“I’ve missed you.” Damn that came out before I could stop myself. Shit if she heard that, then I’m just going to lay all of my cards on the table. And I have to do it soon.

Her hair, the texture, the smell, the way the curls always seem to fall back into place after I run my fingers through it. It’s all familiar, it’s all Bette, and it’s all home. For some reason, this isn’t as sexual as I pictured it would be if I held Bette this close to me. It’s more like that comfortable, easy, love feeling that I left behind almost eight months ago. Bette felt the same way, I could tell by the way her body relaxed into mine and her breathing kinda took this slowness to it. Maybe in our separation, she wasn’t really breathing until now too.

Alice mentioned something about Dumbo that made Bette pull away from our full body embrace. She didn’t really let go of me, which I could appreciate. If no one knew us they would think that we were two long time lovers greeting each other after a long absence. And in a sense we are. They way she continued to hold me by the belt loops of my jeans. The manner in which we leaned into each other’ bodies. I felt a need to brush a stray hair away from Bette’s eye, before I remembered that I had a boyfriend. And that gesture might just push him over the edge. Anyway I was too lost in the idea of one day getting to brush the hair away from Bette’s eyes forever when I heard Alice yell again about an elephant and I instantly felt that uncomfortable Bette return. She quickly untangled herself from me and searched for her brother. Goddamit.

“Baggage claim.” Shane says, never looking up from her cell phone. Shit how long were we like that? Felt so fucking good, but I’m probably gonna have some explaining to do. Fuck and I thought we had gone over this back east.

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So I find myself in Bette’s car alone. This was after another heated exchange between Alice, Bette, and Eric. Same old shit. Bette apologizing for something that wasn’t her fault, Eric pouting, and Alice getting in the way with her helpful suggestions. Oh and Grace making things difficult even when she’s not here. Man it’s so good to be back. I hope it’s not really gonna be like this all the time.