5:55. Tina, short sundress swishing around her knees, sat on the chair in the front hall of their house, waiting for Bette to come home and pick her up for their date. Date! They hadnt gone out together for weeks. That damn art gallery. Sometimes Tina just wanted to pick up Bettes job, and chuck it out a window. Then other times, Tina understood that Bette needed that job, needed that control and power. This was one of those understanding times, especially since Bette had promised she would be home by 6:00 to take Tina out.
6:10. Still sitting. Still waiting. Shell be here, shell be here, Tina kept telling herself. Shes just running a bit late, but she promised; she wont let me down. Not again. She wont.
6:20. Tina stood up, sighed with her whole body, and walked towards the bedroom to put on her sweatpants. The door opened just as she reached the end of the hallway. Spinning around, Tina ran back to the front door and reached it just as it opened enough to allow Bette to slip through the door right into Tinas expectant arms.
Youre here! Tina exclaimed.
Of course Im here. Bette said, almost laughing. I promised I would take you out, so here I am to-God you look amazing, and I look terrible.
You dont! Tina replied, looking Bette up and down, who wore a rumpled white shirt and one of those cute little pantsuits she wore whenever she felt the need to be empowered on the job. In other words, every day.
Just give me ten minutes to change, and I swear well be out of here. Bette said instead of disagreeing, dropping her bags and keys on the table, and heading into the bedroom.
6:30. The two women walked out of the house, Bette wearing the same pantsuit, with a clean shirt and looking much refreshed by Tinas enthusiastic kiss she received immediately before going out the front door.
They got in their car, Bette drove, naturally, and they peeled out of the driveway towards Grinos, their favorite Italian restaurant. Upon arrival, the two were seated directly in the middle of the restaurant, hardly the place for an intimate conversation between slightly estranged lovers. After ordering the food for dinner, Bette launched into a brief tirade about the gallery, and people being incompetant, until she realized that Tinas attention was focused somewhere else entirely.
Hey, Tina, she asked, how was your day, babe?
Hmm? Tina answered distractedly, drawing her eyes away from the riveting light fixture upon which they had been resting, blinking a few times to drive away the light spots in front of her eyes, and focusing again on Bette. Oh? My day? Well, it wasgreat, now that you ask. I didnt want to interrupt you there, you were on a bit of a roll.
I know, Baby, Im sorry, you know how I get when I talk about work Bette said apologetically.
Its ok Bette, because YOU were only 20 minutes late for our first date in weeks, so you are perfectly entitled to ***** about work for a while. Anyway, my day was awesome. I actually accomplished something today. I talked to Lauren! Tina said as if that was something to cause pride.
LaurenLauren, Bettes overworked brain tried to think of a Lauren they knew while Tina looked at her expectantly. All of a sudden the light bulb in her head went off.
Lauren! Bette almost shouted, Like your sister Lauren, you talked to her? But you havent for months, thats why I couldnt think of whoanyway, how did that go?
After that, the conversation flowed easily, they talked about Tinas productive discussion with Lauren, Bettes accomplishments at work, not only the problems she faced. They talked the way they hadnt had time to for ages, both being completely honest and open with the other. When they had finished eating and were walking towards the car, arms around eachothers waists, they heard someone call from behind them,
BETTE!
Turning slowly around witthout taking their arms off eachother, they found the person shouting after them to be James, Bettes assistant, who had somehow tracked them down to the restaurant. He ran up, gasping for breath as though he had been running.
Bette, thank god I found you, he panted. why the hall has your phone been off? I couldnt reach you!
Well, James, Bette responded bittertly, it just so happens that I was out on a date this evening, and left my goddamn cell phone at home where it will remain, turned off, until tomorrow at 9:00, when I will arrive at work, and turn the damn thing back on. Whatever your emergency is, it is going to have to wait until morning. Goodnight.
Turning Tina back around, Bette ignored James sputtering behind her back and they swept off to the car. Once inside, Tina turned to look at the incredible woman in the drivers seat, and said, Did I actually just see you blow off work for me?
