At that Bette bent down to look into the car to see if someone else was there.  Seeing no one she questioned, “We?”

Now the blonde really looked embarrassed.  “Oh well … I meant Gert here.  You see the two of us have been through a lot and well I think of her as part of my family.” 

At the explanation the blonde looked up and when their eyes met they both seem to get a look at the other’s soul.  It was a moment out of time that lasted for a second but felt much longer.

Shaking her head to clear her thoughts the blonde continued, “Anyway I’m sure you are quite busy.  Gert and I will figure this out we have before and we probably will again after this.” 

“No let me help.” Bette insists.  Turning to her driver, “Can you help out here?”

The driver looks a little confused but offers to pitch in.  “Sure let me take a look.” 

As the driver gets busy bobbing his head and pushing and pulling different parts of the engine he finally looks up to see the two women still looking at each other. 

“Excuse me can you give it a try?”

“Oh sure … sure” the blonde says a beautiful crimson red color shading her cheeks. 

With that she enters the car and turns the key.  The engine roars to life.

The driver looks at the engine for a moment and then pulls the hood down.  “I think you should probably get the connection to your battery checked” Again he talks but the two women seem more interested in each other.  “I’m just going to get back in my car.”

Bette gives the driver a quick look while the blonde gets out of her car.

“Thanks” the blonde says in a hurry to catch the driver before he’s all the way in his car.  Turning back to Bette, “It looks like you save the day again.  You seem to be quite good at it.  Thanks.”

Bette just shakes off her gratitude.  “No thanks necessary but I would like to know your name.”

“Oh sorry… I’m Tina, Tina Kennard.”

“Well Miss Tina, Tina Kennard, I don’t have any plans for this evening other then dinner and going to bed.  Would you like to join me?”