With the smiles still on their faces, they each felt a huge wave of contentment wash over them. Bette reached for her wine, slowly taking a sip, while Tina followed suit.

So said Bette. where do we go from here?

Tina glanced at the clock on the wall, and said smiling, from the time, I would say to bed.

Bette looked at the clock and was surprised to see that it was already 10:15.

Yeah, I guess that we should, huh?

With that, they gathered their wine glasses and the bottle, and walked together to the kitchen in order to put their things away.

Bette placed the glasses in the sink and when she turned around, saw Tina just watching her.

What? she asked.

I started Tina, I just never get tired of looking at you.

After a slight pause, Bette walked up to Tina, standing directly in front of her. She put both of her hands on the sides of Tinas face, pulling her body into her own. Her lips were a mere inch away from Tinas, neithers eyes leaving the others. Both could feel the pounding in their chest and the rushing of blood through their bodies, knees weakening. Bette pulled Tina gently into her, moving her lips towards Tinas. Tina now felt Bettes breath on her face and did everything in her power that she could to stop herself from greedily pulling Bette to her for the kiss that she knew was finally going to happen.

No, this had to be driven by Bette. Bette already knew that Tina was ready for her. It was time for Bette to show Tina that she was ready as well.

Tina saw Bette finally leaning forward and the closing of her eyes. She just stood there and waited for what her body had craved for the last 8 months.

Bette allowed her lips to finally make contact with Tinas and could not believe the effect that it had on her entire body and mind. It was almost too overwhelming to describe, and so just decided to not think about it. Dont think she said to herself, just act.

Tinas lips were just as soft as she remembered, neither taste nor texture changing. How could she have gone so long without this? This was what she had needed to survive before. The physical presence and contact of Tina was what had made her continue to be alive everyday.

Tina let Bette lead the kiss and chose to simply follow. She felt Bette draw on her bottom lip, pulling it into her own mouth and Tina could do nothing but try and breathe. She could not help the moan that escaped her lips. Her tongue was begging to leave her mouth and enter Bettes, but Tina did not want to force this kiss from Bette.

The intensity of this simple kiss was overpowering for both women and Tina instinctively knew that it was about to end. Her lips held onto Bettes to drink up the last of the sensation before it was to stop.

Bette broke the contact and waited for Tinas eyes to open. When they finally did, she looked directly into them. Both women were breathing heavily, the effect that they had on the other very visible.

T?

Yes baby she said in a breathless manner, trying to reign in her emotions.

I think that I should apologize for that.

Why she paused, continuing to try and get her jumbled thoughts together, would you ever apologize for that beautiful kiss? That wonderful kiss that you and I know, each of us has wanted and needed?

Bette sheepishly responded, I think that that was outside of the rules.

And who do you think is making up those rules? said a smiling Tina. Baby, you and I are driving this bus and there are absolutely no rules that we need or dont need to follow. This is about you and me, and as far as Im concerned, anything goes.

I guess said an unconvinced Bette.

Bette Tina said while taking her hands look at me.

Bette did as asked and looked at Tina, focusing only on her, as if nothing else in the room existed.

Bette, I love you, only you and you will continue to be the only person that I will ever love. There will come a time when both of us will be prepared to show that love physically. I understand that that time is not now and have told you that I am prepared to wait for as long as necessary. Just because you kissed me, a kiss that I happily returned she said smiling does not mean that we have to rush off and make love. Now, of course, if you wanted to then she said starting to laugh.

Bette just looked at her with a raised eyebrow, not saying anything.

Baby, Im just kidding said Tina. Well, kinda kidding that is she continued to joke.

Bette slowly started to smile, letting the tension caused by her actions start to dissipate.

Tina pulled Bette back into her, wrapping her arms tightly around her neck. God, how much I adore you said Tina into Bettes neck while stroking her hair.

Bette tightened her arms around Tinas waist and they just stood there, breathing the other in. There was a not a bit of empty space between them as their bodies were completely intact with each other.

They remained there, just allowing each to get what she needed from the other. As they pulled apart, the coolness to their bodies was unwelcomed. Neither wanted the physical contact to end, but both knew that at some point, it would have to do just that.

Bette reached for Tinas hand and said, Come on, lets go to bed.

They walked hand in hand to the bedroom, glad for the touch of the other, each happy with the knowledge that there would be more in their future.