Bette closed her eyes, trying not to concentrate on the fact that Tina had her hands on her hips, griping her and was grinding into her from behind, thrusting her pelvic to the rhythm of the music.. The blonde was far and out—totally wasted—and Bette was steadily losing control of herself. She had to stop, she had to do something before she lost control and claimed Tina in front of everyone.

Thankfully, someone must have heard her prayers. The song came to an end and as people groaned at the interruption, Jack cheerily said into the mike, “Now now, those of you wanting to dance the night away are welcome to do so, but just to let everyone know, dinner is served upstairs.”

Bette breathed a sigh of relief and tried to steady Tina on her feet who was hiccupping and giggling uncontrollably. She helped the staggering blonde off the dance floor, and signaled for the waiter to get a pitcher of water for Tina.

“Here Tina, drink this up.”

Tina peered curiously at the glass of water and Bette. “How come there are 2 of you now?” as she tried to shake her head and clear her vision.

“T…please, you should drink some water,” Bette said, guiding it to her lips and watching as Tina gulped it down much like the alcohol previously.

“Bette…Can I tell you something?” She hiccupped again and burst out into giggles.

Bette was now both relieved and amused. “What?” she smiled as the blonde cocked her head to the side, scrunched up her face as if she was deep in thought.

She stood on tiptoe, her lips almost touching Bette’s ear. “I like it when you call me T…Please call me that from now on” she whispered breathlessly, her words sending shivers down Bette’s spine.

Bette smiled. “I will, I promise…T,” she replied, pulling back to look tenderly into Tina’s eyes.

It would be the first of many promises between the two.

“Hello…are we interrupting something?”
Eric and Alice stood, grinning at Bette and Tina, who only moments ago, were lost in each other’s eyes.

Thankfully, they did not wait for a reply.

“You know Bette, I should bring the house down on you now for having an affair!” Alice said teasingly as she took Bette by the arm.

Eric chimed in as he took Tina into his arms. “Yeah, what do you say Tina? Do you want to ‘discuss’ this?” Tina shook her head, now feeling the return of a familiar pounding HEADache.

“Anyway, care to join us for dinner?”

“Sure, lead the way” Alice replied for Bette and herself, as Bette was too concerned about Tina to pay attention to the conversation around them.

As the two couples went upstairs for dinner, they all missed Kit and Jack dancing together into the night as the live band started up the evening again with another sixties number.

Its getting near dawn,
When lights close their tired eyes.
Ill soon be with you my love,
To give you my dawn surprise.
Ill be with you darling soon,
Ill be with you when the stars start falling.

Im with you my love,
The lights shining through on you.
Yes, Im with you my love,
Its the morning and just we two.
Ill stay with you darling now,
Ill stay with you till my seas are dried up.
-Cream