Bette watched curiously as Alice took off into the theatre.

Bette: What is with her?

Alex laughed nervously.

Alex: What isn’t with her?

Bette: Point taken.

Bette began to turn toward the door of the theatre when Alex grabbed her.

Alex: Stay out here with me!

Bette: What? Why?

Alex: Because I get lonely.

Bette: I have to get inside Alex. It’s bad enough I’m late.

Alex: It’s fine. Tina is working with Melanie and that could take forever!

Bette couldn’t help but agree.

Alex: Want a cigarette?

Bette: No. Thanks. I really should get in there.

This time when Bette turned Alex couldn’t reach her in time. She swung opened the door and headed in with Alex close in tow.







Alice starred stone-faced into the office. She looked from right to left and then right again.

Alice: Where the hell did they go?

Alice’s heart began to race as she thought of Daphne and Tina running off somewhere together. She had to find them before Bette did.

Alice came running back out of the office and up the aisle of the theatre. She spotted Alex ahead of her.

Alice: Alex! You are never going to believe this! I can’t find them anywhere! What if they ran off? Together? I can’t deal with this, I just can’t…

Alice was frantic. Her words jumbled in her mouth as she tried desperately to keep her composure.

Alex: Um Al…

Alice: Seriously, why the hell would you just run off? Who does that?

Alex interrupted again.

Alex: Alice!

Alice: What?

She noticed her friend tilting his head toward the stage and she followed his gaze.
As she spun around she noticed all eyes were on her. Bette was at the foot of the stage, Tina seated in the front row and Daphne back in position ready to start the scene.

She laughed nervously.

Tina: What are you rambling about?

Alice: Um…nothing. I was, uh…looking for these two um…pigeons.

Bette: What?

Alice: Yeah. They must have flown into the theatre from the back door and I was trying to get rid of them but they uh…disappeared. Yeah. Pigeons.

Alex slapped his hand to forehead. This is ridiculous.

Tina: Pigeons?

Alice: Uh huh.

Alex whispered under his breath.

Alex: Jesus Christ Al.

Bette: Pigeons that were backstage?

Daphne: Pigeons that flew in from the back door and have now disappeared?

Alice: That’s what I said.

Melanie: You are so odd Alice.

Melanie had no clue what was going on however; the words that came out of Alice’s mouth never seemed to shock her.

Tina: Well if they’re gone, Al I guess you don’t have to get rid of them.

Alice: Good. Because I was like how am I going to get rid of pigeons? I mean do you swat them away? Or yell at them? I don’t know, ya know?

There was a moment of silence that to Alice lasted an eternity.

Alex shook his head.

Alex: Just stop speaking.

Alice: Right, yeah. I’ll stop speaking. Good idea.

She winked at her friend who continued to roll his eyes.

Alice: Mmm, coffee. I want coffee. Anyone else want coffee?

Before any of them could answer Alice was out the door, her face red with embarrassment.







Tina: Well…that was interesting.

Bette smiled kindly.

Bette: It always is with her around.

Tina paused for a moment, locked in Bette’s eyes. She had made the right decision. Bette was the one for her. The one she knew could count on when the world failed her. The one she would always have to love her. Tina heaved a sigh of relief at just the sight of Bette’s loving smile.

Tina: Let’s get this started then, shall we?

Bette: I was thinking, since Daphne is already up on the stage ready to go, why don’t we just run it with her today. I’ll just watch. This way I get some time to go over my lines.

That was the best Bette could offer. She knew that Daphne would be playing the role anyway, might as well give her some rehearsal time.

Tina: Are you sure?

Bette: Of course.

Daphne felt anger boil inside of her. How could Bette do this to Tina? Now, after all the work she was putting into the show? Her heart sunk watching the smile that spread across Tina’s face at the sight of Bette. She wanted that smile to be for her. She wanted everything of Tina’s to be for her. It never would be.

Tina: Ok great.

