“Then, I don’t understand –  ”

Man up Porter, Bette thinks to herself. “It’s my ego, Tina.” Bette declares, surprising even herself. Tina stares at Bette, mouth slightly hanging open. Bette gathers the strength to forge on. “Ever since the girls came over with their stupid boring test, I’ve just been thinking about…I don’t know…second guessing, I suppose.” The admission only makes Tina cry harder. “Oh baby,” Bette coos as she scoots closer to hold her pregnant wife. “I don’t want to hurt you. I’m just freaking out, okay? It’s real now. Before, we were just planning and trying, and nothing was really changing. But now, everything is changing. You’re changing, I’m changing and I know we’ve drifted apart lately, but I’m still proud to be with you.”

“I don’t want you to change. That just scares me even more.”

“T, I’m sure all first time parents go through this. I talked to Kit about it a little and I just…I want what’s best for us. I’m worried that with my job on the line with this show and me being the sole provider right now, that I’m going to fail you. Fail us, somehow. And it’s just a lot of pressure.” Bette says, her voice cracking at how weak she sounds.

Tina strokes Bette’s cheek and her quivering lip before leaning in and kissing it softly. “I love you, Bette. For richer or poorer. You could never fail me.” Tina strokes Bette’s messy bedhead.

Bette gives Tina the best smile she can as her own hands explore Tina’s neck and face. “I love you too, Tina. So much. I’m sorry if you haven’t been feeling it lately. I think we’ve just been wrapped up in our own heads lately.”

Tina nods and smiles at that. “Yeah. I think you’re right.” They kiss again, wiping each other’s tears away. “It’s okay to be scared. But you have to tell me so we can get through it together.”

“I just don’t want to worry you while you’re carrying our baby.” Bette says as her hand again finds Tina’s soft stomach that has yet to evidence what is growing inside of her.

“You make me worry anyway, babe.” She replies. “Why do you think we’re seeing Dan?” Tina teases a bit and they both chuckle.