Then, you took me by surprise
You said, "I’ll never leave you alone."

"Bette, babe, I’ll never leave you. I may be angry at you, but this is not something I’ll give up on our relationship over, not by a long shot. I’m not Jodie, you’re not your dad and I’m not your mom, when I agreed to marry you I knew you were a workaholic and I love that you are so passionate about what you do. Sometimes the things you do for this passion irritates me but I understand it’s necessary and you have been perfect and considerate about cutting down your hours until this month. I did lash out rather hard tonight and I apologize." 

"Tina, I, I love you. And I promise to change and I’ll cut down my hours and I’ll never make you regret your decision to be my fiancee." 

Tina hugged Bette "Babe I’ve never regretted accepting your proposal. You’re perfect to me ok? Let’s go home." 

"Ok." Bette stood up and they started walking towards their apartment building. 

"Oh babe by the way, congratulations on getting the Ron Mueck exhibition." 

You said, "I remember how we felt, sitting by the water.
And every time I look at you, it’s like the first time.

"On our first date alone, I fell head over heels in love with you Bette. That amazing feeling of my heart soaring and pounding like it was really working for the first time in my whole life is the same feeling I get whenever I look at you, every single time."

I fell in love with a careless man’s careful daughter.
She is the best thing that’s ever been mine."

"That’s how I knew you were the one for me babe, although it took you a while to believe it because of your past. I never regretted having to overcome those hurdles and show you that you could trust me enough to commit yourself to me for life. Today is the happiest day of my life because today you become mine. I love you Bette Porter." 

You made a rebel of a careless man’s careful daughter
You are the best thing that’s ever been mine

Tina Kennard, I too fell in love with the sassy woman I met at the coffee shop that very day although I have to admit it was hard to reconcile that image of you with the scrawny braces-wearing kid I used to babysit!" 

Tina laughed and playfully smacked Bette’s arm, feigning annoyance. 

"I used to believe that the safest way to never get my heart hurt was to not fall in love ever. Until I met you, then you turned all my beliefs upside down and you made me see that by going against the rules I set for myself and by entrusting my heart to you only then could I truly be safe from heartbreak. I love you and I’m proud to call you mine."

Do you believe it?

"Well hello Mrs Kennard-Porter."

We’re gonna make it now

"Hello to you too Mrs Porter-Kennard." 

And I can see it

"I love you so much."

I can see it now

"Oh no, I love you much much more." 

-laughter ensues-

THE END