Tina gazed into Bettes eyes. She knew something was happening, but it was too fast. Her eyes told Bette this and Bette backed off. However just before she did she raised her hand to move a bold strand of Tinas hair. Just then the two women were startled by a loud familiar voice..

Alice: Dirty *****.Porter did you score already?

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Tina: (quietly and with a soft smile..) bloody ***** Bette.is she always like that?

Bette:.( looking to the sky muttering horribles to be cast on her friend, then looking at Tina)sigh.yes..but she is adorable.sometimes..

The 2 woman laughed as Alice, Marina, Kit, Ivan, Shane and Dana entered Tinas back garden.

Alice: what you 2 whispering about?

Bette:nothing Al..(then flashing her a to kill look)

Kit;..TinaI hope you dont mind the invasion.we were worried thats all?

Bette looked at Tina.

Tina: .(suddenly very nervous around the woman)..eh.look everyone..I know I behaved like a total arse last nighsorrybud and no sleep is not a good mixture for me.

Bette;.thats ok Tina..right everyone..(Bette looking at her friends for support)

Shane:absolutelyno harm done..we eh.(looking loosely at everyone)just thought that we scared you.you knowthe ***** thing.

Bette held her breath, .again

Tina: .look.oh god Im so embarrassed .no you didnt honest.god what an eejit I am..nolook.we have ***** bars in Glasgow you know..and I play netball.so a few of my friends hold hands if you know what I mean.(Tina looked at them playfully..)

Alice: great..so when we wolf whistle and grab your ***** your ok with it?

Tina: you can grab my ***** anytime Alice.just be prepared for me to knock you on yours thats all.(smiling and blushing)

Everyone laughed , especially Bette. Bette liked that fact that Tina felt comfortable with her and her friends sexuality.

Tina: so everyoneI have absolutely no food, I have 2 soaking children swimming in their jammies and Bette and I are all wet!

Dana:.howd that happen?

Tina:.(looking at Bette who was pissing herself laughing, along with everyone else)..eh.

Tina was saved by her children. They splashed everyone and told their mother they were hungry. Tina asked everyone if they wanted to stay for breakfast and they all agreed.

Tina: great lets get inside and phone around for some food. Can you guys take care of that whilst I shower? The phone is in the kitchen and there is money in the tea pot on the window sill. Tina turned to Bette as Alice and Shane picked up the phone.

Tina: Bette do you want to shower?……….first.here I mean

Bette: eh(gooooooooooodddddd do I ever._)..I think I will head next door..be back in 5ok

Tina:..ok..Bette.? ( looking straight at her)

Bette:..yes( returning her gaze).

Tina: thanksfor making me smileits been a while..and it feels good. You seem to have had an instant effect on me..its a little weird but it feels good..

Before Bette could answer Tina approached her, very slowly, never leaving eye contact. Bette felt her heart pound up to her head. Tina reached up and placed both arms around Bettes neck giving Bette the sweetest hug she had ever felt. Both women felt their wet, underwear-less, bodies touch. Tina moved quickly away from Bette when Emma came outside. Bette noticed that and looked awkwardly at her feet before announcing that she would go shower.

As Bette got dressed she looked in the mirror and wondered what Tina saw when she looked at her. I want her to see me..so Porter.show her the real you.oh yeah the real Porter would have kissed her by now, got her into bed and then moved on..god.is that my life?. Bette looked herself in the eye. Is that what you want?, she said to herself. I want Tina..now and for ever. It then hit Bette like a thunderbolt. Charm her Porter.not your usual way.really make her fall for you. Bettes heart began to skip.. Porter.your falling for a straight mother of 2.whom you havent even kissed yet never mind anything else.god I feel like Doris Day.Bette looked and winked at herself in the mirror as she said out loud.Tina, .now I know the meaning of ..once bitten.! At that Bette headed over to Tinas and on the way she picked a flower out of her garden. A single white rose..


Bette entered the house from the back garden and placed the rose on the table as she called hello. Everyone was in the room with the grand piano. Tina was sitting on the stool with everyone else sitting on the piano.

Tina; hey Bette what would you like me to play?

Bette:(walking slowly and sexily over to everyone.ehplayers choice( Bette winked at Tina and Tina smiled back).

Tina: let me seeah.name this tune.


Everyone listened as Tina played. They looked at each other with a puzzled look.

Tina: oh ok.that was .You take the high road and Ill take the low road and Ill..(everyone joined in) BE IN SCOTLAND AFORE YEFOR ME AND MY TRUE LOVE WILL NEVER MEET AGAIN BY THE BONNIE BONNIE BANKS OF LOCH LOMMOND!!!!!!!!!!! Bravo everyone, well looks like we have some closet Scots here in LA.

Alice was about to interject as Shane stood on her toe.

Brunch was delivered and the ladies chatted for an hour or so. Eventually they began to get restless and got up to leave thanking Tina as they went. Just then Kit spoke

Kit:Tinawhy dont you come out with us tonight. Im DJ at a bar in town called MILK. Its a ***** bar, but we are all going and you would love it. Give us a chance to get to know each other more.

YEAH, everyone said.

Tina: ok..dont the police mind in LA about children being home alone?

Everyone then mouthed an oh. Dana then squeaked..

Dana: TinaAlice, Shane and I could watch them. That way you know they are safe and you could get Bette to show you around

Bette: (thats my girl Dana).(now looking at Tina)what you think?

Tina: ..safe with Alice.you sure..(Tina winked at Bette and Kit)

Alice: hey

Tina: (laughing) not sure, I should really unpack more, sleep more..oh .hey let me ask the girls what they thinkit might be too soon to leave them with strangers.(Tina called her girls)

Alice: (quietly and smiling to everyone) strangerswho she calling strange.*****..after last night .

