Just come along, and Ill explain, Bette told her, taking her hand and following the trail. She picked up the television controller, which was wrapped with a pink ribbon, and pressed a few buttons. The TV came on, and the DVD player roared to life as Bette led Tina to the couch. On the screen were the words: Bette and Tina: Through the Years.

As they both watched, the movie started with a picture of Bette and Tina from seven years ago, when they had first gotten serious. They both looked slightly younger and thrilled to be with one another.

Tina smiled, her eyes crinkling, as she took Bettes hand and squeezed it, watching as the film shifted to a home movie of the day Tina and Bette moved into one another. She watched as her younger self, with longer hair, carried a heavy box into the house, stopping to give Bette a loving kiss on the way. She saw the two of them unpacking a box, but stopping when they were distracted with each others lips, and then Bette yelling at Alice to turn off the camera and give them some privacy. Tina had to laugh at that.

More photos and home videos rolled across the screen, many scenes that Tina remembered well: their house-warming party, a birthday party for Bette, and a pool party with all their friends.

Another picture popped up on the screen, piquing Tinas interest. It was a shot of them by the pool, Tina laying in Bettes arms as they lay together on an outdoor lounge chair, both dozing obliviously as their friends clowned around in the pool behind them. I dont remember that picture ever being taken, she commented to Bette.

Me, neither. As a matter of fact, I dont know how it even got on the DVD. I have a feeling Alice had something to do with it, though. She helped me out with this, Bette admitted.

Tina beamed. Its a sweet picture of us, though.

The next, and last, photo that came across the screen made Bette jump up and Tina cover her face. It was a shot of a very obviously naked Bette and Tina embracing, while the former sucked on the latters neck.