Tina responded huskily, eyes shut, body arched against Bette, “Show me, baby…” 

Bette recaptured Tina’s lips with hers, their passion growing.  “Aaarggh.. T,” Bette said, breaking the kiss roughly, “I need to taste you…”

Tina smiled seductively. “Mmmm…. I need to taste you, too…” 

Bette stood first, as Tina handed her a towel from behind her.  Bette smiled her thanks, as she wrapped the towel around her.  She helped Tina stand, and handed her a towel also. Stepping out of the tub first, she helped Tina out of the tub.  Hand-in-hand they blew out the candles in the bathroom.  They turned to go into the bedroom, kissing as they walked. 

xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Later that night 

Tina woke as she felt Bette rejoin her in bed. 

Bette kissed her softly. "I blew the candles out outside,” she explained. 

“Do you want me to blow the candles in here too?,” Bette asked.  “But..mmm…it smells like…um the best kind of sex just happened in here,” she whispered huskily.  Tina knew the best combinations of candle scents, she thought.  Knows just how to make me melt. 

“Then don’t blow them out,” Tina responded, turning to lie on her back, as Bette crawled on top of her.  She snaked her hands around Bette’s neck, pulling the brunette closer for a kiss. 

After a while. Bette drew back, bending her elbows on either side of Tina’s head, to support her weight. 

She contemplated the blonde.  If at all possible, she loved Tina even more at this moment, more than she’d ever felt before.  How is it possible that I love her more and more and more?  And I almost gave this all up…

“T…,” she started, haltingly. 

“Yes, baby?,” Tina was lightly tracing Bette’s features with her fingers. 

“When you were with Scott…,” Bette continued.  She felt Tina tense, and her fingers had stopped their exploration of her face. 

“I wasn’t with…,” Tina started to protest. 

“I know, I know…,” Bette said, kissing her softly. 

“What I meant to ask was…um…did he…turn you on?,” she asked quietly, brown eyes vulnerable, but asking for an honest response. 

Tina tilted her head to one side, with a questioning look in her hazel eyes. 

Bette continued,“I mean…I’ve seen his pictures…the last awards show, and everything.  Dark flowing hair, nice build, tall, handsome , flashing blue eyes. Single.  Available.   Anytime anyone writes anything about him, the words are literally gushing over with praise about his dark Irish looks, his talents…”