“T, why would she be hurt of your relationship with her ended, In New York sometime ago?”

Tina walked over to Bette and stood at the counter at the opposite of Bette.

“I don’t know, I guess I care about her I wanted to be the one to tell her we had begun seeing each other again, I really don’t know why I didn’t tell her sooner”

Bette turned and looked at Tina

“Do you still have feelings for her? Do you love her?” Bette asked

“Yes I have feelings for her, yes I love her”

Bette gasped she found the lump in her throat was getting bigger, tears burning in her eyes.

Tina walked forward, took Bette’s hands in hers, she felt Bette try and pull away, she held on tighter.

“Bette look at me”

Bette raised her head

“Yes, I love her but…I’m not in love with her, I care about her a great deal, I guess part of me feels guilty about the relationship her and I had, part of me feels guilty about being with her all that time knowing we really didn’t have a future together, knowing that even if she gave me all her heart I could never fully give her mine.”

Tina reached over and lifted Bette’s chin, Tina wanted Bette to look right into her eyes because Tina knew it was the only way Bette would know that what Tina was going to say would be the truth.

“My heart already belonged to you, and I have come to the realization that my heart will forever belong to you.”

Bette smiled as she let a tear fall.

“I know I was stupid on the phone this morning, please forgive me”

Bette reached over and took Tina into her arms held her close held her tight.

“I love you, and I’m sorry too, I should have let you explain instead of letting my insecurities get in the way.”

“I guess we still need to work on us, in being a little more open and honest with each other” Tina said

“I promise to try harder, T I know I still have issues I need to work through but I’m trying”