Sighing, realizing she has been holding her breath, Tina watched Bette walking outside to meet Shane at the pool. Shaking the head, she looked around, as if looking for something but just wanting to erase undesired thought that kept knocking on her mind.

“How you feeling?” Asked Shane.

“Great!…thanks to you…how you feeling?…did you sleep any?” Bette asked, helping Shane with the setting of the table.

“Yeah…enough…”nonchalantly answered Shane walking inside.

Hearing the baby crying, Tina, Bette and Alice walked to her bedroom, while Shane, smiling, walked to the kitchen to continue with her task in hand.

“Is she ok?” Asked Alice, amazed of seeing Lily crying.

“Yeah…she is jut hungry..” Whispered Bette, pretending to be an expert.

Taking the baby in her arms, Tina moved and sitting down on the arm chair opened her robe. Alice, watching her, felt unable to move her eyes as Tina started feeding the baby.

“Wow…” she mumbled seeing Tinas ***** for the first time.Looking at Alice, noticing the amazed look on her face, Bette moved closer, and with a teaser look on her face she said, trying to sound nonchalant.

“What?”

“Have you seen…?” Alice mumbled, pointing Tinas *****, unable to move her eyes.

Nodding, incapable to stop smiling, Bette mumbled,

“Yeah…”

Walking towards the kitchen, leaving Tina and the baby alone, Bette said,

“Al…would you help me a second?”

“Suure…”Alice mumbled looking up from Tina, realizing Bette was not in the room anymore.

“I…I…Im gonna help her” She mumbled, making Tina nod in agreement.

Catching Bette up at the kitchen, Alice whispered,

“MG! she is…” Alice said mimicking Tinas big *****.

“wow!!!”. she added rolling the eyes

Chuckling, Bette said,

“I know…”

Handing Alice the coffee beans, Bette pointed the coffee machine.

“Will you…?” she asked, taking the cell from her purse.

“Sure” Alice answered, seeing Bette walking outside with her cell.


***

Staring at the baby, Tina caressed her soft arm. Feeling her falling asleep, she whispered,

“Hey..hey…shhh…you havent finish yet…”

Noticing somebody at her side, she looked up, finding Shane leaning on the door.

“Hey..come on in”

“You sure?” Shyly asked Shane walking inside.

“Of course” Tina nodded, smiling.

Sitting on the floor just in front of Tina and the baby, Shane smiled loving the image. Smiling back, Tina remembered Lily sleepiness.

“And is now is when she likes to sleep…” she said rolling her eyes.

“Hasnt she eaten yet?” Asked Shane, moving closer.

Shaking the head, Tina mumbled.

“Not much…”

Nodding, Shane stood up. Kneeling down, just at Tinas side, she whispered,

“Maybe this will help…”

Sweetly, very carefully, she unveiled Lilys clothes. Caressing her belly up to her collarbone she then moved down to her long tiny legs. Watching Shane doing that, Tina noticed Lily opening her eyes.Gasping, she whispered,

“How did you know that?”

Shrugging, Shane shyly smiled.

“I had a baby brother once…” she said sitting down on the floor again.

Placing Lily back to her nipple, noticing how she was grabbing it, Tina looked back towards Shane.

“I.. ” Not sure how to say it, Tina shook her head. Smiling, she added,

“….Bette and I would like to ask you something…”

Nodding, still staring at Lily, Shane mumbled,

“Sure…what is it?”

“We…we were wondering if youd be one of Lilys guardians…”Tina asked, unable to move her eyes from Shanes face, dying to see her reaction.

“What?” Asked Shane a few seconds later looking up at Tina, realizing what she just said.

Nodding, Tina added,

“Yeah… we would like you to be one of her legal guardians…with Kit”

“Uh..oh..Tee…” Shane mumbled standing up.

“I..I..Im honour but..I dont know…are you sure?…maybe..maybe am not the right person for that…I…”

“Shh…Shane…”Tina whispered, extending her arm, trying to get Shanes hand.

“We are sure…you are just perfect for it…but we understand if you dont feel like doing it..is ok..is fine…”

“No, no…Tee…Id love to..I mean…I..You…” Biting her lower lip, Shane looked down. Straightening her jeans, she added, whispering,

“Id be honour..thanks…”

Nodding, smiling broadly, Tina tightened Shanes hand in hers.

“No…thank you… we are very lucky to have you…” Looking down at the baby she added, “… she is very lucky to have you…”

Nodding, blushing and feeling uncomfortable, Shane tried to smile for a few seconds before saying.

“I think Carmen is here…I…gonna check…”

“Ok” Tina nodded, smiling, seeing Shane walking away.


***

Stopping at the door, Bette looked at Tina feeding the baby for a few minutes before walking in. Smiling, stopping at Tinas s side, she said,

“Hows she doing?”

