Tinas mind raged a mile a minute. She wasnt sure if Bette was trying to gather the courage to tell her about another affair or if she felt guilty about the first one. She was at her wits end and couldnt take it anymore. She grabbed a hold of Bettes ears and pulled her head up to look her in the eyes. She was searching, raking the mind of the person she used to know better then herself. She saw the desperation and pleading in her lovers face and yet she still felt something was missing. She still wanted to know if there was anything…anything worth salvaging. Not just for the sake of proving there wasnt another affair, but for the sake of wether it was worth staying even if there wasnt.

Tina: You love me?

Bette nodded behind the water works that flowed from every ***** on her face.

Tina: Prove it….right now…prove to me that you still love me.

Tina wiped the tears from Bettes face as she tried to calm her ragged breath.

Bette: Tee Ill always love you, thats not a question…let me show you how much…and not just with *****…let me back in….let me love you like Ive never loved you before….let me be more than your wife…I want to be your everything…I miss being your everything.

Bette passed the final test. Tina pulled her up towards her and looked deep into her eyes. She could see that Bette was telling the truth. She knew this woman was really trying to mend their broken marriage. When given the choice, she chose to tell Tina how she felt, rather then show her with empty *****. Tina ran a thumb over her bottom lip and replaced it with her own lips. They kissed as if it were there first kiss. One of insecurity and void of history. They kissed with abandon from the world, from the stress of living, from just being. They kissed with an apology to each other, to themselves. A quiet goodbye to each. A goodbye to the old Bette and Tina.

Bette moved beside Tina and draped her left leg over her body. She brushed her nose against her wifes and ran her hand along her cheek.

Tina: Is there anything else you have to tell me? …I need to know Bette.

Bette nodded and looked deep into Tinas eyes.

Bette: Tee…I ….uhm…

Tina closed her eyes and braced herself for the worse.

Bette: I …just….I want…***** what I want…you need to know that youre the only thing that makes me whole…that ever has, and ever will.

Tina opened her eyes that were now filled with tears. She leaned in and kissed Bette passionately forcing her to hold on tight so she wouldnt get forced onto her back. They both cried as they began reconnecting where they had left off long ago. Tina climbed on top of Bette and made love to her for the first time in months. They danced together in the pale moonlight that seeped into their bedroom from the outside world. Neither spoke or asked for what they wanted, they gave everything they had to the other, without expectation or regret.