“Tee?” Bette placed Tina’s head over her lap. “Baby, are you okay?” She pushed Tina’s sweaty blond locks to the side so she could take a good look. Tina shook her head and began to cry.

“Shhhhh Tee it’s okay.” She had a feeling the way Tina had walked past her earlier in the lockers that she might’ve thought she hadn’t seen what had occurred between her and Sue. “Tee if it’s about what happened back there, its okay.” Tina pulled herself up to sit down besides Bette. “Bette you mean, you’re not upset?” Was Bette giving up on her? Now it was Tina turn to panic. “Bette it’s not what you think.” She hoped Bette would believe her. “Bette I swear I was changing and she caught me off guard and started touching me. Bette you have to believe me!”

Tina eyes were red from crying and face was tense from frustration. She couldn’t read Bette and out of frustration she stood to her feet to walk away, only to have Bette grip her arm firmly and bringing her into her chest.  "I thought we were past this Tee? No more running away, remember? No one needs to feel more or less guilty to each other, Tee.” She sighed. “You don’t need to feel like you have to explain yourself all the time to me. I trust you." She brought her hand up to her chin, so she could look into those eyes that could easily make her fall in love all over again. "Tee I saw everything that happened back there. You didn’t do anything wrong.” Tina sighed relief and let all her weight fall into Bette’s arms. Bette felt it and spoke. “Baby let’s go home. I think you took care of some of that tension. Now let me take care of the rest.” She winked, holding Tina by waist walking her carefully back to the lockers again. At the corner of her eye she saw Sue staring right at them.  “Hey Sue have you changed your mind about that private lesson?” She asked. Sue quickly spun around walking to a different direction.

“Bette what’s that about?” Tina asked confused looking back and forth at the women.

“Don’t worry about it baby.” Bette kissed her nose. “I took care of that.”

**

The drive home was quiet. Tina had fallen asleep beside her while she drove them. Tonight’s adventure had changed things. They had been doing so well and moving forward she thought. She didn’t want Tina to feel like she was on probation. It was important that they saw each other as equals. Bette made note to speak with Tina about working more on their issues before bringing a baby into the world together. Tonight however they’d go home and she was going to take care of her love, her Tina.

Pulling into their home, she lightly shook Tina awake. “Baby we’re home.”

Tina stirred, rubbing her eyes. She walked to the front door with Bette following close behind her. She bent over to rub her calves.  “Bette my legs are so sore.” Bette pulled Tina into her arms, shutting the front door behind them and carried Tina over to their bedroom. Tina giggled, telling her to put her done. “Tee I’ve got you, I’ve always got you, you know that? I love you so much.” She lowered Tina gently on the bed and removed her clothes.  

“Bette?” Tina ran her fingers thru Bette’s dark soft curls.

 Bette was lost with the incredible feeling of Tina’s fingers running thru her hair she lie on her side facing Tina. She barely heard her. “Yes?”

Tina pushed Bette down so that she could throw a leg over her, enabling her to straddle her in a sitting position.

“I’m so lucky to have you.” She said looking down at Bette’s face smiling.  With a voice thick with arousal she spoke “And now I’m going to show you how much I love you.”