A huge smile appeared on Bette’s face as she saw the love of her life and wife awake and smiling back at her.  Tears of joy came streaming down Bette’s face and she rushed to Tina and kissed on the lips, then gave Tina the flowers saying,

“These are for you, my baby.”

Tina replied,

“Thanks, honey.”  Tina smelled the flowers and also read the card that was attached to it, it said:

My Dearest Wife,

Get feeling better and know that I will always be by your side and love you forever. Bette

Tina felt touched by this and said,

“This is so beautiful, do you mind putting these in a vase?”

Bette replied,

“Of course, I would do anything for you. Thank god I brought a vase with me.”  Bette took the flowers and put them in a vase with water, and then she pulled a chair next to Tina’s bed and held her hand.  Bette kissed Tina’s hand over and over.  Then Bette asked,

“How long have you been awake?”

Tina answered,

“I’ve been awake since this morning but I felt you kissing me yesterday believe it or not.  It’s strange.”

Bette looked confused and asked,

“Why is that strange?”

Tina explained,

“Well, usually when people are in a coma they do not feel anything or know what’s going on around them, but I did. I mean I tried so hard to come out of the coma, but it was impossible for a while.”

Bette looked away and said softly,

“In some ways it was for the better, I looked horrible and I wasn’t in the best behavior.”

Tina stroked Bette’s face and Bette kissed Tina’s fingers tenderly.

Tina responded,

“Maybe that is why I needed to wake up sooner because I was indeed worried about you, even when I was a coma.” Are you sure you are going to be ok?”

Bette cried,

“Oh baby, I’ll be fine as long as I’m here with you and we are together forever.”

Tina smiled at Bette and said,

“Just promise me you won’t go ape shit here in the hospital.”

Bette said,

“I promise. By the way, how is your head? You don’t seem like you are going to have any brain damage.”