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“I love the beach. I used to come down to the beach during sunsets and sunrise. It’s so beautiful. Even the waves. How it swallows everything. It’s nice…”

“Yeah. It’s just beautiful.”

“You’re beautiful…” There. It was finally out in the open. She felt the need to touch her. Approaching the beauty with delicate caution, she caressed her face and settled a stray curl of brown locks behind her ear. She pretended to be oblivious of the shiver that was brought by her simple touch. It pleased her immensely when she thought of it in silence.

“I can’t…” Her thumb was now very close to those lips. She rested them on the corner of the pink petals that she was so desperate to taste yet couldn’t at the moment. Helena sighed softly. It was almost inaudible behind the sounds of the waves crashing in the sands and sea birds talking in the background.

“I know. I’m sorry…” She pulled away in resignation and her hand was immediately held by Bette, preventing her from putting the much needed distance between them.

“I mean I want to… But I can’t.” That was supposed to ease the blow but it only provided more fuel for her desire. Helena knew now she needed the brunette in her life now, always from now. She would take whatever the brunette could offer. They resumed their discussion on trivial things and the ease between them was restored. She felt good again. The last time either one felt this sort of elation was… Never. They would just have to keep things like this. Maybe just for now…

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“The number you have called is currently unavailable…” Tina hung up in frustration. She needed to reach Bette. After leaving two messages in her mailbox, she was getting worried. What if she found out about it… Tina was worried that the news had already reached to the knowledge of Bette. Tina wasn’t entirely sure how the brunette would react to it. Lately, Bette’s emotions have been flying everywhere and made little sense to her. At first she thought it was just the hormones and stress of the pregnancy but after a while she realized that it had more to do with the topic in her therapy. Bette would often keep to herself after each session and it would take a lot for Tina to get her to open up about anything.

“Babe… It’s me again. Please, please call me as soon as you get this. I’m so worried. I love you…” She decided to leave a last message after all.