Chapter 20

Tina’s fidgeting and sighs had woken Bette up from her sleep, Bette half asleep wrapped her arm around Tina’s waist a little tighter and buried her face into Tina’s hair.

“T” Bette whispered

Tina remained silent

“Tina, baby what’s wrong?”

Tina sighed

“Do you think we’re moving too fast?” Tina asked

Bette chuckled

“T, I think that question is coming a little too late don’t you think? Since we just spend the entire night making love”

Tina turned to face Bette.

Bette focused on Tina’s face, it wasn’t quite morning and the dimness of the room was making it hard to read the expression on Tina’s face.

“I’m serious Bette you don’t think we’re moving too fast I mean we’ve only known each other for a few weeks and….”

“And what, are you having doubts…I mean we just said I love you to one another for the first time…are you saying you’re not sure you love me?” Bette pulled back.

“No, no…Hey, come here don’t pull away come here let me explain” Tina reached for Bette and brought her close, Tina lay her head on Bette chest were she could hear Bette’s heart beating fast, Bette laid there her hands resting on the bed not around Tina.

Tina threw her leg over Bette’s and her arm around Bette’s stomach.

“I’m sorry Bette I know how that must have sounded…I love you Bette I do…and I already love Angie not only because she’s great little girl but because she is a part of you.”

“Then I don’t get it…why the doubts, are you questioning our relationship, or are you questioning my feelings for you?” Bette asked

“It just seems to me like everything between us happened so fast, we just clicked…I guess I have never experienced that with anyone before and it’s taking me a little off guard, I’m so used to setting the pace in my past relationships I guess I’m just realizing that for the first time…I have no control over my feelings I’m kind of letting my heart lead me and…it scares me…I’m scared”

“Scared…Of what” Bette asked

Tina took a deep breath

“I mean if something were to happen between us, not only would I lose you but, I would lose Angie as well…and I don’t think I’m strong enough to go through that”

Bette smiled she brought her arms over and around Tina and held her close she kissed the top of Tina’s head.

“I love you…I have no doubt about that, and when you say things like that… It just confirms all the reasons why I love you even more…” Bette moved so she was lying on top of Tina nestled in between Tina’s legs she leaned down and kissed Tina tenderly on the lips.

“I’m scared too”

“You are?” Tina asked

Bette nodded
“I will say this… we still have a lot to learn about each other… we have time we have nothing but time and as long as we continue to communicate I have no doubt we will become stronger and the relationship we build will be a solid one…and all the doubts and fears you have will go away” Bette said

Tina smiled as she brought Bette in for a passionate kiss, Bette moaned as she felt Tina’s tongue enter her mouth Tina wrapped her arms around Bette and brought her closer.

Breaking the kiss, Tina looked into Bette’s eyes, she saw the sincerity and belief in Bette’s eyes.

“Make love to me” Tina softly said

“It would be my pleasure” Bette grinned





Chapter 21


The next few weeks that went by fast both Bette and Tina were trying to spend as much time together as possible getting to know each other, often meeting up for lunch and dinner, Tina got to know Bette’s friends and was reconnecting with Alice not only was Tina forming a bond with the gang and she had found a confidant in Kit, it especially made her happy that her and Angie were inseparable when they were together, she had truly come to love the little girl who like her mother had stolen her heart.

Bette was happy to see the bond between Tina and Angie growing stronger, at first she thought it would bother her to see Angie so close with anyone else, but to Bette’s surprise she wasn’t, she loved the way Tina and Angie seemed to belong together they shared the same easy going personality and a laugh that was so similar it always made Bette smile to hearing them laugh.

Most of Tina’s things were moved in to her new place, and they had spent the day shopping for knick knacks and other necessities. They arrived at Tina’s apartment with shopping bags and takeout.

“I’m going to go put Angie down” Bette said holding a sleeping Angie

Bette walked into the living room kicking off her shoes

“Oh my good I’m so tired” Bette said falling on the couch

Tina rolled her eyes

“You and Angie are light weights”

“And you Ms. Kennard are a shopaholic” Bette said reaching for Tina’s wrist pulling her down on to her lap.

Bette wrapped her arms around Tina’s waist and brought her in for a very sensual kiss.

Pulling back Bette looked into Tina’s eyes

“I’ve been waiting to do that all day” Bette whispered

Tina smiled

“I’m sorry I dragged you and Angie all around town, SHOPPING” Tina grinned

“Anytime I get to spend with my two favorite girls is well worth it… even if it was spent SHOPPING” Bette teased back she leaned in and gave Tina a quick kiss.

“I am sorry, I do tend to go a little over board…I especially loved shopping for Angie, now THAT was fun.”

