“Sorry Bette, but I’ve gotta agree with Al here” Shane quietly said.

“Oh that’s a first” Bette said sarcastically.

“Look… the way I see it…” Shane started her sentence but was quickly interrupted by Alice.

“You’re fucking crazy… that’s the way I see it… what the hell is wrong with you?” The blonde said with her hands up in the air.

“Al… let me finish” Shane said ever so patiently. “Bette, you made a mistake by letting Tina go back to New York and especially after that conversation”

“Oh really? How’s so? Please do enlighten me!” Bette clearly was not gonna let go of the sarcasm in her voice.

“Relationships begin and end… and you cannot predict when or how that will happen… sometimes you’ve just have to take the plunge, and trust me what you’re doing is very mature and the adult thing to do… but aren’t you ignoring your feelings a little bit here? You’ve LOVED Tina all your life… what else do you need to know?” Shane was trying her best not to push Bette, something that Alice after all those years of being Bette’s friend still had to learn.

Bette was silent, clearly something that Shane said had hit a nerve.

“Shane is right you know… you are a great person for what you’re trying to do… but even if you do it, even if you spend another ten years finding yourself… your relationship with Tina may or may not work out… so I think that instead of deliberately being apart, you should jump on the first available plane to New York and stop wasting time… haven’t you done enough of that already? Isn’t it about damn time you go and enjoy life with the woman who’s everything you’ve ever wanted?” This time it was Dana’s turn to be wise.

“Bette… I love you and you are my best friend… but you’re an idiot… so please by all means go get your woman already!” Alice added.

All those words were definitely not lost in Bette.

The next morning Bette was on the phone.

“Hello, Tina Kennard’s office how may I help you?” Rachel answered.

“Hi… hi I’m Bette Porter” Rachel froze on her spot, she never thought the day she would speak to Bette would come.

“Yes, hello Miss Porter… would you like to speak to Tina?” Rachel quickly said.

“You’re Rachel right?” Bette asked.

“Yes, yes I am” Rachel replied wondering how and why Bette would know her name.

“Well actually I called to speak with you if you don’t mind” Bette had a mischievous smile on her face. Tina’s assistant was now more than surprised.

“Of course I don’t mind, is there anything I can do for you?”

“Actually there is”