Helena smiled reservedly at Bette and nodded. Tina Turner’s ‘Be Tender with Me Baby’ came on as Helena crossed her arms and leaned on the bar, watching Bette walk back to their table.

God, what had she gotten herself into! She couldn’t deal with another Dylan. It was obvious that Bette didn’t want Tina to get wind of what happened tonight. Her face flushed angrily.

She glanced over in Tina’s direction and saw Kit giving her a welcoming hug. God, what had she gotten herself into! She shook her head.

“You’ve got the right to tell me it’s all over___it isn’t like me to be begging you___Be tender with me baby___I’m so afraid you’ll go away___” Tina Turner sang.

She looked over and saw Bette leaning over their table talking before Alice and Shane tuned to look at her before looking back at Bette and nodding their heads.

How dare they make a bloody fool of her! She looked at Tina and Henry who were making their way over to their table just as Bette was heading off in the other direction towards Helena.

Bette was coming to let her down easily! She saw Bette looking at her seriously and walking towards her with resolve. God what had she gotten herself into!

Summoning all of her strength; Helena glared at Bette angrily and stormed off towards the door.

Helena felt her eyes beginning to sting and blinked quickly to soothe them as she hugged herself from the cool night air.

She could hear Tina Turner singing, “Be tender with me baby, Always, for always, always___” and the first tear escaped her eyes.

It took her a couple of seconds to get her bearings before she turned to walk in the direction of her car. “God what had she gotten herself into!” she thought angrily.

“Helena!” she heard Bette shout and her anger intensified.

She heard Bette call out to her again and wiped at her eyes.

She stopped and composed herself quickly before turning around to Bette who had started walking towards her.

“What the hell do you want?” she said furiously to Bette looking straight at her.

“What the hell do I want?” Bette asked quietly.

“What the hell do you want?? Quite frankly, I don’t give a damn what you want, I’ll tell you what the hell you can do though, you can fuck off really___” Helena retorted and turned away.

She suddenly turned round to defiantly face Bette again, “Do you want to know what’s wrong? You’re such a bastard Bette, that’s what’s wrong, the minute Tina walks into the room, you tense up and ask me to leave the table___,” said Helena.

“You’re right.” Bette said before she lowered her head slowly and crossed her arms.

“I’m not a child anymore___therefore I don’t play childish games. Look it doesn’t matter___go to her___there isn’t anything out here for you___” Helena said looking directly at Bette before she turned to walk away.

“Helena, you’re right.” Bette looked up took a step closer to Helena and grabbed her wrist, stopping Helena from walking away.

Helena turned back, a little shocked at the sudden movement from Bette.

“I love it when you’re defiant” Bette whispered huskily turning Helena’s face round to look at her, “You’re so beautiful___” she whispered before she brushed the loose strands of Helena’s hair from her face and crushed her lips passionately into Helena’s.

Helena’s lips parted defiantly and she felt a tear escape her eyes as her disobedient body clung to Bette.

Bette pulled back gently still holding Helena closely and whispered, “You’re right, I’m a bastard Helena___would you like to go for that walk then so I can make it up to you?”

“What walk?” Helena looked confused.

“The one I went back to tell Alice and Shane we were going on,” Bette replied smiling thoughtfully.

It took a few seconds before it registered, “Bette! Oh my God!!! You mean___!!! Oh my God!!!”

Helena looked at Bette incredulously, “You mean___!!!!” she covered her lips with her hand as Bette looked at her.

“God, you’re so beautiful, Helena.” Bette whispered and touched Helena’s face with the back of her hand.”

“I agree___” a voice said shakily.

“Tina,” escaped from Helena just as Bette jumped.