Their love-making was frenzied, hot and steamy. Bette kissed Tina’s neck as she was about to come so the whole plane wouldn’t hear her. 

Once back in their seats, Bette seemed to be unable to stop kissing Tina, whispering ‘I love you’ in between that all the time. 

–

There they were, at Tina’s front door in North Carolina. The blonde looked at her girlfriend and couldn’t believe they were actually standing here. As a teenager, she would have never believed that one day, she’d stand here with a girlfriend she wanted her mom to meet.

She gave Bette a kiss on the cheek before ringing the bell. Nicole Kennard had obviously been standing at the door waiting for them, Tina had called her mom when they had landed and had surprisingly enough managed to convince her mother that she didn’t have to pick them up and that they’d take a cab. Tina wanted to offer Bette some time in the car to unwind from the trip, so she didn’t have to dive into the present of the older Kennard headfirst.

The door opened and a pair of arms lunged at Tina, hugging her closely, not even noticising her daughter was practically joking. After what seemed like a few hours, the woman held Tina at arm’s length to look at her. “Chris, it’s been way too long since I’ve seen you. I’d swear you had forgotten about me!”

Tina laughed. “How could I ever forget about you, mom? But I’m being rude – mom, this is Bette, my girlfriend. Bette, this is Nicole Kennard, my mom, who has been dying to meet you ever since she heard about you.”

“Let’s see what we have here,” Nicole said, looking at Bette from head to toe. The brunette blushed and smiled shyly.

Nicole hummed approvingly. “Good taste, Chris. I’m sure your father would have been delighted and proud to have such a beautiful daughter – in – law.”

Tina wiped away a tear. “That means so much to me, Mom. Bette means a lot to me as well.”

“My my, am I being rude! Come in, I’ve prepared dinner – nothing like what you’ll get served tomorrow, but dinner nonetheless!”

–

Nicole and Bette got along very well, sharing the same taste in music. Nicole almost fainted hearing that Kit Porter was Bette’s sister and made her promise to get her an autograph. 

Nicole also took Tina apart to congratulate her on her excellent choice and to assure her that her father would have approved of this relationship and that it’d have meant the world to him that his daughter had found happiness.