“Are you sure you’re ok?” asked Bette, looking around at Tina, while handing her the drink.

“Yes, I’m really fine. Why don’t we have this drink and then have a dance. Then, if you don’t mind, can we head home?”

“That’s fine.” replied Bette, still thinking that there was something not quite right about the way Tina was acting.

Tina turned her attention back to the dance floor. Alice was still up there. This time she was talking to a woman with brown hair. They looked like they knew each other and yet Tina had never seen her before.

“Who’s that woman with Alice?” asked Tina, looking towards Bette for an answer.

“I think that her name’s Dana. She’s a tennis player.”

“Alice is interested in a tennis player?” said Tina, almost choking on her drink in surprise.

“I don’t know whether she is interested in her but they seem to be good friends.”

“How come I haven’t met her?” asked Tina, wondering how she could have missed out in this piece of news.

“You’ve been spending a lot of time at work.” replied Bette, in the most neutral way that she could.

“Yeah, I guess I have.” replied Tina, knowing what Bette was really saying to her.

“It’s ok, I’m just used to it being me spending all the time at work.” said Bette, taking Tina’s hand in hers.

“I’m sorry. I’ll try to be better next week. I just have a big project that I need to finish and then I’ll be all yours.” smiled Tina, edging closer to Bette.

“That’s what I like to hear.” said Bette, smiling back at Tina and placing a small kiss in Tina’s lips.

“Is that all I get?” asked Tina, following the pouting trend that Alice had started.

“Come and dance with me and you’ll get a lot more.” smirked Bette, pulling on Tina’s hand.

“Wait, I have to go to the bathroom first. Get up there and I’ll join you in a minute.” replied Tina, extricating her hand from Bette’s

“Ok, but only because I love you.” said Bette, moving away from Bette.

Tina leaned back against the bar and thought hard. She loved Bette, there was no doubt in her mind about that and yet there was something that wasn’t quite right. Something had changed and she knew it had to do with Shane. Why else would she be looking at her watch and wondering how it had gotten so late and she hadn’t turned up.