It was happening, Tina was leaving and God knew when they would see each other again. Bette knew she had to let her decide what was best for her. She couldn’t continue the pull me push me thing with her, it wasn’t fair. She stopped  controlling Tina the exact moment she realized it was destroying her – destroying both of them. If Tina needed to go away, so be it. She invited Tina to tell her she ended things with Jodi, that night. But she then decided not to tell her anything to avoid Tina to stay in Los Angeles and maybe lose the new job position. She was being, for the first time, unselfish. She was letting her go so she could be satisfied by making her own choices… she was letting her go, at least that was her decision until the next morning.

Tina was sitting in the backseat of the taxi, on her way to LAX. Angelica was in her lap, almost asleep. The night before, Bette decided it was better if she left Tina take Angie with her – even though it broke her heart waking her sleeping baby – but she knew that if, the next morning, Tina was passing by to take Angie she wouldn’t let them  go. She didn’t want to say good-bye. They left each other holding one another as if their lives depended on that hug. And maybe it really did depend on it. It was like a part of their lives was dying in that embrace. As they parted, Bette gave Tina a long, lingering and sweet kiss as a promise that she would never, no matter what, stop loving her.

The blonde could still feel the soft lips on hers, as she walked throught the hall that led her to the plane. The heartbreaking feeling she felt by thinking about how just the night before their paths were so close and now so distant was overwhelming. But she knew, despite the difficulty of it all, it was the best for both of them. They didn’t need further heartbreak. They hurt each other too much and they loved each other too much to let it happen again. Especially for Angie’s sake. The thought that it was, seriously over, though finally rushed over her and crashed against her as a big and strong wave of sadness. She couldn’t make herself believe that was the right choice. As she sat in her seat she finally broke down… and wept, and sobbing she couldn’t help the crave she felt for those beautiful and strong arms. The only thing that could really offer her peace and shelter… or maybe her voice.

Her voice. She gasped for she didn’t know if she was dreaming or going crazy. Maybe the sudden breakdown made her, momentarily, lose her mind.

«Missing someone?» she heard someone say.

«Oh my God» she said as she looked up, following the voice that just a second before uttered those words. And the sight made her breakdown again, even harder.

«I’m here, baby, I’m not letting you go again. I was stupid to even think I could do it» she got closer and held her in her arms. Angelica between them.

«But, how?» she sobbed.

«I just couldn’t baby. I broke things off with Jodi yesterday. I wanted to tell you at dinner, but then I heard you talking about that job and I couldn’t. I just couldn’t, I didn’t want it to stop you. I didn’t want you to be forced to be there, because of me. I took a lot from you, back in the days, I don’t want to-»

She was silenced by a kiss on her open mouth. A kiss which spoke thousand words. Words of love. Words of forgiveness. A promise… a promise of two hearts that were walking two different paths that crossed over a decade ago.

Two paths that once parted but never really forgot the existence of the other.

Two paths that, despite the holes and the obstacles, finally merged into one.