At Tina’s Condo

’02:13, well, at least I don’t have to be in so early this morning.  I should be able to get at least six or seven hours of sleep.’, Tina thought.  She went into the bathroom and filled the tub with water and lavender bath salts.  She needed to relax and come down from her evening at the tavern.  Her mind was still mulling over everything that transpired between her and Bette.  Tina went back into her bedroom while the tub filled and turned on some soft jazz.  She grabbed some candles, also lavender scented, and placed then in the bathroom.  She dimmed the lights and got undressed.  She lowered herself into the warm water and tried to calm her thoughts so she could relax her body.  The combination of the warm water, lavender scented candles and bath salts and soft lighting finally started to work their magic and Tina slowly drifted off to sleep in the tub.

Tina’s dream came on quickly.  She was relaxing in a warm bath, eyes closed,  and suddenly she heard someone laugh.  She opened her eyes and Bette was standing right in front of her.

“You snore,” said Bette.

“I do not,” replied Tina. 

“Yep.  You sure do.” Bette said.  “The next time you doze off in the tub, I’m going to video tape you to prove it.”

“You wouldn’t dare.”  Tina said, looking not too pleased at Bette.

“You know better than to challenge me.  And besides, you look so cute.  I think you should be able to see yourself,” joked Bette.

“Will you get out of here, Bette Porter, and let me finish my bath?”

“Don’t you mean your nap?” quipped Bette.

With that, Tina threw a wet wash cloth at Bette.

“Oh, I see, you want to play.  Alright, I’m game,” laughed Bette.  She walked over to the tub and crawled in on top of Tina, PJs and all.

“Bette, have you lost your mind?”

“T, the day I met you I lost my mind,  I lost my heart and I lost my soul, all to you.  But you gave them back to me all filled with your love.”

“You know, Ms. Porter, sometimes you can be so sappy.”

“Sappy?” snapped Bette.  “I am a true romantic.”

“That you are, Babe that you are.”

“Well T, I guess we won’t have to wash these PJs now, they’re already done.” 

“Will you stop it?  Either take them off and stay, or leave them on and get out of my tub,” Tina demanded.

“Oh Baby, they’re off,  they’re off.”

*****BEEP*****BEEP*****BEEP*****BEEP*****

“What the” Tina mumbles.  “Damn pager.  6:00AM!,  Ugh, no rest for the weary.” 

With that, Tina gets out of the now cold bath water and walks over and turns on the hot water in the shower.

“I can’t believe I fell asleep in the tub again.  And what was up with that dream?  Get it together Kennard.  You can’t have you mind on Bette Porter right now when you have an emergency waiting at the hospital.

TBC