Nodding, looking up at Bette, Tina said,

Fine..thanks to Shane…”

Yeah…she is a genius…I think she was a nanny in a previous life…” Bette added, kneeling down.

“Yeah” chuckled Tina, following Bettes hand as she was caressing Lilys fatty softy cheek.

“I asked her…”. Tina whispered.

Looking up at Tina, Bette smiled.

“And…?”

Nodding, Tina added,

“Am sorry…I just…she was just here, helping me again..and…”

“Shhh….is ok…besides…was better not doing it in front of Alice…”

Smiling, relief by Bettes reaction, Tina said.

“She seemed happy…”

“Good” Whispered Bette placing her cell on the floor.

Seeing the cell, Tina looked back to the baby. Noticing Tinas subtly gesture, Bette sweetly said,

“I..I…I have to go to work tomorrow…just for a couple of hours…”

Looking up, locking her eyes with Bettes Tina nodded.

“I know..is ok…” she said, trying to sound convincing.

“Besides…Ill stop by your apartment…Id start packing some of your things…if thats ok with you…” Bette whispered, unable to move her eyes from Lily.

“Thatd be great” Tina mumbled, sighing.

Separating the baby from her breast, Tina looked at Bette.

“You want to…?”

“Sure” Bette said, smiling broadly.

Standing up, she took Lily in her arms. Looking at her, she whispered,

“Are you going to be good now and let mom rest?…are you?”

Shaking her head, smiling, Tina closed her robe. Stopping at Bettes side, she whispered,

“Its all yours now…am gonna get dress,ok?”

“Ok…” Bette mumbled, not really paying attention, getting lost in Lilys cuteness.

Rolling the eyes, knowing that Bette was totally gone in the babys world, Tina left the room, smiling.


***

Feeling the late sun caressing her face, Tina sighed. Lying on the chase lounge she listened to the girls talk. Enjoying the laziness of the moment, she didnt need to open her eyes to know exactly what each one of them was doing.

Dana, seated at Alices side was carefully holding Lily, trying not to move her, to disturb her. Alice, at her side, (Tina could hear) was telling the story of Danas first kiss which was putting amused tears on Carmen and Shanes eyes. Jenny, sat under the big tree was quietly listening, lost in her own thoughts while Shane, subtly checking on Dana was trying not to stare at Carmen too much.

Quietly moving the arm, Tina could touch Bette at arm length. Seated next to her, Bette was nonchalantly caressing Tina?s foot. Noticing something blocking the sun, Tina opened the eyes.

“What you smiling at?” Bette whispered, sitting at her side on the chase lounge.

Trying to focus, blinded by the sun, Tina hid behind Bettes figure to be able to look at her. Smiling, she encouraged her to lean forward.

“Nothing…am just happy…” She whispered.

“Good” Whispered Bette, nodding.

Looking Bette in the eyes, seeing her features against the bright sun. Tina sighed. It was so perfectly beautiful, that she felt her mouth drying. Wickedly smiling, she sat on the chair before slowly leaning into Bette, whispering

“Follow me…”

Surprised, trying to read into Tinas playful look and her frisky smile, Bette nodded. Watching Tina walking inside, Bette followed her. Entering their room, Tina closed the door behind them. Bette, a bit confused looked at Tina, wondering.

“You ok?” She asked, trying to read Tinas intentions.

Moving closer, Tina nodded, locking her eyes with Bettes. Stopping at her side, she lightly pushed her towards the wall. And without saying anything, she leaned forward. Just as her lips were going to touch Bettes, she stopped, making Bette to gasp in desperation. Stepping back, with a teasing smile, Tina locked her eyes with Bettes again for a long few seconds before leaning forward again. Resting her lips on Bettes, Tina eagerly kissed her till Bette broke the kiss needing to breathe.

“Tee.. “she mumbled, unable to voice all the messy and melted sensations that were crazily running through her heated body.

“I..I needed to kiss you…I…its been so long…”

Tina said, caressing Bettes long arms. Nodding, composing herself, Bette tried to smile.

Resting the forehead on Bettes chest, leaning on to her, Tina added,

“I…Ive missed you…”

Nodding, getting her senses back, Bette whispered,

“Im here…Im just here…”

Leaning backwards, shyly smiling, Tina said,

Am sorry…I dont know what got into me…is just that suddenly, everything was perfect…you were there…and I was there…but everybody was also there…”

Smiling, knowing what Tina was not saying, what she was meaning, Bette whispered, as her hand caressed Tinas cheek.

“I know…Come here…”

She added just before putting Tina into a big bears hug. Holding her, she sweetly whispered,

“Im here…am going nowhere…”

Nodding, feeling Bettes strong secured arms holding her, Tina closed her eyes feeling secured and rested. The urge, the need the sudden distress she was feeling slowly vanishing.