Tina looks very happy dreaming with Danielle in her arms. Bette lay on the opposite feeling the same way.

Tinas last thought before she felt asleep I am so sorry Bette. In her dream, Bette Porter is looking at her. Thought she does not looked like the same Bette Porter that Tina thought is laying next to her in bed with Danielle. This Bette Porter is younger with a short hair cut. Tina feeling confused, move her right hand to her hair and felt that her hair is longer, she then looked around feeling a familiarity of the space she is in. She now remembered, she is standing in the middle of her office during the time when she was a young development executive. This event feels familiar. She felt something is in her left palm. Brought up her palm and opened it and she sees an earring. The same one that she was wearing to the art party reception a day before. The same earring that she thought she puts on right after Bette had found it. She felt another feeling, her lips are moist. She move her tongue to he upper lip then lower lip. She thought This is not the flavor of the lipstick I put on this morning. Now it all coming back to her. She smiled at Bette standing there.

Bette wondered, May I help you put your earring on for sure this time?

Tina gazing at her, The what?

Your earring silly.

Tina snapped out of her gaze, Oh, I am so sorry Bette. Feeling like she has repeated too many times.

Bette moves her hand to grab the earring, Dont be. Bette moves her empty hand up to Tinas hair when she noticed that Tina already has something on. Looking disappointed.

Tina saw her look and grab both her hands, Dont be. speaking softly back at her.

Both gazes into each eyes when a mans voice interrupted from behind Bettes back.
Are you ready?

Tina move to see the man. She felt a sudden shove on her shoulder. The dream went away. Now Tina still lay in bed with Danielle still in her arms. Her eyes begin to flickers to let the lights in.

Tina looking around and see Bette all dressed up ready for work.

Are you ready? Bette repeating herself for sure to have Tina hears her clearly.

Go away. Tina murmured.

Bette lifts the cover to her feet and began to tickles it. Tina giggles and Danielle begin to becoming awake.

Just a few minutes mom. Still murmuring.

Bette looking at the baby and over to Tina. Is that you speaking or the baby.

Tina quickly responded, The baby.

Oh really. Said Bette moving to the side of the bed where Tina is laying. She grabs hold of the blanket with both hands strongly, move her head down to Tinas cheek and give her one kiss on it. Immediately, Bette pulled only once the blanket completely off of Tina and Danielle. Bette looked surprised at Tinas half naked body with only her pajamas pant on.

Im not moving at this stage either, still murmuring.

Perhaps youll get up if you are completely naked T. speaking deviously thinking about removing Tinas pant.

Tina eyes wide opened now that enough lights had completely dialed her pupils. She feels Bette coming, Tina completely surprises Bette by sitting up, quickly grabs Bette by the shoulders with both hands pulling her onto the bed, pulling Bette down crossing her body with her own legs.

So you want to see me naked this morning? Tina inquiring Bette moving her closer in her arm.

Bette gazing in Tinas eyes, Im always trying to see you naked. Pausing, Corrected, Im always trying to get you naked since the first time I saw you.

Thats one battle I know Id lost.

That is the only battle I have ever won. Said Bette throwing her words back at her.

Tina and Bette moves closer for their first actual morning kisses.

Ill make breakfast. said Bette moving away and getting off from the bed.

Tina teases, Dont you mean youll order breakfast?

Bette smiled and leaves the bedroom while straighten up her suit.

Half of an hour passes by as Tina is up stair taking a bubbles bath with Danielle in it with her. Bette down stair poured out some cereal for Tina and Danielle in their separate bows. Bette grabs two bananas from the fruit basket and settled down in her chair. Seeing the remote control on her right side, grabs it with her hand and turn on the morning news.

Tina walks down the stair and make her way to the kitchen with Danielle in her arms. Walking around Bette and make it to her chair, she set Danielle down to her booster sit.
Tina look over at the news then to her cereal and to Bette watching her devouring the last of the two bananas.

In a rush this morning, babe? said Tina feeding Danielle with her spoon not looking at Bette.

Yup, that woman you met yesterday is having her first day and I want to make it as pleasant as possible for her.

Tina taking a bite from her own cereal, Bette Porter being pleasant? That is front page news. Can Alice come and watches you doing that and write that for one of her news article.

Bette being sarcastically but seductively glaring at Tina, You do it and Ill ***** you right here.

Tina immediately replies, Bette, no F word in front of the baby. Youre setting a very bad example for her.

Bette grabs her empty hand and kisses it. During the kisses, Im sorry. I meant to say f u c k.

Spelling it out is not good either.

Bette still being sarcastically but seductively at Tina, Okay, Ill shag you right here. How about that.

Tina becoming serious, Dont go British on me.

Bette heard the word British and begins to turn a face remembering all the moment Tina has been with Helena Peabody, a British. The thought sent a chill down her body.

Tina realizes that last sentence is upsetting Bette, gently put down her spoon while getting up. Walking over to Bette as she is still sitting there with both hands reaching out to both sides of her face. Gently pulls Bette to look up at her. Tina give a cute smile, I am so sorry Bette, I didnt mean anything by that. Pausing, I feel like Ive been saying I am so sorry Bette for the fiftieth times today.

Bette gazing in Tinas, What do you mean?

Well, pausing, I think that was the first thing I said to you when you first kissed me so long ago in my office when you were bringing back my earring.

That was some kiss, Bette replied.

Tina gushing, It had to be, it made me felt in love with you. You and no other. Realizing something in me that I thought was not possible.