Damn right you did. That jackass, tracking me down when Im clearly out to dinner! Anyway, he should be gone until tomorrow
Without waiting for Tinas reply, Bette leaned over to the passenger seat, place one gentle finger under Tinas chin, and turned the beautiful face towards her. Pressing her closed lips against Tinas, Bette heard a soft sigh of contentment escape Tinas lips. Pulling back, Bette looked Tina in the eye, and asked quietly,
I think its high time we go home, and go to bed, dont you?
Merely nodding her reply, Tina took Bettes right hand in her left and intertwined their fingers. Bette started the car and they drove home together in perfect, amiable, silence, knowing they could not get home soon enough. Pulling in the driveway, Bette stopped the car in the driveway, put on the brake, and leaned over to kiss Tina again. Their lips pressed together softly, Tina opened her mouth and touched Bettes lips with her tongue. Bette pulled abruptly away, and opened her door saying,
Much more of that, Babe, and were not leaving the car tonight.
Tina giggled and exited her side of the car. They walked to the front door together and walked in as Bettes cell phone rang on the small table just inside. She picked it up, opened it, heard Tina sigh quietly, and closed it again. She turned it off and put it back on the table, turning to Tina as she said,
Tonight is just for us, I meant it.
Bette pulled Tina close and put one gentle hand on the back of her head as their lips met again. Both mouths opened, and two tongues twisted around the other, and their breath came shorter and faster. Tina turned and led the way to the bedroom, not letting go of Bettes left hand. They reached the door and Tina turned to give Bette a come-hither look. Bette entered the room, taking off her suit jacket and shoes as she closed the door with one foot. Tina walked towards Bette and reached around her to turn on the light.
No. Bette said softly, stopping Tinas hand behind her, The moonlight through the window is enough.
Before Bette could say anything else, Tinas arms were around her and her mouth upon her. Tina quickly unbuttoned Bettes white shirt and slipped it off her shoulders as she felt Bette unzip her dress from the back. Stepping out of her light dress and her heels, Tina backed up to the bed as Bette follwed, unbuttoning her pants. Tina pushed them down Bettes long legs and slipped her fingers back up the outside of Bettes nearly naked body. As they lay down together on the bed, Bette removed Tinas underwear as Tina removed Bettes. They didnt speak at all, just kissing eachother on the face and neck as their clothes quickly disappeared. Stopping to look deeply in eachothers eyes, Tina whispered,
I love you Bette
And Bette whispered her reply, I love you Tina
Their lips came together and then Bette pushed Tina over on her back and moved on top of her. Bette kissed her way down Tinas jaw and down her neck line to her collar bone and back up to her neck. Bette paused at what she knew was the most sensitive spot on Tinas neck and licked her slowly, softly, then sucking on the tender skin as she felt Tina shiver in her arms. She kissed Tina on the cheek and jaw and lips, again and again. Tina moaned softly and brushed her hands over Bettes back and down her sides, feeling the tenderness of Bettes body. Lifting her head, Bette looked down on Tina and saw nothing but love in her eyes.
Bette placed both of her hands on Tinas ***** and felt two hard nipples under her palms. Tina put her hand on Bettes breast and they caressed eachother gently, then with more urgency. Bette moved slowly down Tinas body, kissing her chest and stomach. Upon reaching Tinas waist, Bette removed her hands from Tinas ***** and caressed her stomach and thighs. Pushing her legs slightly apart, Bette kneaded Tinas flesh and stroked her inner thighs with one finger.
Tina moaned, Please, Bette, I need you. And she opened her legs wider, giving Bette access to the inner core of her body. Bette placed one hand on Tinas thigh, and the other between her legs, tickling her soft hair and making both their bodies shiver in anticipation. Bette could see Tina was only waiting for Bettes touch to explode into a million peices.
