***
"Wow!" Bette breathed, "this just has to be the centerpiece!"

Tina blushed, "it’s not that good."

Bette set down the poster-sized picture and admired it again. It was a black and white picture of two naked women in a passionate embrace. Their breasts were pressed together and their lips were inches away. Their bottom halves were covered by red satin sheets which was the only thing that had color in the picture. It was a deep burgundy and looked so silky against the women’s smooth skin.

"What do you mean it’s not that good?" Bette said incredulously, "this is amazing!"

"It’s just two women kissing," Tina said her face so red she looked ready to explode.

Bette moved around the table and sat down across from Tina, "Tina, this is not just a kiss, this is the essence of female love. You captured male love and male-female love amazingly, but this is what you were having problems with, now you have it and it’s your best one."

Tina smiled shyly, "really?"

"Of course," Bette said leaning in slightly, "there’s so much said in a kiss Tina. A kiss can change a life."

"How so?" Tina said.

"Well," Bette said leaning closer, "if I were to kiss you right now, you may decide that your gay or straight. You may decide to actually start dating me. Or you may leave and never come back."

Tina was breathing heavily as she leaned closer, "I’m sure I wouldn’t leave."

Bette closed the distance between them connecting their lips in a hot kiss that made Tina gasp. And when she did Bette slipped her tongue inside. Tina moaned and wrapped her arms around Bette, deepening the kiss.

And that kiss did change their lives.
***

Tina shot up in the bed gasping and sweating. The sudden movement hurt her injuries and she cried out in pain. Bette snorted awake and was immediately attentive, "T, what’s wrong? Are you okay?"

"Oww," Tina groaned laying back down, "I just woke up too fast."

"Did you have a nightmare or something?" Bette said laying on her side beside Tina and caressing her face gently.

"I remembered our first kiss," Tina said looking at Bette.

Bette smiled, "I had wanted to kiss you for that entire month we spent working on the show."