Chapter 10 Afterglow

The noise of the alarm on her phone woke her from the most restful sleep she had ever experienced. Tina lay on her stomach struggling to open her eyes wondering if she had just had another dream. The phone stopped buzzing as she pressed the snooze and she turned her head from the night table. She lay on her side beside; real and in the flesh. Bette smiled widely as Tina’s eyes came into focus.

“I was hoping I wasn’t dreaming again.” She reached out, touching her cheek and lay on her side facing Bette. “Thank you.”

“For what?”

“For the most amazing time I’ve ever had.”

“Well, don’t thank me yet. It wasn’t a one-time thing…I hope.”

Tina got closer, wrapping her arm around Bette’s waist. The brunette couldn’t help looking down at Tina’s exposed body. Her sheet was now just over her hip and Tina smiled watching Bette look at her.

“You are so beautiful, Tina.” She ran her finger around her jaw line, down her neck to her chest.

“No one has ever looked at me the way you do.” Bette looked up with her eyes wide open.

“I can’t believe that T. You are absolutely gorgeous. I mean look at you. I’m sure women and men lust after you.”

Tina took her hand and kissed it. Their hands fit perfectly together.

“I don’t mean that kind of look. I’ve been lusted after. I’ve lusted after people too. But this…this is different. When you look at me, I feel it. I feel…love.”

Bette smiled as she kissed her nose. “That’s because I am completely and totally in love with you, Ms. Kennard.” She kissed her lips tenderly at first but that immediately turned into something more passionate, only to be interrupted by Tina’s alarm again.

“Mmmm, I hate that phone. What time is it?”

Bette looked down. “I’m sorry, I’m keeping you from your day. It’s morning. I know you can’t tell. I had those remote, steel shutters put in the windows to keep the sunlight out. I’m not into the whole…coffin thing. I’m afraid it still looks like the middle of the night in here.”

“Don’t apologize baby, I don’t mind…really. I don’t want to leave either but…my boss only gave me one day off, so I have some work to do.” She smiled but she could tell Bette’s demeanor had changed. The brunette got out of bed and put on her robe.