‘Not far off.’ Tina laughed back as she remembered the look on Bette’s face at the suggestion of body shots. The lust and desire had darkened the already chocolate eyes and sent a thrill through Tina.

A few blocks from the planet:

‘Come on Alice, I want some decent coffee’ Bette pleaded trying to get Alice to leave her bed.

‘No fucking way, my stuff may taste like poopy-shit but I am not leaving this apartment, probably not even the bed.’ Her voice mumbled through her pillow as she smushed it to her head in an attempt to block out sound, light and everything else that made her hangover worse.

‘Alice, this ‘poopy-shit’ stuff that doesn’t even qualify as coffee will not work for me. Come on, fresh air will make you feel better. Although this is technically a sign of old age you know.’ Bette ducked as a pillow sailed through the air.

‘Fuck you Porter, this is all your fault anyway, you and those fucking shots.’ Alice grabbed her hair and fell back onto the bed, instantly regretting the loss of the pillow.

‘Let’s head to The Planet, good coffee, stimulating conversation…’ Bette trailed off as she sank to sit on the side of Alice’s bed. ‘…Dana might be there…’ She leaned down and turned her head so it was parallel with the blonde and stared into her eyes as they frowned right back.

‘You know, even for you that’s fucking low. You know she’s not interested. She’s all loved up with her Sous chef…Besides, what ‘stimulating conversation’ are you talking about? I’d only be sat with you!’ She shrieked as Bette grabbed the pillow from its landing position on the floor and swung it at Alice’s lifeless body. ‘Ok, ok, fine! Look, just cause you’re all filled with pre-fucking date nerves and don’t know how to handle yourself, don’t take it out on me.’

‘Dana is sooo interested, she just has a lot on her plate right now. I’ve seen her staring at you when no-one’s watching. I’ll have you know, I’m not nervous, I am the epitome of calm.’ Bette laughed as she held her arms in a meditative pose and tried to convince herself.

‘Hmm, whatever, ok, let’s go.’ Alice pulled on some jeans and a baggy hoody, hood already up and sunglasses in place.