Chapter Eleven

I dont want to Bette I protest as we reach the coffee house. I glance through the window at Alice and Jean, Jeans face smug as she shrugs at Alice. Alice wont believe me, were wasting our time I tell her, tugging on Bettes arm.
No T were going to go in there and she is going to apologise to you Bette assures me, her hands on my shoulders her gaze wandering angrily towards Jean.
Bette I whine. She isnt going to apologise to me I look back into the dimly lighted coffee house.
Trust me baby she is going to apologise to you whether she likes it or not I feel a shiver run down my spine at the protective tone in Bettes voice.
You know… I whisper, sliding my hands over her black shirt, tracing the outline of her chest with a lone finger. …I love it when youre mad
Yeah? She coos, the gap between our faces becoming smaller and smaller.
Definately, makes you even sexier I purr, brushing my lips against hers.
Well… She pushes me away lightly. You cant seduce your way out of this, Alice needs to know what a ***** shes dating
I slump my shoulders in defeat. Youre right I sigh, holding Bettes hand squeezing it firmly for support.
Dont be so nervous T, shes the one with the problem here, not you. Besides you dont have to do or say anything that you dont want to. When Im finished with her Jean is going to regret even looking at you
We walk through the door, a wind chime hanging above it signalling our arrival. I hold Bettes hand, my grip like a vice as she leads us towards the booth that Alice and Jean are sat at. I look at Alice with her questioning eyes but her sympathetic mouth, and then I look at Jean, nervously look straight at her, her face wavering slightly at the sight of Bettes hand firmly holding mine.
Could somebody please tell me whats going on here? Alice exclaims, throwing her hands up in the air in desperation. Ive been trying to grill Jean for half an hour and she still isnt giving me anything
You can sit down baby, she isnt going to say anything to you now
She takes orders? Jean chuckles dryly.
Alice narrows her eyes in confusion.
You know the second Alice started dating you I knew you were bad news, but I love Alice and I respect that she has the right to choose who she wants to date
How noble of you
I dont know what your problem is, I dont know who your problem is with but when you start upsetting the people that I care about it becomes my problem I watch the words slip off of Bettes tongue, calmly but with the kind of force that I wouldnt want to find myself in the way of. I dont care what you think about me Jean, Ill never like you enough to care about what you think
But your girlfriend seemed to care about what I thought, she couldnt get out of those doors fast enough
Well thats because youre such a manipulative ***** I snap. I dont know why I ever believed Jean.
I catch Alice trying to conceal her laugh behind her over sized coffee mug. I didnt tell her anything that wasnt true Jean boasts, sitting back in her chair.
Id like to know how you think you know so much about me Bette says, her eyebrow raised, her eyes wavering slightly with anger.
Ive heard stories about you
Stories? I dont care about stories. I dont care about things that Ive done before, I care about Tina and that is all she needs to know You know before Bette I never used to be the kind of woman who found things like that adorable, but I guess with Bette every thing is so new and unpredictable I never really knew how Bette felt about me.
Why are you so interested anyway? Alice asks.
Thats exactly what Id like to know
Jean stares back at us blankly. No particular reason, I just thought Tina deserved to know what shes letting herself in for
What shes letting herself in for? Bette seethed, leaning forward against the table top. Ive never met a person I liked less than you. Im sorry Alice but I dont have a clue what you see in her, and I dont want this to ruin our friendship but in the future whenever we see each other do me a favour and dont bring her along Bette stands up pulling gently on my arm. Im taking Tina home She tells Alice hugging her across the table.
Im sorry Bette, shes gone I swear but you know she does that thing when she kisses that makes it so difficult for me to say goodbye completely Alice says, winking at me and Bette. Bette eyes her suspiciously until Alice raises her hands in defence. I swear shes gone She looks down at Jean as she gives Alice a dirty look. Hey its not like we were that close anyway Alice shrugs. Go home, make up properly, I love you but Ill give it two days until I call She looks at Bettes arm wrapped protectively around my waist. Ive learnt that its almost impossible to get you to answer
Remember…
Dont bother Bette interrupts her as we walk out of the coffee house. We stand outside watching Alice and Jean. Jean trying to apologise as Alice moves onto what Bette tells me, jokingly, is her next victim.
Thanks Bette I whisper while we stand infront of each other, practically hugging as the cold seems to surround us. That was probably the sweetest thing anybody has ever done to me
She dips her head in embarrassment and I feel my pulse quicken, I cant deny how much I feel for Bette right now. It was nothing, she deserved it
It wasnt nothing I quietly protest, smoothing the warmth back into Bettes cold cheeks. When she kisses me I have to bite back those three words that are threatening to spill out.
Didnt I invite you back to my place? Bette asks, brushing her soft face against my tender neck. I nod my head. Youre so cold I think Im going to have to run you a nice hot bath
Yeah? I giggle as she kisses underneath my neck until she reaches my chin. Well I think you should probably join me, Im not the only one who needs warming up
I was thinking exactly the same thing She grins, clutching my hand as we walk to her car.