“Oh yeah?” Bette’s interest was peaked.

“How would you feel about flying with me to Texas. And driving with me back to L.A?”

“I would love to, you know that, but do you think you can get away from your work long enough for us to do that?”

“Oh yeah, I got us a flight onto the private Peabody Corporation jet and they are going to pick us up from LAX when we want them to. So I have the complete permission from my boss to, as she put it “Get my shit together.” so what do you think?”

“I think I’m in trouble if we’re taking another road trip from Texas with you at the wheel.” Bette said laughing in to the phone.

“Bette I told you that skunk came out of no where! How is it that you still remember that it was like eons ago.”

“But still relevant today, Sweetheart. So we’re leaving on Tuesday then?” Bette said after her laughter subsided.

“Yea, Helena has it set up so we’re leaving from here around eight in the morning. When we get there a car is going to take us to Miah’s house. Then we can chill a bit before we hit the road and we’ll be in L.A. before you know it.”

“Look here speed demon as long as you don’t act like your foot is nailed to the floor I’m in.”

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Tuesday arrived and their flight was right on schedule as planned. Bette had spent most of the week’s nights in the studio with a new girl whose voice was very powerful but lacked a direction, so that ate up most of her energy. She went to sleep on Tina’s shoulder and tucked quite comfortably in a blanket on an oversized seat. When she woke up Tina was on the phone, from what she could hear, Tina was making sure some documents had been delivered. Bette sat up and stretched her arms above her head as she moaned into her movements.

“Hey sexy, did you have a good nap?” Tina asked as she sat down next to Bette and pushed a dangling strand from her face.