“Jesus T are you OK?” Bette unwraps herself from Nadia and goes to feel Tina’s temperature. Tina backs away

“Why do you care?”  The other patrons in the Planet turn their attentions to what was soon to be an argument “You haven’t spoken to me in days and now you act like you’re concerned” Bette knows exactly where the conversation is leading to “And whose that slut hanging off your arm?” Nadia tries to go for Tina but Bette puts her arm out to stop her

“What is this T?”  Kit looks at Tina, this was either going to end in a passionate embrace or a river of tears

“This is me trying to get a fucking straight answer out of you” Bette didn’t flinch “I asked you why you snapped at me the night we came home from the restaurant and I wanna an answer now” Bette looks at Nadia then Kit then back at Tina. It’s the moment of truth

“You said you only kissed me to prove a point but did you ever for a split second think about my feelings towards you” this took Tina by surprise. She didn’t stop and think about Bette’s feelings for her before kissing her “Did you ever think that maybe, just maybe, I was falling in love with you” Tina takes a step back and absorbs what Bette had just said “Cos I do Tina I do love you” Kit and the others watch Tina’s movement and facial expressions “And you hurt me so badly when you told me that you only kissed me to prove a point” Tina couldn’t believe what she was hearing. Bette was in love with her just as she was with Bette. She knew then she had been an idiot. Nadia knew then that Bette was using her to make Tina jealous and that Bette would never love her

“Bette I…” Tina reacts the only way she knows how to and pulls Bette into a passionate kiss. Alice, Shane, Carmen, Kit, Nadia and the other patrons watch on in shock and smiles. Tina pulls away slowly “Love you too” Bette puts her arms around Tina and pulls her close. Tears start flowing down her face “I’m so sorry I hurt you baby” Tina whispers into Bette’s ear “I love you so much ever since we first met” Bette feels Tina’s lips on her forehead. Everything was going to be OK, she hoped.

TBC…