“No but they might. I don’t know if they are seeing each other again or not.”

“No their not” Bette said as she made her way over.

Tina looks up and see’s Bette approaching. Kate notices a new sparkle in Tina’s eye’s and glistening smile. Following Tina’s gaze she sees’s Bette approaching, who is wearing a milo watt smile, looking at Tina. Without words, she knows Bette is the woman Tina has been seeing.

“Hey Tina, I was going to call you tonight.”

“Oh ya, why don’t you join us?”

“Are you sure? I don’t want to interrupt if you’re having a working lunch.”

“Please, have a seat.”

Bette slides in beside Tina.

“Bette, this is Kate, she is the director on our movie. Kate, this is Bette Porter.”

Bette and Kate share pleasantries, while Tina keeps her eyes on Bette, trying to see if she can read her.

 Bette places her hand under the table, placing it on Tina’s thigh with a gentle squeeze. Giving Tina hope!

Kate breaks through Tina’s thoughts,

“I’m going to head back, you ready?”

“Actually Kate, I’ll catch up with you later. Do you mind?”

“Sure, no problem. Nice meeting you Bette.”

“And you Kate.”

Bette and Tina watch Kate leave. Once Kate disappears from sight, Tina turns to Bette

“So you were going to call me tonight?”

"I can assume than that you have made a decision about whether you think you can trust me?"

"Yes, I guess I have but before we get to that there are a few things we should discuss first."

"I’m all ears!"

"When I didn’t hear from you for a couple of days I got a little disappointed, then when I finally called you, I felt like I got the brush off. Than to top it all off when I got to the bar that night I saw you and Kate with hands on each other’s cheek and you kissing her cheek. Then you proceeded to dance with her, including a slow song, holding each other close. Honestly what would you have thought?"

"Yes, I know I probably would’ve thought the same thing. However if I saw you at the bar I would’ve come right over and everything would’ve been cleared up right away."

"Sure you would’ve, if you walked in and saw me kissing some girls cheek from my past, you would come right over?"

"You know what Bette maybe your right. I’m sorry for what you saw but I can tell you Kate knows where we stand. There is no future for her and I and that is what I was sharing with her."

"So Kate, was hoping to pick things up where you left off?"

"Yes, but I told her I was in a relationship and that she and I were the past."

“So, are we O.K?”

“Well do you think you can trust me even if..?” Tina is interrupted by Bette.

“I can if an effort is made to better communicate.”

“I think that can be arranged, so what are your plans for tonight?”

“I don’t know, what did you have in mind?”

“Dinner tonight, my place, 7pm?”

“I look forward to it. I better go see Kitt before I have to leave.” Leaning over to give Tina a peck on the cheek.  “Sorry about the public display”

Tina leans over, pulling Bette closer and plants more than a peck on Bette’s lips, to Bette’s overwhelming surprise.

“No more hiding our relationship Bette! I’ll see you tonight.” Tina says as she makes her exit from the planet. Leaving a mesmerized Bette to watch her leave.