Bette started to get up from the table. “I should go. Thanks for breakfast.” Tina got up quickly, taking Angel with her. “Do you really have to?” Bette looked at her with a raised eyebrow. “I mean, what if he …” Tina began, but she couldn’t keep it in any longer. “I don’t want you to leave!” she said. Bette sat down on the couch. She looked up at Tina as she asked, “Why not?” “Because … because this is your house too! This is your home. And because of Angel. And because I …” “Because…” “Because I love you!” Tina whispered.

Bette didn’t know what to say. She wanted to return home. She wanted to be with Angel, but did she want to be with Tina again? Before she had a chance to say anything Tina started talking again. “Bette, I know I destroyed our relationship in the end, but you’ve got to believe me when I tell you I’m sorry! Ok that’s weird coming from me, because I didn’t let you explain what happened with Candace but please believe me when I say I forgave you for that a long time ago. And I know that you probably don’t love me anymore, can’t blame you for that, hell I don’t even love myself at the moment, but know that I’ve always loved you, and that I will always love you. And if we can’t be together than I would like to be your friend so we can raise Angel together.”

Tina kept on babbling as Bette sat there and tried to take it all in. ‘How can she even think I don’t love her anymore. Ok maybe because I left her, but I did it out of love! I love her so much that I even let her explore her feelings for men. Stupid thing to do Porter.’ Bette thought to herself.

When Tina was done talking Bette got up again. She walked over to the door. Tina was shocked that Bette was just going to leave like that. “Please Bette, come back home, if you won’t do it for me, than at least do it for Angelica!” Tina pleaded. Tears started to form in her eyes when Bette still hadn’t turned around. When she was about to turn around Bette turned to her with a smile on her face. “I’ll think about it T!” and she turned around again. Before closing the door she said, “and I still love you!”

Bette was having coffee with Kit at the Planet. She had explained her sister what had happened and that Tina asked her to move back home. “So baby sis, what are you going to do?” “I don’t know Kit. I want to move back home. I just, I couldn’t stand seeing her with another man again!” Kit put her and on Bette’s shoulder and gave it a friendly squeeze. “Look Bette, she asks you to come home, and because she thinks you don’t love her anymore she wants to be your friend. So why don’t you take it from there? Be her friend and be Angel’s mom. The rest will follow.” Bette hugged Kit close to her. “Thanks Kit. I guess I’ll be moving out tonight.”

When Bette arrived home she could see that the lights were out. ‘Maybe Tina isn’t home.’ she thought. She walked up to the door and hesitated a little before opening it. ‘Come on Porter this is your last chance. Take it or leave it.’ She took her key and opened the door. As she had seen all the lights were out except the lamp in the corner of the living room. She put her suitcase down and called for Tina. “T, are you home?” When no one answered she walked over to the fireplace and looked at the picture of her and Tina.

“Oh Bette you’re here?” Tina asked her. Bette quickly turned around and almost dropped the picture. In the process of turning she said, “Jesus T, you scared …”

She couldn’t finish her sentence. Tina stood before her in a tiny towel that left little to the imagination. “Me” she uttered as she kept staring at Tina. “God you are beautiful!”