Bette slowly maneuvered herself to Tina’s left side, draping her leg over Tina’s, and resting her head over her chest, so she could listen to Tina’s heartbeat.  It was pounding harder than Bette had ever heard, as they both lay there silently, waiting for their breathing to return to some semblance of normal.  Tina softly stroked Bette’s hair, twirling the long, dark curls through her fingers.  After a few minutes, they were able to speak again.  Tina ran a finger under Bette’s chin, drawing her face up to look into Bette’s eyes.

“So I guess I don’t have to ask what you want to do today?”  She raised her eyebrows, grinning at her wife.

“Are you suggesting, Ms. Kennard, that I have a one track mind?  That I only want you for your body?”  Bette teased, pinching Tina’s left nipple for emphasis.

“I’m not only suggesting it, I’m calling you on it.”  Tina retorted with a Cheshire cat grin spreading across her face.

“Well, I do want you for your body, but that’s not all I want from you, you know.”  Bette tried to sound hurt, sticking out her lower lip to pout.  “I was actually hoping that perhaps we could just spend some time together today, you know, talking.  Maybe a nice afternoon by the pool, followed by a moonlight picnic in our backyard.  I even thought maybe we could cuddle up on the couch and watch a movie tonight.” 

“Hmm.  That sounds wonderful, Baby.”  Tina was pleasantly surprised by Bette’s request for quality time.  She couldn’t help but tease her a little, though.  “And I suppose for the movie, you want to watch ‘The Incredibly True Adventures of Two Girls in Love’?”  Tina grinned.

“Why would you automatically assume that?”  Bette feigned innocence.

“I’m sure it has nothing to do with your crush on that little blond baby dyke.”  Tina laughed.

“That might have something to do with it.”  Bette chuckled.  “But only because she reminds me of you, you know.”  Bette continued to play innocent.

“Well, I’m going to have to think about the movie, but the rest of it sounds wonderful.”  Tina smiled, tracing Bette’s jaw line with her fingers.  They continued to relax in each other’s arms, in silence, until Tina eventually spoke again.

“Babe?”  She asked, softly.  “Is it okay with you if I call Kit to see how the baby’s doing?”  As much as Tina wanted Bette to know she was the focus of her attention, she needed to know that everything was okay with their daughter, too. 

“Of course, Baby.”  Bette sighed, slightly relieved that she wasn’t the only one thinking about their little girl.  Bette sat up, helping Tina get up from the bed to find the phone.  Bette couldn’t help but stare as Tina walked across the room naked, her skin glistening from their recent encounter.  As Tina slipped into the robe she had abandoned earlier, Bette realized she had been holding her breath.  She couldn’t fight the smile now spreading across her face as she realized what Tina still did to her.

“Oh, and I want to talk with Kit when you’re done.  It seems like she has been going behind my back, conspiring with my wife.”  Bette called out after Tina as she walked out of the bedroom, tying her robe.

Tina returned a few minutes later, phone to her ear, apparently talking to Kit.  Bette was still lying in bed, stretched out on her side, taking in Tina’s every move.  Tina walked back to the bed, sitting down next to Bette.  Bette slid closer to Tina, laying her head on Tina’s thigh, as Tina again began playing with Bette’s hair. 

“…Uh huh…no, if you don’t mind keeping her until tomorrow afternoon, that would be great…uh huh…you’re a lifesaver, Kit….Oh, Bette wants to talk to you….Bye, Kit.”  Bette sat up as Tina handed her the phone.  Before Bette started talking to Kit, Tina got up from the bed and headed towards the bathroom.

“I’ll be in the shower.”  Tina stopped at the doorway, dropping her robe and lingering for a few moments.  “Join me when you’re done talking to Kit.”  Tina winked, then disappeared into the bathroom leaving a very distracted Bette holding the phone.

(To Be Continued…)