Tina didn’t know what to say to that. Truthfully there was nothing that she could say to ease away any hurt she’d feel from this discovery. "Jesse’s staying with Uncle Ale and I feel like he gets the worst of the family. Like there’s nothing good left of us for him."

Tina rubbed Bette’s back now and felt the soft shutter of the breath leaving her, "That’s not ture. He has you. You’re the embodiment of everything good about this family. You’re strong enough for the both of you."

"I don’t feel like it…"

"But you are." Tina cut in before Bette could finish. "I know you are. It’s one of the reasons why i fell in love with you. Your boundless strength makes you who you are today." she stroked the side of Bette’s face and saw how beautiful this woman in front of her was again, "So beautiful."

Bette turned her head away and looked down at their hands still holding oe another. Tina felt Bette lay her head down on her shoulder and they both just rocked in silence.

………………

"Hey Sweetie." Carmen shook Bette awake. "Me and Shane are heading to bed. Are you and Tina staying here or are you going home?" ‘Home.’ it was never discussed where Tina would stay. It would be rude to just leave Tina here assuming that she’d be comfortable with babies up screaming through most of the night. She just nodded her head and waited until Carmen had gone back into the house before she woke Tina up. Bette looked at her and stole this moment to watch her sleep, she was still unbelievably stunning.

"Tina?… Tina?… Tee?…" she smiled thinking that normally she would just plant kisses on Tina until she smiled at her through her sleepy state.

"Yea, Baby?" she answered groggily before she realized where she was.

"You ready to go home?" Bette scratched her head as she stood up. She couldn’t help but wonder if that term of endearment was really meant for her or had Tina temporarily forgotten where she was.

"Yea." Tina cracke a small smile. ‘Home.’ She stood up and stretched, Bette then noticed how lisspm and sculpted Tina’s body looked. It was extremely obvious that worked out diligently. Bette had to look awaybecause Tina’s shirt rose with her arms and exposed her hips and stomach, and Bette found herself almost drooling.