Why am I feeling like this? It’s not like we’ve been married for twenty years… What the fuck do I have to be jealous for? Jesus… Am I fifteen again? Tina was startled out of her thoughts by Bette.

“T? Are you ok?” Bette was looking at Tina with an expression of both concern and fear in her face.

“Uh yeah, sorry. Did you ask something?” Tina was a bit embarrassed now.

“I asked if you felt like going upstairs. See they have this beautiful terrace with an amazing view to the ocean and since it’s not such a cold night I thought you may… want to check it out?” Bette was now definitely worried that she couldn’t read Tina’s eyes.

“Sure, that would be nice.” Tina’s face was starting to soften as the storm in her head was beginning to pass.

They were shown to their table and almost immediately a waitress came to welcome them and handle them a menu, only to disappear shortly after that.

“Are you ok T?” Bette was still a bit concerned and was not gonna let it go until she made sure Tina was feeling comfortable.

“Yes, I’m… ok.”

“Are you sure, because really… we can go somewhere else if you are not…”

“It’s ok Bette. This place is beautiful and you were right this is an amazing sight.” Tina said turning her head to the ocean and inhaling the scent that was coming from there. She loved the beach and everything about it.

“Well I love this place and especially this terrace. I come here a lot, they serve great food and I find it relaxing to just eat and stare at the beach and feel the breeze coming from the ocean. You know… just me and my thoughts.”

“Well thank you Bette, this is really beautiful.” Tina was smiling again which brought much needed air to Bette’s lungs again.

Bette locked eyes with the blonde.

“Yes this is really beautiful indeed.”

Tina thanked God she was sitting because she was sure her knees would not support her if she would have been standing. She was feeling silly and confused, but then again Bette seemed to have that effect on her. Tina wondered how could she be battling against her thoughts and jump to conclusions on who Bette came here with when it was not any of her business anyway and how with just staring at her, Bette could make her feel at ease again. Bette was intoxicating there was no doubt about that and Tina knew it from the first moment she saw her.