Later that night at Bette’s house.  Tina knocks on the door.
Bette answers wearing tight dark straight leg jeans with a formfitting low cut white shirt and black kitten heal flats.  Her hair was down with loose curls and she looked stunning. Tina didn’t really know if she was going to be able to hold herself in check tonight, better yet she didn’t know if she was going to be able to talk.
Bette: “I thought you said you were a good date? You can’t even say hello?”
Tina: “Hello, you look, well you look hot!”
Bette: laughing “well thanks, that’s a point for you.”
Tina: “Oh yea and what do these points get me at the end of the night?”
Bette: “hmm…you’ll just have to wait and see.”
Tina: “I’ll be looking forward to it. Are you ready to go?”
Bette: “yea”

And so they went to the bar, Tina introduced Bette to all her friends and they were having a good time, after a few drinks, small touches were being added to Bette and Tina’s flirting and they even got up for a few dances.  
Back at the table.
Bette: “I’m going to go get another round of drinks, any one want one?”
The whole table pretty much said yes.
Tina: “I’ll come help you”
Bette and Tina were at the bar ordering another round when they heard, very loudly, from behind them. “FUCKING PORTER!!” Both turned.
Bette: “Oh gosh, Hi Alice.”
Alice: “Hi Alice? Really Bette really? I don’t think so, I have been trying to get you to come out with me for months and now when you finally do decide to come out I don’t even get a phone call! That is so not ok! Hi Alice!?”
Bette: “Sorry I didn’t call it was kind of last minute. Tina this is my friend Alice, Alice this is Tina she teaches at the University with me.”
Tina: “Hi”
Alice: “Hey nice to meet you.  So Porter, what are you doing out any way, where are the kiddies tonight?”
Bette: looking over at Tina “Um they are at Mel’s tonight, it is her weekend.”
Tina: thinking ‘kids? She has kids? With Mel? A women? WTF?’
Alice: “Oh ok. Well I have to go, Dana is waiting for me outside she isn’t feeling well and is being a baby. But call me tomorrow!” giving Bette a hug
Bette: “OK I will and tell Dana I said hi.”
Alice: “I will, it was nice to meet you Tina. Bye”
Tina: “You too, bye”
Alice left and Tina turned to look at Bette with questioning eyes.
Bette: “Can we talk about that later?”
Tina: “Yea sure.”
They got the drinks and went back to the table.  However neither said much of anything, Tina’s mind was running on over drive trying to think if Bette had ever said anything about a Mel or kids in any of their many conversations. And Bette was glancing over at Tina just watching the wheels turn in her head knowing she was getting it all wrong.  After about another hour Bette couldn’t take much more.
Bette: “Well I think I need to get going. But thanks for the evening I had a great time and it was nice meeting all of you.”
Tina: “I’ll drive you.”
Bette: “It’s ok I can take a cab. You can stay.”
Tina: “No I was going to go soon anyway. It fine really.”
Bette: “OK then, thanks. Bye everyone.”
Everyone: “Bye Bette nice to meet you. See ya Tina.”

They got into Tina’s car and didn’t say anything to each other for most of the ride.  Until Bette decided she needed to break the silence.
Bette: “Tina, I’m sorry I didn’t tell you. And I know what you must be…”
Tina: “Bette it’s fine you don’t owe me an explanation. So you have kids, I think that’s great. I’m sorry you’re not with Mel any more that must suck with kids involved. I hope you two have worked that out.”
Bette: “No Tina it’s not like that.”
Tina: “Bette really its fine, I’m not mad you didn’t tell me. I’m sure you had your reasons.”
Bette: “No Tina, you don’t understand at all. Mel is not my ex or the mother of my children. I don’t even have any children.”
Tina: “But Alice said kiddies?”
They pulled up to Bette’s house.
Bette: “Yea I know, look why don’t you come in for a bit so I can explain.”
Tina: “Ok, but you don’t have to if you don’t want to.”
Bette: “I want to.”