“Tina you didn’t”  

“I did, I got bored of the lecture, then I had to spend the rest of the day and night visiting every bloody relative I have and apologise for not being at the party…..nightmare….so what did you get up to last night”

“Not a lot…just watched a bit  of T.V. then caught up on some sleep”

“Good, oh before I forget the last suppers starts at 7.00, mum said can you tell dour face, she being trying to ring him all weekend apparently”

“Dad’s away on business somewhere, he won’t be back until Friday”

“Oh good….oops…. I meant he will be missed….anyway I’ll be going then things to do , people to see”  Tina rolled onto her back and was ready to get up when Bette grabbed her arm.

“What, you’ve just got here….can’t you stay, at least for a little while” Bette pleaded

“I was planning to spend the rest of the afternoon with you,  that was when I thought you might be missing me…but since your not….” Tina teases.

“And did you have anything specific in mind what we could do this afternoon…that is if I had missed you”  Bette tugged at Tina arm and pulled her closer

“If you had missed me then I did think of few ways you could improve on your technique and I was prepared to share them with you….maybe even show you”  Tina voice was low and raspy

“Oh really”  Bette matched Tina’s tone.
“Yeah”  Tina whispered just as she dropped her eyelids and melted under Bette’s lips.

It was 6.30 before they came up for air and Tina scarpered back home.

After a pleasant dinner Bette and Tina cleared up then escaped up to Tina’s room it seemed that no time has passed at all when they heard the light tapping on Tina’s bedroom door and her dad peeped his head in.

“Ok girls Tina has an early start in the morning, time to say your goodbyes. He said.

“Ok Dad” she replied as he closed the door.

Tina took Bette’s hands and dropped her head on to Bette’s forehead, her heart sank and it continued to sink until it reached the pit of her stomach.  She dropped her eyelids in a feeble attempt to stop the tears from falling.  Bette’s soft voice brought little comfort.