“Hi Bette. How are you?”

            “I’m fine. I was wondering I think I should explain my behavior that day in the gallery, so I was thinking if we can have lunch or coffee some time”

            “You already apologized for that and it isn’t necessary to explain a simple kiss.” – What the ***** Tina? A simple kiss? So why are you still thinking about that?

            “Okay then.” Bette couldn’t hide the disappointment in her voice. Don’t give up, Porter. – “Maybe we could still have the lunch or coffee. I promise talk about something else than art.”

            Tina laughed at the remark. Don’t be so rude with her. However at same time came in her mind Erick. If she was a guy, I wouldn’t accept her invitation. On the other hand, she really wanted to get to know Bette. She was an interesting person despite all her confused feelings about her. Give an answer. It’s ridiculous to take so long to decide it.

            “I’m sorry Bette but I’m really busy at work this week and Erick and I are trying to be together as much as we can before his trip. Maybe next week. I call you then, okay?” And Tina hung up before she changed her mind letting an astonished Bette in the other side of the line.

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            The rest of the week flied to Tina. She regretted to have dismissed Bette the way she did, but she was just doing the right thing. She was relieved with Erick’s trip. Maybe some time apart would allow her to put her emotions on check again. It was Saturday night and they were now at Erick’s condo after have spent all day together. They were embraced on the couch drinking some more wine and listening music. Erick broke the embrace between them for a moment to give Tina an envelope it was in the pocket of his jacket.

            “Tina, I have a surprise for you.” 

            Tina opened the envelope. A ticket for a flight to Paris to the next Friday with the back programmed to the followed Sunday. “Erick, that’s an amazing surprise but I can’t go without talk to my boss and see if I can take two days off.”