Early Saturday morning

Tina walks into the kitchen in a tank top and shorts. Her skin is glistening from sweat and her hands and knees are full of dirt. Bette is struggling with the juicer at the counter.

Tina: Babe, Im gonna kill you for what you did to my garden!

Bette: Wellbefore you do that, can I offer you some OJ?

Tina: Nah, thats okIm just gonna hop in the shower really quick.

Tina leaves heading to the bathroom and Bette continues to work at the juicer.
A while later Tina is in the bedroom sitting on the bed, drying her hair with a towel and wearing a bathrobe. Bette walks in with a breakfast tray.

Tina: Hey! Whats all this?

Bette: Its called breakfast(placing the tray on the bed next to Tina) ON bed.

Tina: (chuckling) Trying to get a stay for your execution?

Bette: (smiling broadly) I swearno ulterior motives.

Tina: Mmmmthe juice is goodwhatd you put in it, its got something else in it, doesnt it?

Bette: I put some mango in itdo you like it?

Tina: Oh, yeahgood stuff!

Bette: I think Im gonna take a swimwanna join me?

Tina: Bette! I just took a shower!

Bette: Well, youll be even cleaner thencause the pool has chlorine in it.

Bette pulls Tina up from the bed by her hands and brings her in for a soft kiss and an embrace. Tina chuckles softly as she continues to place soft kisses on Bettes mouth and chin.

Bette: All you have to do actually is take off your robe

Tina: (interrupting) Youre kiddingright?

Bette arches her eyebrow and Tina throws her head back laughing loudly. Bette begins to rock them gently to an old tune she has playing in her head.

Tina: Where is all this coming from?

Bette: Where is what coming from?

Tina: (whispering) Youre in a very good mood.

Bette takes Tinas right hand with her left and places it over the left side of her chest, tapping her fingers on Tinas hand to the rhythm of her heartbeat. They continue to sway together and Bette twirls Tina a few times as they both chuckle softly.

Later by the pool

Tina is getting out of the pool while Bette is busy practicing her backstroke.

Tina: Alright, I think Im just gonna lay down for a whileI need to work on my tan.

Bette: Hey! Make sure you put on some sunblock!

Tina: Its just for a little whileIll be fine.

Bette: Finebut when you turn into a lobster and cant sit down for two days, dont come crying to me.

Tina just waves her hand unconcerned and lies down face-down on the lounge chair, cradling her head on her arms. Bette swims a couple more laps in the pool and gets out, she tip-toes over to Tina and notices shes already dozed off. Bette takes the pitcher of iced water sitting on the table and dumps it on Tinas back. Tina jumps up for the chair shivering and screaming, while Bette runs into the house.

Tina: Oh my God! Bette, you little.

Tina runs after Bette. They run throughout the living room, playing a screaming and shouting version of cat-and-mouse. Bette finally runs down the hall and into the bathroom, grabbing the plunger next to the toilet to defend herself against Tinas attack.

Bette: Alright! Back off, Im armed and prepared to defend myself!

Tina: Oh, youre gonna have to do better than that!

Bette lunges forward placing the plunger over Tinas left breast. They both laugh hysterically and Tina grabs the handle and then Bettes forearm, disarming and whipping her around toward the shower door. Bette tries to get away again, but Tina grabs her tightly around the waist and stuffs her into the shower, turning on the cold water full blast.

Bette: (shrieking) OhTinaits cold!

Tina: (laughing) Yeahno *****, Bette!

Tina grabs a towel and tosses it at a shivering Bette.

Tina: Were even now, okay?

Bette: (raising her hands in surrender) Yeah

Later that evening

Bette and Tina are sitting on the couch reading and sipping wine. Tina is sitting along the length of the couch with her feet on Bettes lap, while Bettes feet are propped on top of the coffee table.

Bette: T?

Tina: Yeahwhats up?

Bette: (turning her book so Tina can see the pages) What do you think of this?

Tina: (grimacing) Hmmvery dark.

Bette: Yeah, his work has become so much more morbid since his father diedhes kind of death obsessed(after a few beats and a quick glance at Tina) I think Im gonna head to bed.

Tina: Okay, Ill see you there in a fewIm just gonna finish this chapter.

Bette gets up from the couch and bends over to kiss Tina on the forehead and gently stroke her hair. She walks into the kitchen for a glass of water and then goes back to the living room. Tina looks up, surprised to see her again.

Tina: Forgot something?

Bette: (with a serious expression) Yeah.

Tina: (looking around herself) What?

Bette: (with a playful grin) You.

Tina: (with a curious grin) What do you need me for?

Bette walks over to the couch and lies on top of Tina, her hips between Tinas legs. She nuzzles her nose into Tinas neck, causing Tina to giggle. They kiss softly for a couple of minutes, gently caressing each other faces.

Tina: You didnt answer my questionwhat do you need me for?

To be continued