"I know baby" Bette sniffed as she rubbed Tina’s shaking back, her whispered words tickling her girlfriend’s ear. "I’m sorry too"

"You can be as mad as you want" Tina continued, sniffing back her tears as she pulled back enough to look Bette in the eyes. They were slightly puffy and a pinkish color lined the bottom lid. Tina was sure her’s looked exactly the same. "Lock yourself in the room, sleep on the couch for a week. Whatever you want. Just don’t go away. Not again. Don’t disappear on me"

It was at that moment that Bette felt the true pain of her week separation from Tina and Angie and understood just how much damage she had caused. Kevin had left, disappeared on Tina and her baby girl without so much as a word. No calls or letters, spending his days on a beach having the time of his life while Tina was left to wonder why her and Angie’s wasn’t enough for him.

Bette could only imagine how many times he must have walked out and slept in a hotel rather than stayed and worked things out with his wife. She wondered how many nights Tina must have spent questioning her worth, the thought alone filling her with even more remorse than before.

She cupped her girlfriend’s delicate cheeks and looked deep into her eyes, hoping that the expressive orbs would reassure the blonde of her love more than her words ever could.

"Never again" She vowed, "I promise"

Tina nodded and was fed a kiss a moment later, the embrace making her completely weak in the knees. It was deep, passionate and so incredibly hungry. Bette kissed her long and hard, her tongue not even asking for entry. She slipped it into Tina’s mouth effortlessly, penetrating her girlfriend’s lips in the most delicious way.

Tina groaned and met Bette’s tongue with her own, her desire for the brunette growing with each roll of their tongues. Her face flushed, her heart raced, her nipples hardened. Most of all, she ached. An intense throb settled between her legs, one that Tina wanted Bette to make better. Always, only Bette.