“Hi,” Tina smiled. “Are you gonna let me in or shall I go back home?”

“No, no, come in!” Bette said hastily. Apparently she had lost her senses at the sight of Tina. It made the blonde blush. She did a step forwards, but Bette was still in the doorway. There was an awkward moment between the two of them, Bette taking a step to the left as Tina was going to enter that side, Bette taking a step to the right to let her through just as Tina attempted to try the other side.

They both laughed and Bette just stepped backwards.

“Welcome,” she said. “Can I take your coat?”

“Uhm… I’m not wearing a coat.

“Right, sorry.”

Tina suspected Bette of having studied every word to say. It was kinda cute, actually. She obviously wanted to do her very best and not screw up. That made it more likely she’d screw up.

“So, what would you like to drink?”

“What have you got?”

Tina couldn’t help but feeling like she was in a restaurant, helped by a waiter who had only just got the job.

“Well, I have red wine, if you’d like.”

“I’d love red wine. Thank you.”

“Follow me,” Bette said. It was getting scary, how much she sounded like a waiter. Tina did so and Bette brought her to the eating place.

“Just tell me if you get hungry, Tina, and than we can eat.”

Difference with a restaurant. It was the first time anyone told Tina she could get food just at the moment she was feeling hungry. Bette sat down across Tina and looked in her eyes. The brunette had amazing eyes and Tina had to hold herself from drowning in them. Bette smiled, slightly uncertain, and a strange giggle came out. She started blushing, but the only thing Tina could think was how adorable it was.

“So… uhm, about the other day, at the gallery. I swear to God – something I rarely do – that I broke up with Cas.”

“Before or after that happened?” Tina slapped herself mentally for giving Bette a hard time. She was obviously doing her very best.

“Before it, of course. I didn’t even expect her at the gallery anymore, you know. And than suddenly there she was, pretending as if nothing had happened. And she just assumed it was a misunderstanding, kissed me. I was completely surprised, tried to pull back, but Cassie has strength when she needs it. I was caught, literally. I had to see you walk away and I couldn’t even come after you. You have no idea how hard that was. I’m hating Cassie for doing this to me. I’m so through with her, really.”