Bette dipped one finger into the warm center of Tinas body and she gasped. Putting another finger inside Tina, Bette slowly rocked both their bodies back and forth, Tinas hips moving to a slightly faster rhythm than Bettes hand. Finally Bette placed another finger inside of Tina and rocked her faster, while inching up her body so her lips could reach Tinas *****. Taking one nipple inside her mouth, Bette rolled her tongue around the hard point as Tina breathed, gasped really, in time with Bettes thrusts into her pelvis.
All at once, Tinas muscles contracted around Bettes fingers, and with one final thrust of her hips, Tina arched her back halfway off the bed, then shivered violently from head to toe and all of her muscles relaxed as suddenly as they had contracted. She let her breath out in one long exhalation, and let her body fall on to the mattress, totally at rest.
Bette lifted herself up next to Tina on the bed, and put one arm over her stomach, holding her close. Tina let one long Mmmmmm escape her lips, trailing off into silence as she placed her arm over Bettes.
After almost falling asleep in her extreme relaxation, Tina opened her eyes, and turned her head to look at Bette who was staring at her with a calm, peaceful look on her face.
Whatcha thinkin? Tina inquired softly.
How gorgeous you are, was Bettes soft reply.
And how horny you are, Tina whispered, while trying not to laugh, and how much you were hoping I wouldnt fall all the way asleep, right?
That may have been on the edge of my thought process, was Bettes quick reply, but mostly just
Then Tina leaned over to Bette and kissed her full on the mouth, stopping whatever she had been about to say. Bette did not move, except to put her arm under Tina as she moved on top of Bette and kissed her again. Tina pushed apart Bettes lips with her tongue, and licked the inside of her mouth. She kissed Bettes eyes, forehead, earlobes and moved down her neck to suck on the skin there before focusing her attention back on Bettes mouth, caressing the inside her of her lips with her tongue.
Tina drew a hand down the sensitive skin on the side of Bettes body, then back up and lightly touched Bettes nipple with two fingers. She smoothed the skin of Bettes breast, and felt the nipple harden into a point as Bette gasped with pleasure into their kisses. Tina moved her face down the length of Bettes body, kissing and licking wherever she moved. Bettes breathing became shallower as Tina reached her hips. She stroked Bettes legs on the outside down to her knees, then drew her hands back up the inside of her legs as Bette moved them just slighty apart. Tina gently separated them more and pushed her knees back so that Bettes body was open to air, and to Tina.
Kissing one of Bettes thighs, Tina moved her head between Bettes legs and placed her tongue just outside of the hot opening there. Breathing softly onto Bettes body, Tina could feel her shivering with exitment and she pushed her tongue into Bette, feeling her muscles tense and release to allow Tina entrance. Bette moaned as Tina encircled Bettes body with her arms and slowly drew her hands up and down Bettes sides as she pushed her tongue furthur inside.
Withdrawing from within Bettes body, Tina licked the hard nub of flesh which was the outer center of Bettes pleasure. Gently rolling her tongue around the outside, Bette gasped as Tina ever so gently pressed her teeth to the spot. Slipping her tongue back inside Bette, they both shivered in anticipation of the release about to come. Bette rocked her hips up towards Tina, as Tina pressed her face down into Bette, thrusting deep inside as Bette fell back on the bed with a soft exclamation.
Tina again withdrew from within Bette, placed her legs softly back on the matress, and slid up Bettes body and lay on top of her for a moment until Bette stirred beneath her. Lifting her head, Tina saw Bette still had her eyes closed, and they pressed their lips together in a relaxed kiss. Tina rolled off to one side, and said softly,
I love you Bette.
Bette replied in a voice that was barely audible, I love what you do to me. The way you pull me apart and put me back together again. The way you trailing off, Bette opened her eyes and turned her head, looking at Tina who answered her, I know, Tina said, I know exactly what you mean.
Tina lay on her side and they put their arms over eachother, pulled the blankets up, and fell asleep; for that moment totally contented in every aspect of their lives.