I felt the same way, settling down with you forever.

Tina gently gave Bette a kiss on the mouth, Thank you Bette Porter. Now you should be going.

Go where? Bette said still mesmerizing.

To work silly. Try not to have a bad day, okay? Tina spoke letting go of Bette.

Bette getting up, turn to Tinas side to straighten her suit, took her briefcase in one hand and a prepared coffee in the other. Walk over to Danielle, leaning down to kiss her while looking at Tina.

Tina feeling left out and took a bite of the cereal, Dont I get a kiss goodbye?

Bette pretended, Nope.

Tina aggressively pulls on Bette right arm walking by her, releasing it quickly to take Bette down by her collar, Come here. Tina said coming in closer to kiss Bette.

Now who is in control? said Tina releasing Bette to leave.

Bette just smile and head to the front door.

Tina still in the house heard the door slammed and the engine running. Her heart then froze for an instant and then resumes again when she heard the car pulling out of the driveway. She then pulls herself together, gently get up and begin to clean the table before heading to work too.

Bette in the car remembering something, grabs her cell phone with earphone still looking at the traffic in front of her. Placing the earphone in her right ear then dialing with the same hand.

At the house the phone rings twice. Tina came running from the bedrooms bathroom up stair to the phone. Hello? Tina inquired.

T? You sounded out of breath.

Bette, is there something wrong? Tina catching her breath.

Making a turn around the corner in traffic, No, just remember to bring your credit card with you when you go out to buy a new crib for the baby later on. You always forget it at home for some reason.

Tina rolled her eyes, Yes mother, switching the phone to her other ear, Just because a person forget to bring the credit card with them just once.

Bette interrupt, It wasnt just once. It was several times T. Several times I had to remind you.

Tina grabs her purse, check to see if there is a credit in it. Pulls it out of the purse then waving it in front of the receiver. See? I have it in front of me. Tina said sarcastically.
Bette laughs, Okay, Im convinced. Have a good day, okay?

Smiling Tina puts the credit card back into the purse, Yes mommy.

Bye.

Bye, Tina and Bette both hang up the phone.

Arriving at the CAC, Bette walking in to the lobby where James is standing.

Good morning Ms.Porter, James greeting Bette.

Hey James, Bette replied looking around for Lindsay, then back at James.

Shes in the back checking out some of the artworks weve received this morning, Thinking he knows who she might be looking for.

Oh really, thank you. Bette said walking away from James to her office.

Should I get her to come to your office? James talks to the back of Bette.

Bette turns around to face James, No, Ill go to see her when Im ready.

Yes mame. James said ending the conversation as Bette continues her walk to her office.

In the back, Lindsay unwraps an impressionism painting. She smiles, her cell phone rings hanging on her right waist and her smile went away.

Lindsay, Hello, this is Lindsay.

Lindsay.

Lindsay finds a quiet corner then replied, Youre not supposed to be calling me.

Ill call you whenever I please.

What is it you want? said Lindsay looking around for anyone.

Does Bette suspect anything?

Now looking down to the floor answering, No, she did not.

Good, keep me informs.

I will, Lindsay press the end button anxiously ending the conversation.

Bette walking toward Lindsay as Lindsay is putting away her phone.

Bette smiles, Hey there, you know trying to impress the boss on the first day might works.

Lindsay smiles back, Good morning, sorry I didnt meet you up front.

Its alright, said Bette looking around.

Lindsay feeling nervous for some reason and try to guide Bette to the artworks nearby.

Let me shows you what we got, Lindsay said putting her right hand on Bettes lower back.

Time passes by, it is around noon. Tina is at work typing on the keyboard finishing up some data entry from a file folder in front of her. Out of habit she would turn around to look at the big clock hanging on the wall behind her not realizing that she have a clock right there on the lower right hand corner of her computers monitor.

Oscar walking by Tina, Tina catches him, Oscar.

Oscar stopped, Yes Tina.

Tina flipped the folder close, handing it to Oscar, Here Oscar. This is done.

Oscar takes it from her, Thank you Tina. He paused looking at the label of the folder, What would I do without you.

Speaking of which, I have to step out for about an hour to shop for Danielles new baby crib, said Tina putting on her overcoat.

Okay, Ill see you later, said Oscar wishing her well and watches Tina putting on her purse around her shoulder.

Tina smiles at him, Okay, said Tina then walk by him and to the door then to the lobby.

Tina takes her cell phone out of her left side jackets pocket. Pauses her walk, click to the phone book on her phone, browses down to the name Alice.

Tina waited for the phone to dial completely then put it to the left side of her head to her ear.

Alices voice coming through the receiver, Tina.

Tina continued her walk out the doors of the lobby. Alice, Im ready.

Alice, Okay, Ill be there in five minutes.

Tina smiles, Okay, see you then. Bye Alice.

Bye. said Alice hanging up.

Tina is grinning as she puts her phone back into her jacket then straightening her jacket. She didnt felt the cold or anything from the weather so she decided to keep her jacket unbutton. Tina raises her left arm to see what time it is and lower it back down. Taking one deep breath and exhaling. Tina closes her eyes, when suddenly she hears a car coming really close to her. Immediately opening her eyes to see what it is. There stopped dead a few steps right next to her a long black tinned windows limo. The driver steps out of the limo, head to the back to the last door on the same side as the driver side. He opened the door and a voice coming from the limo sounded too familiar.

Tina, said Helena Peabody head first stepping out of the limo.

TO BE CONTINUED………………..