Bette looked up when she noticed the blonde standing in the doorway and smiled warmly, "Hey"

Tina beamed as she made her way over, gently stroking her daughter’s back before offering a soft kiss on the top of her head. She looked to Bette who was looking at her affectionately and leaned down for a tender kiss. Her eyes went back to her precious baby girl as she ran a gently hand over the tiny curls, still in disbelief that she could have made something so beautiful.

"She started crying about a half hour ago" Bette explained quietly as not to disturb the sleeping baby, "You looked so tired, I didn’t want to wake you"

"You’re so good with her" Tina responded softly, never taking her eyes off Angelica. "I can’t tell you how much that means to me"

"Well I care about her. I love her" Bette smiled, "Just like I love her mother"

Tina looked at Bette, a smile spreading across her own face. They stared at each other in silence, simply enjoying the moment between them.

"So what happens now?" Bette asked after a while as she laid her head back against the back of her chair.

Tina’s eyebrows knitted together for a moment before deciding to tease the timid brunette, "Well usually you just put her back in her crib and-"

"You know what I mean" Bette chuckled quietly as she playfully slapped Tina’s arm before suddenly growing serious. "What happens with us? What do you want to do?"

Tina shrugged, "Well . . . I want to be with you" She froze for a moment, a bit of panic surging through her when she realized that she might have been getting ahead of herself. "Do you want to be with me?"

"Of course I do" Bette replied with surprise that Tina hadn’t already known the answer to her own question. She looked at the sleeping baby in her arms, "I want to be with both of you"

Tina’s heart melted at Bette’s words and she laid her head against the brunette, sighing with relief. They watched Angelica sleep for several minutes before Bette angled her head to meet Tina’s lips, kissing her softly and deeply. They pulled apart before things could get out of hand, both of them breathless and smiling.

"Alice called a few times" Bette gestured to her cellphone sitting on the nearby windowsill, "Left some messages"

"Do you have to go?" Tina asked sadly as she ran a hand through Bette’s luscious curls.

"Not without you and Angie" Bette answered simply.

Tina smiled widely, "Really?"

"Duh" Bette winked, "Go get ready while I dress Angie. Alice wants to meet at The Planet for lunch"

Tina felt like she was on a cloud, in disbelief that everything was really happening between herself and Bette. They were going out in public as a couple, a real couple. It filled Tina’s stomach with butterflies, happiness and excitement filling her veins.

"Okay" She left one last lingering kiss on Bette’s lips before making her way out of Angelica’s room, stopping at the doorway. "Hey Bette"

"Yeah?"

"I love you"

Bette smiled wide, "I love you too"