Bette laid her head on Helena’s and gave her a tiny little kiss on top of it. She began to rock her gently in her arms holding her a little tighter, informing her without words that she wasn’t alone. Helena took both ends of the blanket in her hands and wrapped it more firmly around her. She felt the kiss Bette gave her after she had laid her head on hers and Helena pressed herself even closer to her. Basking in the warmth, reassurance and protection she felt coming from Bette, Helena closed her eyes.

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Peggy, Bette and Helena were on their way to Bette’s house. Peggy and Bette had decided to bring Helena at Bette’s home, because they didn’t know where else would be best for Helena. Peggy had been living in a hotelroom those last few days and they didn’t want to bring her back to Alice’s apartment. Not because she wouldn’t be able to take good care of Helena, after all she was one of Helena’s closest friend, but because right now Helena needed her space and privacy more than ever.

Bette had a nice arranged guestroom and besides she wanted to take care of her. She didn’t think that Helena should be all alone now. Here Helena had the possibility to talk to someone if she felt the need to do so or she could retire to her bedroom if she wanted to be left alone.

Peggy and Bette had asked Helena if she agreed to this arrangement. She had only nodded once and stared blankly ahead of her. She hadn’t been doing much else since they had stepped into the room and stopped Ethan from going any further. Guards had been sent to bring Helena some clothes to put on and a blanket to warm her. Helena had changed quickly into the clean clothes and went back at starring with dead eyes into space.

Soon they arrived and stepped out of the limo. Bette searched for her keys and opened the frontdoor as soon as she found them. She let Helena and Peggy enter first and closed the door behind them as she stepped into the house after them.

They were all standing in the middle of the room, not really knowing what to do. Bette took the initiative as it was her house and led Helena to the couch to sit down. Helena removed her shoes first and sat down on the comfortable couch bringing her knees close to her chest and readjusted the blanket around her shoulders and over her legs.