After many years the first words exchanged between she and Kelly she found difficulty in believing any word that spilled from her tongue. Every smirk or gaze exchanged her instinct spoke fluently informing her she could not be trusted and she was right until now. “Our daughter,” her voice and words echoed repeatedly in her mind with no end in sight. Given their past she had every right to dispel her truth however, this time her words managed to penetrate the heart and thoughts. The look in Kellys eyes as she pinned her to the ground and conviction in tone for the first time her words swayed in the opposition direction….she believed her she had mothered a child. Her anger did not derive from being told her daughter was alive after all she was unknown to her nor was it surprisingly aimed towards Kelly. Her anger was the result of knowing she had to face Tina with this unexpected truth. Tina, her wife, the woman born for her, the reason her heart beat against her chest, the woman she stood before the Gods vowing to honor, obey, and to protect. The woman she would give her life for without a moments hesitation the pain and hurt she would feel in the wake of her past returning she knew Tina would never recover from. Or worse, Tina could walk away from her forever. The thought of Tina rejecting her love forced what little tears she had remaining from her engorged eyes causing her to relive the nightmare she awoke from moments ago.

Although, she hated to think about it eventually when she came face to face with her past she questioned whether she would have the courage to walk away from it for good including a daughter who was a stranger to her. Trying to sort the million and one thoughts clouding her head she was suddenly pulled back into reality by the sound of a knock on her chamber door that opened slowly. A few seconds later staring ahead failing to acknowledge her visitor they took a seat beside her on the cold floor. Frustration sat in as she hoped they would get the hint and leave her to herself.

Bette: [in a low raspy tone] Leave.