As the night wore on the conversation and the wine flowed and
before either of them knew it they were in each others arms behind closed doors
after having left the reception early.

In the silence of the room the sounds of their gasps and
moans echoed off the walls loudly. Neither woman knew if it was too much wine
or something that would never fade between them that had brought them together
tonight but at this moment neither of them cared. The time for thinking would
be later in the present here and now there was only Bette and Tina at their
finest.

Only now as they lay intertwined together in the after glow
of multiple orgasms did the reality of the situation push home the thought of
each of the respective partners.

This one single action alone could and would cost both of them
dearly if it was ever discovered. Tina knew this and so her mind started
planning a cover story for the lateness of the hour when she joined her husband
in their bed just hours before dawn.

Having made up her mind with the tale she would spin she
thought of Bette but decided to let her come up with her own version to satisfy
Shelly’s curious mind…right now she needed to get up and get dressed for the
walk of shame she had to face.

Turning her body toward that of the still sleeping Bette she
gentle caressed her breast and softly kissed her lips before whispering in her
ear to wake her.

As Bette eyes slowly opened she smiled at the woman beside
her and ran her fingertips over her cheek.

It was the first time Bette Porter could ever recall being at
a loss for words especially after a night of such intimacy. But try as she may
she could not push reality from her mind.

Tina I don’t regret one minute of my time with you last night
or this morning she said with a soft smile. However we both moved on long ago
and I know that we each have made a life that we are comfortable with. I don’t
want to destroy that Tina.

It took me so so long to get to where I am now in my life and
please understand I will always love you but I don’t want to give up what I
have worked for with Shelly. If she ever found out about this… To punctuate her
meaning she moved her hand back and forth between the two of them before
continuing. She would divorce me Tina and take Jessica with her. I can’t go
through that again Tina…please understand.

Laying her fingertips across Bette’s lips to silence her
familiar lover she whispered…me either Bette. In that moment it was mutually
agreed upon that both of them would go back to the lives and commitments they
had made making believe that this magical night never happened.

As each of the woman hunted down the tossed items of clothing
they were saddened with the though that this was what their time together had
been reduced too. Their lives could be summed up as secret rendezvous and
stolen moments to reconnect with a love that would never die.

Four years later as Tina sat in the audience waiting to watch
her first born proudly step up to the podium and receive her diploma she felt a
warm hand brush her arm and it sent goose bumps running up her spine.

Turning in the direction of the touch as a warm welcoming
smile graced her face she slipped her hand into Bette’s discretely passing her
a plastic card emblazoned with the words…The Four Seasons.

The End