Her smile tells me I’m being irrational but her eyes don’t lie. Behind them is something I can see the storm coming. The glazed colour of her eyes shows me the insight to her heart and I know something is not right.

It makes me so sad to know she is suffering in silence; I should be the one to kiss it better. Make her feel we can work through anything, if we work on it together.

[The Apartment]

Helena came by bearing gifts of fine wine and vol-au-vent’s for the women to share, on their cosy night in. it was time for the women to all get to know one another and what better way than to share a night filled with nothing but conversation.

“Hi Alice, don’t worry I’ve brought yours and Dana’s favourite wine ‘Sicily of Heart’. So enjoy, where’s my loving girlfriend?” Helena asked excitedly it had been 3 days since she had seen her last.

“Thanks Hel can’t believe you remembered mine and Dane’s fave wine. It’s so thoughtful it must have set you back abit. We normally only have it on special occasions. And the answer to your question is she’s in the bath”.

“It is a special occasion Al. Is it ok if I drop these in the kitchen and go through to Bette?” Helena’s eyes lit up when Alice uttered the words ‘She’s in the bath’. She may as well hit the jackpot there and then.

“Yeah sure. See you when you get back” Alice said as she winked at the young British women who had a wide grin like a Cheshire cat.

Helena made her way to the bathroom. As she tapped on the door faintly, her heart began to race. She was about to see Bette in all her glory, something she knew her heart probably would be able to take. She had not seen Bette in this forbid territory but she felt her heart yearn for something more than the deep filled conversation they shared. But her heart reassured her to take things slow with this beautiful creature. For her heart was not ready for this type of intimacy but she withered at the prospect of seeing her girlfriend’s bare skin.