Bette and Tina had been seeing each other as friend now for about a month. Bette had continued going to Tinas classes and was finding it increasingly difficult to concentrate. Tina had a hands on approach to teaching, and the more Bette lost her concentration, the more she was corrected. She found her body responding involuntarily to the most innocent of touches but especially to those encouraging her to turnout her legs. You see, in order for one to turnout you need to use your inside thigh muscles and Tinas way of encouraging this, was to trace the line the muscles should be working on with her finger thus resulting in Bettes increasing frustration. During the last class, she was wondering why she put herself through this when Tina whispered in her ear that she had been dreaming about touching her all day!! did I hear her right or am I just really desperate?. no she definitely said it so now what? Tina had been finding the past couple of weeks becoming more and more arduous. Her desire to touch Bettes body was becoming increasingly difficult to resist and she constantly had to remind herself to correct the other students in her class!! She was keenly aware of the effect she had on Bettes body when she corrected her and secretly revelled in the power she had over her body. She had decided to g with her feelings, no matter how confusing or scary they were, and so all that needed to be done was to let Bette know. So she after giving Bette a hint as to how much she wanted to touch Bette and to have her lips locked together with hers, she arranged to meet Bette for a night out at Milk. Considering what happened the last time they danced together there, both she and Bette had high hopes about the evening ahead. It had been a particularly demanding class today and Tina had really worked her body harder than she should of. She could already feel her back starting to tense up which was never a good sign, especially considering the plans she had made tonight, and decided to take a hot bath to try and relax and relieve some of the tension. She had suffered a back injury during the first year of her degree and almost had to defer as she was off dance for a year and only just managed to pass her exams. She paid a high price though as she caused irreparable damage to her femoral nerve and lost a significant amount of feeling in her right leg. She was also told that once the course was completed, she would only be allowed to demonstrate. Although, being a dancer who was brought up with the school of thought that youre not dancing unless youre in pain, she sometimes gets carried away and does more than she should, especially if her muscles are warm, as she doesnt feel the pain as much. It had gotten a lot better over the past year thanks partly to her determination and partly to her physio, which kept her body from falling apart on her and so she hoped that the bath would do the trick when coupled with her support. Which much to her dismay, she would have to try and hide under her top somehow. Bette was relaxing in the bath, replaying todays events in her mind to make sure she had gotten the right message. The last thing she wanted to do was to have misinterpreted Tina and consequently be left at Milk again. Something was troubling her though, she could not help but notice how stiff and uncomfortable Tina looked after class and was worried that Tina was apprehensive about tonight. She decided to call Tina when she was out of the tub to make sure everything was ok before she got ready. She had arranged for the gang to meet them there as she felt it would be less intimidating if Tina didnt feel as though it were a date. Bette was beaten to the punch though as her phone began to ring just as she picked it up to call Tina. Hello? Hey Bette, its Tina Hey T, I was just going to call you to check about tonight Ya, about that. I have a favour to ask? Bettes heart sank, was Tina going to cancel on her. I was wondering if you wouldnt mind coming over and having a movie night full of junk food and beer? Tinas back was worse than she thought and after her bath she could barely move, reluctantly she had called Bette hoping she wouldnt mind a change of plans Of course I wouldnt mind. Is something wrong? Well talk when you get here..oh and Bette, would you mind providing the entertainment? With that, they arranged to meet at Tinas in an hour with Bette bringing the movies and popcorn. All that was left was for Bette to call Al and give her the heads up on the change of plans. _____________________________________________ Tina had just finished struggling to put her pjs on when she hear Bette knocking on the door. Bette was getting worried as this was her third time knocking when finally Tina opened the door with an apologetic smile on her face. But before Bette could ask what took so long, Tina leaned in and gently touched her lips to her own. It took Bette a split second to recover, she was not expecting that kind of welcome, before she instinctively tried to deepen the kiss by drawing Tinas bottom lip into her mouth and to her surprise, Tina was more than happy to oblige. Bette found herself still wondering what had caused Tina to make up her mind when she noticed Tina struggling to sit down and her worry was immediately evident on her face. Trying to assure Bette she was alright, she gently laid her hand on Bettes cheek and traced her bottom lip with her thumb while she explained that it was only temporary and merely a slight inconvenience. Tina wished that Bette hadnt noticed as she was fearful of being treated differently. She was tired of people feeling sorry for her because she could no longer dance as well as she could, or because she could never perform on stage again. She loved teaching and even though she liked performing, teaching is what always made her feel as though shed accomplished something at the end of the day. Are you sure, is there anything I can do to make you more comfortable? all Tina could see was love and concern in Bettes eyes, there was no pity or sorrow and at that moment she knew she had made the right choice in following her heart. Would you mind just holding me while we watch? Without saying a word, Bette place her legs on either side of Tina and motioned for her to relax against her torso while she engulfed Tina in a tight embrace and gently placed a kiss on the top her head. Despite her pain, Tina felt as though she had never been more comfortable or content as she was at that moment. Without thinking, Bette began tracing patterns across Tinas taut stomach but she desperately wanted to feel Tinas warm skin beneath her fingertips and reached underneath her top and came into contact with another barrier. Curious as to what was blocking the progress of her fingers she asked Tina if she felt the need to wear more than one layer in order to torture her. Tina caught the humour in Bettes voice and simply said. Well baby, why dont you help me to remove the offending layer, which I no longer need as you are kindly supporting my back? Bette was grinning from ear to ear at the realisation that Tina had called her baby and had completely forgot that Tina had asked her for help, she was brought back to reality by the sound of Velcro being separated and the motion of Tina casting the offending item onto the floor. Your fingers are now free to roam Miss Porter! Tina commented with the most mischievous grin on her otherwise angelic face.