Tina is taken down to radiology for another MRI and Bette has time to make a few phone calls. She calls Kit first and Angus answers, “Angus, it’s Bette. How is my baby?”

“Bette, she’s fine. How is Tina?” Alice called, it sounds like she is doing a little better.”

“Well, she’s awake at least. The doctors can’t really tell me anything. It is still basically, wait and see. Wait and see what Tina does.”

“Bette, everything is fine here. Don’t worry about anything. Kit, Angelica and I are doing fine. You concentrate on Tina.”

“Thank you so much Angus. Knowing that Angelica is with you and Kit eases my mind.”

“Tell Tina we love her and as soon as she can really have company we will be up to see her.”

“Thanks Angus, I’ll tell her.”

Next was Shane. Bette gets her voice mail “Shane, hey it’s Bette. Just in case Alice has not called you already, Tina is awake. She is not out of the woods by any means but she is responding. Well, anyway, I just wanted to let you know. I’ll call you again soon. Thanks for everything!”

Bette sat down in the chair next to Tina’s bed. She ran her hand along the length of the sheet were Tina had been laying. She had been shaken to her core at the thought that she might lose Tina. She is still not certain that she hasn’t.

Tina returned from her MRI, her eyes were a bit brighter than when she had left. Bette stood to greet her as she was wheeled in.

A couple of nurses came in to help move Tina from the gurney back into her bed. She grimaced in pain with the move. One of the nurses saw Tina’s reaction and Bette’s reaction to Tina’s pain and immediately interjected, “The doctor has written something different for pain. It has been ordered. When it is brought up by the pharmacy, we will bring it right in for her.”

Bette, with gratitude in her voice, thanked the nurses.

Bette sat back down next to Tina’s bed. Tina looked to Bette for answers with questioning eyes. “Tina” taking her hand “ you are going to be ok! We did not find our way back to each other again, only to have it devastated by this accident. For some reason we are meant to go through this and we will make it through this. I promise my love to you always. I promised you honesty and that is what I swear to give you, about everything! I will not hide anything about your condition, your prognosis or anything that has to do with you getting better. I will also not hide my fears from you.” Bette tried so hard to be strong but her vulnerability began to show. “ I am afraid Tina. I’m afraid of losing you. Not to any of this, but because of this. I am not going to leave, I don’t want you to either. I don’t want you to check out of this relationship. We were meant to be together and we are going to be, FOREVER!”