"You’re asking me to stay tonight?" Bette asked coyly.

"Well, what I really want is for you to stay forever but staying the night for now is good enough for me." Tina playfully answered.

"Wow, it’s only our second date and you’re already talking about forever. That freaks me." Bette joked.

"You know what freaks me?" Tina asked Bette seriously. "It freaks me that I could never match what Jodi is giving you. It freaks me that you’re going to spend the weekend together. It freaks me that I’ll possibly lose you again. It freaks me that you’ll realize that you are more compatible with her than me and it freaks the hell out of me to–"

"I’ll stay.." Bette said interrupting Tina. "You don’t have to freak out anymore." Bette finished as she kissed Tina softly on the lips.
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Lying in Tina’s bed both feel nice and awkward. It felt nice since Tina is just a mere inches away from me but it’s also awkward because while laying here in her bed, all I I can think of doing is to wrap my arms around her.

"Are you comfortable?" Tina asked.

"Yes."

"You can move a little closer if you want to."

"No. I’m okay. I’m fine." Bette lied and she continued to lay there as stiff as she can.

"Stand up." Tina instructed Bette. "Come on, stand up."

Bette did what Tina told her and Tina said, "Shake it off, whatever you’re feeling. Just shake it off."

Bette just looked at Tina and was met by Tina’s raised eyebrows. Then Bette started to shake her shoulders, arms and hands.

"Whew!" Bette exclaimed and she flopped down on the bed. "That felt good."

"Want to share why you feel so stiff earlier?" Tina asked.

"I don’t know, I just feel a little awkward." Bette said.

"Oh shit, the first time we’re together in bed again and you feel awkward. That’s not good." Tina joked but she really felt sad that Bette is feeling this awkwardness.

"No." Bette immediately answered. "No, that’s not what I mean. It’s nice to be here, in this bed with you. Really nice, I just feel awkward. And that’s not a bad thing."

"How does, you feeling awkward, is not a bad thing?" Tina asked Bette. "I don’t want you to feel awkward, just relax. Do whatever you want."

"Do whatever I want?" Bette asked coyly. "What can I possibly do lying here?"

"Yes, you know.." Tina said wondering why she said that. "Read, sleep, sing, talk.."

Tina kept talking but Bette was just looking at her, admiring the Tina that was lying next to her. The mother of her child, the woman she really loved, the best friend she ever had..

"I want to kiss you." Bette said and Tina stopped and wondered if she heard Bette right but before Tina could fully fathom what Bette said, Bette’s face was nearing her. Bette kissed Tina on the lips as she gently cupped Tina’s face. "That’s what I’ve wanted to do as soon as you tuck yourself in."

"Kiss me?" Tina asked.

"Yes." Bette answered accompanied with a quick kiss on the lips. "and wrap my arms around you."

"My heart is beating so fast.." Tina commented and Bette put her hand above her heart to feel it. "You are making me love you even more." Tina continued as she placed her hand on top of Bette’s.

"So, kissing you is alright then?" Bette asked maintaining her hand on Tina’s chest.

"Please.." Tina whispered and Bette started to kiss her again.

Tina held Bette’s face as she laid back pulling Bette on top of her.

"I don’t want to mess up everything.." Bette whispered as her hand started to move on Tina’s chest.

"I love you…" Tina said looking at Bette. "Just show it to me."
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