After applying soft make up and letting her dark hair fall loose on her shoulders, Bette grabbed the apartment keys and dashed out the door.

”Fuck!” The brunette cursed out loud, suddenly remembering that she wanted to buy flowers for Tina. ”I so have no time for this…”

The ride to Tina’s house, with one stop at a flower shop, was a blur to Bette. Only God knows how lucky she was to get there safe and sound after all those crazy maneuvers though traffic jams and iniquity she had pulled off against other road users while being on the way.

Bette smiled smugly, pleased with her achievement. She was late for two minutes, not a big deal. As she was approaching the front door, Tina popped up on the porch, smiling broadly, pure happiness on her face.

”I was going to dial you just now!” The blonde exclaimed.

”Sorry I’m late, Tee. The traffic was totally crazy” Bette explained, scanning and right away appreciating Tina’s body in a fitted cream lace dress. She extended the bouquet of white roses.

”It’s roses this time! I love it, babe” Tina took it and pulled Bette to herself for a full embrace.

Bette closed her eyes and burried her face into Tina’s golden hair, halting by her ear as she whispered. ”You look so delicious in this dress I just want to take it off..”

Tina giggled softly, swatting Bette’s arm gently. ”You are such a past master in choosing time for a dirty talk” The blonde added in jest, giving her girlfriend a big kiss on the lips.

”Tina, is there Bette has arrived?” Her mother’s voice hailed from the depth of the house.

Tina pulled back from the kiss. ”Yes, we are gonna be in now!” She called out into the house, taking Bette’s hand. ”Come on, babe”

”Tee, wait” The brunette held back, the fear of going inside setting in. ”Give me one more kiss, a reassuring one”

Tina smiled lovingly, touched by Bette’s clear diffidence. Caressing Bette’s lips with her own, she murmured against the kiss. ”There is nothing to be nervous for, baby”

”But…there is something, though, and I wanted to talk to you before this..thing, the dinner”

”Now then, come on in you two lovebirds, no need to hide in here!” Amy Kennard appeared in the doorway cheerfully.