Standing, she breathed Bette in, always loving the smell of her and the feel of her soft skin. She laid her cheek on the middle of her wife’s back and wrapped her arms around her waist to hold her for a minute. She felt so good.

Bette wrapped her arms around the front of Tina’s. She loved the tenderness being shown by Tina, the warmth of her pressed against her back. The stress of the day melted away. Tina pulled gently away.

“Come on Sweetness”, she motioned for Bette to get in the steamy shower, holding her hand as she stepped over the threshold, then closed the door and went to change clothes.

Bette came out to the dining room in her robe and found dinner waiting, Tina having poured two glasses of wine and both plates served. They ate, talking quietly about meaningless things. Bette felt vulnerable, shy. She listened to Tina tell her about her day, the shoot and Jodie prancing around taking all the credit for the set. They briefly talked about the sudden appearance of Eric, but he had left before Tina can discern why he was there in the first place.

“I have news…” Tina said once they were done eating. They were finishing the bottle of wine, and the candles flickered, creating a cozy scene.

She had moved their chairs close to each other, knowing Bette would need it that way. Knowing she also needed Bette close to her. Bette lifted her eyebrow, loving how close Tina was sitting and how intimate the meal felt. She turned in her seat, one leg tucked under the other so she could face her wife.

“I had Justin print all the photos from Lara’s camera and we are going to have one hell of a behind the scenes add on for the movie. She is a great photographer….and the most interesting thing seems to have been happening…” She put her wine glass down and brushed Bette’s hair off her shoulder, tucking some of it behind her wife’s ear. Her hand trailed down Bette’s neck to her arm where she grasped her hand.