Bette looked like she was going to cry. Tina touched Bette’s jeans and rubbed her calf hopefully showing her concern and support.

“I know that you are scarred by what has happened to you in the last five years – the few days that we have been here has made me see just how much you have suffered. I want to help heal that babe – I know that I can “

Bette sniffed back a tear

“What I cannot expect and what I don’t expect is it to happen overnight. You have understandably put up a lot of barriers – and they won’t be easy to get through”

“I think you might have certain advantages over every other woman on the planet “

“You mean secret agent Angie ?”
“No – I mean the fact that you are the only woman I have ever loved and you are love of my life, and my best friend and my soul mate “
“Oh -little things like that you mean ?”

Tina said laughing – Bette nodded and rubbed her eyes

“Yeah – little things really “

“You remember when you were telling me about the women who played for the orchestra ? And you knew that you were faced with a life time of telling women your life history in posh restaurants ?”

Bette nodded

“There was a woman called Brenda – blonde, a surgeon – brilliant, attractive – I dated her for about a month. She was such a good laugh – loved to be the thick of things at parties – always up there and dancing “

Bette nodded “Sounds like hell on earth”

Tina laughed “That’s what she was – I mean – she was hot and she’d had surgery on her breasts”

“Really ?”

“Fantastic tits “ Tina said “ And she was great in bed – willing to please and all that “

Bette nodded “So what was wrong with her ?”

　

Tina grinned “She was too bloody cheerful – totally nuts. I couldn’t handle her. It made me realise that I like quiet nights in. yes I love going out and letting my hair down but I am in my late 30’s now. Even Shane doesn’t go out every night like she used to – Brenda never wanted to just stay in, have a meal and chill. She’s just one of many – and I am ashamed of that “