“Wow” Alice said as she swallowed the last of her apple and threw the core of it into a nearby trash bin, “Candace? Really Bette? I mean you’ve done some stupid shit in your life but she is by far the dumbest thing”

Bette rolled her eyes, “Oh and you’re one to talk? If I remember correctly you’ve been there doing all that dumb shit right along with me. Plus, Candace isn’t really a big deal so step off it”

“Not a big deal?” Alice laughed incredulously, “Oh, I can’t wait until Kit finds out you fucked one of her bartenders. We’ll really see how much of a big deal it really is then”

Bette stuffed the remainder of her apple into her best friend’s mouth, “She’s not gonna find out ‘cause you’re not gonna tell her”

Alice pulled the apple out of her mouth, “Okay, you’re right I won’t but still. I meant what I said earlier. You better keep all that” She gestured her hand up and down the length of Bette’s body, “Away from my little sister”

The brunette couldn’t help but laugh despite the twinge of hurt she felt.

“You afraid I’ll have her hooked on the old Porter charm?”

Alice pursed her lips at her smirking friend, “You better not have her hooked on anything or I’ll kick your ass”

Bette laughed again as she held her hands up in surrender, “Take it easy, Tyson. I’m not gonna go after your sister”

Alice scoffed as she ate the rest of Bette’s apple, urging the brunette to grow more serious. Bette was a lot of things. She took what she wanted and did as she pleased but she would never cross that line. Especially not with Alice. Aside from her older sister Kit, Alice was the only other person in her life that she actually cared about. Bette would never risk anything to jeopardize her friendship with Alice.

“I’m serious, Al. You’re my best friend. I wouldn’t go there”

When she didn’t receive a response, Bette felt an unsettling feeling in the pit of her stomach. Alice obviously didn’t trust her and though Bette couldn’t blame her best friend, she was still a bit hurt.

She pushed away any negative feelings the moment she noticed her phone buzzing on the counter, grabbing it to see her older sister’s name flash on the screen.

“Its Kit” Bette said as she quickly typed a response and waited for her sister’s reply. “She wants to know if we want to play on Saturday. A spot just opened up”

As luck would have it, Alice couldn’t help the breath of laughter that escaped her. She considered calling Tina back but quickly decided against it.

“Lets do it. Call Shane and I’ll call Dana”

“Are you gonna call Tina?” Bette asked casually as she typed a message to Kit.

Alice shook her head as she searched through the contacts on her own phone, “No and you better not either. Remember what I said Bette, my sister is-”

“Off limits” Bette finished for her as she rolled her eyes and sent her text, “I know”