“My biggest regret is the time you lost with Angelica. Threatening to take her away from you was horrible.   She is “our” daughter and I hope that someday you will be able to forgive me for the awful things I’ve said and done to you.”

 " I forgive you, T.   We’ve both said and done some pretty horrible things to each other.”

 I sit next to her with my arm still wrapped around her.  She leans in to rest her head back onto my shoulder.   I’m smoothing her hair with my fingertips as I feel her snuggle into me.  “When you & Jodi began to dating, I was crushed.  I was still in love with you but tried to put my feelings on the side to help you win her heart.  When you called me that night for advice on what to say to Jodi when you gave her the sign, it was so difficult. ” She lifts her head from my shoulder with a look of confusion.

"You remember… I never should have let you go. I would do anything for another chance.  I’m not afraid to make a fool out of myself.  Those words were meant for you Bette.  I should’ve said those words to you.”  She’s smiling as she remembers.

 “What stopped you,T?”   I give her an incredulous look.  “Bette, you went to New York with a stolen sign to win over your girlfriend’s heart! I couldn’t say those words to you!  Besides, I didn’t deserve another chance with you.  I told myself that if you wanted Jodi then I would settle for being your friend.   We needed to be friends for Angelica’s sake but that wasn’t the only reason. Truth be told, I missed my best friend. ”

  She kisses me tenderly on my lips.  “ I’ll let you in on a little secret.  I never took your advice. ”   I raised my eyebrows to question what she was saying.  " I took those words into my heart and I wasn’t about to share them with Jodi or anybody else.”

She begins to rub my back in a gently circular pattern & I feel myself relax.  “Bette, the other night at Jenny’s party  I asked if you were in love with Jodi.   Are you?”  She looks away from my eyes.  I touch her face until she is looking back into my eyes. “Are you?”    When I asked her this question at Jenny’s party it was her eyes that betrayed her.  Her mouth said she loved her but her eyes told a different story.    I watch her as she struggles to speak.   “T, I love her but I’m not in love with her.  It’s always been you T.  I love you.”  Tears begin to flow from my eyes as I place the softest kiss on her lips.   I whisper into her mouth, “ I love you too, baby.”   I continue placing gentle kisses on her face.   She parts her lips to allow me to slip my tongue inside her mouth.  I continue to massage her tongue with mine as I feel the familiar ache between my legs.  The kiss is turning passionate and full of lust. I break my mouth from hers as we both find ourselves breathless.  “I want you, Bette.  All of you.”