Bette tried not to stare at the sight before her. She pulled her eyes away again.

"I’m sorry, is it getting late?" Bette asked, finally snapping out of her trance-like conversation with the blonde.

"Umm, well maybe I should get going," Tina said quietly, disappointed she couldn’t muster the courage to tell Bette how she really felt. ‘Maybe if I just sleep on it’ she thought to herself as she got up.

"Yeah … oh sure," Bette agreed quickly, hoping Tina wasn’t feeling awkward or cornered. "Let me drive you."

"Oh, it’s alright," Tina smiled, shaking her head, "I can take a cab."

"I insist," Bette smiled warmly, causing Tina’s legs to wobble. She prayed she wouldn’t fall. She shifted on her feet to ensure that wouldn’t happen.

"Uh … okay," she finally agreed, "That’s so nice."

Bette smiled, grabbing her keys and escorting Tina out the door. After locking the door behind her, Bette rested her hand on Tina’s lower back to walk her to the car without even noticing she was doing it. It seemed like instinct.

Tina’s breathing immediately changed. She loved that warmth touching her back, wishing with every shooting star she had ever seen that Bette would stop right then and pull her in for a kiss. ‘Dammit Tina, will you ever grow a set and do something about this?’ she scolded herself in her head.

Bette walked around and opened her door for her, smiling.

"Thanks," Tina smiled, getting in. It had been so long since anyone had done that for her. She was almost giddy at Bette’s wonderful manners. ‘She’d be a wonderful date,’ Tina thought, beaming with a smile as Bette got in beside her.

Bette saw Tina’s big smile and tried to focus as her heart started fluttering. ‘That could mean anything,’ she thought, finally starting the car and backing out of the driveway. After Tina told her where she lived, they headed over.

"So, how do you like LA so far?" Bette asked calmly, finally getting a hold of herself.

"Umm, its’ pretty awesome," Tina answered with her hands tucked under her legs for fear of doing something stupid. ‘Awesome?’ she thought, shaking her head as soon as she had said it.

"That it is," Bette agreed.