Tina stepped up to door 34 and in hailed a deep breath…”think calming thoughts…think calming thoughts.” Her mind told her. “Perry and me dancing…. God thats just gross!” Tina frowned at the thought.

She knocked on the big dark wood door, her knuckles making a bigger sound then she had imagined.
Taking another breath before she couldn’t breath, she knew once she sore Bette, she wouldnt breathe for the rest of the night. Suddenly the door swung open, seeing Bette made her breathless like she knew she would. Seeing those beautiful eyes, voluptuous lips and slim tanned body, made all Tina’s problems slip away into the shadows of the night.

“Sorry I’m late, had a bit of trouble finding your place.” Tina smiled weakly. Right now she couldn’t do anything. Her body had seized up on her…just from the sight of this beautiful lady.

“Thats cool, everyone has that problem. Actually I’ve been considering getting a new place.” Bette clutched her back and winced in pain.

“Sorry my back is stuffed, picked up something the wrong way today.” Bette ushered Tina inside.

Tina was absolutely dumbfounded by the place…It was so big.

“Yeah I know what youre thinking, BIG huh?” Bette’s voice echoed through the place.
“Big, try enormous…or GINORMUS” Tina giggled.

“Please come and sit down. Do you want a hot or cold beverage?” Bette questioned.
“Uhm I’ll have a coffee please. White with two sugars.” Bette trudged off and left Tina alone in the lounge room. The place was filled with bits and pieces to cars. There was a massive cabinet on the other side of the lounge room, which had models of all the expensive cars. Tina glanced over a few photo’s spotting one, presuming it was Bette when she was little. Standing next to a small dragster.

“Here you are.” Tina was startled by Bette’s sudden presence.
Bette giggled. “Sorry.” Bette grabbed the framed picture that Tina was looking at and brang it closer.

“I’m ten in this photo…My dad was mad about cars…. I guess thats where I got it from…Since when I could remember he was always telling me about his favourite cars and what piece’s were and where they went in the car…I was brought up in a very car world.” Bette smiled lovingly at the photo, letting her thumb glide over the cool glass, going into a dream far from Tina, back into the past.

Tina stared into Bettes face, watching how it changed shape as she remembered different things from her past. From love, to hurt, to hate, to sadness.

“Bette?” Tina whispered ever so quietly.

Bette slowly looked up into Tina’s faced and realized what she had been doing. She shook her head. “I’m so sorry.” Tina looked at Bette with loving eyes. “It’s okay.”

Bette gently placed the frame back on the table and walked over, slowly placing her aching body on the soft couch. Tina took the place next to Bette and stared at the car pieces

T: So how was your day?
B: Pretty good…I met this wonderful woman…Her personality shines so brightly…It made the day all the more pleasurable. How about you? How was your day?
T: Great I met this wonderful woman who’s a mechanic, which is kinda uncanny. Yet I had a great day.
B: well thats great to hear. Where do you work?
T: At a little cafe around the corner from my place. Im also currently studying law…Sometimes I wonder why I chose it, but then I really think about it and I always seem to smile in the end. Your career path?
B: School, mechanic school, Mickies…. Theres just something about cars that I love. Like I said before, I was brought up with cars.
T:(Tina giggled) I’ve noticed.
She grabbed one of Bette’s hands looking at the oil stains and scratches.
T: Does this ever come off?
B: Not unless I really scrub hard, I just don’t care anymore. When I first started I used to scrub for hours when I got home, but now I just leave it be.

Tina stroked Bette’s hand.

T: So…Well I dont know what else I can ask you?
B: Ask me anything you wont
T: Ok then….Red or black?
B:…..Black
T: Sleek
B: Thats the way I like it
B: Porsche or Viper?
T: (Laughs) To tell you the truth I really dont know the difference?!?
B: (blushing) sorry.
T: Kids?
B: Maybe later…2…All I wont right now is a good career and a nice house.
B: Single?
T: Yes….Age?
B: (giggles) 23…You?
T: Single….20
B: Interest’s?
T: Music, cooking, a long romantic walk along the beach at sunset…But most of all chocolate….You?
B: Our course cars, food, jazz, art…and a good company to share them all with. (Smiles at Tina)…

B: Love life?…Even though your single…Looking?
T: Not right now…With college and the job, I don’t think Id have time.
B: Interesting.
T: You?
B: A wise person told me, if you look for love it wont come to you, when its ready, it will come to you…so no, but yes…If you know what I mean.
T: Favourite colour?
B: I’d have to say purple.
T: (Tinas eyebrows rose, then fell) I would never of taken you as to be the purple type girl.
B: Yeah well I’m not always what people think I am…How about your colour?
T: Mmmmmm I would have to say red.
B: Very *****.

Suddenly Bette put her hand behind on her back once again, wincing in pain.

She looked back up to Tina, seeing her concerned face she immediately took her hand away from her back and laid back on the couch.

B:So….