Bette returned with their drinks and they all grabbed their poison, Alice having already had quite a few already as she held up her glass and hailed a toast.

"Guys, I do believe a toast is in order, and I think I'll do the honours!" The group groaned, "Tina, this toast is especially for you," Bette looked over at Tina and smiled, their eyes locked and Bette winked, eyes refocused on Alice as she continued "so, Tina, welcome…, we hope that our dear friend here, the intimit… intitim… um, winder…

uh… wonderful, see I got it in the end, this wonderful friend of ours, Miss Bette Porter, treats you well and I’m sure that all of my good friends here agree with me when I say, that you would be most welcome to join us, in our little fold, whenever Bette pleasures you, no I mean whenever the need takes you, the need pleasures you.  Oh, Tina, you know what I mean right!" Everyone laughed, and raised their glasses, "To Tina" they all said in unison. Tina was quite taken that Bette's friends had been so warm and welcoming towards her.

"Thank you so much for that speech Alice, it was.... interesting, and yes, I think I know what you mean!" Tina looked over at Bette and chinked glasses with her, their eyes met and Tina mouthed the silent words of ‘I love you’.

Bette gave her the killer melt, the smile that made her heart skip a beat, the smile that made her eyes sparkle, the smile of the woman who had turned her world upside down a mere three and a half weeks ago and she had never in her life felt more loved and more at peace within herself than she did when she was looking into Bette’s eyes.

“Dance with me…?” Bette asked, holding her hand out.

"It would be my pleasure…!" Tina quietly spoke as she took Bette's hand.

“Wow, they look amazing together don’t they?” Alice stared after the retreating couple, Shane and Dana nodding in silent agreement.

Bette lead Tina by the hand onto the dance floor, the song which was nearing its end was rhythmic with a low base beating in the background, Bette and Tina moved silently together with one hand held together, each looking at the other, their minds wandering to places where no-one else existed apart from the two of them, hand in hand. 

As the song ended, another started, Prince's 'Cream', Tina recognised the beat instantly and excitedly, knowingly smiling at Bette, remembering their conversation about which Prince song had reigned supreme.

Bette rolled her eyes in exaggeration, smiling at the way Tina’s eyes lit up at the beginning of the song.

Tina's body started moving to the beat, her hips gyrating with the music, her eyes closed as the music took over her thoughts, Bette watched in amazement as Tina let go and got into the music, Tina reached forward and grabbed Bette's hips and brought her closer, their bodies moving together with the beat, slow enough for them to be joined, fast enough for the gyrating to be having a heated effect on Bette.  Bette moved her hand around to Tina's lower back, the other hand hanging by her side.

Anybody watching these two, and many were, including the table of friends, would of thought they had been dancing together for years instead of this being their first dance together, such was their unique movements together, Tina's head fell back as her body was moving against Bette's, she was beginning to feel effects as the raunchy beat of the song invaded her mind, the effects of Bette’s body so close to hers causing her temperature to rise, the alcohol that she had consumed had made her feel very relaxed and her inhibitions of being labelled as the woman on Bette Porter’s arm suddenly no longer existed. 

Tina moved her hands and brought them around Bette's neck bringing their upper bodies as close as their lower, still moving with the same rhythm, Tina looked into Bette's eyes and noticed how glazed they looked, "Are you okay, babe?"

"Oh I am more than okay T, I am absolutely perfect" Bette answered with the killer melt. Bette pulled Tina in closer from the waist.

Tina looked from Bette's eyes to her lips and back to her eyes, she leaned in and placed her lips against Bette's, she gently moved her lips slightly and then pulled away.

Bette looked back at Tina with unabridged desire emanating from the dark pools of her soul.  Bette leaned back into Tina and their lips once again met, this time with neither one breaking the contact, their bodies still moving with the rhythm of the music, their lips dancing with the beat and finally their tongues meeting in an explosive dual.

Bette wrapped both her arms around Tina, Tina pulling her arms tighter around Bette's neck, their kiss becoming more passionate as the evenings emotions finally fizzled out for the two to let go and become star-crossed lovers that they were.

Heads turned as the two stopped dancing but carried on the rhythmic play of the entwined tongues, their breath becoming shorter by the minute, the heat cascading throughout their joined bodies. Tina's hands travelling through the dark curls, Bette's feeling the heat on Tina's back beneath her roaming hands.

They became aware that another song had begun, which was a much faster beat, they could feel people around them dancing and bumping into them as they enjoyed the new rhythm.

Tina broke the passionate connection and looked slowly at Bette's eyes, but they were still closed, Bette was having trouble recovering from the embrace, she slowly opened her eyes and looked at Tina intently, resting their foreheads together.

"Bette, baby, you have to breathe…" Tina whispered to Bette with a smile. 

Bette smiled at Tina’s words, it had become a standing joke between them, as the realisation that a singular kiss could affect either one of them so deeply, no matter where they were, one kiss was all it took, one kiss that was so heartfelt and passionate, warm, utterly sexy, intoxicating and overwhelming, Bette had not kissed any woman in her life that had affected her quite so deeply. 

She looked deep into Tina's soul, smiling that dreamy killer melt, her eyes glistening from unshed tears, "I want you T, my body is aching for you…” She leaned in and kissed Tina on the lips, she brought her into a whole body embrace, lifting her off the ground, feeling so elated to be able to share her life with this amazing woman in her arms.