“Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! No!” Tina yelled running.

Bette entered the house with Angie on her hands, she looked at Tina and burst out laughing.

“Bette! It isn’t funny!!! Get him away!” Tina whined. Tina was standing on the table with Grover jumping trying to lick her.

Bette put Angie in her bed and came back, Tina was in the same spot. “Grove, stop it, I told you this one’s mine” Bette kidded. Grover came to her and licked her. “Oh, it’s all clear now, he just wanted the kiss I told you to give him” Bette said kissing the dogs head, Grover licked her face.

She went to the table and reached her hand to Tina. Tina went down, jumping to Bette’s hands, Bette held her and tried to kiss her, Tina moved her face. “I’ll kiss you after you wash your face! I can’t believe you let him lick you!”

“Well you couldn’t believe I let Jodie lick me too” Bette said smiling, Tina shot her a deadly look.

“Bad joke, got it” Bette said nodding.

“Bette, just wash your face.” Tina said, “And I don’t like to be reminded of Jodie licking you.” Tina said leaving.

“I knew I should’ve said Nadia” Bette said when Tina was out of earshot.

Tina was sitting on the bed, Grover came to her, putting his head on her knee looking at her.

“He wants to cheer you up.” Bette said from the doorway. “Grove, go to your room, I got this one.” Grover leapt of the bed and went to Angie’s room.

Bette sat next to Tina, “Soooo guess we’re not in the stage of making fun of the subject.”

“We’ll never be. I don’t like thinking about you and Jodie. Makes me feel like a failure”

“Failure??”

“Yeah, she was there for you when I wasn’t, she was there for you after I crashed you.” Tina whispered.

“Tee…”

“No, she was there when you needed someone. When I should have been.”

“Baby, you’re here now. You’re here now, and I need you here now.” Bette said.

“You needed me then too.”

“Yeah, I did.” Bette said, caressing Tina’s cheek, “But you needed to figure things out. You needed to better yourself so you’ll come back stronger and better.”

“I hate that she got to taste you.” Tina said.

“I hate that Henry got to be inside of you, and to think of you giving him a…” Bette said shaking her head. “But Tee, it’s behind us. I’m sorry I brought it up babe.” Bette kissed Tina’s forehead.

“Wasn’t your best joke…” Tina agreed.

“That was the stupidest thing I said… today.” Bette smiled.

Tina smiled back, “you’re an idiot” Bette nodded kissing Tina’s mouth.

“Inconsiderate idiot.” Tina said between kisses feeling Bette nodding.

“Lowlife,” Bette added between kisses.

“Yes!” Tina agreed.

“Scam” Bette kept going, feeling Tina nodding.

“A miserable excuse for a human being.” Bette said Tina just kept nodding to the kiss.

“I don’t know why you put up with me” Bette continued kissing Tina.

“I’m a saint.” Tina explained kissing Bette.

“A martyr” Bette agreed kissing Tina’s neck.

“Bette wait did you wash your face?” Tina asked.

“God Tee, don’t be that girl who won’t kiss me if the dog has licked my face.”

“Bette I think it’s very reasonable!” Tina argued.

“Babe, come here” Bette said pulling Tina close, kissing her neck again.

“Bette, wash your face.” Tina insisted. Bette found Tina’s sensitive spot and sucked on it. “Ohhhh babe that’s not fair.”

“I love you so much babe, more than I’ve ever loved anyone” Bette said running her mouth over Tina’s neck, letting her teeth graze Tina’s skin. “I love you more now than I ever did. I love you more than I thought I was capable of.” Bette continued kissing Tina’s mouth. “And this, right here. I never shared it with anyone else. Never” Bette repeated looking Tina in the eyes.

“Me neither.” Tina breathlessly replied, claiming Bette’s lips.