The early morning rays of sunshine entered their hospital room and quietly snuck through the window shades and then down, slowly moving across the floor, afterwards, creeping over to the bed. They made their way up the covers and onto the beautiful sleeping couple’s peaceful faces. It was at first quite soft light, but as the sun’s rays grew stronger, they became more brilliant.

Bette stirred first with a gentle stretch to her torso as it was in great need of elongation. It took her a while to become fully conscious, using her senses to bring in the many sensations she was feeling.  Her eyes first receive the evidence that a new day was upon them as the light on her lids became stronger. Her nose took in the next sensation as she recognized the scent of her wife’s shampoo filtering up into her nose as Tina’s head lay at the crook of her neck.

Her next sensation was the awareness of the body lying next to her and all over her as she could now feel the pressure of Tina’s arms and legs intertwined with her own. This brought a smile across her face, knowing that this moment was indeed very real and not a dream. Her ears took in the soft sound of her wife still asleep next to her as Bette listened to her soft, rhythmic breathing. Her smile grew even larger.

She couldn’t help herself and soon kissed her wife’s head tenderly, feeling her heart opening wide with a deepening love growing for her love once again. The tears filled her eyes as she felt her heart fill with positive feelings and emotions. After her separation from Tina she had never dreamed that she would be here in this moment with her wife once again… with a son and a new baby girl. She felt so blessed.

Tina felt the pressure on her head from the kiss and it brought her back into consciousness. She also stretched and then realized where she was as well. After a yawn and another stretch, she gazed over at the person lying next to her and saw the tears in her eyes as she was gazing back at her. Tina moved quickly but gently over into her wife’s arms and lay there caressing her face as she kissed her several times with small kisses. She made sure to kiss her eyes a few times.