Tina turned her face trying to keep Bette from seeing the tears now streaming down her face. She told herself she wouldn’t get emotional but she couldn’t help herself.

Bette didn’t know what to do or say for a minute. This was the last thing she expected Tina to say. She knew that she was upset with her but she thought it was because she was spending so much time working; not because of the actual work.

“Tina, how long have you felt this way?”

This was the question she was dreading. She didn’t want to lie but she knew that Bette would flip out if she told her.

“A long time.”

“How long, Tina?”

She hesitated but she knew that being truthful was the only way they could work this out.

“Since the gallery opening, when we first realized that you might really be a slayer.”

“Oh, my God, Tina. You mean you spent your entire pregnancy worried over this and you didn’t say anything to me? What the hell?”

Bette was trying to control her anger but was failing miserably.

“I’m sorry. I know I should have said something.”

“Why didn’t you?”

“I didn’t want to keep you from doing something you obviously wanted to do. I didn’t want you to resent me.”

Bette began pacing the length of her office, trying to take in everything Tina was saying to her.

“I can’t believe that you’ve kept this from me for three years. I’ve been walking around wondering how I had hurt you or what I could do to fix whatever I did wrong Tina.”

Tina’s heart was beating out of her chest. She knew Bette might be angry but she didn’t know how she could fix it if she were.

“Bette, I know I should have told you how I felt but I didn’t because I didn’t want to be selfish.”

“Selfish? Well, I guess I’m the selfish one right. I mean I’m just running around trying to commit suicide apparently.”

“That isn’t what I said.”

“No, you didn’t say anything did you?”

Bette grabbed her bag and took a deep breath before speaking.

“I have to go to work. I’ll be home late.”

Tina sat there looking at her wife as she walked away from her, furious at what she had just confessed to her.

Peggy had heard the entire exchange from the hallway. Even with the door closed, it was unavoidable. She approached the now open door, to find Tina still sitting on the couch with her head in her hands.

“Are you alright my dear?”

Tina’s face jerked up. She blushed with embarrassment at what Peggy might have heard.

“I’m sorry, Peggy. We don’t need to be airing out dirty laundry here at your place of business. I’m going to go now. I’ve done enough damage today. I think I may have just ruined my marriage.”