Tina put it to Emma and Lucy. They looked at Alice and cried .y e s!!!!!!!!!
Alice smugly smiled at Tina.

Tina: ooooooooooo kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk then, thats a done deal.

Bette and Tina were alone in the kitchen after everyone left. Tina was a little nervy about going to a ***** bar with Bette and Bette could see it.

Bette: Tina..I dont bite.after all I have managed to put you to bed and I slept on the couch..(Smiling as she teased Tina)

Tina: I know Bette, its just that since Eric left me I havent gone out at all. Everything is happening so fast.

Bette; what is happening fast Tina?

Tina:do you want some tea or coffee? I have that at least. Tina made some tea and the two women sat. Just then Tina noticed the roseshe held it.looked at Bette and tears filled up in her eyes.

Bette:(moving closer to Tina and holding her hand)Tina..its just a flowerto say .i like you..thats all. (Bette held back from telling Tina how she felt. She could see Tina was on the verge of a crying session again and she didnt want to make it worse.

Tina: Bette.its hard you know. To talkI dont want my past to follow me here and I want a fresh start. But I have so much inside of me and your right I have to get rid of it before I move on. Over the last few weeks you have been so nice and I really appreciate it, honest. I feel happy when Im with yousafeliked even..but we really only met yesterday morning

Bette; I know Tina. I like you too, .well .

Tina: (she began to talk over Bette much to Bettes relief)Bette..Eric and I met when we were so young.but from then it was doomedmy dad, you see never liked him. He couldnt understand why a 14 year old, then a 15 year old and so on wanted to stay with me unless we were

Bette: having *****.

Tina: yes(Tina smiled as Bette really listened and seemed to understand)..I then went to university in Edinburgh and Eric stayed in Glasgow..for 4 years I came home each weekend to see Eric and really because dad said I had too..Bette the fights were terrible..he never trusted me.never..he shouted all the time.never hit me.but the looks, the distrust..the argumentsI would have taken a beating before having to go through all that every weekend.my mum stood up for me and that destroyed their marriage as she took my side.he thought we were shagging all the time

Bette: (puzzled).thats what teenagers do right?

Tina:..sighing.yeahyou know that ***** scared me off *****..not sure why Eric stuck aroundBette I was 21 before I slept with him.and then I hated it..i hate them all for ***** up my life.my sisters and brothers never helped.my mum lives in the top part of their home now and ..its all my fault.he spoiled everything.my wedding..my births to the girlseverything had tension all over it..he watched me all the time.never left me and mum alone in a room together..***** bully.paranoid *****.when I was married I would get to my flat after work and he would call and order me to his houseevery time it was more shoutinghe often threw me out..infact on Christmas day when I was 19 he picked up all the stuff he had bought me and threw it out into the gardenI never fought back Bette, I was too scaredyes I argued but I should have stayed in Edinburgh.2 years ago I told Eric that I didnt want to make love to him anymore.it was coming.once a week led to once a month.and so on.i aksed him if we could stay together whist he had ***** with others.***** did I say thathe said noanyway I lived my life and he lived his.both in the same house and in the same bedstrangers who were parents of 2 wee lovely girls who didnt know..then one day I realized how my parents made me unhappy and stayed together in fear of gossipCatholics and all thatthen.whist on holiday in Barcelona I asked Eric if I could use his mobile to call my friends so I text one of them to see if they were in..3 texts beeped in straight away..***** that was fast I thought..as I read not from my friends(Tina looked into Bettes eyes)..he was shagging aboutthe messages were crude and .but you see Bette I told him toagain my fault..hes a man.cant expect him to go without ***** .anyway I went outside where he was sittingtold him that when we get home were selling the househe got drunk and said nothat was the first time I put my foot down. I sold the house and moved here Tina dissolved into tears. Bette moved to hold her and Tina fitted her body and held on tight. Bette struggled to maintain her hold on Tina, such was Tinas show of emotion.

Bette: come on tina..your already so much there.getting all that outno wonder your upset..*****..come on lets sit on the couch.

Bette and Tina sat together. Tina placed her head in Bettes lap and fell asleep as Bette stroked her hair. Emma and Lucy came in too and joined them on the couch. Before long all 4 were asleep..again.

The door bell rang at 6pm. It was Alice and the others. Bette sat up and shook Tina.
Tina felt groggy and looked at Bette.

Bette:its okwhat you said is between us.

Tina(smiling at Bette)thanks

Tina let everyone in. Bette went home to change and Tina headed for the shower. As the water fell onto her her mind wondered to her telling Bette everything.well almost everythingthe rest would come later she thought. Tina wore jeans and a black low cut fitted top, her hair down and some boots. Shane gave her a wolf whistle and Alice pretended to nip her *****..Tina hugged Alice and smiled.

8pm and Bette arrived. She too was casual but smart

Bette: your car or mine?

Tina: well if we are drinkinga taxi.

Before Bette could say anything Tina turned to her and handed her the phone. Bette dialed the number and the taxi drew up a few moments later. As they waited the 2 women checked each other out. Bette was in awe of Tinas beauty and Tina by Bettes stunning looks. Shane whispered to Alice

Shane: aint they cute? They look like high school kids on a first date.

Bette: whats that Shane?

Shane: nothing.

The taxi arrived and off they went after Tina kissed her daughters goodnight. Outside the bar Tina looked at Bette and said

Tina: dont leave me in here Bette

Bette: as if(they both walked inside)

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