A pair of shoes next to a pair of fuzzy bunny slippers, a discarded suit jacket, and a pink robe left on the floor.  Along with these items were a half eaten bottle pickles, a tub of Ben & Jerry’s, and two bottles of water nearly lost under the daybed.  On the California King lay to individuals with their legs entwined and arms wrapped around each other.  Bette and Tina were doing what they loved to do the most, staying in and forgetting the world.  With all electronic devices shut off and Tina on official maternity leave, Bette came over with the food items that now lay discarded and half eaten on the floor.  She used to get grossed out when ever Tina would eat sardines with peanut butter on a saltine cracker, but she would gladly purchase the entire tuna factory if it meant seeing her eat the disgusting food.

“What about Isabel?”

“That’s pretty.  Lil Izzy”

“Thanks for killing it”

“What?  Come on, I was kidding.  She’s going to get a nickname whether from us or one of her aunties”

“How’s this for a nickname, Easy-Izzy”

“Okay, that’s not even funny.”

“Come on I was just kidding.”

“Here have a pickle.”

“You and your pregnancy cravings”

“What?  I can’t it help if your daughter can’t make up her mind on whether she wants ice cream or pickles”

“Neither one, that’s all you”

“Whatever”

“What do you think of Kayla”

“I like.  I like a lot.  You know what else I like?”

“What’s that?”

“You”

“Me”

“Ahuh”

“Well that’s too bad cause I don’t like you”

“Why is that?”

“Cause I’m in love with you.”

“Oh okay, mmm that feels nice.”

“You like that huh?”

“No I don’t like it”

“Oh?”

“I love it, and I love you too”

     Sharing the same pillow in the middle of the bed their faces only an inch apart they gaze into each other’s eyes.  Tina strokes Bette’s hair as Bette caresses the nape of her neck pulling her in for a tender kiss. 

“I love kissing you”

“Mmm, mhmm mtmm”

“I’ll take that as, me too”

“Mhmm”

“And that was you agreeing with me”

“Mmmm”

“I couldn’t make”

“Shut up and kiss me!”

“Okay.”