I’m Bee…..Bee…. Bette Porter.

Tina’s heart lifted, and jumped a beat.  She finally has a name to her new found pain and happiness.

Tina:  Nice to meet you Bette Porter.  I am sorry you if you are suffereing and in pain I promise you again I will make it better.  Just hold on.  You’ll soon be right as rain. 

Dave went to the jeep and fetched a blanket and ran straight back to where her left the two women.  He looked up just before he got there and saw Tina hugging the woman.  Dave was amazed.  What was she doing?  Was she kissing her?  Dave has never seen his boss getting so emotional and so involved with any woman like that before.  Yes the woman was hurting and was in a bad way but Tina was on overdrive.  What has got into her?  Dave knows that she was a very loving, sympathetic and warm person, but she was very private with her feelings. She only showed deep love for her daughter and her family of course.  Dave thought that his boss was behaving bizarrely and he wasn’t sure what to make of it.  But he supported her all the way and would never question her on any matter.  He loved her so much and trusted her immensely.  

Tina heard Dave’s footsteps.  She was so relieved.

Tina:  Come on Dave hurry please.  She’s so cold.

Dave:  Here boss take the other side of the blanket.  Help me wrap her around.  Do you want to take her wet clothes off first?

Tina:  No I don’t think so Dave we don’t have time, we must move her and her friend as soon as possible.  She’ll be alright wrapped up with the blanket and I will keep her close to me to warm her up.  Oh by the way her name is Bette Porter, and her friend’s name is Candace.

Dave:  Oh she told you that boss?

Tina:  Yes Dave she managed to whisper her name.

Dave:  That’s great boss.  Come on let’s go.

They wrapped the woman with the spare blanket and Dave put his strong arms under her body and lifted her of the ground with no trouble at all and started walking up the hill yet again followed by Tina.  They got to the jeep where the other woman was heavily guarded by foggy and he was laying very close to her to keep her warm too.  Tina looked at him and patted his head.

Tina:  Good boy foggy, good boy.

She opened the door to her side of the jeep and jumped in first so that she could have the woman sitting on her lap as there was no other place to sit her, besides she needed to warm up quickly.

Tina:  Come on give her here Dave.

Dave:  Are you sure boss, could you carry her all the way to the ranch?

Tina:  Yes I am sure Dave.  Don’t worry I will be fine.  My head is feeling better and I am ok.  Come on don’t waste time.

Dave:  Ok only if you are sure?

Tina nodded her answer.

Dave carefully manoeuvred around and got the woman safely inside the jeep and on Tina’s lap.  Tina hugged the woman to her chest again and started to stroke her hair gently.  Dave got behind the wheels and revved the engine to warm it up and to warm everybody else too and drove as fast as he could back to the ranch.