SOMETHING SO RIGHT

CHAPTER 144

　

Tina sipped her second cup of coffee as she sat at the airport waiting for Bette’s flight to arrive. Bette had got a commission to fit a very exclusive house in Rome which she really hadn’t been able to turn down. So she had flown to Europe and had been consulted with the client and bought some pieces in Rome before also taking in Paris and London before returning home via New York. So she had been missing for 10 long days. 10 days – 10 days had felt like an utter life time for both of them. The time differences had been the real killer for them – eight hours was almost impossible to get around. As Bette was getting into a hotel after a long day around 10pm it was the middle of Tina’s working day and by the time Tina was getting in from work at 7pm  – Bette was fast asleep. So they had managed brief spells of time talking on the phone but that was not enough for either of them. So Tina was aching to see Bette and spend quality time with her. Bette’s flight was due to land at 5pm – it was now 5:30pm and while the flight had landed the passengers had not yet disembarked. Tina sighed and regarded the passengers – so many people were saying goodbye to their loved ones – airports were such impersonal places which was at odds with how many raw emotions were on display. Tina had watched a young woman saying goodbye to two older people – they looked like her parents.

Tina thought back to how much she had cried when they had said their farewells  – she remembered what Bette had kept saying – “ten days isn’t that long sweetie – I will be home before you miss me “

Well that had been a pile of BS – Tina had missed Bette as soon as she had watched the brunette walk through the departure gate.  The house that was their home felt empty without Bette and Tina had been restless without her partner. She had ended up working long hours and hanging out with Helena who was suffering from her own heartache as another one of her relationships had bitten the dust. But nothing had been able to compensate for how much Tina had hated sleeping alone – she was used to sharing her bed with Bette – used to holding her close and letting the cares of the day just fading into irrelevance. Tina snapped herself out of her thoughts and looked at the screen –  Bette’s flight from New York had been processed and she could feel the butterflies increasing because she knew that she would see Bette very soon. Tina finished her coffee and carefully went to find a waste bin. That done she walked the few metres to where she knew she would get her first sight of the woman she was due to marry in only three months. She watched and waited – several minutes went by until Tina’s heart leapt into her mouth –  she saw the dark curly hair first – then as she moved closer Tina saw the whole fantastic package that was her future wife. Bette was wearing jeans, a black shirt and light gray cotton over coat that went down to her knees. She was carrying a small over night bag and her briefcase. Tina swallowed –  oh God she had missed this woman so much. Tina could feel the tears starting to come to her eyes. Bette saw Tina and hurried to greet her.