“If it takes going to UCLA to spend more time with you, that’s just what I’ll do.”

“No, Bette… please don’t say that. You have to take every opportunity you get. And if you get into Yale, which I am sure you will, we will have to work something out.”

Bette placed a hand on Tina’s cheek, making her look at her.

“How would I survive an entire semester without you?”

“Same goes for me. So I’ve been thinking… if you go to Yale, I could apply at a high school in the neighbourhood, look out for an appartment there. You could spend the week on campus and the weekends with me. Weekends on campus are parties, parties and more parties and you’ve made it quite clear that you won’t be attending many of those. And maybe you could come over if I have a free day or something…”

Bette considered this. “And what if I don’t get into Yale? What if I decided I want to go to UCLA? Then you could stay where you are, wouldn’t have to quit your job and find a new one.”

“Baby, the last thing I want is for you to base your choice of Universities on our fragile relationship – this is still the beginning. What if it doesn’t work out?”

Bette looked away, trying to hide her hurt at those words. She didn’t succeed.

Tina turned Bette’s head and gave her a soft kiss. “I’m just being realistic here, honey.”

“I know.” The brunette looked at their entwined hands. “I just… I wish I didn’t have to decide. Yale has the best Art program, but I don’t care about that if I end up missing you all the time. I feel like there’s so much catching up to do.”

“We have all the time of the world.”

“Anything could happen. I could cross the street and have an accident…”

“Don’t think like that, there’s no use in it.”

“No, but we have to seize the day, really. I just want you so desperately and I don’t feel like I can function without you. We’ve been feeling these things for so long now and didn’t know it and now we do and we only have a couple of months before we have to part.”

“It is what it is. It still doesn’t change anything. But how does the Yale plan sound to you?”

“I know that it’s too soon to move in together full time, so that sounds good.”

“What do you say about trying dorms for one semester and we’ll see how things are at Christmas?”

“That sounds great.”

“Great,” Tina answered.

Their mouths found each other for a passionate kiss. Bette’s hands had their own minds and were rubbing Tina’s sides up and down, until Tina took Bette’s hand and placed it under her shirt.

Bette gasped at the feeling of Tina’s soft skin and started circling her stomach, as she had done several times before. But now, Tina took her hand again and lead Bette up to her chest. Bette softly stroked Tina’s breasts, exploring her bra. She moaned into the kiss, this was the feeling she had longed for so very much.

Tina would never have thought making out like teenagers could get her this hot. She wondered if Bette would be ready for sex.