NoI havent been seeing anyone regularly.  I went out a few times with different people but we never got past a first date.

Ohhow many is a few?

Tina laughed softly and Bettes nerves started to rattle a little.  It made Tina flustered to know that Bette still got jealous over who she was spending her time with, and Tina didnt know if that was a good thing or a bad one.  She knew she wanted Bette back and it was obvious that Bette still wanted to be a part of Tinas life romantically, but Tina didnt want to get caught up in the romance of the situation too quickly.  Tina smoothed Bettes hair out of her face.

Just a few Bette.  Why?  What about you?  Im sure you have been seeing a few people yourself

Um

Bette knew she had to tell Tina the truth in this situation, the problem was Bette didnt know if the truth was going to hurt more than it would help.  See the thing was, Bette had been seeing someone, exclusively, since she moved to New York, but deep down in the hidden places in her heart she knew this new person would never replace Tina.  Not her Tina.  Not the woman she was still very much in love with.  Bette sighed.

Yeah TinaI was seeing someone.  But it wasnt serious.

Okay.

Okay?  Thats it?  Okay?

Bettelook I understand that you are humanyou have needs

Bette felt hurt at Tinas last comment so she quickly pulled her arms away from Tina and folded them in front of her as she turned around.  Bette fought every emotion that was running through her body at this moment and she just didnt know what to think at the moment.  She was furious that Tina would think so little of her, that Tina would think that she couldnt even go a few months without *****.  However, given the nature of their break up Bette could understand Tinas line of thinking in this matter. 

Tina saw Bette turn away and she knew Bette had taken what she had said out of context.  Tina didnt mean what she said in the way that Bette might have thought.  Tina went over and stood in front of Bette making Bette look her in the eye.