“I took a day off so I can spend it with you,” she said and kissed Tina on her lips.

“You did?” Tina smiled and opened her mouth to welcome Bette’s tongue inside.

“Yes, I know you wanted to drive to the Porter mansion today to get everything ready for the filming next month. I told Franklin that I need a three-day weekend off to get some calls out for a donor campaign I designed for our next exhibit.”

“I love your idea,” Tina smiled into their kiss. “I wish we didn’t have to go anywhere and just stay here.”

“Me too,” Bette’s hands lingered for a few minutes on Tina’s buttocks, pulling her closer. Tina moaned at the contact their bodies made and was ready to suggest forgetting all about their jobs for a while and just spend the whole weekend together, away from the world. Their lips met in a heated kiss and it was Bette who moaned this time.

Tina rolled them over so she was on top this time. “I have a proposal…”

Bette’s phone rang and she smiled sheepishly, “Hold that thought,” stilling Tina’s movements. “It might be Alice, I should probably get it.”

She grabbed her phone off the end table. Franklin’s number showed up on the display and Bette answered with slight hesitation, “Hello.”

“Bette? I’m sorry to bother you on your day off but…” Franklin sounded muffled, like he was huddled in the corner and whispering. “Two FBI agents were here just a few minutes ago asking about you.”

“The FBI agents asked about me? Why?” Bette’s voice betrayed her nervousness. Tina looked at her questionably and Bette shrugged.

“They didn’t say but they were asking about those three months when you took the time off to go see your family in Geneva. They also wanted to know how long I’ve known you, why did I hire you, what were your credentials, if I’m happy with your performance…that sort of thing,” Franklin paused and Bette could hear muffled voices, as if someone was walking by him. “I told them as much as I could but I got an impression that you are some sort of a suspect. They even confiscated my copy of the History of the Orange County that features your family history. What’s going on, Bette?”