Tina kept looking around until her eyes fell on a tall brunette ordering a drink at the bar. Tina’s heart began beating faster and she smiled through her tears. The brunette turned and Tina groaned in frustration. Helena Fucking Peabody. She quickly turned away, hoping that Helena won’t see her.

No such luck. Helena noticed Tina staring at her and the predator’s smile set firmly on her face. She began slowly moving through the crowd toward the blonde and Tina took a deep breath. “Fuck.”

“Tina, darling, fancy meeting you here…and all alone,” Helena kept smiling, slowly sipping her drink. She licked her lips suggestively and Tina shuddered in disgust. Helena was, in fact, a very beautiful woman but she was cold and insensitive, and her eyes didn’t have any warmth or depth of Bette’s.

“Do you care to dance?” Helena purred into Tina’s ear and put her arm around the blonde’s waist.

“No, thank you,” Tina pushed Helena’s arm away and turned away, still searching for Bette.

“Looking for someone?” Helena asked and glanced back at the bar. She saw Bette and Candace there earlier and then saw Bette leaving with that annoying blonde journalist friend of hers, but Tina didn’t have to know that. Helena looked back at Tina and smirked, “If you are looking for Bette, don’t bother. She left a few minutes ago with that sweaty carpenter who works at the gallery…Candy or something.”

She saw panic in Tina’s eyes and smiled, “She’s not worth your time, darling. I, on the other hand, am available, gorgeous and know how to have a good time. You won’t regret it.”

“Helena, read my lips. Not interested,” Tina glanced around the club one more time and began moving toward the exit. As soon as she was outside she dialed Shane’s cell phone and asked if she could come over to talk.

Carmen was working late and Shane was home alone, which suited Tina just fine. She wasn’t ready to face everyone yet until she could figure out how to make things right.

“What’s up, TK? You look really pale. Have you been crying?” Shane’s voice was full of concern and Tina’s eyes filled up with tears again. “Come, sit down. Let me get you a drink.”