Tina:
Babe, have I told you lately how amazing I think you are?

Bette:
Well let’s see not in the last hour (flashing that Porter grin).

Tina:
You know I bet I could give you some incidental items and you would be able to make
something completely extraordinary. You are going to be a wonderful mom.

Bette
blushed slightly at Tina’s complements. Tina always knew how to boost Bette’s
confidence. Lately Bette hadn’t felt all that secure in who she had become.
Thanks to Tina, she knew she could get things back in order and win back Tina
and her trust.

Bette:
No, you are going to be the wonderful one. I’ll be the mom that spoils our
child rotten. You, though, will teach him or her everything – confidence,
responsibility, kindness, compassion love.

Tina
walked over, sat down on one of the lounge chairs, and wrapped a blanket around
her shoulders. She motioned over to the other blanket.

Tina:
Bette, get that and come over here and sit with me. I need to tell you
something.

Bette
apprehensively walked over, picked up the other blanket and was about to sit in
the other chair when Tina stopped her.

Tina:
No Bette – “with” me.

Tina
patted the chair directly in front of her. Bette walked over to Tina’s chair
and gingerly sat in front of Tina between Tina’s legs. She didn’t want to hurt
or crowd Tina so Bette didn’t lean back.

Tina:
Babe, it’s okay. You’re not going to hurt the baby or me. Come here. I want to
hold you.

Bette
leaned back and wrapped the second blanket around their legs. Tina took Bette
into her arms and let out a heavy sigh.

Tina:
God I’ve missed this. I’ve missed being able to hold you in my arms and feel
our hearts as they beat together.

Bette:
I’ve missed it too Tina. I never thought I would ever have a chance to feel
like this again. Thank you, T, for giving me a second chance.

Bette
took Tina’s hand, entwined Tina’s fingers with her own, and placed tiny kisses
on each of Tina’s digits.

Tina:
Bette, I wanted to tell you that that we’re having a baby girl.

Bette
looked up at Tina. Unshed tears had pooled in Bette’s eyes while a huge smile
crept into her expression. She squeezed Tina’s hands and choked back a few
tears before she could speak.

Bette:
Tina, I don’t think I could be any happier than I am at this moment. Tina, she
is going to be so beautiful – just like you.

Tina
leaned down and caught Bette’s mouth with her own. Bette reached up and stroked
Tina’s cheek lightly. Finally Tina broke the kiss.

Tina:
Babe, you’re not disappointed that we’re not having a boy?

Bette:
(furrowing her brow) Gosh no Tina. I don’t care so long as we have it sorry
her together. I just want to be able to build an amazing life with the two of
you. A life of which I can be proud with which you and our little girl will be
happy.

Tina:
So long as you are in it Bette, how could we be anything but happy? (Wink)

Tina
reached down and ran her fingers through Bette’s soft brown curls. She
methodically began massaging Bette’s head and neck. Bette lowered her eyelids.
Before she even knew what happened, she was fast asleep in Tina’s arms.

TBC