What makes you think that you have to do all of that? I mean that just doesnt sound like the Bette Ive come to know. Shane begins.

I know! Bette quickly interrupts Shane.

No Bette, let me finish this. Youre leading with your head and not your heart when you go down these paths. Leading with you head is more of your old self. Its that open heart of yours that has let you grow into what you are today. Live from the heart. Youre worried about providing for Tina, what direction your life will go. Those are OK kind of fears. Everyone has everyday wants and fears. You and Tina have a dream together. Together being the key word here. These fears happen to all of us but unless you share them with Tina, with an open heart, youll never truly join her in that dream. Youll have your dream and Tina will have hers. Slow down and talk to Tina. I think youll find that these fears are all about nothing. Just let those thoughts go for now OK? This is all new for you both. Learn from your past, communicate so you wont repeat those same mistakes. Then you both will be living the same dream which has a chance of going forever.

Yeah Bette says as she is nodding her head.

After Shane left, Bette still mauled over Shanes message. She knew Shane was right and with that she picked up the phone to call Tina.

Oriana House Tina speaking. Tina answered.

Hi .. Awh its me. Bette responded.

Hey me, you remind me of the me thats the love of my life. Tina still feeling too happy for words.

Bette heard the happiness in Tinas voice and knew immediately that Shane was right. Being with Tina was what her heart was telling her is right and all the other details they will work out together. They werent hers alone to solve. Bette knew in that instant that her life with Tina was going to be different because she really was different.

Well that would be me. Im lost in my thoughts here and I wanted to touch base with you, hear your voice. Are you having a good day? Bette said sort of in a gushy kind of way. Come straight home when your done playing nice at work and Ill show you nice. Bette now teased Tina with.

Really, well I may just have to leave a little early and test you out. Tina shot back getting that butterfly feeling in her stomach that only Bette gives her.

Great then Ill expect you soon, Bye. Bette got in as she hung up.

She immediately started planning a little pleasant surprise for Tina when she got home. As Bette set about her surprise she unconsciously started whistling.