”ok” Tina pulled Bette’s shirt up behind her shoulders ”breathe well for a long time” Bette followed the instructions like a good patient, then Tina moved to the front, scrutinizing the brunette’s sports bra for a moment.

When their eyes were in front of each other only then could Tina grasp the fragility of Bette Porter so much that her heart shrank.

Bette was scared.

Tina swallowed hard, examining her, Bette did not take her eyes off her like a silent request.

”ok I know you’re exhausted but you have to look at the light, I want to understand first what happened…then if you want you can tell me how it went? one last effort ok?” Tina said in a gentle tone smiling, her cheeks pink, her hand involuntarily brushed Bette’s shoulder caressing her in a sweet cuddle, Bette noticed it and closed her eyes.

Tina played with the light to the right and left in front of Bette who followed her actively with her gaze ”ok, you’re fine nothing cerebral…” Tina stated remaining silent.

”headache?”

”a lot”

”dizziness?”

”no, I just had a pounding pain”

”how long have you had it?”

Silence.

”how long?”

Bette sighed ”tonight, maybe this morning, I don’t remember the border”.

”I came here this morning…”

”and I insulted you…”

Tina was shocked by Bette’s sincerity, so much so that she even smiled ”yes…you insulted me, but the important thing is that you didn’t tell me about the discomfort Bette. I’m a doctor first and foremost.”

Bette sighed ”I know.” she managed to say in one breath, then lowered her gaze ”I was…just overwhelmed.. ”.

The blonde tilted her face, so much so that she could see Bette’s lips twisting into a strange pucker that she found adorable, that was the internal battle.

”you have to call, when this happens Bette…you have to call.” Tina steeled herself and started to be authoritative now that Bette seemed to be feeling better.

The brunette lay down on the bed and Tina sat up on her left side, undoing a few buttons on her shirt collar to get some air.

”are you listening to me?”