Chapter 2 

 ‘I had a good time tonight.’ Eric said, trying to engage Tina in some conversation. Silence had invaded the car as they entered it, the third passenger travelling with them, overtaking them. With a forty-five minute journey to go the tension seemed to increase with each minute that passed.

‘Hmm?’ Tina shifted in her seat, tearing her gaze from the window as she watched the evening pass by. Lights reflected on the glass and occasionally became too bright. She squinted.

‘I said I had a good time tonight.’ Eric repeated. He looked at her sat in the passenger seat. He went to hold her hand but she moved it to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear. She looked at him and flashed a brief smile, instantly returning back to the window and the world beyond.

She felt bad for avoiding him but her head was spinning, thoughts of Bette making it hard for her to focus on anything except the soft tingling that lingered on her lips and on her skin where Bette had kissed and touched her.

‘Yea, it was a good evening.’ She muttered continuing to stare. She heard him shuffle in the leather seat as he sighed. She moved a hand to touch the part of her neck Bette had sucked ever so lightly on. Her breathing became rapid and she felt her thoughts return to their passionate embrace remembering how she had trembled in Bette’s arms. Melted under her touch and been so bold in knowing what she wanted from the beautiful brunette.

‘It was nice to finally meet the people you work with.’ He changed tactic, bringing her back once again from Bette’s arms. She fought the resentment at being torn away and instantly chastised herself. He had done nothing wrong. He continued to talk, desperately trying to engage conversation ‘I feel like I’ve heard so much about them over the past few months, it was nice to put faces with names.’ He chuckled.

‘Hmm… I mean, yea it was fun.’ Tina cringed and felt his eyes on her. She could tell he wanted more but couldn’t bring herself to talk to him. He was a decent man; he had treated her with nothing but respect and friendship since they met.  Her heart pounding in her chest as she realized the confrontation she would face at the end of this car journey.