Bette had just gotten home from work and walked in the door with the mail in her hand.  Tina walked in from the kitchen.

Tina: Hey baby

Bette: Hey T

They shared a kiss and embraced.

Tina: Come on dinner’s ready

Bette: Sounds good…I’m starved

They are their dinner and talked about their day.  When they finished eating Tina started cleaning the dishes.  Bette picked up the mail and started going through it.

Bette: Here you go T…this is for you

Bette handed her an envelope.  It was weir though.  There was no return address, or stamp, or anything.  It just said TINA KENNARD.  Tina opened it and pulled out the letter inside.  She opened it and gasped.  All it said was I’M BACK

Tina: Oh my god

Bette: What is it?  Are you ok?

Tina: Oh my god

Bette noticed that Tina wouldn’t take her eyes off this letter.  Bette walked over to Tina and took the letter from her.  She read it.

Bette: Tina what does this mean?

Tina: I can’t believe it

Bette: Tina what is this?

Bette could see that Tina was clearly upset.

Tina: That is Steven Boyer

Bette: Who?

Tina: A guy I dated years ago.  I didn’t see it going anywhere, so I broke up with him.  Everything was fine until I started dating someone else.  He started stalking me and my new boyfriend, and threatening him.  Then he started threatening me…saying if he couldn’t have me then no one could.  I eventually got a restraining order, and got him put in jail.  He’s the reason I moved to California.  I haven’t heard from him since…until now.  I can’t believe he’s out of jail.  I can’t believe he found me.

Tina buried her face in her hands.  Bette held Tina close.

Bette: It’s ok.  Everything’s fine.  I’m not gonna let anything happen to you.  Plus it’s probably not even him.  Someone probably just found out about him and is pulling a sick prank on you.  It’s ok.

Tina: I don’t know Bette.  You don’t know him.  He’s scary Bette.  Really scary.

A tear slid down her cheek.

Bette: Sshh…it’s ok baby.  Nothing’s gonna happen to you.  I promise.  Come on let’s go to bed baby

Tina: ok

THE NEXT DAY

Tina woke up feeling slightly nervous, but as the day wore on she pretty much forgot about what happened…until that night.  Tina started going through the mail from that day and found another letter in an envelope exactly the same as the one from the night before.  Although this letter was a little longer than the previous one.  Only a little.  It said: I KNOW YOU ATILL WANT ME.  Hanging on the paper.  Hanging on the paper was a necklace.  Tina stared in disbelief, and just sat on the couch.  She was shocked and she was scared.  Bette came out of the bathroom to find Tina like this.

Bette: Baby what’s wrong?

Tina just handed her the letter.

Tina: He gave me that necklace, but I gave it back to him when I broke up with him

Tine looked up at Bette with fear in her eyes.

Tina: Do you still think this is a prank?

Bette instantly recognized the fear in Tina’s eyes.  She sat down next to her and held her close.

Bette:  Sshh…it’s ok.  Don’t be scared

Tina wrapped her arms around Bette’s neck and buried her head in her shoulder.

Bette: Baby it’s ok.  There’s no way I’ll let anything happen to you.  Look at me

Bette lifted Tina’s chin and their eyes met.

Bette: Do you trust me T?

Tina: Of course

Bette: Then believe me when I say nobody is going to hurt you.

A tear slid down Tina’s cheek, and Bette gently wiped it away with her thumb.  She gently caressed Tina’s cheek, and Tina leaned her face into Bette’s hand.  Bette gently kissed Tina, and with that kiss Tina felt all her fears melt away.  She pulled back and saw so much love in Bette’s eyes.  A moment later the phone rang.

Tina: Ill get it.

Bette: Ok

Tina: Hello

At first there was no answer.  She was about to hang up when she heard an all too familiar voice respond.

Man: Hello Tina….

TBC

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