Bette laughed and unhooked her arms from Tina’s. She backed up and pushed herself off the ground, then walked around and held out a hand to Tina. Tina took it graciously and soon found herself nose to nose with Bette.

Tina’s eyes immediately fell on Bette’s lips, her own parting slightly as she let out a shallow breath. Bette saw the direction in which Tina’s eyes were taking her, and tried to suppress her smile. She hooked a finger under Tina’s chin, tipping her head upward and forcing the wandering gaze to meet her own.

Slowly, Bette leaned in to place a single, sublime kiss on the rubescent lips waiting below her own. She traced Tina’s jawline with her hand while she wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her closer.

This felt like their first kiss – tenuous, solid and electric. She wrapped her arms around Bette’s waist, running her hands sensuously up and down her back.

Bette gradually released her hold on Tina’s lips, bringing her thumb up to caress the fragile red flesh. She watched as Tina opened her eyes slowly, relishing in the passionate remnants of the kiss.

Bette smiled to herself, loving the effect she had on Tina, as Tina had the same effect on her. Just as she was pulling away from her companion, Bette felt the first drops of water fall from the sky, landing unceremoniously on her nose and cheek.

She looked up to see the clouds now gathered fully above them. She looked over at Tina and said, “We better get moving. It’s starting to rain, and I think it might actually be something more than a drizzle.”

Tina nodded, and the two women hurriedly walked hand-in-hand to the path which led them to Bette’s car. Before they could get very far, though, the heavens opened wide and released what seemed like an entire year’s worth of pent up water.

Tina slowed down and let go of Bette’s hand, looking up at the sky once again. She smiled widely through the rain and exclaimed, “Bette, this is amazing! I haven’t been in rain like this for years.”

The smile she wore on her face was one of childish delight. Tina bit her lip as she saw a puddle forming in a dip in the sidewalk and couldn’t resist. It was only a small puddle, after allno harm done. She hopped directly in the center, making water splash everywhere. Bette let out a resonant laugh as she watched Tina relive her childhood for just a few minutes. Tina laughed with her, both of them enjoying the simplicity of it all.