“Damn Alice what the hell is your problem?!”

“Whoa hey calm down I was knocking and ringing the bell but you didn’t answer.”

“So the logical thing was to break in.”

“Not break in,” she takes something out of her back pocket, “I still had your key.”

“Great, leave it on the sink thanks.”

“No ‘Hi Alice thanks for watching my place?’”

“Thanks Alice I really appreciate it, but can you take some of those flowers? My place smells like a garden.”

“Sure but before I go I want to hear about your trip.” She sits on the toilet.

“It was great, I got to think about a lot of things, get a lot off my mind, you know I just needed to relax that’s all.”

“Whoa you never just relax, where did you go any way?”

“Well I was thinking of going again next year so I can’t tell you.”

“So who did you meet?”

“No one really”

“I am so not buying that, you met someone and you’re not telling me.”

“You’re right I’m not telling so you can take some flowers and go home already, I have a really long day tomorrow so I would like to enjoy the rest of my bath and get some sleep.”

“Ok ok, it’s good to have you back, we need to do dinner.”

“Yeah maybe this weekend.”

“Ok, goodnight”

“Good night”

Alice walked out.

On the other side of the country Tina was walking around at an art gallery her husband dragged her to.

“Babe I’m going to talk with Mr. Tanaka about a painting will you be okay by yourself for a while?”

“Yeah I’ll be fine I’ll just pretend I want to be here.”

“Great,” he gives her a kiss, “I’ll be back.”

In the mean time Tina was walking around looking at some paintings wondering if Bette would like an art show like this. She wished they talked more about their lives but they had to keep reminding each other about the rules so they didn’t talk much about that.

She was lost in thought when a man walked up beside her.

“So you like this one?” talking about the painting.

She wasn’t really paying attention.

“Excuse me?”

“The painting, do you like it?”

“Oh uh yeah it’s alright I guess, not really my thing.”

“So it’s alright.”

“Yeah it’s just seems a little boring, I couldn’t imagine someone making a living from painting.”

The man smirked a little.

“Well I do, these are my paintings.”

Tina almost spit out her champagne.

“Oh god I am so sorry, your paintings are really nice it’s just that I don’t know much about the art world you know? I try to keep an open mind about stuff like this since my husband collects art. I just never really spoke to the artist. I am really sorry.”

“Stop apologizing please I like honest opinions. I need someone like you in my studio more often.” He winks at her.

“Mr. C.J. Colley it is a pleasure to meet you,” Eric strongly shakes his hand, “I see that you have met my wife.”

“Of course…uhh”

“Eric Watson”

“Yes Mr. Watson, Mr. Tanaka says you’re a big collector.”

“Yes I am, but it’s just a hobby really,” totally forgetting to introduce her.

Tina rolls her eyes, she was tired and she wanted to go home.

“Maybe we can have lunch sometime.”

“Uh yes I’ll just have my people call your people.”

“Or they can just call me, ha ha,” an awkward silence, “joke.”

She rolls her eyes again knowing how lame his jokes are but she never says anything.

“Yeah, well it was nice meeting you both I really should continue to mingle.”

“Yes it was…,” Mr. Colley walks away before he could finish his sentence. “Oookay are you ready dear.”

TBC..