Tina looked up at Bette who was looking back at her with sad eyes.

“Look this is not how I pictured my life at 27, I was going to go to school and get a degree and a good job…I just got stuck doing this cause I got so comfortable I guess”

“Do you have any dreams for you future?” Bette smiled “What kind of work would you like to do?”

“I’ve always wanted to work in the movie business” Tina smiled shyly.

“As an actress?”

“No…like a movie executive or something like that”

“I think that’s wonderful” Bette smiled “You are so smart Tina, I hate to see all that potential go to waste”

“Yeah…” Tina said slowly, giving the brunette a small smile.

“Just please consider you options, Tina” Bette said looking at Tina with a serious expression on her face “What you’re doing for a living right now is not safe and I worry about you”

“You don’t have to worry about me” Tina said, looking down at her hands.

“But I can’t stop myself from worrying about you” Bette smiled as she brought her arms around the blonde and pulled her in close to her “I care about you” she smiled.

“Ok I will consider my options” Tina smiled, looking into Bette’s eyes.

“Good” Bette smiled, planting a soft kiss on the blonde’s lips “That’s all I ask”

They shared another soft kiss before Bette looked over at the clock “Would you like to spend the night?” she asked as she looked back at Tina with a smile.

“Bette….I…” Tina started hesitantly before being interrupted by Bette “No I didn’t mean it like that” Bette smiled “It’s late and I just thought that you might want to stay here, just to sleep”

“Ok” Tina smiled after thinking it over for a moment “Just to sleep”

“So you have a few options then” Bette smiled “You can sleep here on the couch, in my guestroom or in my bed…you decide”

“Hmm so if I sleep in your bed, where will you sleep?” Tina teased.

“I will be sleeping there too” Bette smiled.

“And how do I know you won’t try anything with me?” Tina teased as a smile tugged the corner of her lips.