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“You like her feet?” Shane said turning to look at Dana and then glance down at everyone’s feet.

“Well…” Dana said with a shrug, turning a nice shade of red as she pointed at Bette’s feet. “It’s um…”

Bette shuffled awkwardly as she felt everyone’s gaze upon her lower appendages.

“I have nice feet too,” Alice added attempting to bring the attention back to herself. The ladies simply had to roll their eyes at her. “What? I do!” Alice exclaimed.

“OK, this is just a little too out there for me for one day. Whatever floats your own boat is fine with me and everyone can like what they like, and but right now I would like my bed,” Kit said rubbing her eyes. “Thanks again for a lovely dinner,” she said turning towards Tina.

“It was my pleasure; I hope you can come again.”

“That would be nice” Kit said, shaking Tina’s hand and then turning to leave.

Shane was next to thank Tina. “This has got to be one of the most entertaining nights I have had in a long time. Thanks for letting us crash your dinner plans.”

“Oh, not a big deal, I’m glad you could come” said a smiling Tina.

“And it was nice getting to know you under different circumstances” winked Shane at Alice.

Alice merely curtsied as Shane then turned and followed Kit out the front door.

Tina then turned to Alice. “I’m glad you could come too tonight Alice, I will see you tomorrow” Tina said, nodding her head towards the door, hoping that Alice would get her subtle hint to leave Bette and Tina to say their own goodbyes.

“Don’t you want help cleaning up?” Alice asked walking back towards the apartment.

“Oh no, it’s fine, we did most of it already anyways” Tina said reaching out for Alice’s arm and guiding her towards the door. “I will talk to you tomorrow” Tina said as she gently pushed Alice out the door.

“Yeah, but…I…” was all Alice could said before Tina shut the door between them. She then turned towards Dana. “Why don’t you head in and I will be with you in a minute” Tina said leading Dana towards the room.

“No problem” Dana smiled, looking back once to get a quick peek at Bette’s feet.

Bette couldn’t help but blush, which Tina found utterly adorable when she turned back to say her goodbyes to Bette.

“I am so glad you guys could come out tonight” Tina said walking towards Bette.

“I am glad we could as well” Bette smiled taking a step closer to Tina. “We should do it again sometime.”

“I would like that very much” Tina said taking yet another step closer to Bette. “I’m sorry that I thought your intentions were different earlier today.”

“Hey, don’t worry about it.”

“I mean, I guess I just jump to conclusions some times …” Tina rambled on lowering her head.

“Hey Tina” Bette said gently placing her fingers under Tina’s chin to regain their eye contact. “It’s ok” she said softly.

“Ok” Tina replied softly.

Both women stood mere inches apart from each other, both watching the other one breathe, memorizing every inch of their face.

Both women were then startled back to reality when Alice’s yelling broke their silence. “Give me my shoe back!” Alice yelled.

Bette and Tina turned to look out the window to see Shane running down the street with Alice’s shoe and Alice hobbling on one foot after her. Bette and Tina turned to each other before bursting out into laughter. “I should go break that up” Bette laughed reaching for the door.

“Yeah” Tina smiled, “I should get to Dana anyways.”

“Thank you for a lovely night. Maybe I will see you at the concert after all?”

“Maybe” Tina smiled.

Bette flashed Tina one last smile before heading out the door.

Tina couldn’t help but giggle as she watched Bette jog over to Shane and surprising grab the shoe out of her hands, handing it back to Alice, and then pulling Shane into a head lock.

Tina shook her head as she ventured back into the office, listening to the laughter of the women fade out into the background.