"Right here." Helena answered, walking towards her newly arrived guests.

"Took you guys long enough.." Sam smiled at her friends, following closely behind.

A nervous Bette slowly turned around, bracing herself for a huge let-down in case Helena and Sam were just playing a mean joke on her. Her fears were unfounded, she discovered less than a second later. As soon as her eyes landed on the three figures entering the mansion, she felt her mouth go dry and her breath hitch inside her throat. And for the first time in a very long while.. Bette Porter, the person who always had something to say, was rendered speechless. Her mind went blank as she struggled to take in everything about the blonde who was walking shyly in between Alice and Shane. Her eyes traveled from Tina’s beautiful face down to her shoes. She balled her fists, gazing at the soft blonde hair that flowed down to Tina’s shoulders, fighting the urge to head over to the blonde and run her hand through her smooth hair. She looked at the dress that Tina chose to wear for the party and smiled in approval. Bette mentally congratulated herself for buying that strapless Dolce dress. It hung to Tina quite nicely and accentuated her curves.. plus, Bette’s smile grew even wider.. it showed a decent amount of cleavage. She stayed rooted at her spot, watching her friends greet one another and exchange pleasantries. She couldn’t speak, so moving was out of the question as well.

"Shane.. Tina.. and Alice.." Helena gave each girl a small hug, welcoming them inside her home. "Come in." She took a step back and motioned for them to enter. "We were waiting for you guys.." She grinned impishly, arching an eyebrow and nodding discreetly towards Bette.

"I’m so sure.." Alice laughed, gazing at the frozen form of their leader as she stood a few feet away. Bette was looking at Tina as if the blonde were a rare specimen that needed to be studied carefully. And if her mouth opened a bit further, Alice was sure that drool would come out of it.

"Hey Sammy!" Shane gave the girl a small salute. "Hey Bette!" She greeted the brunette. She grinned in amusement when her dazed friend didn’t even acknowledge her greeting – nor their presence.