As the night progressed both women felt more and more comfortable with each other

“Hey what happened to you after that night? I’ve looked all over for you” Tina said

Bette couldn’t believe what she heard ‘Did she just say that she looked for me?’

“I wanted to apologize for what I did but I couldn’t find you, like you just suddenly disappear”

“I’m sorry Tina, the following day I went to New York for an interview at MoMa and I only went back a week after in time for my graduation then after graduating I packed all my things and went back to New York and stayed there for ten years”

“Really? But what made you come back here in LA; I hope you don’t mind me asking?” 

“I don’t mind… I like New York but I love the weather here and I have always loved the beach. The smell of the salty water, the wind in my face, the gentle roar of the waves all combine to create a sense of peace and calm. The sound of the ocean gives me the sense of peace as if it cleanses my inner spirit, it relaxes me”

It’s very unlikely for Bette to open up to someone that she just met and even with those that she’d known for a long time it wasn’t in her nature to easily tell things about herself. However, the woman, the beautiful hazel-eyed woman whose proximity was sending chills down her spine was making her share things about herself that she had never shared with anyone before and she felt good about it.

“I know exactly what you mean. That’s also how I feel whenever I write stories; it’s as if I can lose myself in them. Writing gives me the freedom to express everything that I have inside; it’s like my sweet getaway…my safe haven”

Bette knew that Tina was a bestselling author but she haven’t read any of her works and as she listened to the blonde she became so enamored by Tina’s passion for her craft that her heart began to beat so fast that she was afraid that the blonde might hear it.

Tina knew she was straight and was never attracted to a woman before but the woman sitting beside her, the one who was making her stomach turn in a very ridiculous yet wonderful way scared her. She never felt something like that before but no matter how scared she was she couldn’t ignore the fact how amazing it was to finally experience the emotions that she was only writing before on the pages of her books. Before she could only imagine, but now she could actually feel ‘it’… all because of the woman beside her.

A moment of silence fell between them as both were in deep thoughts. Bette took her drinks on the side and made a quick sip

“Tina…” Bette was looking at her drinks, running a finger on the rim of the glass

“Yes?”

“You don’t have to apologize about the kiss…”

“Really?” Tina asked her eyes fixed at the most beautiful woman that she had ever seen

Bette brought her eyes up to meet the blonde’s gaze

“Yeah… really”

Silence

“Why?”

“Because… because it’s the most amazing kiss that I’ve ever had” the brunette replied

“Me too…”

As both hearts beating so fast, eyes never leaving each other, both women simultaneously leaned towards each other… closer … and closer … and closer…

tbc