She was caught the Bette of old would have said to ***** with it, but this new Bette, she thought about it.  She thought about, what if she were Ro?  She knew that she needed to back off if Tina was ever to be hers again, it would have to be at her choosing.

            “Can I borrow this chair?”  Catiana said and Bette‘s face lit up as she nodded yes.  Catiana was dressed in a pair of worn jeans and a blue shirt that matched those illuminating eyes of hers.  Her hair was loose, and they curly waves framed her face, and made her look rather angelic Bette thought in that instant.

            “You came?  I thought you said you were busy?”  Bette said and Cat shrugged, her blue eyes dancing as she found Bette‘s hand, squeezing it gently.  Bette‘s face broke into a grin as Catiana accented tainted voice raised over the music.

            “I was, mais I thought you were more important than work.  How are you dealing?”  Catiana asked gently and Bette nodded.

            “Ok, better than I thought I would have.”  Admitted Bette to Cat.  Catiana’s faced changed for an instant, a bit of jealousy washed over it.

            “I’m sure Tina helped…”  A bit of sarcasm, something that Bette had never hear before.

            “Yes, but not in the way you think.  Nothing happened, and I’m ok with that.”  Bette said Bette‘s eyes finding Ro and Tina again, as they danced and laughed.  Catiana was relieved that she didn’t see the look in her eyes, she was took a breath.  She’d feared that her only chance with Bette was slipping away; instead it had just gotten stronger. 

            “Well then, care to dance?”

*****

            Sam drifted over to the bar her hair a mess because she kept playing with it.  She ordered a drink, and Lara sat down next to her as Shane watched from a distance.  Shane was playing detective and it made Lara very nervous.

            “Hello there stranger, I feel like I haven’t seen you in, hmmm, 48 hours?”  Lara quipped and Sam chuckled looking Lara up and down.  She was an attractive creature; Sam chastised herself for that thought.