“Better” the blonde smiles, snuggling closer to Bette, allowing the brunette to put an arm around her.

They both sit in silence for a while. Moments later Tina grins to herself, swiveling round and facing Bette.

The brunette’s head remains forward while she lets her eyes focus on Tina, knowing already where this conversation was going.

Tina cheekily raises her eyebrows a couple of times.

Bette exhales, not sure whether she was prepared for this conversation.

“Spill” Tina demands, wanting to know what wonderfully debauched fantasies Bette has stored up.

Bette grins, taking her lovers mug and walking to the kitchen.

“Pleeeeeease” Tina moans, getting up and following Bette.

Bette puts the mugs in the sink and turns back around, switching off the kitchen and hall light and walking with Tina to the bedroom.

“Let’s get ready for bed”.

Tina changes and removes her makeup in record time while Bette draws it out, thinking about how she would articulate her fantasies in a way that won’t terrify her girlfriend, though she knew that Tina wouldn’t judge her. All of this was going through her mind as she walked from the bathroom, spotting Tina sitting up in bed patiently waiting.

“I don’t know why you’re looking so smug sweetie. You’re going to tell me one of your little fantasies first.”

“Fine” Tina smiles, lifting back Bette’s corner of the duvet. Bette switches off the main light and climbs into bed. Both lying down and facing each other, only slightly lit by Tina’s sidelight. Bette moves in for a kiss, wrapping Tina in her arms. For a few minutes they are lost in each other until Tina pushes back, “Wait you’re not getting off the hook. Come on tell me, please?”

“Fine, fine” Bette lays on her back, “You first though”.

“OK, well my fantasies have somewhat changed over the last few months… as you can imagine” Tina begins, “…so one that I have is…”

Bette turns to see that Tina is squirming slightly. She is at once interested in what Tina was finding difficult to express, instantly forgetting her own fears. “Teeeeee…”

The deeper tone in Bette’s voice causes Tina to look up shyly.

“OK I’ll go first.” Bette offers. “You know a lot of my fantasies we play out most days”