One week. Seven days – God knows how many hours. That’s how long Bette had been going without sex and she couldn’t quite believe it. Naturally, she didn’t count the times she had been pleasuring herself whenever Tina was out. No way was she going to admit that it was getting to her. The fact that her roommate was so damn sexy wasn’t exactly helping either.

The other day, when she returned from working out, she looked so fuckable it was unreal. That messy hair, the slight panting, the sweat shining on her flesh, the way she absent-mindedly pulled her tank over her head as soon as the door was closed… nothing but a sports bra and tiny shorts, enough to get Bette to nearly explode.

She didn’t see Tina every second of the day. She knew that theoretically, she could still hook up with people for quickies. But she was Bette Porter, a woman of her word. There was also the tiny detail that Tina had the scary ability to see straight through her bullshit and call her out on it when she was lying. And scary Tina was… well… scary.

At first, she was able to convince herself that the prospect of strap-on sex with Tina at the end of the month was what kept her going. But lately, she found it harder and harder to deny that she actually enjoyed pursuing the girl. She also found it harder and harder to deny that the idea of actually dating Tina was appealing.

She had known the blonde for as long as she could remember. She knew that she could trust her – and let trust be a major issue for Bette. Tina was safe, Tina understood her. She was also fun to be around. Tina calmed her, they balanced each other out. But the blonde still managed to surprise her at times. She was cute as hell when she was sleepy and she was a hilarious drunk. She was smart and she didn’t let Bette boss her around. She stood up against the brunette. She called her out on her bullshit. She had become very accepting and open. Bette also considered her to be brave and strong after all she went through in high school and where she was now. Bette knew that she didn’t have to fool or impress Tina, she could be herself around her. Find peace and love and warmth. And god forbid if anyone ever found out, but that’s all she’d ever wanted.