As Bette drove Tina to the airport in her rental car, the silence between them was thick and charged with wanting, mostly on Tina’s part. She didn’t want to leave without even having kissed Bette. She had searched for so long to find her beloved, and now to just leave without so much as a kiss good-by. Tears were flowing unashamedly down her face. She didn’t want to beg, but if that was what it took she was willing to fall on her knees and beg. “Bette” she managed to get out in her emotionally thick voice. ” Please, can we stop and talk, have a drink, put to rest at least for tonight the hurt that we have dished out on each other?” “I need you babe, to hold me, if just for a little while.” I know you are hurting and I wish I could take it all away, and just hold you.” Please lets forget everything just for one night. I can’t let you vanish again, without at least showing how much I love you. “I know there are things you must sort out for yourself, but please, just for tonight let us pretend.

Bette heard the want in Tina’s voice, she wished she could stop the car right now and pull this goddess into her arms and smother every inch of her face with kisses, to hold her body close, to let her hands touch all the familiar places. But Bette knew that if she succumbed to the urge she wouldn’t be able to let her go. Better judgment stated no, don’t weaken your resolve, close this chapter of her life and move on. One look at Tina, and her resolve flew out the window, passing a motel a mile from the airport, Bette pulled in and stopped the car, jumped out and paid for a room, saying to herself, I need to hold her one more time, touch her, love the woman that has and will forever be a part of her..

tbc