the level in which her car was parked in the structure.
Glancing at her watch, she knew that the freeways would be packed with evening
commuters. Tina jumped in her car and made her way down the parking garage to
the street level and exited it after paying the parking fee. Again she opted
for surface streets in the hopes that traffic flow would be more fluid on them.

With no more than hope and
faith, Tina made the journey to the CAC. It was a journey that could change the
rest of her life as well as that of Bette’s and their baby. A smile crossed her
face as she thought in terms of “their” baby. Tina knew deep down that she was
making the right decision to work on she and Bette’s strained relationship and
try to patch things up. She knew that they couldn’t be just like they were
before, things had to be better. They both had to start thinking about not just
themselves, but the life that now grew within Tina. A life that represented all
that was good in their relationship.

TBC