"Is Alice around?" Tina asked, a broad smile spread across her face.
It was only Bette that could tell that the smile didn't extend to her eyes.
"She's around somewhere, trying to get some gossip or something for her website" Jodi replied, her smile equally fake.
Bette stood there wishing she was any place but there. Nothing could be more awkward than watching this interraction between her ex and her new girlfriend.
"Bette babe, dance with me?" Jodi asked, pouting slightly as she ran a finger up Bette's arm.
"It's ok, I'll go find some people from work" Tina conceded.
Bette went to speak but before she got the chance Tina had already left. She sighed and allowed herself to be lead to the dancefloor by Jodi.
Two minutes later her attention was drawn to a couple entering the dancefloor. The whole club had their eyes on them, and it wasn't hard to see why. Bette swallowed hard and tried to focus her attention elsewhere, but it was impossible. Her eyes were constantly drawn to Tina and a curvacious blonde who had her hands all over her as they moved to the music. They moved towards the centre of the dancefloor where Bette and Jodi were stood, and Bette forced herself to take her girlfriend in her arms. She couldn't avert her eyes as Tina ran her hands down the woman's back, and felt a pang of jealousy spread through her body. Jodi's hands were working their way down her back, but all she could concentrate on was the way that the two blonde women were grinding together.
The two pairs of women shifted so that Jodi and the mysterious blonde had their backs to each other, meaning that Bette and Tina were clearly within each others eyeline. Their eyes met and Tina deliberately ran her hand down her partners back. She then whispered something in the blondes ear and left the dancefloor while the woman went back to what Bette presumed were her friends.
"Back in a minute" Bette signalled to Jodi and walked off before she had a chance to stop her.
She saw Tina disappear into the bathroom and followed her. When she walked through the door she found her fixing her make up in the mirror.
"Was that little floor show for my benefit?" Bette hissed.
Tina raised her eyebrows and their eyes met in the mirror "Why, did you enjoy it?"
"No. Are you trying to make a point or something?"
"Bette" Tina turned around to face her "Don't you think this is a little bit of a case of double standards? It's ok for me to have to watch you with Jodi, but when I'm with someone, then there's a problem?"
"It's not like that. I just…I feel like you're trying to make me jealous" Bette stammered.
Tina took a step towards her and placed one hand on Bette's hip. Bette exhaled and looked down at Tina's hand. It was as though she was once again being reminded on the way that their contrasting skin looked when it was pressed together. She felt a shiver run down her spine as Tina's breath played against her ear.
"And are you?" Tina breathed, fully aware of the effect that she was having on Bette.
"I…I don't think I can answer that"
Bette tried to take a step back, but Tina placed her other hand on her hip so that she was holding her in place. She tried her hardest to resist, but Bette couldn't help but place her hands on Tina's shoulders.
"Bette…you just have to make yourself happy ok?" Tina whispered.
And with that, Tina released Bette's hips and left the bathroom, leaving the brunette short of breath. She leant forward against the sinks and closed her eyes. Having regained control of her breathing, she splashed her face with cold water and walked back out to face the music, so to speak.