"I asked Dr. Wilson to print me a picture while you were taking your call. I figured you would have liked to have it"

Finally gaining the strength to lift her head, Bette met Tina’s gaze and the expression there was enough to render the blonde speechless.

Tina could see the gratefulness that spread through the brunette, incredibly thankful for such an irreplaceable gift and even more so that Tina had let her be part of something so special.

"Thank you" She whispered with only the widest smile, the tears that had filled her brown eyes left them with a beautiful glossy shine.

Tina nodded with a smile of her own, feeling too overwhelmed with emotions to even utter a single word. She watched as the brunette lowered her head to look at the photo once more, completely taken with how happy Bette looked.

After a moment, Bette raised her head and their eyes met again, silently saying everything that neither woman had the courage to say out loud. As they looked at each other, the atmosphere around them began to shift and their bodies reacted on instinct.

They moved simultaneously as if they had read each other’s thoughts, falling into each other’s arms and instantly melting into the embrace.

For a brief second, both women were surprised at the gesture but neither could resist the effect it had on them. Bette sunk deeper into Tina and Tina, into Bette. It all felt better than they had imagined and they both inhaled deeply at the contented feeling it brought.

Bette’s hands slowly tunneled into Tina’s hair as she reveled in the silky softness of the blonde tresses, her eyes closing of their own accord.

Tina was completely lost to the feeling of Bette’s warm arms wrapped around her, her own hands roamed the brunette’s strong back in a way that made Bette expel a breath.

She became so entranced by the feel and smell, oh God the smell. Bette smelled so good that Tina couldn’t resist burying her face in the brunette’s neck, inhaling the sweet scent of her perfume.