Chapter Two:

Tina started to stir when she felt soft fingers caressing her cheek. Bette smiled happily when she saw her lovers eyes flicker. When she first saw her three hours a go she wanted to scoop her up into her arms and kiss the life out of her. But of course she didn’t because she did notice that Tina looked exhausted.

Bette had helped carry Dana to the car and promised both Alice and Dana that they can stop by as early as six in the morning to see Tina, but for now Bette was the only one who wanted to comfort her friend. Tina opened her eyes and blinked a few times as everything came into focus, as soon as she saw Bette above her. She jumped and shuffled away.

“Shh, baby it’s me.” Bette whispered, trying her best to reassure her.

The blond seemed to relax at the familiar voice but didn’t say anything. Instead she looked around the room trying to figure out how she got back here. Why wasn’t she in the motel that she had previously been staying in? Then it all came back to her. Tina’s face crumpled as she felt the tears build up but she bit them back.

“T, are you ok?” Bette asked. She slowly made her way across the bed, scared that Tina would recoil from her contact again. “Please baby…” Bette pleaded.

Tina closed her eyes and leant to the side so she was using the woman she loved to hold her up. She buried her face in the unruly brown curls and sobbed loudly. “Bette,” Tina cried out, she clutched her shirt as if hanging on for dear life. “I love you honey, I love you, please say you love me too? Please baby…” Her voice was hoarse.

Bette felt her whole body weakening at Tina’s declaration, “Of course baby, I love you.” She whispered. In an attempt to try and comfort her, Bette wrapped her arm around the blonds’ petite frame and started to rock her back and forth whispering soothing loving words into her ear. “I will always love you.”

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Bette groaned loudly when she heard frantic banging on the front door. She clenched her eyes closed and rolled over, expecting to find a sleeping body beside her but when she reached out she found none. She sat up immediately and looked around the room trying to find Tina.