Bette put her coffee on the coffee table and looked at the ground. Tina kept looking at Bette to see what she was going to do or say next but when Bette kept staring at the ground Tina took Bette’s hands in hers which made Bette look up.

‘Come on Bette, what happened?’ Tina asked again.

Bette looked at the floor again. ‘You happened!’ she whispered.

‘What?’ Tina asked not knowing if she heard right.

Bette looked up this time and repeated her answer.

‘You happened Tina. Ever since this afternoon the only thing I could think about was you. How can I go after someone that I love but that I’m not in love with.’

To say Tina was surprised was an understatement.

‘I, I don’t understand Bette’ Tina stuttered.

‘It’s simple Tina; I’m still in love with you. I admit I love Jodi but you had to help me to go after her and that says enough to me. I don’t want a relationship with her. I want a relationship with you! I want you to be my first, last and forever!’

Tina couldn’t believe her ears. Bette was saying all the things she had wanted to hear these past few months. And yet she just sat there staring as an idiot.

Say something Kennard Tina scolded herself.

‘I wasn’t your first Bette’

Oh shit, smooth Tina real smooth, scare her off will you she scolded herself again.

Bette leaned in closer and gently stroked Tina’s cheek with the back of her hand.

‘You are Tina.’ Bette replied. She kept stroking Tina’s cheek and continued, ‘You were the first person I fell in love with, the first woman I wanted to spent my life with. You’re still that woman Tina. I know I hurt you and I know we have a lot to work on, but I’m willing to work on it for us.’

Tina just kept staring at Bette.

‘I’ve been thinking about you all day.’ She finally said. Bette had to smile at that.

‘Really?’ she asked.

‘Yeah. When you kissed me this afternoon, I wanted to run after you, I wanted to tell you that I still loved you and that I didn’t want you to go after Jodi.’

‘Why didn’t you?’

‘That would have been selfish of me Bette! Besides, after all the pain I caused you I didn’t think I deserved you anymore. I still think I don’t deserve you.’

‘We’ve hurt each other Tina, and we can’t undo that. But we can put that past us and we can make it work if we really want to. I know I want to.’

‘I want that too.’

‘Yeah?’ Bette asked smiling. Her smile could light up a whole room.

‘Yeah.’ Tina said also smiling.

‘Good.’ Bette said before leaning in. Tina leaned in but at the last moment leaned back.

‘What are you doing?’ she asked smiling at Bette, teasing her.

‘I want to seal the deal.’ Bette replied, leaning in again but Tina leaned back some more.

‘Seal the deal?’ Tina asked still teasing Bette.

Bette looked at Tina. ‘Stop teasing Kennard!’ she said.

‘Just kiss me babe.’ Tina said, not able to resist the urge anymore to kiss Bette.

Finally they both leaned in and kissed. It was soft at first, but rapidly became more passionate. When they broke apart they rested their foreheads against each other, trying to get their breathing under control.

‘So what happens now? Bette asked.

‘I have a few things I mind’ Tina smiled mischievously.

‘Really’ Bette asked kissing Tina softly on the lips again.

‘Oh yeah.’ Tina replied.

‘Like what?’ Bette asked.

‘Like … you spending the night here.’

‘I like that idea.’ Bette replied smiling.

‘I thought you would.’

‘I also don’t want to rush things T; I really want to make it work this time.’

‘Me too babe!’ Tina stood up. ‘Come on, let’s go to bed.’

Bette stood up and took Tina’s hand. She pulled her close and kissed her again.

‘Is it ok if I just hold you?’

‘There’s nothing else I’d rather want babe. Well there is, but like you said, let’s not rush things ok.’

‘Yeah. I love you Tina.’

‘I love you too Bette.’

With that said they walked into Tina’s bedroom starting their new life together.