“I used to knock the stuffing out of you “

Finn grinned “ Made me appreciate alpha women and taught me to respect women more than mom’s preaching “

Tina nodded – she did think that her brand of feminism was different to her mother’s.

“I respect that you don’t feel that you are ready to talk about it. But you do need to talk about it to someone – like a girlfriend who is total besotted with you “

“I am talking to her but I am also being an pain in the ass “

“Why are you being a pain to her – she’s your best friend Tina “

Tina swallowed a lump that had come into her throat – she was so grateful for everything that Bette had done for her- except she wasn’t showing that gratitude to her very well.

“I feel so lost Finn – its pulled the rug out form under me and it shouldn’t have. They have not been happy for a long time and we all knew that sooner or later it would end “

“But not him – not the one without the balls – as it were “

Tina nodded “ No – is that why it feels so wrong and so weird ?”

“Its not just you Ti – he rang me last night and he’s a wreck “

“What did you say to him ?”

Tina looked at her brother as he shook his head sadly

“I couldn’t bring myself to talk to him – he was babbling away – I think he’d been drinking – he sounded strange. He was talking about Willow and how she’d rung him up and called him every name under the sun “

“So what happened ?”

“I said that I was late for work – which I wasn’t – I’d just got in. I knew he’d upset you and that made me angry with him “

“I fucked that up Finn – I so should have taken Bette. She ‘s the only person whose been able to remain neutral and she’s held us all together. I messed up “

“Lots of accusations ?” Finn asked

“Name calling and accusations “ Tina agreed “Oh it was so much an example of how NOT to handle a difficult situation “