Tina took a seat next to Bette and settled in to watch her actors work. Tina’s heart fluttered as she watched their story, the tale of Bette and Tina unfold before her eyes. She felt her body warm as Bette reached for her hand. Tightly she grasped it. In that moment Bette realized just how much Tina loved her. She knew that she had to tell Tina about the show. She would understand. She always did. They each breathed calmly. Finally everything was back together.



The rehearsal ended right on time and Tina couldn’t help but feel pleased. She had poured her and heart and soul into this show and she wanted her audience to know it.

One by one the group filed out of the theatre. Daphne forced a smile as she said goodbye to Bette and Tina. This did not go unnoticed.

Bette: Is she ok?

Tina: Who?

Bette: Daphne. She’s seems a little off.

Tina: Um I think she’s just tired.

Bette: Oh. Ok.

That explanation was good enough for her.







Bette and Tina made their way home, hand in hand the whole time. Each time Tina squeezed her hand it soothed Bette just a little more. She would tell her about the other show and everything would be fine. They walked into the apartment to find something neither of them expected.

Silence.

Bette’s face beamed.

Tina: Ashley?

No answer.

Bette ran to the foot of the steps.

Bette: Ashley!

Still, no answer.

Tina: Could it be?

Bette: Are we actually alone?

Tina raced up the steps with Bette close behind. They stopped at Ashley’s door and pushed it open.

No one there.

Tina: Thank God!

Bette giggled excitedly.

Bette: Amen!

Tina grabbed Bette’s hand and raced toward the bedroom. She spun placing herself on the soft bed. As she lay down, she brought Bette on top of her.

Bette: I have been waiting to get you alone.

Tina: Oh yeah?

Bette: Oh yeah!

Tina: And now that we are, what are you going to do about it?

Bette flashed her infamous mischievous grin.

Bette: I guess you’ll just have to wait and see.

With that Bette began placing small kisses on the nape of her girlfriends neck. Her lips trailed downward stopping at every inch to taste Tina. She smiled with pure delight when she heard the moan swirl from Tina’s mouth. Tina couldn’t take it any longer. She reached under Bette and lifted her own shirt off. Tina could wait no longer. Bette rolled Tina on top of her. Her hungry mouth searching for Tina’s already erect nipples. She tasted exactly the way she had remembered her tasting. Sweet.

Bette began fumbling with the fly to Tina’s jeans. She needed them off, now! Tina happily helped by pushing the pants as far toward her ankles as she could. Bette didn’t even wait for the pants to hit the floor. She reached down into the waistband of Tina’s cotton panties and found the source of her desire. Softly she placed two fingers at the tip of Tina’s already hard clit. She massaged it as best she could from that angle. Tina began writhing in ecstasy at Bette’s touch. She had missed it more than she even realized. She knew right then that the reasons he turned to Daphne was because she had missed Bette so much. Taking Tina by surprise Bette slowly placed the two fingers deep within her.
She bent her head into Tina’s neck.

Bette: You feel so good Tee.

Tina: I’ve missed you.

That was all Tina could manage to say. All other words wouldn’t do justice to how she was truly feeling at that moment. She felt her body moving in motion with Bette’s hand. It was as if she had lost complete control. It had been a long time since she found herself lost in the world of Bette Porter. Tina couldn’t help but close her eyes, preparing for her inevitable climax. Bette pleaded with her to keep them open.

Bette: I need you to look at me Tina.

Tina would do whatever Bette wanted.

Reaching into Bette’s brown curls, Tina’s hand grasped for something to hold onto, something to steady herself as her body convulsed before her. She felt Bette’s long fingers inching deeper within her. It was driving her crazy. Bette quickly, but carefully removed her two fingers and slinked down the edge of the bed toward the floor. Tina’s body jerked in shock.

Tina: Babe, where are you goi…

Tina was cut off the second Bette’s warm mouth made contact with her own aching skin.

Tina: Oh.

