“Are you asking me for time?”

“No, it’s not fair to hold you on waiting while I’m deciding what I want. If we are meant to be, we’ll find our way back to each other.”    

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            CHAPTER 8: I WOULD WAIT ALL MY LIFE IF

After their talk in Versailles, she and Erick didnt talk anymore. Tina came back to the hotel and then left to the airport where she changed her flight to avoid any discomfort for both of them. During her flight back to USA she couldnt help but think about Bette. She felt something for her, however she wasnt sure if she would be able to act on that, but she didn’t want Bette out of her life either.

            The next Tuesday, Tina was back to her routine. To her luck, a lot of work was expecting for her so it was easy to put aside her personal turmoil.

            Bette, on the other hand, was having a hard week. She wasn’t used to rejection, specially considering what she had done. At first she tried to keep her hopes high, repeating in her mind the latest words from Tina “If you are right about the connection, you will trust on me.”  However, the more the days were passing, the more she was getting defeated. Finally, the next Friday a call to her gallery changed her fate.

            “Hi, Bette. Its me, Tina.”

            “Hi Tina. Did you have a good trip on the way back?”

            “Yes, I did. And you?”

            “Yes, considering that was an useless trip anyway”

            The silence that followed told Bette she had crossed a line there. She couldnt blame Tina if the things didnt turn out the way she wanted. She needed respect Tinas choice.

            “Huh I’m sorry Tina.”

            “What for?”

            “I want apologize for had gone after you.”

Now Tina was feeling really bad. It wasn’t enough she push Bette away and now she was making her apologize. No one has done such an amazing thing for me before and I’m acting like a scared child or worse. And then a feeling of guilt filled her heart. The manner she had rejected Bette. She had ever been nothing less than kind to the ***** that asked her on a date. Bette deserved better treatment, but she couldn’t give her false hopes either. When she finally spoke, her voice was gentle and caring.