Tina lay in Bette’s arms, tracing slow lazy circles around Bette’s *****. A thin film of moisture from their lovemaking glistened on her skin.

She felt deliriously happy and truly content, as if a thousand tiny things had suddenly stopped gnawing at her.

She leaned over Bette’s body and gently kissed the breast she’d been teasing with her fingers and that simple movement opened up another door in her heart and without thinking she murmured “Oh god …I missed you”.

Realizing what she’d said and done she reached out and kissed Bette’s other breast
“And you too” she said teasingly; the lightness of her words covering the depth of her feelings.

Each tender word Bette had uttered, each gentle loving touch had provided a key to one of the myriad of doors that had been slammed shut by their last desperate act and she felt newly exposed; pieces of her that had been hidden away for nearly four years were suddenly open and alive again.

Tina softly teased each of Bette’s nipples with her fingers until they stood upright- begging for more, ran her hand under Bette’s breast and cupped it lightly feeling the weight in her hand.

She sighed contentedly.

Bette’s eyes were closed, her mind focused on the sensations that their love making had evoked in her body. She was desperately trying to block out the thought that Tina was leaving soon. They’d just found each other again and she didn’t want to let her go. Yet the very act of trying to suppress the thought made her all too aware of its existence.

Bette slowly opened her eyes and looked at Tina as she hovered over her. “Don’t do that” she said languorously.

“Why” said Tina looking into Bette’s eyes, “I’m just paying homage to your beautiful body” and her eyes traveled down the length of the gorgeous sculptured form lying beside her.

“You said you had to go” said Bette, her voice soft with desire.

But Tina detected the sadness Bette felt at her imminent departure, her reluctance to let her go.

She smiled impishly at Bette and said nothing more. She didn’t want to leave, she wanted to love every inch of this woman in her arms, to reacquaint herself with every curve, every hollow; to re-claim every tiny piece of her. She wanted to feed the picture in her mind so it could sustain her until they could be together again.

She leaned across and kissed the breast she held cupped in her hand, rang her tongue around the nipple and nipped it lightly with her teeth.

She was rewarded by Bette’s low throaty moan.

“There’ll be other planes” Tina said quietly, her hand traveling slowly down Bette’s chiseled stomach, following the path her eyes had taken.

Their first coupling had been a slow tender release, as much about eliminating the past as celebrating their reunion. Bette had gently led her to the brink while all the time Tina could feel the energy and desire in Bette’s body building inside her, tearing her in two as she fought to be in control and take it slow.

Tina wanted this encore to be just about them; here and now.

She ran the back of her hand lightly down Bette’s smooth silky skin, felt her lover shudder under her fingers. She looked into Bette’s eyes “Say you want me”.

“I want you” said Bette her voice throaty with desire “I’ve always wanted you”. Bette’s eyes filled with tears. She’d never stopped loving Tina, never stopped wanting her “Always” she echoed.

Bette’s body was aching for Tina and each new teasing touch was pushing the ache to a new exquisite level and she wasn’t sure how much more she could ensure.

Tina ran her cheek over Bette’s smooth curves, and her hand slipped further, tracing a slow and exquisite journey across Bette’s stomach then down her thigh.

Bette closed her eyes and tried to prolong the delicious agony.

She’d been loved by many women in their time apart, some more beautiful, some more tender others more passionate but none that made her feel the way that Tina did. Her mind, her body and her soul felt alive and lavishly loved.

“Tina” she said softly, filling that one word with all the love and longing she’d buried for four long years.

Bette’s body writhed under the tender onslaught and her hands reached out and found Tina’s shoulders, ran along the smooth bare skin then tangled in Tina’s silky hair.

Tina slid two fingers between Bette’s legs. She could feel how wet Bette was, how ready for her. She teased her with feather-light strokes. And Bette’s core ached as the soft, caressing strokes setup a pulsating echo.

Tina supported herself with her other hand, leaned over Bette, ran her tongue over Bette’s lips and then pressed it into her mouth as her fingers slid further down and slowly, slowly entered Bette’s body.

She played with Bette’s tongue, quick darting teasing thrusts as Bette’s muscles tightened around her fingers, her hips thrusting upwards pulling Tina deeper inside.

Bette’s eyes flickered open then closed again, her neck extended as her head pressed further into the pillows and a long low exhaled breath carried the sounds of her pleasure. Bette’s hands slid down Tina’s back, the fingers fanning across her slender waist as she pulled her closer.

Tina slowly kissed across Bette’s jaw “If you want me to stop..you’re going to have to beg..” she whispered into Bette’s ear and she gently bit the lobe.

“Never” Bette responded, already unsure what never was and her hands left Tina’s back and held tightly to the pillow as waves of sensation flooded her body. She felt she was floating, all her senses focused on the three areas where Tina touched her -her lips, the side of her hip and the core of her being.

Tina’s fingers moved steadily but achingly slowly causing Bette to dig her nails into the pillow and her body to arch as she searched for release.

Tina kissed a slow lazy trail down Bette’s body and Bette whimpered, her muscles tightening around Tina’s hand pulling her deeper, forcing the pace.

Tina lifted her head and shook it slowly. “Too impatient..” she said quietly, her voice teasing as she slipped her fingers out, placed her hand lightly on Bette’s thigh.

“Oh god T” said Bette “what are you doing to me?” Every inch of her felt alive and she wanted Tina so desperately.

“Loving you..” said Tina softly, and she resumed kissing down Bette’s stomach and between her thighs.

She parted Bette’s lips with her tongue and lightly ran the tip over Bette’s swollen centre.

“Oh god” Bette whimpered, her back arching again and her fists clenching tightly as she fought the urge to push Tina towards releasing her.

Tina curled her body inside the V of Bette’s legs. She ran her hands down the outside of Bette’s hips and pulled her closer.

She took Bette in her mouth and heard Bette’s breathing falter, stop then start again with a long ragged exhale.

She could feel Bette’s body tensing, hear her breath quicken.

She could feel her own body responding to the sights and sounds and smells of her lover and tried urgently to contain it, to focus only on pleasing Bette.

“Please baby” Bette uttered and finally Tina relented, slipped her fingers back inside Bette and took her over the edge.

As the ***** ripped through Bette’s body her hands grabbed at the sheets and she cried out Tina’s name again and again.

And with Bette’s voice ringing in her ears, Tina finally focused on her own desire letting it build and overflow until it released in an exquisite wave.

~~

Tina lay on Bette’s stomach, too tired to move, her hand absentmindedly stroking Bette’s thigh until Bette, needing to be with her, reached out and drew her upwards and into her arms.

They stared into each others eyes “I love you” she said softly, kissing Bette’s lips gently.

Bette’s eyes filled with tears. She cupped Tina’s face in her hands “It was only ever you…just you..” she said softly trying to tell Tina how much she’d missed her, how much she meant to her “no one else.. ever…I love you..don’t ever leave me again..”

“I’m here ..” said Tina trying to sooth her lover with gentle words and the warmth of her embrace.

They lay together, stroking each other’s bodies, reacquainting themselves with every curve and plain.

“Now what was that about me needing to go?” Tina whispered into Bette’s ear.

“I can’t remember..” said Bette in a sleepy voice as she held Tina close.