Bette’s laugh vibrated up Tina’s legs and right into her heart. Hungry, Bette let her tongue roam slowly into Tina’s wetness. The taste of her, turning Bette on more than she had thought possible. She could feel her excitement growing by leaps and bounds between her own legs. She continued devouring Tina until she felt the familiar tension run through Tina’s body. This was it. Tina moaned so loud Bette thought the neighbors below might hear. She felt her girlfriend’s body quiver and waited for her body to relax. When it had she climbed the length of Tina’s body, placing all of her weight on the gasping blonde.

Bette: I love you.

Tina mouthed the words ” I love you” but her breath was still playing catch up and she couldn’t actually form the sounds.

The happy couple lay wrapped around each other until Tina could regain her composure. Without warning she struck like a wild animal in the African safari. She pounced on top of Bette kissing her lips with as much force as she could muster. Bette gasped in surprise. She felt as Tina’s fingers ripped without pause at the buttons on Bette’s shirt. She felt each one pop off individually exposing her aching skin.

Bette: Yes Tina. Please.

Tina needed no further urging. She tugged at Bette’s bra, wresting with the tight clasp. It finally opened and Tina moaned at the sight of Bette’s breasts. It had been too long. She licked each nipple slowly, aware that the teasing would bring Bette to a more intense climax. Tina continued her journey down letting her tongue trace a perfect line directly down her sternum. Bette’s back unconsciously arched pushing her burning skin against Tina’s cool lips. Goosebumps riddled her flesh. More, Bette needed more. Tina knew this and began her assault on Tina’s pants. She slide the belt out of loops on Bette’s pants and tossed it on the floor. She reached for the buttons on the pants and began to pull. Tina felt Bette’s hand grasp her own.

Bette: Tee, the shirt that you ripped the buttons off is completely replaceable, the pants are not.

She offered Tina a small smile.

Tina couldn’t help but smile back.

Tina: Always in control.

Bette: You know it.

Carefully Tina slipped the small buttons through their holes and brought Bette’s pants down her long lean legs. Slipping them over Bette’s feet Tina stood, pants in hand. Making sure Bette was watching Tina folded them, neatly and placed them on top of the dresser.

Tina: Better?

Bette laughed out loud.

Bette: You know just how to turn me on!

Tina grinned back.

Tina: Don’t I know it!

Tina raised an eyebrow and fell to her knees between Bette’s legs. She could smell Bette and it was driving her crazy. Quickly she leaned in and placed her tongue on the tip of Bette’s throbbing clit. The electricity that flowed through Bette’s body was indescribable. It had taken her by complete shock and she loved it.

Bette: Deeper.

That’s all she could say and all she would have to.

Tina drove her tongue deep inside of Bette’s wet walls. She watched as Bette’s body would rise and fall every time she pushed further. Tina kept her eyes on Bette’s mouth. Watching her girlfriend’s parted lips, she became insanely jealous. Removing her tongue from inside Bette, she replaced it with two fingers and scaled Bette’s body. She climbed up until her own lips could meet the fiery brunettes. Their lips came together with such intensity that Bette thought for sure they would bruise. She didn’t care. She let her body rock with Tina’s fingers, bringing herself up harder with every thrust. She needed Tina. She needed to feel like she was a part of her. Bette’s body shook as she reached her orgasm. Her body rose so drastically that Tina almost fell off. It had been a long time, but at last they were one again.

Bette lay panting, Tina still resting on top of her. The two aglow in the wake of each other’s touch. The silence between them was not an awkward one. It was a silence that only they could understand. It spoke volumes between them.

Tina’s breathing had slowed as Bette softly rubbed the blonde’s back.

Bette: I need to tell you something. I know you aren’t going to like what I have to say, but Tee, I just can’t keep it from you any longer.

Tina sighed.

Bette: I was offered a very large and important role in the new Simon and Canter musical. ” The Devil’s Queen”. It’s really important to me Tina and so I accepted. Please Tee, don’t be mad.

Bette closed her eyes waiting for the weight of her words to hit Tina.

Nothing.

Bette opened one eye, cautiously.

Bette: Tee?

No answer. Bette arched her neck to look around to Tina’s face.

She was fast asleep.

TBC…