Tina drummed her fingers on the steering wheel, smiling to herself as the thought of Bette crept into it for the millionth time that day. How was it that she’d fallen so completly in love for this woman? Tina laughed at herself, as the thought of engagement rings popped into her brain. Now that was impossible. Completly and utterly impossible! She smiled, turning into their driveway, wanting to go and snuggle into Bette for the evening.

She’s the one,
She’s the one in a million that comes along but
tell me what could I do?

Bette grinned to herself. Everything was set up. The ring had finally arrived, and she’d set up the bedroom all that afternoon and it looked perfect. Bette lay down on the couch, imagining Tina’s face when she saw the room, the ring, everything. Suddenly a thought struck Bette. Music! she’d forgotten about any music! Bouncing through their CDs she found the most beautiful song, but the main thing was the lyrics fitted perfectly. A cheeky grin on her face, she packed away her CDs as she heard Tina’s car in the driveway.

Cos I tried so hard to find her.
Should I hold my breath
now she’s looking at me.
And I hope she knows I want her.
What if she was looking at you,
not me.

Tina kissed Bette’s forehead as she lay “asleep” on the couch. Tina had called the CAC earlier, and Bette had gone home with a supposed headache. Bette had told James to tell Tina that if Tina asked where she had gone. Bette smiled, waking up and rolling over to stare up at Tina. Tina traced a line from Bettes ear down her chin.
“I heard you went home early….” She asked. “James said something about a headache” Tina began a slow, gentle rub of Bettes hair. And Bettes heart just completly melted. She’d fallen for THE most beautiful, sweetest woman in the world.
“…..Bette…” Tina’s voice broken through Bette’s mindblank, and Bette finally connected her neurons and smiled rather nervously, not exactly sure what Tina had been saying while she was lost in Tina’s eyes.
“First of all, I asked if you were okay, then I asked if you were alive, then I asked if you wanted to ***** me, and considering you didnt reply to any of them, just kept staring at me with a zonked expression on your face, I’m guessing you’ve been smoking dope” Tina asked, raising her eyebrows and laughing. Bette blushed slightly, smiling up at her.
“I was just thinking about tonight….the girls are gunna take you out for a bit” She stroked Tina’s face gently, seeing the confusion in her eyes.
“Bette, if you’re sick, I want to stay home and look after you” Tina said, concerned about Bette, who was looking rather strange. Bette was infact insanely nervous about that night, not sure how Tina would react to her surprise.

Cos I tried so hard to find her.
Should I hold my breath
now she’s looking at me.
And I hope she knows I want her.
What if she was looking at you,
not me.

When Alice and the gang came to pick Tina up later that night, Tina kept checking that Bette was going to be okay, worried about her. Bette had spent 10 minutes convincing Tina that she really would be okay to be home alone, and yes she would call Tina if she needed Tina home etc. Bette felt like a teenager, allowed home by herself for a weekend. “Yes mum, No mum!”
Laughing at this thought, Bette closed the door and began preparing the house.

I’m holding out a million-dollar bill.
I’m hoping that she’ll look my way.
I’d crawl on my knees to be beside her.
Even if I knew I could never walk again

Tina looked at her phone for the umpteenth time that night, checking that Bette hadn’t called, fretting about her wife. Alice noticed at her trying to look at her phone in the dim light of the restaurant and took it off her.
“You Miss Kennard, are supposed to be enjoying yourself, stop worrying about Miss Porter, she’ll be fine!”

Miss Porter was beyond fine, she was ecstactically happy. Everything was in place and looked beautiful. She smiled to herself as she adjusted a photo of her and Tina on a table. This was going to be perfect.

Cos I tried so hard to find her.
Should I hold my breath
now she’s looking at me.
And I hope she knows I want her.
What if she was looking at you,
not me.
And as helpless as I can be.

Tina opened the door, worried that all the lights were off and immediatly felt bubbly warm heat rise in her stomach, her eyes glinting with tears. The whole room was bathed in gentle candlelight, and there was a note written on rose pink paper lying on the table next to a photo of Bette and her together framed with a heart frame.
“T,
If you truly love me, please come upstairs and let me confess my love to you
Bette”
Tina felt a trickle crawl down her face and realised it was a tears. She wiped it away, feeling herself blush in the warm amber light.
Looking at the floor she saw a trail of love hearts leading to their bedroom. She found another note written in the same paper on the door.
“T,
I love you with all my heart, and I always will
We’re foreever
B”
Was all it read. Tina smiled slightly, pocketing it, noting to herself that she must buy some more frames. These love notes from Bette were worth framing.
Alice with Dana and Shane crept in the front door, smiling to themselves as they saw the glow of the candles then followed the love hearts up to their bedroom, hearing the murmering of voices and waiting outside, Alice handing both a camera and a glass. The glass was for listening through the door, and had been purloined from the restaurant, and of course, the camera was to catch the look on Tina’s face.

Their bedroom was lit up by only a couple of candles, and Bette crept out of the shadows, giving Tina the fright of her life. Bette laughed at Tina’s surprise and took Tinas hands in her own, turning on their stereo. The song that came out of the spakers, was so perfect it made Tina’s breath catch.

I’ve been staring at the sky tonight
Marvelling and passing time
Wondering what to do with daylight
Until I can make you mine
You are the one I want, you are the one I want

I’ve been thinking of changing my mind
It never stays the same for long
But of all the things I know for sure
You’re the only certain one
You are the one I want, you are the one I want

I’ve been counting up all my wrongs
One sorry for each star
See I’d apologise my way to you
If the heavens stretched that far
You are the one I want, you are the one I want

I won’t find what I am looking for
If I only “see” by keeping score
‘Cos I know now you are so much more than arithmetic

‘Cos if I add, if I subtract
If I give it all, try to take some back
I’ve forgotten the freedom that comes from the fact
That you are the sum
So you are the one
I want

When the years are showing on my face
And my strongest days are gone
When my heart and flesh depart this place
From a life that sung your song

You’ll still be the one I want

You’ll still be the one I want

You’ll still be the one I want

You’ll still be the one I want

Tina felt her breath choke with tears as the song finished and Bette turned to her, fiddling with something in her pocket. Slowly she pulled something out of it, and dropped gently to one knee.

Outside the room Alice signalled to the girls to get ready. They all pulled party poppers from their handbags, giggling to themselves. Bette and Tina were about to get the fright of their lives!

Slowly, gently, Bette kissed Tina’s hand, looking deep in her eyes.
“Christina Kennard, will you marry me?”