”Besides, ” Tina murmured huskily into Bette’s ear, “I don’t think I’ve kissed anyone the way I just now kissed you, baby.  That was amazing…”

Bette’s breath caught at the term of endearment Tina let slip, and looked longingly at the sight of the hot pink tongue licking the blonde’s lips, as if anticipating another visit into her mouth.

She swallowed, distracted from her train of thought concerning Tina and George.

Before she could respond, however, Tina asked, in a sudden change of tone,”By the way… what about you, Miss Thing?” she punched Bette’s shoulder, with more of a sting than she intended.

”What about me?” Bette asked suspiciously, surprised at how the conversation suddenly shifted away from Tina’s dinner with George.  She still wanted to probe Tina about why she hadn’t mentioned seeing him the night before, particularly since they had apparently been discussing her.  She made a mental note to talk to George about it, too.

Tina shifted uncomfortably in her seat, looking down at her roman sandals, and then bringing her eyes up to meet Bette’s.  She decided she cared about how the sexy woman would respond to this one, needing a clear signal from her, all of a sudden.  ”Yeah… what about that blond bombshell you were flirting with yesterday afternoon, the one who leaned over and gave you a kiss, in front of that gallery a couple of blocks from the hotel?” she had to admit her tone was more challenging than she intended.  Fuck, I really want to know her answer to this one, though.  We may not be in a relationship yet, but I think she should explain this.

Before Bette could react, she continued, ”Believe me I saw part of it, as I crossed the street towards the hotel from the opposite side. The way you were smiling at her, hugging her, then letting her play with your shirt, fingering your buttons, brushing your neck with her fingers, resting her hand in your chest, and finally leaning into you for a kiss?”  She wanted to say the whole scene took her by surprise, and was the main reason why she’d decided to accept George’s invitation to dinner that night when she bumped into him in the lobby of the George V.