"I just…" Bette suddenly felt embarrassed about admitting some of the scenarios she had envisioned whilst Tina was away. She chuckled softly and looked down at her hands, now gently caressing her girlfriend’s abdomen.

"I thought that maybe, since you hadn’t called or contacted me…and after that conversation you had with your dad, that maybe they had…I dunno, kept you there or something."

Tina smiled at the brunette, gently squeezing her arms.

"You thought I’d been kidnapped?" The blonde teased.

Bette looked up at her girlfriend and rolled her eyes.

"It may sound ridiculous now, but it was a definite possibility in my mind."

Tina slid her hands up and hung her arms loosely around Bette’s neck.

"It doesn’t sound ridiculous." She said quietly, gazing up into the brunette’s dark eyes. "I know that kind of stuff actually does happen to some people…but my family are not going to hold me hostage until I admit I’m straight. They’re just scared of the unknown, the unconventional…especially my dad."

The brunette nodded, tilting her head slightly.

"Well…I’m glad you weren’t kidnapped." Bette said softly, gently rubbing her hands up and down Tina’s sides. "Because I don’t know what I’d do without you…" She whispered, staring deep into the blonde’s glistening hazel eyes.

Tina let out a quiet moan as Bette guided her back against the fridge, pressing her lips against the blonde’s neck.

The brunette kissed a path up Tina’s neck, gently biting her earlobe before pulling back and smiling at the blonde.

Tina opened her eyes at the loss of contact, wanting nothing more than for Bette to continue her exploration.

"I left the towels in the front room if you still want that shower." Bette smiled at her confused girlfriend, who was still pressed up against the fridge door.

Tina smiled at Bette’s teasing, squinting slightly as she looked up into the brunette’s eyes.

"You know, I think i’ll have it now." She smiled sweetly, gently pushing Bette backwards and sliding past her, making her way back into the front room.

Bette followed Tina out the room, leaning against the wall as the blonde grabbed the towels off the couch.

"I won’t be long." Tina glanced over at Bette, making her way across the room and into the hallway.