“T… you… I…. you look amazing… no wait, amazing doesn’t apply… you are stunning…. and so sexy.” Bette felt a little ashamed of admitting this to Tina, but it was the pure and simple truth.

“Well you are not looking too bad either.” Tina joked, extremely proud of herself and her choice of clothes. Knowing that it was her turn to make Bette’s jaw drop this time.

“Not too bad ah? Please come in, I’ll be ready in just a second.”

Tina had no words to even start discribing how amazing Bette’s apartment was. Still a little impersonal, you could tell Bette was single and maybe not too much around because of work and yet you could see that she had an impeccable taste for things, especially art… the display of art that was in that aparment… it reminded Tina of Peggy’s art room. You could also tell that Bette was a very tidy person, nothing was out of order, not even the pen resting on the paper that she used to take her messages by the phone.

“Do you like the place?” Bette asked standing behind Tina, her eyes wondering from side to side.

“Ohh Bette… it’s so beautiful.” Tina said turning around to face her.

“Well it’s my little sanctuary you know… I like to call it home, altough I haven’t been around as much as I would have liked to. Can I offer you something to drink?”

“Oh no thanks, maybe we should get going, are you ready?”

“Oh yes I am… are you?”

“As much as I can be…” Tina’s nerviness was showing a bit.

“Ohh don’t worry… they are not gonna eat you… they’ll grill you first before eating you…”

Tina smacked Bette on the shoulder.

“Very funny Porter… let’s go.”

They were parking at The Planet, Sundays used to be quiet there so it would be the perfect enviroment for Tina to meet Bette’s friends. They went through the doors and Bette inmdiately spotted them… Dana, Shane and… Alice of course. They started approaching to the table and Tina followed Bette a couple of steps behind her until they reached the destinated table and Tina emerged from behind Bette.

Alice: (looking at Bette without noticing Tina just yet) Heeeeyyyy look who has decided to join the only people who loves her in this world… how are you Owens? How was the steel mill today?

Bette: oh not again…. please?

The rest of the table was already laughing at Bette’s expression when they suddenly noticed Tina standing there.

Bette: (looking at the girls) Everyone this is Tina Kennard…. (now looking at Tina) Tina this mean people are (and she started pointing at everyone as she was giving her the names) Shane, Dana and Alice.

All the girls said hi in unison, giving Tina warm smiles while they sat.

Alice: (with a smile on her face) so… how are you Owens?

Bette: (in a sarcastic voice) stop calling me Owens? And I’m fine thank you for asking… and before you even start… Tina is a friend of Peggy’s daughter Helena, we met at the summer house this weekend (and now adressing to Tina) and please don’t listen to anything of what these three say about me.

Alice: (looking directly at Tina) Oh no no no… Tina… if there’s someone you should listen to in this table it’s us…

Tina: (smiling widely) Mmmm… I do have one question… why do you call her Owens?

Alice: (smiling back at Tina) because… doesn’t she look exactly like the Flashdance chick? What was her name? (turning to the rest of the table)

Bette: (smiling sarcastically to Alice) I don’t think anyone remembers… Alice…

Shane: oh I remember… Jennifer Beals… yeah…. I think….

Tina: (giggling) yeahh… I remember now… ohhh my god… you look exactly like her… can you dance as well?

Bette: (trying to sound upset) ohhh come on… not you too….

Dana: (looking at Tina) yeahh… the “Let’s tease Porter” club has a new member… what a feeling!