It was enough. Bette smiles devilishly, relieved Tina had quickly redeemed herself, she was far too exhausted to spank her tonight.

“Mattress, then bed” Bette says firmly, pulling herself up.

Once the mattress was dragged back in to place, they both began their evening ritual of getting ready for bed. Tina walks out of the bathroom seeing Bette waiting for her by the bed, her eyes dropping to the item in Bette’s hand.

“What have I done?” Tina asks, her natural guiltiness kicking in.

Bette chuckles, “Nothing honey. I’ll just sleep better knowing that you can’t escape.”

Tina tilts her head to the side. “Where exactly would I go Bette?” she asks putting both her wrists out, allowing Bette to cuff them.

“I know what you’re like, you’d probably find it amusing to hide in a cupboard and make me search for you for half an hour.” Bette says dryly, pulling back the duvet, allowing Tina to climb in.

“You have so much faith in me”, the blonde says, laying down and looking up at her lover. How well the brunette knew her, she grinned.

Bette walks around the bed climbs in and attaches the cuffs to a chain she had fixed to the headboard.

Tina gives it a little tug, and looks back to Bette who is moving in to spoon her. The blonde shakes her head.

“Yes?” Bette asks.

“Nothing” Tina responds, laying her head on the pillow.

Bette is leaning on her elbow, admiring her bound lover. “You know, I may chain you to my bed every night”

Tina turns around, now facing Bette. “I don’t think so babe! Unless I lose a wrestling match which says you can chain me to your bed every night for the rest of my life, it’s not gonna happen.” Tina raises an eyebrow.

Bette smiles at Tina’s little admission. “The rest of your life, huh?” she asks as she moves a lock of hair away from the blonde’s eyes.

“Oh, well” Tina says suddenly very self-conscious.

Bette smiles wider, placing her finger lightly on the blonde’s lips. “I didn’t intend on letting you go anywhere anyway baby”.

The overwhelmed blonde smiles, her expression silently questioning Bette’s comment.

“We’re both in this for the long haul, don’t you think?” Bette questions sweetly, slightly nervous herself.