Previously:

Much to his dislike, he withdrew himself from Tina and collapsed on his side of the bed. He just muttered a “That’s not fair” before she got up and went to the bathroom. There she seated on the tub edge and started to sob. What’s wrong with you? She knew he was right, it wasn’t fair to start ***** and then to stop it abruptly far away of the point of no return, but she couldn’t fake it again. She loved him. She wanted him. She loved his surprise. But she just needed figure out what was happening recently with them. She washed her face and went back to the bedroom. Erick was seated on the edge of the bed with shorts. Tina put a T-shirt she was used to sleep with and seated by his side. He was still mad but when he saw her reddened eyes, his heart softened. She took his hand and put it under hers on the mattress.

            “Erick, I’m so sorry. Really. I hope you forgive me… I have a really bad week at work and I can’t explain… I’m so embarrassed for doing that with you. Can we just sleep? If you want I can go home and then I will come back tomorrow to ride you to the airport.”

            Erick squeezed lightly her hand before to reply “I can’t say I’m okay with that but let’s forget it. We’ll have the chance to make up for it in Paris.”

            They just kissed and laid down on the bed. Both hopeful with the trip to Paris. Erick knew that the trip was the perfect opportunity to propose her and he wasn’t worried what had just happened with them. Tina was expecting their time apart would help her to go back on the trail, if not, she would asking him more time apart after their trip.

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 CHAPTER 6: Ten days until the engagement- Part two: Desperate times ask for desperate measures.          

            Alice always liked to get involved in every one else’s life. She really didn’t see anything wrong with that since they were always justifiable intromissions. Truth be told, it wasn’t ever difficult to Alice to justify any of her nonsense. But this time she was convinced she had a good reason. She had never seen Bette interested in someone like she was in Tina Kennard. And she had never seen someone beaten Bette Porter in her seduction game like Tina Kennard was doing. Tina hadn’t responded any advances of Bette on her and that only made Bette even more interested. Since Tina had postponed indefinitely their coffee or lunch date, Bette was unsure of what to do. She wanted Tina but at same time she didn’t want to make a move on someone committed with someone else. So Alice had decided it was time for a little intervention. An altruistic and discreet intervention. The fact that it would allow her to see the Bette heart breaker Porter falls in love of a privileged position was an additional bonus.