Tina watched as Kelly’s car pull out of their driveway, she turned around to see Bette waiting for her on the porch.

“Tina” Bette tried but Tina silenced her.  She followed Tina’s lead into the house then shut and locked the door behind her.  “She just showed up” she tried again but Tina walked into the kitchen then grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge.

Tina drank as much as she could then leaned against the counter staring off into nowhere.  She pushed herself off the counter, leaving the bottle of water behind then went to check on Angie.  After kissing her goodnight she walked into the bathroom and got changed, all the while avoiding Bette’s gaze.

“Please say something” Bette pleaded as Tina walked out of the bathroom with a bottle lotion in hand.  She sat on the bed and started moisturizing her arms and legs.  “I’m sorry” Bette started.  “I let her in knowing what she was capable of doing, of what she was about to do, and I let her in.”  Bette cast her head down “I would never have let her get that far”.

“You entertain that whore while our daughter is asleep in her room” Tina said trying to keep her volume under control. “What the fuck were you thinking?”  She didn’t even face Bette.

“I thought she came over to talk” Bette started again.

“You talk at the front door, you don’t invite them in and offer a glass of wine” Tina said while squeezing out more lotion into her palm.

“I thought maybe I could get her to come clean and bring an end to this whole circus, to find out what she was up to” Bette reasoned.  “You know I only love you, I only want you.”

“I know that Bette” Tina let out an exhausted breath, “but sometimes you’re like this adrenalin junky walking at the edge of the cliff as I nervously watch you.  I know you love me, but it feels like you love the chase even more.”

“I swear to you Tina” Bette said as she knelt in front of her “I would never have touched her let alone, allow her touch me, she couldn’t even kiss me.  I pushed her away” she was on the verge of tears.  Tina couldn’t stand seeing Bette looking so distraught.  She caressed her cheek and brought her up on the bed.