“Yeah I’m fine, nothing to worry about. Like I said tomorrow we’ll discuss the layouts. If I’m not here, you can ask James for assistance. He’ll know what to do.” Bette collected her things and lead Candace out of her office, locking up.

Tina was home in bed waiting for Bette to come home from work. Bette was already an hour late than usual and she was starting to nod off. She willed herself to stay up, because she wanted to tell Bette that Doctor Wilson, their OB had called, changing their appointment to tomorrow apparently, she was needed at another hospital until further notice. They were planning for a baby and were going in for a checkup. She also couldn’t wait to tell Bette that she had been ovulating. It was her tenth time trying and finally the stick had given her the results they had been waiting so long for.

Bette quietly shut the front door behind her and silently crept to the bedroom. She peeled off her clothing and joined a sleeping Tina on the center of the bed. Pulling the covers over she saw that Tina had on sexy new lingerie, suddenly she felt Tina grip her arm.

“Bette? It’s late.” She whispered while she instinctively snuggled in close to Bette’s chest, placing an arm over her side. “I wished you didn’t work so late.” She yawned, closing her eyes.

“I’m sorry Tina. I didn’t realize how late it was.” She leant down and kissed her forehead, feeling terribly bad that Tina had obviously planned an intimate evening for her.

“You weren’t having a private session with Candace were you?” Tina teased knowing full well that Bette would never disrespect her, cheat on her, but she knew the young carpenter had a huge crush on the brunette.

Minutes later both women’s breathing slowed.

She had waited all night to tell Bette and meant to say it in a more romantic setting but she was frankly exhausted.

“Bette I’m ovulating.” She whispered into her chest.

Bette gasped with her mouth open not saying a word.

The room was pitch dark, and silent. All she could hear was her life breathing against her chest. No doubt Tina could probably hear her heart pounding, thud, thud, thud, if sleep hadn’t taken her so quickly. The day’s stress, exhaustion, and the pain in her body, suddenly lifted off from her shoulders. Just from those simple, yet powerful words from her Tina. She could see her future so vividly emblazoned in her mind that it brought tears to her eyes. Bette held onto Tina tight, wrapping her arms around her and intertwining their legs. If there was a way to get any closer she would’ve.

It had ended all too quickly. Our first seven years meant the world to me, she thought. I can’t think of anything else that I could’ve or we could’ve done to have made it better. What’s done is done. Bette rested her head on Tina’s and let a new set of tears fall onto Tina’s skin. These weren’t tears brought from fear. These tears that fell onto her sweet Tina were messengers of unspeakable love. This was a new beginning.

 what if part two…

hey you! so yea? TBC?  ʘ‿ʘ