Bette completely forgetting for a second the unspoken boundaries that exist between them finds herself straddling Tina with the intention of tickling her when she notices the stunned look on Tina’s face.

“Sorry….I… sorry”  Bette tries to get off but feels Tina’s hand on her thigh holding her down.

“Bette….you never have to say your sorry”

Bette looked down to Tina’s hand and her thoughts where rushing through her faster than the blood that was making her heart beat at an alarming rate.

Tina puts her other hand on Bette’s other thigh

“Bette”

The knock at the door has them both scampering like they had just been caught with their hand in the cookie jar.

Bette hit the floor first and went to answer the door.

“Sorry to disturb you but I just brought you some fresh towels” said the landlady.

“Thanks”  Bette took the towels and closed the door.  She turned to see Tina sitting on the edge of the bed her hand rubbing the back of her neck.

“I’ll just put these in the bathroom”  After Bette dumps the towels then  sits on the other bed.

“So what do you want to do now”  Bette asks.

Tina simply smiles before she replies

“Beach, fish & chips,ice cream, movie,bed in no particular order”  

“Sounds good….lets go”
 

It was late when they left the cinema and were walking back to the B&B.

“ If you were trapped in a lift who would you prefer to be in there with Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer or Kelly McGillis”  Tina asks

“Are they my only choices” Bette replied just before the heavens opened and the rain was pelting down.

“Bloody hell….run”  Tina grabbed Bette’s hand and they sped off.

They where both completely drenched by the time they got back to the room and  Tina heads straight for the bathroom to retrieve the towels.

When she returns Bette is shivering with her arms folded tightly across her chest.

“Come on take this off”  Tina slings the towels over her shoulder and pulls up at the hem of Bette’s soaking T-shirt but meets with resistance when Bette doesn’t unfold her arms.  

“Bette lift up your arms so I can take it off”