Bette-

So Ive ordered the flowers, Marina said that we can have the planet whenever we want… Tina babbles excitedly as we undress in the bedroom. …Do you think we should hire a band? God theres so many descisions to make. The food, drinks…
T stop, breathe I place my hands on her shoulders stilling her. Im here to help with whatever you need, dont get worked up ok its not good for the baby I stroke her cheeks with my thumbs and her eyes seem to almost liquify under my soft gaze. You know sometimes its nice just to stop and look at each other I say, my thumbs caressing her softer than soft skin. I hold her at arms length just looking at her. I dont know how I manage to get anything done
Why? She asks, wrinkling her nose in confusion.
Because youre so beautiful, I dont know how I resist just looking at you all day
Watching Dana propose to Alice has made something inside of me throb. This dull ache that keeps pounding out the same thought. Im so lucky to have Tina that its unbelievable. Weve been through the ringer, weve been through the kind of ***** that can end a marriage but then here we are holding each other, our baby growing in Tinas stomach as I think this.
Not enough people have moments like this anymore. Moments to just take in the person they love. Tinas flushed pink cheeks that already have that paternal glow, her thick golden tresses that fall at just below shoulder length begging for me to run my hands through them, those sultry dark brown eyes which shimmer with specks of gold when she really looks at me.
Bette She gushes, dipping her head a little. Tinas universal sign of embarrassment. Youre so sweet
I more than willingly enclose her in my arms, feeling that tender nod of reassurance when her head rests in my shoulder, and her hands slip under the back of my shirt. I hold her almost possesively. I dont know why Im choking up. I love you My arms tighten and I have to remind myself not to completely engulf her.
I love you too Bette, always She whispers into my ear kissing me slowly and tenderly. Let me take you to bed. Its been a long day for you. Dont let the opening get to you She tells me undoing the final button of my shirt.
I wont. Its not I smile.
I remember how we wouldnt even be talking when I had an opening to plan all those years ago. Id be down stairs wasting the night away becoming more and more frustrated when all I really needed to soothe me was Tinas loving touch, her caress, those strong arms that if Im honest I never really trusted enough to catch me.
We lie down on the bed, Tee drawing the covers over us. Positioned on our sides, smiling at each other. One of her hands lovingly clasps mine, her other stroking my face. Our baby is going to adore you I smile, the oncoming of sleep making my voice heavier.
And the baby is going to completely love you Her eyes travel off somewhere. You know our child is going to have you wrapped round there finger dont you. Im going to have to develop one of those stiff upper lips
I chuckle. Maybe we could just ask Kit to offer a helping hand I tease. She snuggles closer to me, my face against hers. She kisses me goodnight and settles into the familiar position that has the effect of warm milk before bed time on me. An arm on my exposed stomach, a leg lazily drawn across mine.