“I was meant to help her with….” Bette didn’t finish off as she was already dialing Shane’s number and waiting for the dialing tone.

“I too need to get going. I haven’t been out of this house in 72 hours.” Tina stood up and made for the bedroom. She wasn’t sure about being around for this call, since neither have spoken to anybody since leaving Bette’s office days ago.

Bette stopped her by snaking one hand around her waist and bringing Tina to her.  Hugging Tina from behind with one hand, Bette brushed her cheek against the honey blonde hair. Inhaled and smiled. “Please don’t leave,” she whispered in Tina’s ear.

“Porter!” Tina chastised. Rolling her eyes, she turned to look at this sexy, adorable, loving woman she couldn’t stay away from.

“Hey Buddy.” Saved by the answered call, Bette didn’t get to be scolded by Tina.

Tina watched Bette as she spoke to Shane. She loved seeing her relaxed, because when Bette was in it, she could be in it. Her expressive face and expletives were well known by those who’ve been on the wrong side of the Bette Porter fence. Right now she was dazzling. Her mocha skin glistened in the afternoon sun that was setting in the lounge. Her posture was formidable and though most people didn’t know it, Bette didn’t really work on this amazing body. She worked out some but most of it was just the Porter.

So engrossed in Bette was Tina that she didn’t realize that she was off the phone till a kiss was planted on her lips.

“Before you distract me. I am NEVER leaving you, I’m going to my place, not leaving. I let you do that once, and that was it.” Tina sealed that with a kiss. A searing kiss, that was sure to be branded in Bette’s mind.

“Your place?” Bette questioned with a creased brow.

“Yes babe, my place where I have been living since…” Tina didn’t finish her sentence, not sure how much Bette knew of her life. She had heard some of Bette’s but somehow there’s a lot of mystery there.

“Please don’t.” Suddenly there was fear written all over Bette’s face, even their embrace became tense.

“Don’t what?” Tina questioned, this was her Bette and this time around she was not going to let Bette bully her, though always meant well.

“I’m not sure I really want to know about… you know…” Bette walked out back and sat on the chairs she and Shane had occupied less than a week ago. Hands on her head, she could feel Tina next to her, and continued to speak.

“I just don’t think I want to know about you and him,” she finished.

“Then you won’t. I don’t plan to play ‘catch up with the last four years’ because trust me, I don’t want to know what you have been up to either.”  Tina tousled Bette’s hair and sat next to her. They automatically slipped their arms around the others waist.

“I love you T”

“I feel it and know it. I love you too and I want you to always know and feel it too.” Tina told Bette resting her head on the brunette. “So am allowed to go home? I do need a change of clothes after all.”

“This is home, that’s where you stay, and I don’t mind what you’ve been wearing. It suits you just fine.” Bette informed Tina, who playfully pushed at Bette.

“Of course me in your College T-shirt and nothing else suits you, where my home is, is where you are. I will dash off to mines and be back once dinner is ready.” Tina decided to get her own with Bette. She wanted to see if Bette had gotten better at cooking in her absence.

“Deal, and don’t be long where you don’t belong.” They kissed and returned to the house with Tina prepping to leave and Bette dinner.