** 4 months later**
The road had been hard for both of them…Tina surprisingly had to be the strong one out of the two and holding onto Bette’s hand, to give her support.
Bette was scared at the fact that she had to go see a Shrink about her problems and find way’s to sort her troubles out………….one by one.
She loved Tina so much and would do anything to help their relationship grown….. In strength and in love. A few months of getting help from a shrink seemed to pay off…Her wounds seemed to heal on the inside as well as the outside.
Bette felt so good about herself as well as the relationship she had with all her friends….. She didn’t seemed to get as stressed at work and if she did, she would tell the good doctor about it.
She felt that she was invincible at times, yet she knew it wasn’t true.


**Thankyou**

One day as she was leaving work, she thought of Tina and the troubles that they have been through.
Bette wanted to thank Tina in her own way……….They hadn’t made love since that unfaithful day/night that the secret was revealed.
Bette wanted this night to be special. She wanted to make Tina feel so special…. That they where the only two people on Earth. She wanted it to be romantic….. Something to remember for a while.
As Bette was walking to her car she whipped out her phone. She remembered that a friend owed her a favour and she took this opportunity to take it and show Tina what progress she has made in her life as well as there life.
She dialed the number and wait for her friend Cindy to pick up……
“Hey Cindy……. Its Bette Porter…….. Yeah hi!!……….I’m good and yourself? …….. Thats great, actually I was ringing in regards to that favour you owe me?……. I was wondering if I could borrow something of yours for the weekend?………….I can?…………That’s great!! Well if I could get all the details….. uhuh….. Mmmm……ok then………Thank you so much you dont know what this means to me and Tina………..all right I’ll talk to you later then? Ok then, thank you once again………all right bubye.”
Bette close her phone and a massive smile found itself on her face…She was going to make time stop tonight… for her and Tina……………Thats all she wanted…To make her partner loved.
Bette walked behind the CAC to the little car park behind. She got into the car and a rush of thoughts came to mind as to what she could do for Tina…She picked the one she liked the most and started planning all the little things.
Bette got home early despite all the traffic jams. She burst through the front door. Chucking her jacket and bag on the couch and nearly running into the bedroom. She grabbed a bag and stuffed as many things she could think of to take on there ‘little’ trip. Sunscreen, towels, toothbrushes and a couple of pieces of clothing (Which she hoped that they wouldn’t need until they were going to leave.) She threw the bag close to the front door and then scooted over the Kitchen, she fiercely opened the fridge door and grabbed the wines, the cheese’s and the assortment of Fruits. She quickly shoved all the things into a little refrigerated bag and place in gently next to the bag at the front door.
She questioned herself to see what she had forgotten…. she was ticking off a mental checklist in her brain.
“OHH ***** the flowers…the petals………I NEED A SHOWER AND LEAVE BY 6!!” she looked at her wrist watch…it was five…
“oh *****, oh *****!!” she exclaimed, as she ran to the bathroom throwing pieces of clothing off on her way.
She physically jumped into the shower and bathed herself quickly…. theres was no time to stand under the warm water and forget about all her problems. She got out the shower and hardly dried herself off and ran into their bedroom, almost slipping over when she got to the end of the route. She chucked on some trakies and a white singlet top. She grabbed the rest of the clothing she needed from the Dresses and wardrobe. She flew down the hall way looking at her watch…. 5:30
“Ok thats enough time…………Ok last checks…I have the money……. the clothes…. the food….the other supplies…..oh and I have the tickets. All I need now is the flowers and the petals…Oh ***** and some candles.”
Bette rushed out the door almost forgetting to lock it…….Her hands were pre-occupied with the others things that she had to pack into the car. She threw them into the back of her car, shut the door hastily and ran back to the front door to quickly lock it.
She pulled out her phone from her pocket and dialed Tina’s cell number.
T: Tina Kennard
B: Hey baby, how are you?
T: Oh don’t ask…I’ve been run ragged today and I cant wait till I get………Well thats IF I get home…I swamped with paper work. I might not see you until 8.
B: Ok then, well I’ll see you later……Try not to stress too much baby….. I promise to give you a massage when you get home ok?
T: Oh god that would be great……. Ok then Ill see you later.
B: Baby?
T: Yeah
B: I love you so much……I’ll see you later
T:………………wah I love you to Bette…….bubye

Bette hung up her phone; the checklist had been ticked off with something else that had been completed.
She had enough time to get the beach house ready and be back to fulfill the rest of her plan.
A smirk appeared on Bette’s face, as she knew that her plan was starting to fall into place.

**Friday at the office**
Knock, Knock, Knock

Tina was startled by the pounding sound on her office door…. She was so intrigued by her work she didnt notice the guy standing there.

T: Can I help you?
Deliver: Are you Tina Kennard?
T: Yes I am…Who wants to know?
Deliver: I have these for you…Can you sign for them please.
He handed her the electronic clipboard………..Tina was stunned…A bright boucl you roses were set in front of her………….The sweet aroma filled her nostrils. She briskly signed the board and picked up the roses. She noticed that one of them was fake.
She found a little envelope and opened it


T,
These 13 roses are for you. 12 of them are real and one is fake.
I want you to know that this fake rose represents my love for you
…. And like this rose it will never die, like my love and affection for
you.
All my love,
B
xoxox


Tina’s eyes filled with tears that dribbled down her face…. She had never knew that Bette could be so romantic.
She looked at the clock that was above her office door. It was 7:30
“Oh ***** I told Bette that I would be home at 8, and the traffic is going to be *****.”
She got out of her chair and grabbed the things that she needed to work on at home. She grabbed her jacket and her brief case………..and of course the flowers. She moved them close to her nose and smelled the sweet aroma once more and remembered what the card said. From her tiresome face, came a smile……A sweet smile that could tell you all her thoughts in one single glance.
She turned off her light and walked out the door…. Her bed was calling her name.