Storm Watch 02.29 – Fight For Love

            “How are you feeling?”  Bette asked Tina in a soft voice as Rosita was asleep in a chair that was in the far corner of the room.  She was sleeping the sleep of the babies that were just born.  Tina moaned softly at the dull pains that were shooting through her body and then she grinned at Bette.  They were holding hands and Bette‘s thumb rubbed Tina‘s fingers.  She couldn’t help herself, she had to touch her.  They’d almost lost her, but she was ok, thanks to Sam and Jayden.

            Sam had pumped Tina with blood the rapid infuser hadn’t been fast enough, and she’d literally squeezed the bags and flooded Tina with the life blood she needed.  Tina had awoken long enough to push through two long contractions and baby girl Kennard had been born.

            “I am so happy right now babe… Um, Bette.”  Tina caught herself; she still had the residue of drugs inside of her system.  She’d been a bit loopy; but it was 12 hours later and Bette knew what sort of mental anguish Tina must have been in, unable to see the babies yet.  Soon, Sam had told them, jogging off to be somewhere she said, Shane had excused herself and followed.  Lara had been called to work and had kissed Tina good-bye, congratulating her on her new family.  Dana and Alice had left only moments later, stating they had something to talk about, Bette thought it was about damn time.

            Bette liked Lara, but she thought that Alice had something to get off her chest and Dana really needed to hear her out on this.  Alice was one of those people that loved to take things to an extreme, and this last bought with extremity had left them all scared for her life.

            “S’okay.  You can call me babe any day baby.”  Quipped Bette wiping away a tear as she did she was so happy for Tina right now.  This should have been them, Tina and Bette, Bette and Tina with the family, but Bette had messed up and now instead, Tina was with Rosita. 

            Tina blinked and saw Rosita sleeping soundly in the corner, lord she looked ***** like that.  Then she felt that lingering doubt of the future, what could it hold for her?  For her and Rosita?  They were from two different worlds, they both knew it.  They’d avoided the questions and just dwelled in the freshness of their relationship.  Tina knew in her heart that Rosita would never let her down the way Bette had let her down.  She’d never be anything but loyal, loving and caring to her and the babies.  Yet….