Bette saw that Tina was crying also, she patted the seat next to her on the longer sofa. They didn’t hug but just the closeness made them feel better. Bette stroked Tina’s hand, “Are you ok?” She cleared her throat to try and soften the lump that was causing her to cry, “I haven’t been completely honest with you either” neither said anything they just stared at one another.

“I had feelings for you that night but I thought you didn’t want it like I did so I stopped us from doing something that we might regret. I ignored the feelings until they sort of went away until you mentioned you had them too. I wasn’t ready to act on them. I wasn’t ready for things to change between us”

“This is so fucked up Tee…if we were just honest with each other it wouldn’t be like this” Bette wiped her tears feeling she had no more left to give. She couldn’t believe that she could have been with her this entire time if only Tina had told her. “I know…I didn’t want to lose you and I guess I have anyway” Tina stood up the conversation had become too much, her lip quivered as she picked up the clutch she had brought.

“Tina” She froze, unable to move in case Bette could see she no longer had droplet of tears her cheeks were covered from crying. Without a second thought Bette rushed over to her side, hugging her tightly hushing in her ear trying to calm her down. “I’m not going anywhere, you could never do or say anything that would make me walk away from you” hoping that this was calming her it actually made her cry more but in a good way. She was so lucky to have her in her life.

“I’m sorry” Tina kissed her neck up towards her ear, even though Bette was fighting it she felt Goosebumps coat her skin. Tina gently pulled her face into her lips crashing them together. “I don’t want this to stop but you don’t have to do this Tee” Bette stroked the tears away. They walk hand in hand to Bette’s room “I want this…100%, I’m not scared anymore” she softly gave Bette a reassuring kiss. “This isn’t how I want our fi…second time to be” causing Tina to giggle. “Can we just sleep?” Tina agreed feeling both physically and emotionally exhausted. They stripped down to their underwear as Bette found Tina an old pair of her pyjamas she had previously left at hers.