The Gathering 01.60 – The Gathering ReDux – Pt. 8

            Tina sat by Shane‘s bedside, amazed at how pink her skin was now.  When only hours before it had been a blue hue of death.  She shuddered to think of how she might have reacted if that person laying on the side of the pool had been Bette. 

            How she loved her, no matter what happened, she would always have a place in her heart for Bette Porter.  The one and only woman she’d ever loved up onto this point of her life.  Then there was Sam, god she was amazing tonight.  Cool, and collected and hot when wet, Tina thought, watching Shane‘s chest moving up and down.

            She had once thought the same about Bette, how she was always graceful and calm, but she’d cheated on her.  With someone totally different from her, her opposite.  She was beautiful though, Candace.  She seemed smart, and was very creative.  Good with her hands.  She groaned, pushing that thought from her mind, the thought bringing forth the many imagines of Bette with Candace.  Candace holding Bette, kissing her, making her come, holding her afterwards.

            “Oh *****.”  Tina said out loud, rubbing her hands on her thighs.

            “I don’t think so, but thanks for the fetching offer Tee.”  Shane said, her voice even deeper than normal.  Tina quickly got up and sat on the edge of Shane‘s bed.  Her green eyes looked vague and sad.

            “Hey Shane, how are you feeling baby girl?”  She pushed back her hair, and Shane smiled.  Pulling Tina closer and kissing her cheek.  Sam had broken a rib or two while doing chest compressions and it ached to high heaven.

            “I hurt all over.  This rib thing that Sam did to me, really is killing me.”  She caught herself, and saw the look on Tina‘s face.

            “Tee…”  Shane sat up, wincing at the stabbing pain in her side, and the grabbed at Tina.

            “You died Shane.  I saw you laying there dead!  Do you understand that?  Huh?”  Tina shivered Shane stopped,

            “What?” 

            “You stopped breathing for 5 minutes.  Thank god Sam was there.”  Tina shook her head, breaking down again.