The brunette grabbed Alice by the shoulders and spun her around, guiding her body towards the glass sliding doors leading to the backyard. Bette leaned over Alice and slid open the door, pushing her friend through before closing the door as quickly and quietly as possible. Alice turned around just in time to see Bette shut the curtain closed, shielding her from view.

"Oh, here you are" Bette jumped and spun around at the sound of Tina’s voice, "I was wondering where you disappeared to"

Bette smiled awkwardly as she leaned against the glass door, "Yeah just um . . needed some fresh air"

Tina smiled and nodded, her thumbs lightly tapping the empty plate she held in her hand. She had meant to put it in the sink but being so close to Bette, Tina found herself unable to move.

For two weeks Tina had avoided Bette in any way she could, figuring that distance would help ease her mind and get her feelings under control. For those same two weeks, her mind had replayed the mind blowing kiss she had shared with Bette and each time the memory bore the same effect on her body as the very first time.

Day and night, Tina remembered what it felt like to have Bette’s lips on hers as well as that delicious tongue swirling inside her mouth and found herself spending the rest of her time trying to figure out what it all meant. She hadn’t known what to do about the kiss or the feelings for Bette that churned inside her, hoping that with time apart from the brunette she would come to a decision that wouldn’t jeopardize their friendship. The last thing Tina wanted was to lose what she shared with Bette because of her uncertainty and hated that things felt like they were already headed in that direction.

Both consumed with their own thoughts, neither woman said a word and soon a thick, heavy silence settled between them. It became somewhat uncomfortable with both Bette and Tina wanting to say so much yet having nothing to say at all. It was the first time in two weeks that they were alone in the same room and though they found themselves wanting to escape the awkward situation, neither made a move to leave.