Chapter 13


 

Bette: (I had her….right against the door of her room but I couldn’t….. I knew I wanted her so much…. but not like this) you’re playing me right now, aren’t you?

Tina: well… no, but it’s working anyway….

Bette: you’re such a teaser….. I’ll make you pay for this one…. and believe me I have a few very good ideas of how to do that…. (and I kisssed her even harder than the previous time…. with my hands exploring every part of her….. after a few moments I released her from my arms and ended the kiss) mmmm well…. good night then…..

Tina: (in desbelief) you’re joking right?

Bette: you should know better whom you’re playing against with…. (with a mischevous grin) good night…..


 

The next morning Alice, Dana and Shane were having breakfast at the restaurant which had a magnificent view of the ocean.

Shane: (not lifting her eyes from a magazine she was reading) Al… would you pass me the sugar?

Alice: (sarcastically) who do you think I am? Your wife?

Shane: (still looking at her magazine gave her the finger)

Alice: (putting her best face of "whatever") here… take it…

Dana: (laughing) I’m beginning to think that you two should be together….

Now both girls looked disgusted at Dana…..

Dana: hey…. I’m just saying….. besides (now grabbing Alice’s hand and giving her a sweet kiss on the lips, you would have to get rid of me first)

Shane: (faking a sick face) oh…. get a room…..

Bette: (standing from behind Shane) yes, please do us that favor…..

Alice: Well, it wasn’t my idea to have breakfast here in the first place…. (looking at Dana)

Dana: do you have to tell everything to everybody?

Alice: well…. not to everybody…. we don’t want all the ladies on this cruise to know how well you go dow….

Bette: (interrupting Alice) Alice!!! Please spare us the details…..

Dana’s face was more than red by now……

Alice: oh…. like this is the first time you hear me saying all this….

Shane: no and that’s why we are ordering you to shut up!

Alice: (shrugging her shoulders) ok…. ok… there’s no need to get violent…. so Bette (now changing her tone of voice) what have you been up to?

Bette: (trying to look angry) Alice….. don’t start with me…. it’s too early…..

Alice: so that means you didn’t sleep…. (with a mischevous expression on her face)

Shane: I swear to you Al…. one more word….

Alice: hey I know that you as well as Dana here are dying to know what’s happening between Bette and Tina….. I’m the one who asks so…. Bette you have to answer…. we’re your best friends after all and we deserve to know….

Bette: (now really looking angry) look I will tell you whatever I want, whenever I want…. so don’t begin with your twenty questions game on me now….

Dana: she’s right Al… you have to understand that people deserve their right to privacy…..

Alice: ok….. I know….. (now sounding like a little kid) but it’s not fair….

Dana: well…. like isn’t fair…. come on! Let’s go to the swimming pool…. you’ll have your first swimming leson…..

Bette: (pretending to choke with her coffee) you don’t know how to swim?!

Alice: (with a sarcastic voice) DAH… don’t you know me at all? Have you ever seen me actually inside your swimming pool?

Bette: (looking up with her hand on her jaw like she was trying hard to remember) now that you mention it…..

Alice: (throwing her napkin at Bette) ok…. I’m out of here….

Dana: (between giggles) are you coming girls?

Bette: (looking at Shane and then back at Dana) oh…. thanks but no thanks…. I think I couldn’t handle the temptation of drowning Alice in the swimming pool…. or the ocean for that matter……

Alice: very funny legend….. ok, let’s go!

Once Alice and Dana were gone Shane returned to her magazine and Bette to her coffee, after a few minutes Bette broke the silence…..

Bette: are you going to ask me anything or is this a new technique for breaking people down so they start talking?

Shane: (not even moving and lifting her eyes from the magazine she was trying to read for the last half hour) what?! I’m not Alice you know…. I follow your rules…. except for yesterday but I’ve already said I’m sorry…..

Bette: (sighing) yes… you’re right… I’m sorry

Shane: and just for the record I saw you and Tina making out on her door last night and I’m not gonna ask you anything about ir….

Bette: (giggling) are you stalking us?

Shane: (smiling) no… I was about to get inside my suite with what’s her name and we saw you….

Bette: ok… yes we were kissing… and no we didn’t spend the night together…. (sighing heavily)

Shane: I think it’s a great thing what you’re doing…. not putting extra pressure on her on that subject, remember how you felt when you realized you were gay….

Bette: you can’t compare….. I was fifteen….

Shane: exactly my point…. if it was so hard for you to come out when you were a teenager, imagine how Tina must be feeling right now…. having to come out now…. there are so many things at risk…. her career, her family, friends…. she must be thinking if it’s worth it…..

Bette: wow… I guess I haven’t thought about it that way…. but what really kills me is not knowing what’s in her head….

Shane: Jesus Bette!! Do you guys speak at all?

Bette: (looking defeated) yes…. we spoke a lot last night…. but not about that particular subject…. we just let our emotions go wild….. you know….. impulses…..

Shane: well legend…. above all the people I know I never thought I would be saying this to you….. but you have to talk to her before this gets any more serious…. tonight we’ll get to Acapulco…. why don’t you take her out and perhaps in a different enviroment….

Bette: I know…. I’ve already made all the arrangements to a very special dinner with her tonight… well not only me… James too… I had this planned before even shipping…. (looking ashamed)

Shane: (surprised) no… tell me you didn’t…. (Bette nodded a yes) well…. this can only mean one thing…. and then again this is something I’ve never thought I’d say to you… you really really like her Bette and you have to be carefull, for both of you…. I don’t think she has realized what she is getting into…. so it is your job to be carefull….. you really really need to talk to her….

Bette: yes… I know, but I guess I’m just too scared of what she might say…. I mean I know she wants me, and likes me but I’m not sure of how far is she willing to take this

Shane: look the bottom line here is that you like her and she likes you and in like every human relationship there’s always the risk of fail, of disapointment and lots of other things…. but you have to talk to her…. that’s the only way…..

Bette: (sighing) yes… I know and I will….. thanks Shane…. (smiling) how can you always have an answer to everything?….. I guess you really are the Yoda….


 

Tina’s suite

Knock, knock (several times)

Tina: I’m coming…. (opening the door) who the…. Oh my god….

Guy: It’s ok…. this is for you (entering Tina’s room and putting a big tray of food and coffee and fruit juices on her table) have a nice day (smiling)

Tina approached to the big tray and there was a card….

"I hope you slept well last night… I know I did, because all I dreamt about was you…. meet me at out place at 8 o’clock this evening…. Bette"

And nothing could erase Tina’s smile off of her face…. except not seeing Bette during the whole day which was starting to annoy her….


 

The main deck 8:00 pm

The boat was already at the bay….. and most of the passengers were heading to the city, including Alice, Dana and Shane……

Tina on the other hand was waiting for Bette….. looking at the firsts lights of the city beginning to appear….

Bette: (putting a red rose in front of Tina from behind her) you’re stunning…. I can’t wait to see the rest of you…..

Tina: (turning around to face Bette already blushing) and look who has decided to show up….. thanks Bette…. (with a shy smile) you look beautiful too…..

Bette: well I’m sorry about that but I had to finish some arrengements for tonight…..

Tina: (kissing softly Bette’s lips) it’s ok…. you’re forgiven this time…. where are we going?

Bette: (giggling) if that’s your forgiving kiss then I think I’ll turn into a bad girl after all…..

Tina: (looking intensly into Bette’s eyes) well…. you were a very bad girl last night…. so I’m asking you again…. where are we going?

Bette: (grabbing Tina’s hand) not telling….. it’s our first date and I want it to be special….