Bette parted the dense bushes and spotted Tina in the distance. She watched Tina get something out of her rucksack, before jumping out of the Land Rover. God she looks so beautiful she thought.
She looked intently at her, licking her lips in anticipation as Tina loaded the film in her camera, before slinging it round her neck, and striding purposefully toward her, taking pictures as she walked.
As Tina got closer to Bette's hiding place she paused, slowly lowering her camera. Their eyes met, both held completely spell bound by the other. Bette Slowly stood, and smiling joyously made her way toward where her love stood.
Tina froze, her eyes widening with shock. She stood staring at Bette unable to move. Bette didn't understand. Why was she looking at her like that? She opened her mouth to call out to Tina, but instead cowered suddenly, her hands covering her ears as a shrill piercing alarm assaulted her senses.
As she looked up Tina was running, running further and further away from her. Bette tried to shout for her to Stop, but she couldn't talk. She got to her feet and tried to run after her, but her legs were like jelly, It felt like she was running underwater, her legs unable to propel her forward. She collapsed on the floor in sobs as she watched Tina dive into the back of the Land Rover, noticing Vual's smiling face, as he waved cheerfully before her view was obstructed by the cloud of dust the vehicle left in it's wake as it sped away.
It took Bette a moment to dully wonder why the alarm was still blaring when the Land Rover was now out of sight.
Bette awoke with a start, her heart pounding fiercely in her chest. She rolled over and hit the alarm clock with such force it fell over onto the floor.
Christ, what was that? She wondered, lying on her back staring at the ceiling in confusion. She sat up in bed quickly, looking for Tina, and seeing her picture on the wall, relaxed slightly.
Bette sank back down into the pillows for a moment. I wonder what she is doing right now, Is she missing me as much as I am missing her? She wondered uncertainly.
Sighing, Bette pulled back the covers, and got out of bed looking at her watch. The girls were coming to see her for breakfast this morning, at Alice's insistence.
Bette smiled at the thought of seeing her friends again. She couldn't wait to introduce Tina to them, she couldn't wait to have Tina here with her.
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Tina sank into the soft deep mattress of the bed, running her hand across the soft cotton bed sheets. She removed the business card from her purse turning it over and over in her hand, smiling as she thought of the reason she was sat here in a hotel room.
She looked at her watch again. It was 5.15pm. She counted back in her mind.Now lets see, she thought. LA is 10 hours behind us here, so that makes it 7.15am there. Shit, It's Saturday morning, I wonder if it's too early to call her? She wondered fidgeting with nervous excitement. Tina picked up the phone, then put it down again. Maybe I should wait a while she thought.
Tina paced up and down, checking her watch every 2 minutes, before deciding that she needed to relax properly. She thought back to the bathroom, the large corner bath enticing her from her thoughts of Bette. With a longing sigh, she walks into the bathroom and runs the taps, watching the steam rising as it fills with water. Tina added a little lavender oil, and swirled the water around with her hand, taking in the delicious scent.
Tina removed her dusty clothes, and stepped gingerly into the hot water. Perfect she thought as she settled back into the water. She groaned out loud at the sheer luxury of being able to bathe properly, giggling as the bubbles tickled her skin.
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Bette was just finishing off taking her breakfast spread out to the poolside table, when she heard a commotion outside her front door. She smiled affectionately, and nodding with satisfaction at her preparations, she walked back into her home.
Bette was almost knocked to the ground by Alice's tackle as she rushed over to Bette, capturing her in a tight Hug.
"PORTER!!!!!" Alice screamed in her ear as she tightened her grip.
"AlI can't breath!" Bette laughed, as she gasped for air.."AL? GET OFF ME YOU FREAK!" She shouted as she felt her face turn red with lack of oxygen.
"Jeez porter" Alice said, a look of mock hurt on her face. "So shoot me for missing you!"
"I missed you too Al" Bette said, ruffling Alice's hair playfully, "But I'd like to see my next Birthday too!"
Bette looked behind Alice to her other two friends, before opening her arms to greet them both.
"You look great Bette" Said Shane as she hugged her good friend. "Really..I don't know.Relaxed?"
"Thanks Shane, I feel relaxed." Bette replied smiling. "Now come on guys, breakfast is getting cold!"
Bette walked out to the pool area, stopping only to pick up the coffee pot that she had left percolating in the kitchen.
"Oh my god!" Alice exclaimed, sitting down, and picking up the napkin in front of her.
The girls took their seats and looked at the feast in front of them. Bette had laid a white lace table cloth and on it was a bowl of cut fruit, lain over a bed of natural yoghurt with a little unrefined brown sugar lightly coating the top. 4 small omelettes which were wrapped, tortilla style, around a filling of tomatoes, and ham, and a plate piled high with just cooked pancakes, drizzled lightly with syrup. To drink, was a pitcher of freshly squeezed orange and passion fruit juice, along with 4 bottles of peligrino, which was joined by the pot of fresh coffee she had just brewed.
The girls all looked at Bette with shock, as she joined them
"Wow, this looks great Bette" Dana said, filling her bowl with the fruit.
"Yeah," Shane agreed, "Although I might just start with the coffee first if that ok" She said smiling at Bette.
"That's fine" Bette said, lifting one of the omelettes onto her plate. "I just thought it might be nice to take our time over breakfast and catch up properly"
"Oh my god, this is great" Alice mumbled, her mouth full of pancake. "So what did you do Porter, sneak out and order take out from the planet?"
"You have to remind me to order this next time I go in," Dana said to the group, filling her spoon with the fruit breakfast before taking it enthusiastically in to her mouth"Mmmmmthis is SO good."
Bette laughed, at her friends obvious enjoyment, happy that her hard work had paid off. "Actually Dane, I'm not sure it's on the menu at the planet, although I could give them the recipe if you ask nicely" Bette responded smugly.
Dana stopped mid chew and looked at Bette in amazement, before becoming distracted by the coughing and choking to her right.
Alice spluttered loudly, choking on her food. "WHAT!" she exclaimed, looking at her half eaten pancake with mistrust. "No way, did you cook this!" She said looking at Bette accusingly
"How do you know Al?" Bette asked looking at Alice and shrugging her shoulders
"Well for a start off, we didn't smell smoke, as we walked through the door, and wellIt.." She looked back at the food on her plate "Because it tastes good that's why!"
Bette leaned forward, her fork in her hand, and reached toward Alice's plate. "Well if you don't want it Al, then I would be happy to finish it for you" Bette said playfully, digging her fork into Alice's Pancake.
"Hey! Don't even think about it" Alice exclaimed pulling her plate away from Bette's grasp.
