“I’m thinking of seeing someone…” She cleared her throat, not noticing the widened stares cast at both herself and Tina. The silence from everyone caught her attention, prompting her to look up from her hands.

“What?” The shocked look on their faces and Tina’s tear-filled eyes made the light bulb in her head glow.

“Oh.. No. Not like that. I mean like a professional to –erm talk about…” Bette trailed off her sentence because she didn’t really want to draw any additional attention towards her relationship with Tina. The gang’s lack of support towards Bette and Tina’s developing relationship were very obvious on numerous occasions and she didn’t want to further damage it.

“That’s a great idea Bette. Have you found someone in particular?” Alice was quick to inquire and for that Bette let out a sigh of release.

“No…”

“Well, I happen to know someone. She’s an expert in dealing with post-traumatic stress disorders… Would you like me to schedule an appointment for you, Bette?”

“Yeah, sure… Thank you, Alice.”

“Pfftttt… It’s the least I can do after I gobbled up the last piece of chicken Kit made for you…” Alice exclaimed ending with a scream as Kit rushed over to her. They started a very childish game of tag, well sort of it.

–

“Bette, do you want me to tag along?” Her face showed a little panic at this suggestion and it hurt Tina even more. Bette seemed to be distancing herself from Tina these past week, after their failed night of connection.

“It’s ok if you don’t want to. I was just-“

Tina was instantly silenced by a soft pair of lips landing on her very own. Their lips were still very close after that gentle kiss and she could feel Bette’s warm breaths brushing over her face and lips. She looked deep into those brown orbs and the love emitted there calmed her.

“I just need to do this alone, T.”

“Ok… I understand,” Tina answered in a small voice.

“Do you?” The questioning brought a heighten level of anxiousness in her once more. Tina gulped in waiting for the explanation behind the rhetorical question.

“Because I love you… So much and I don’t want you to think… That I’m pushing you away or anything. I just need to do this alone.”

“Ok…”

“Yeah?”

“Yeah…” The blonde was overwhelmed. She closed the distance between them and captured those alluring lips again with her own pair.

“I love you too…” They smiled through passionate kisses.

“Come to bed with me…” The brunette led her to their room by the hand and they lay there that night wrapped around each other, both revelling at the declarations of love. It was something that would be enough to the both of them, for now at least.