“I wish you would have let me pay” Bette said

“Don’t be silly…I wanted to do that…”

Tina leaned in to whisper into Bette’s ear

“And that sexy thingy thing, with the lacey trim, I got for you at our last stop…mmm your going to look to sexy in that I can’t wait to see it on you” Tina ran her tongue across Bette’s ear.

Bette moaned.

“Do you know what you do to me?” Bette asked

“The things I want to do to you” Bette leaned in and took Tina’s lower lip between her teeth and gently sucked on it…she released it and buried her face into Tina’s neck her hands roaming up and down Tina’s back while her tongue traced small circles on her creamy white neck paying special attention to the area right at her pulse point Bette had learned early on it was Tina’s weakness.

Tina moaned even louder

Bette smiled

“Bette, you need to stop or I’m going to have to have my way with you right here on this couch, and our food will get cold.”

“Ok….ok I’ll stop”

“But only because I’m hungry…for food” Bette chuckled

Tina smiled

“Thank you for driving me around all day” Tina said caressing Bette’s face

“You’re very welcome” Bette smiled back

“T, can ask you a question?”

“Of course”

“Why are you buying so much stuff for this place I mean it’s only temporary right?”

“I know, but I can’t get comfortable in a place until I make it my own, I do the same thing when I stay in a hotel or a trailer when I’m on set…bad habit” Tina got off of Bette’s lap and took a seat next to her.

“How did it go with the realtor?”

Tina shrugged her shoulders.

“What…what’s wrong?” Bette asked

“You’re going to think it’s silly” Tina said

“No I won’t”

“I thought I wanted to stay here in this area, it reminds me so much of New York, when I left I never thought I’d miss it, I mean I missed home I missed being here, but there are some things I miss about being there…I was looking at place after place building after building and…the problem was even though I liked them and they were great places… I couldn’t picture Angie running around in any of them all I kept thinking was…this is so not child friendly… so I’ve decided I think I want something with a yard…I want a house”

Tina looked at Bette and saw Bette had tears in her eyes.

“Babe, why are you crying?” Tina said cupping Bette’s face in her hands

“You, you’re so amazing” Bette said kissing Tina’s hand

“Hey, you guys have changed my life for the better…and I know I was afraid we were moving too fast AND I know we are no were near ready to live together but…I really want Angie to be every bit as comfortable where I live and when you two spend the day with me or when we actually have time to spend the entire weekend together she should feel comfortable as well” Tina kissed Bette.

They sat there in silence for a second.

“You want to see some of the places I’ve been looking in to?”

Bette nodded

Tina got up and picked up a folder she had laying on the table

Bette looked at the listing Tina’s realtor had sent.

“T, these are in very exclusive neighborhoods and some of these houses are huge” Bette looked at each of the listings some of these houses where twice even three times more expensive than hers

“T, can you afford these?”

Tina walked in the kitchen and grabbed 2 water bottles she walked over and took a seat handing Bette one of the bottles.

“Like I said…I’m very good at what I do and I have made a good living at it… and I’ve been very frugal… I got a great deal on my place in New York and when and if I decide to sell I’m going to make a very nice profit, even if I keep it and lease it out I’ll still come out ahead so I have options” Tina smiled

“This one is my favorite” Tina showed Bette a picture of a Spanish style house located in the Hollywood Hills

“It’s a 4 bedroom 3500 sq ft home, with a huge back yard, and since Angie loves the water It has a pool, it’s also only about a 15 minute drive to your place.”

“It’s beautiful t, but it seems like a lot of house just for you” Bette said

“I know but since I’m going to make California my permanent home I might as well do it right, and I’m tired of living in apartments…I think it would be nice to have a garden a huge kitchen, somewhere I can entertain friends, and best of all Angie will have a room of her own…with stuff there for her for when you guys spend the night”

Bette smiled

“What” Tina asked feeling a little embarrassed.

“Have I told you how much I love you?”

“Yes…but I never get tired of hearing it”

“Will you come with me next weekend, when I meet with the realtor?”

“I would love too”

“Come on let’s eat our food” Tina said

“Ok, I’m going to check in on Angie real quick” Bette said

“Alright”

An hour later they sat on the couch enjoying a movie, Angie was still asleep.

“T”

“Hmm”

“Do you think you’ll ever miss New York enough to move back?”

“Why are you and Angie thinking of moving there?” Tina asked never looking away from the TV, a smirk on her face

“No…I don’t think so” Bette frowned

“Then no, I’ll never miss New York enough to move back”

Bette smiled (again)

Tina gave Bette a sideways glance…as she too smiled

‘God I love her’ Tina thought to herself.