“I love you Tina. I always have. A month ago I didn’t believe in love and people who said they’ve found ‘the one’ but I have, you’re the one person I want to spend every second of everyday with. It’s selfish of me but I don’t want you to be Eric’s but if he makes you happy I can leave tomorrow and never look back if that’s what you want”

Tina sobbed into Bette’s arms, this was all so confusing and exhausting, she was making a life changing decision in less than 24hours. “I love you too” they slowly drifted off to sleep only awakening once during the night because Tina needed Bette to make love to her again.

Morning came quicker than either of them had wanted it to; Tina looked up to see if Bette was awake, she was staring down at Tina who had fallen asleep on her chest. “Morning beautiful” Bette kissed the blondes head. They acted as if today wasn’t such a big deal; it was the only reason that they were able to stay so collected.

Tina wanted to leave before Bette started packing she knew she’d just be a blubbering mess. They showered together in silence, washing each other from the previous night as if the memory was being washed down the drain. They changed into clothes knowing this was it, this was them saying goodbye.

“I meant what I said last night Bette…I don’t know if this is it for us. I can’t imagine never seeing you or Eric ever again; I need to figure out who I can live without even if I don’t want to. I don’t want this to be goodbye…” a tear crept out the corner of her eye. “God I don’t think I’ve ever cried so much. They both laughed, Bette let the tear run that had been threatening to fall.

Bette didn’t know what to say she grabbed Tina’s head pulling her in for one last earth shattering kiss. “I love you so much… I’ll miss you” they said their goodbyes and Tina got on the elevator that was the last she would see of Tina.

She closed the door and immediately sunk to the floor in tears; Tina was able to keep it together until she got in her car.