It was just after 11 when Bette heard the buzz of her cell phone. Another huge smile appeared when she saw that it was a text message from the one and only person who had monopolized her thoughts for the last 2 hours or so.

“B/c I was so distracted by ur amazing kissing abilities this a.m. I think I 4got 2 tell u I had a great time last night…” Bette read.

Just as she was about to reply, the phone buzzed again, signaling the arrival of another text.

“…and this morning” was all it said.

“Me too.” Bette smiled and said aloud in response. She again tried to reply to the new message when it vibrated in her hand one more time. “Geez. Miss me much, Kennard?” she asked, teasing the blonde even in her absence.

“I can’t stop thinking about u and I can’t wait to hear ur voice again tonight. Hope u r having a good day. XOXO, T”

Grinning like an idiot, Bette waited a few extra seconds in case there was another message on its way. When it appeared as though that was it, she frantically typed back her response.

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Alphaville Records

Once Tina had sent the third and final text to Bette, she stepped out of her car and made her way inside the label’s office. All smiles, she greeted the label receptionists and interns while she made her way to Dana’s office.

Hearing the audible alert that her phone had received a message, the smile grew as she checked her phone. “Had a wonderful time w/ u 2. only thing better than hearing ur voice wld b 2 see ur beautiful face. XXX, B”

The butterflies were alive and well inside Tina’s stomach once again as she nearly skipped the rest of the way to Dana’s office.

The blonde A&R rep entered and immediately closed the door to find Dana on the phone with Vibe magazine refusing to comment on whether one of the rap acts signed to Alphaville was getting dropped from the label in light of new criminal assault charges for his arrest over the weekend.

“Alphaville has no comment at this time on its professional relationship with Silva Dolla; past, present or future.” Dana gestured at Tina to sit down and nodded with wide, excited eyes about what information was about to be disseminated.  “Okay…Alright, great…Thank you…Uh-huh…Fantastic…My pleasure…you too, bye bye.”

She was finally able to hang up the phone. “Fuckin’ press has been blowin’ me up today wanting to know what’s up with Silva. Can’t that guy just bang chicks and father countless children like normal rappers instead of pistol whipping New York City cab drivers?” Dana complained. She blew out a deep breath before her toothy grin graced her face and she turned her attention to the glowing blonde before her. “Sooooo, how was lunch?”

Tina was unable to contain the smile that was a permanent fixture upon her face. “Lunch was perfect.” She responded in a dreamy voice.

“Yeah, and…?” Dana signaled for her to continue with her hand

With little pomp and circumstance, Tina pulled back the collar of her white button-up to reveal the territory claimed by Bette Porter.

When Dana saw the red and purple hickey on the ivory skin, she squealed with delight and ran over with quick, high-knee steps for closer inspection. She gasped while Tina giggled like a teenage girl.

“Oh my God, no you didn’t!?”

Her lips pursed, Tina nodded her head at the question. “I did.” She answered in a confident voice.

“You dirty little slut! I love it, welcome to the team!” Dana grabbed Tina’s arm pulling her up for a hug that was reciprocated. “Details! I want ‘em, give ‘em to me, speak!”

“Jesus, Dane get a grip!” Tina laughed at her curious friend as her own excitement made her want to spill everything. “All I know, is that if sex with women is as good as it was with Bette Porter, then someone shoulda signed me up a loooooong ass time ago!”