“That’s not fair Bette.” Tina retorted.

“Wait let me finish.” She placed her hand on Tina’s in an attempt to calm her. “Look all I am saying is that you never know when or how you’re going to die. I trust Dana, Shane and Helena with my life and I know that we are a good team and we are good at what we do. I wish that there was something I could do to make you feel better about what I do but I cant and as much as love my job I am willing to give it up because I love you more than anything and I don’t want to loose you.”

“What?” Tina was surprised and almost to tears. “No Bette I cant let you do that.”

“But you said you can’t do this if you have to worry about e all the time.”

“So you think the only solution is to quit your job?”

“Well yeah.” She replied innocently.

“Its not that easy Bette.”

“Why not? I’ll just get something else to do with my time. And besides I made more than enough money so we wont have to worry about that.”

“Ok.” Tine tried to reason. “You quit your job. A job which by the way you happen to love. What if you do that and end up miserable. You start hating me because I was the reason you quit in the first place.”

“Then what do you want me to do Tina? What do you want from me?” Bette sounded defeated and desperate.

“Nothing Bette, nothing. Its something I have to deal with.” She sighed.

“Does that mean its over?” Bette asked afraid of what the answer might be.

“What? Why would you think it’s over?”

“Because of what you said yesterday. About not being able to handle it.”

“No.” Tina realised what Bette was trying to do. “Baby is that why you decided to quit? Because you though I would leave if you didn’t?” Bette’s silence and the look in her eyes meant consent. “I love you. And I want to be with you. I’ll just have to learn to trust that you’ll be safe and that you will come back home to me.”

*****

“Guys have you read the briefing on our next assignment?” Bette threw the file on the table where Shane, Dana and Helena sat having lunch. “Undercover as a personal trainer?”