“You’re the first person to tell me that. Do you know that? Everyone else has been telling me I’ll beat it. That I shouldn’t worry. That everything will be fine, but no one has told me that they would miss me if I were to die. Do you know how that makes me feel?” Dana asked the rhetorical question.

Bette quickly moved to take Dana back into her arms and began stroking her back.

“Trust me Dana, everyone will miss you. I don’t know who will win the fight for grieving spouse, Al or Lara. But there is always this taboo of when people are facing possible death that you’re not suppose to talk about it. When I took care of my father, he wouldn’t let me pretend he was just a little sick. He wanted to make sure that I was well aware that he was dying and that he was going out on his terms. I wish I could just help take away some of your pain and sadness.” Bette sympathetically said.

“That’s just it Bette, I don’t want any sympathy, I know that no woman would ever want to be near me, unless…” The tennis star started, immediately being shushed by Bette.

“You listen to me right now. You are one of the most beautiful women I’ve ever met, inside and out. If I didn’t think you would get sick on me, I would seduce you right here. Do you know how long it’s been since I’ve had sex?” Bette asked with a raised eyebrow. “You would think that I was the one who gave birth to Angelica. Tina and I haven’t been intimate since…shit…well before my father died.” Bette concluded unaware that she had let the cat out of the bag with that tidbit of information. Dana’s eyes widen comically and her mouth dropped opened.

“But-but you didn’t get together until your dad got sick!” Dana stuttered out, turning her head to look up at Bette, but still remaining snuggled on Bette’s chest. Bette’s eyes now shot open at the realization that she had just given away her and Tina’s secret. A small sly grin suddenly appeared on Bette’s face and she wiggled her eyebrows.

“Well, let’s just say the sonogram we went to together was more than a trip to the doctor’s office.” Bette giggled and brought her head down to kiss Dana on top of her head. Dana felt Bette’s lips and knew she wanted her lips to be elsewhere. She slowly brought her head up and back from Bette’s chest, allowing herself to stare at the stunning, mocha skinned woman’s face. She was still in shock at the fact that Bette and Tina had hooked up and not even Alice knew about it. But Dana’s attention now was turned to mesmerizing Bette’s exquisite features.

“What? Do you see an old woman in front of you? A woman who can’t hold down a job or keep her lover happy, so she has to start getting attention from cyber men?” Bette asked cynically. Dana merely shook her head, continuing to stare at Bette’s face.

“No. I don’t think that at all. I think Alice and Tina both are lucky to have been able to experience you. And I think that I should be so lucky to be able to feel the same. And just so you are aware, I see an extremely sexy looking woman who will fight for her convictions and causes tooth and nail. I see a woman who is the sweetest and most caring mother in the world. I see a woman, who make me shiver and want to feel more then I have ever did before.” Dana muttered softly, bringing her hand up and tracing over Bette’s face. She dragged her thumb over Bette’s bottom lip, causing Bette’s heart rate to skyrocket. Bette quietly gasped at Dana’s touches. Dana pulled her hand back and stared deep into the chocolate orbs before her.

“Bette, I need you to make love to me.”