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Candace waking up a couple hours after she and Bette had some exceptional sex.  She looks over at Bette, then to the clock on her night table, 5:12 a.m.  Candace moves closer and looks at Bette again, she still can’t believe how lovely Bette looks while sleeping.  She’s so happy to have Bette waking up in her bed.  Her arousal starts to awaken again just looking at Bette, oh yeah, she is stricken with ‘morning desire’.  She touches Bette’s face, caresses her cheek, let  her hand trail down her neck, through the valley of her breasts, and rests on her stomach, OMG! Bette’s abs.  Candace immediately went under the covers and picked up where she left off…this time with her mouth.  She kissed first, then following with her tongue, gave Bette’s abdomen long, slow, caressing strokes, dipping it into her navel a few times.  Bette stirred from time to time but did not wake.  So, Candace continued her journey ‘downtown’.  When she reached Bette’s center, Candace got dizzy from the initial sweet scent and taste of her.  Bette kept stirring, Candace kept making ‘sweet love’ to her, she intended to LoVe Bette awake.  Bette wakes looks under covers with a smile on her face as Candace crept back up her body,  comes out from under the covers, and kisses Bette…..

Candace: I was so happy to have you here…..Hello?

Bette: Hi

Candace: Hey…Where did you go?

Bette:  (Pause)

Candace:  What’s going on?

Bette:  I’ve just got a lot on my mind….I’ve been thinking…..

Both starting to sit up in bed, Bette with her back against some pillows and headboard.  Candace turned to her side facing Bette, elbow propped against pillows, head in her hand.

Candace:  What about?

Bette:  Us…Me….My life…….And how I f*cked it up….and…….Especially,  Tina….She didn’t deserve any of the bullshit I put her through, you know?  Not  just with you.

Candace:  I see…..

Bette:   Candace…She was the best thing in my life…..Sh*t….I’m so sorry for  this to come out like this…at this time….But, I want to get her back….I need to try….

Candace:  …And rectify the damage we’ve done?  You know, Bette….I never meant to cause Tina hurt either.  I knew….the way we began….I guess nothing really good  could come from it….I was just so drawn to you….I didn’t mean for anyone to get hurt….Me, at the very least…and that’s where I am right now….I’ve come to care for you so much…..

Bette:  I care for you too…I’m sure this would be easier if I didn’t….It just seems like I can do nothing but bring pain to the women in my life….the women most important to me….It hurts me too…I’m really sorry Candace…..

Candace:  I suppose, we may have just met at the wrong time….I’m not going to pretend  that this doesn’t cut like a knife, but I like to see you happy, and want you to be , even if not with me.

Bette:  Thank you…Indeed, if we would have met at another place and time I’m positive we would have
been awesome.

Candace:  Bette, would you tell me something…….was this real?

Bette:  It’s truthful to say that a lot of the time I wish it wasn’t…but yes…Look …I’m sorry…but I have to go.

Bette gets out of bed grabs her clothes from off a chair, dresses without a shower, gives Candace a half smile and leaves.  Outside she exhales, and looks at her watch, 6:32 a.m.  Damn! F#ck!