"Please stay with me?" Tina said quietly, her eyes pleading.

"Let me just make one phone call, ok?" Bette leant down and kissed her on the forehead.

"Ok" Tina looked at the floor.

"I’m not going anywhere baby"

Bette kept one arm wrapped around Tina’s waist as she pulled her phone from her pocket. She pulled her close so that the blondes head was rested on her shoulder while she made the call.

"Peggy? Hi" she said softly.

"Hi Bette. I hear erm…congratulations are in order" the depression was evident in Peggy’s voice.

"How are you holding up?"

"To be honest Bette, I really don’t know. It’s all just a bit much to take in" Peggy admitted.

"Listen, are you going to need me any more tonight?"

"No, I think the team can handle it. You’ve had a rough night, get some rest because I get the feeling we’re going to need you at your best tomorrow"

"Thanks Peggy. Maybe you should get home, take some time off or something" Bette suggested.

"Maybe" Peggy said quietly "I assume I can contact you at Miss Kennard’s?"

"Erm…yes" Bette was caught off guard.

"Goodnight Bette"

"Goodnight Peggy"

Bette hung up the phone and pulled Tina into a tight embrace.

"What did she say?" Tina asked.

"She wanted to know if she could contact me here"

Tina pulled away slightly and looked up at Bette "How does she know you’re still here?"

"She must have guessed. Nothing escapes Peggy"

"Is it going to be a problem?" Tina asked nervously.

"Right now I don’t care. I’m here to take care of you" Bette said, stroking Tina’s hair.

"But I don’t want you to get in any trouble at work or anything"

"I never get in trouble" Bette said with a grin.

"Sure" Tina raised an eyebrow and smiled for what felt like the first time in ages.

"Come here" Bette instructed, gently pulling the blondes face towards hers.

They both smiled as their lips met, and Tina teased Bette, holding her mouth millimetres from hers. Her breath sent shivers down Bette’s spine and she parted her lips in desire. Seizing the moment and without warning, Tina’s lips covered Bette’s and her tongue darted inside her mouth. Bette moaned at the unexpected increase in tempo, and felt the blondes hands running through her hair. She ran her hand round to Tina’s hip and squeezed it, enjoying the slight groan that came in response.