Bette led Tina to the table and held her chair for her.

“Madam…”

“Why, thank you…Bette this is all so wonderful…Thank you.”

Bette leaned over and softly kissed Tina’s neck.  Tina leaned back into the kiss and quietly moaned at the feel of her lover’s lips.

“You, my love, are more than welcome.  I’ll be right back”

Tina looked around and sighed.  Everywhere she looked she saw love.

Bette returned with a huge platter and placed it on a serving table next to them.

Bette sat down and reached to lift the lid of the tray.

“Baby, I hope you’re hungry…”

“Oh Bette…you went to Manuel’s…This looks incredible.”

“Well I was thinking about our first date today and I figured…what the heck.”

Tina leaned toward Bette and captured her lips.  Tina leaned away and looked into Bette’s eyes and said.

“You, my love are too cute, but one more kiss like that and this food will be going to waste.”

They both laughed and then dug in.  They ate, laughed, kissed and touched each other and then ate, laughed, kissed and touched each other some more until they leaned back and looked at each other.

“Wow, Babe I can’t believe how much we ate.   That was incredible.”

“Well I’m glad you enjoyed it, because I know I did.”

Bette stood up and began putting everything on the tray.  Tina reached to help her but Bette reached for  her hand and kissed it.

“Oh no, you stay here, I’ll be right back.”

“Well, Miss Porter…that would definitely be my pleasure.”

“And you Miss Kinnard will keep that southern drawl in check for at least the next 3 minutes…Ya hear.”

The ladies laughed as Bette took the tray into the other room.

Bette came back a moment later carrying another tray.  She placed the tray on the table and instead of sitting stood next to Tina and extended her hand toward Tina.

“Tina, may I have this dance?”

At that moment Tina heard the incomparable voice of Etta James fill the lanai.  She looked up at Bette in awe and tears came to her eyes as she felt the love envelope her.  She took Bette hand and in one moment Bette effortlessly pulled her close and away from the table.  Their bodies and souls joined as they moved to the music as one.  As the song played Bette sang softly in Tina ear.

“At Last, my love has come along…My lonely days are over…And life is like a song…At Last…

As the song ended Bette leaned back and looked deep into Tina’s eyes.   She released her arms from around Tina and took Tina’s hands into hers and kneeled before her.

“Babe, what…”

“Tina, I love you.  I have since the moment I met you.  I want or need nothing else in this world than to be loved by you and to love you with all that I am.  Tina, will you do me the honor of sharing your life with me.  Tina…Will you marry me?”

Tina was looking at Bette with tears streaming down her face.  She knelt before Bette.

“Oh Bette.  I love you so much.  I want nothing more than to share my life with you.  I would be honored to marry you.”

Bette let out a loud laugh as she released the breath she was holding.  Bette opened her hand and with trembling hands played a beautiful engagement ring on Tina’s finger.  They both fell into each other and sealed the moment with a passionate kiss.   They clung to each other as tears fell and they quickly began ravaging each other, clothes were ripped off and they brought each other quickly to climax as they fell to the floor of the lanai wrapped tightly in each other’s arms. 

After several minutes Bette looked over at Tina and they both started laughing.

“So much for fore play and romantic love making, huh….?”

Tina leaned on her elbow and looked into Bette’s eyes.

“Oh, I don’t know I think that was some pretty fucking amazing foreplay what do you say we take the love making inside?”