“…I had to come back here, I had to come back here strong with a career and self dependant…I couldn’t be apart from you any longer.. it wasn’t fair on Boo..shit-I mean you!!to-take all the blame!! …I want you back…I love you, I’ve always loved you, and I know there’s a lot to discuss but I know I want you…do you want me ?

Tears where streaming down Bette’s face “Babe I never stopped wanting you..I will love you till the day I die, not a day went by when I didn’t think of you T, even Jodie knew that.  Jodie was just a..a fuck buddy. Deep down I think she knew that she lived in your shadow, she would never replace you. I wouldn’t let her move in here permanently, just a few nights here and there… I wouldn’t let her change anything about the house cause it reminded me of you,,Tee I never thought I’d see you again I thought you’d go back..”

“Onto the train to Straightsville? Even YOU are not that good Miss Porter to be able to turn me twice” Tina laughed then

“Well how about we make a deal of what happened in the past stays in the past? How about we leave the past where it is and start our future with total honesty?” Bette said

“Mmm” Tina said

Is that a deal Tee?

“Baby I have one more thing I need to discuss with you, but can we talk some more tomorrow night? I could REALLY do with a drink!..fancy going out to celebrate our reunion?”  Tina said Kissing Bette softly

“Yeah celebrate our reunion I like that word..long overdue isn’t it?..Where would you like to go babe?”

“Just some old joint”

“Milk? Or whatever it’s called?”

Tina laughed “Tabboo its called Tabboo”

“What a stupid name for a club”

“You think???” Tina said slyly “I like it … it has a certain ring to it”

“Mmm” said Bette dismissively “Do you want me to call the girls?  They will be so happy to see you?”

“Yeah why not? But babe can we not tell them were back together yet?”

“Why?”

“I just want it to be just us for a while you know”

“You mean you don’t want twenty questions from Al?”

“Well there is that, but I’d just like to keep it to ourselves for now”

“Ok Miss Kennard…your wish is my command, and anyway it could be fun keeping it to ourselves” Bette said suggestively

“One more thing babe –can you loan me some clothes and can I take a shower?”

“Of course, what’s yours is mine, knock yourself out, infact some of your old clothes are still in our wardrobe” and with that Bette kissed Tina and gently patted the blondes bum and said “Go get sorted babe and I’ll call the girls”

“Okay Hun..I Love You”

“I Love you more T… now go get showered and dressed, I’ll do the same when I get off the phone”

TBC