“I thought you never ask” Tina smiled watching Bette getting out of the pool with only her lower piece. “So fucking sexy” Tina smiled grabbing Bette’s reached out hand to help her out.

“Bette, wake up” Tina shook her.

“What?” Bette sleepily asked.

“I have to tell you something, please” Tina urgently pled.

“What is it?” Bette rubbed her eyes.

“I need you to listen… and don’t interrupt me”

“Ok” Bette nodded.

“Ok” Tina took a deep breath. “After we met, you remember when you gave me your phone number?” Bette nodded. “Well my friend, Helena Peabody was…”

“Helena Peabody” Bette interrupted.

“Please” Tina begged to let her finish, Bette nodded. “She came to me and told me what happened between the two of you and I was pissed. Mostly because of Sara but like you said… you were there and I decided I’d date you and well… I’ll dump you like you did all women” Tina looked at Bette her expression blank. “At first I didn’t want to admit it but… it’s not like that anymore… somewhere along the way I started caring for you… a lot” Tina said trying to get a reaction from Bette she felt the tears and the burn in her throat. “I called it off Bette I swear! What we share is real, I’m so sorry. So, so sorry. I just want to leave this behind us… I love you Bette.”

Bette looked at her for a second when suddenly a smile spread over her face. “It’s about time”

“What?” Tina asked trying to breath.

“I said, it’s about time. I wondered when you’d come clean”

“You knew?” Tina was shocked.

“A while after we started “dating” Helena came to me and told me all about it, she felt bad” Bette said accusingly.

“I… I don’t understand I mean if you knew…”

“Well I figured I might as well get laid” Bette smirked “You’re not bad looking Tina”

“You mean…” This time Tina felt the tears on her cheeks.

“Hi, no harm done” Bette smiled getting up, “I had fun you had fun. If you want you can tell Helena I’m heartbroken” Bette laughed.

“No… no” Tina shook her head “Please… how can you be so cruel?”

“Cruel?? Cruel is to want someone to fall in love with you just so you can dump them” Bette angrily said. “I’m going for a run you better not be here when I come back.” She coolly said.

“No, Bette! Please come back!” Tina was sobbing now, “Please I’m sorry!!”

“Tina?” She heard thinking that Bette came back she smiled, “Bette!”

“Tina… wake up, Tina” She heard Bette’s voice opening her eyes she gasped for air. “Tee? Are you ok?” Bette asked brushing the damped hair from her eyes.

“Bette, I’m so sorry”

“Shhh” Bette held her tight “Sweetie you were having a bad dream”

“What?” Tina asked looking at Bette.

“You were tossing and turning yelling my name… at first I thought it was a sexy dream” Bette smiled, “But you started crying… what were you dreaming about?”

Tina closed her eyes, “It was just a dream” She whispered relaxing in Bette’s embrace.

“What did you dream about?” Bette asked caressing Tina’s hair.

“I… I don’t remember” Tina lied, “I just remember you leaving and me yelling for you to stay”

Bette kissing her head, “Is that how it’s going to be every time I’ll go to work?” She kidded making Tina laugh. “I’m not leaving babe, ok?” She looked into Tina’s eyes.

“Ok” Tina nodded kissing Bette holding her as tight as she could.