After applying the first coat of polish to her toes, Tina sits back, admiring the color. A soft breeze gently moves the chimes Alice gave her for her birthday last year, creating soothing summery background music to the already slow and lazy day.

Tina grabs the remote to the stereo and changes the CD to something soft and mellow before sticking her nose back into the People magazine shed been reading earlier.

Engrossed in the latest on-going saga of Brad and Jennifer, Tina didnt notice Bettes presence until the casually dressed brunette plopped herself down on the couch near Tinas feet.

What are you doing? Bette asks as she reaches for the polish bottle on the coffee table.

My toes reading not much of anything. Youve been quiet, what have you been up to?

Dropping the magazine across her chest, Tina looks up at Bette, taking note of how her hair is pulled back and the casualness of her outfit – cool, light weight cotton t-shirt and shorts – barefoot – very free and quite adorable – so completely different from her workday attire of suites, blouses, heels – stunning, but also incredibly stuffy. Of course Tina loves both sides of Bette, the uptight business woman, driven toward success and fervent in her desire to provide an outlet for the passions of others. And then there is this side of her, quiet, casual and sometimes, usually when its just the two of them, actually playful and silly.

Hmmm bills, e-mail not much. Bette answers, running her finger tips across Tinas foot, I like the color.

Tina smiles, Itll look nice with those new sandals I bought last week.

Mmm and those pants, the low rise ones that I like very *****.

Really, ***** huh? Which, the sandals, the pants or the toes?

Bettes eyes meet Tinas as she continues to run her fingers along her wifes bare feet, The woman Bette gently lifts Tinas foot to her mouth and places a soft kiss on the arch.

Tina giggles at the gesture, I know where youre going with this and the answer is, no.