Arriving in their bedroom, Tina led the two of them to the side of their bed, and turning towards Bette, simply smiled at her in a reassuring manner.

Looking into Bettes eyes, she reached down for her other hand and pulled them both up to her chest, resting them there lightly, moving in slightly to close the space between the two of them.

Bette smiled back at Tina, waiting to see where Tina wished to take them. She knew that she needed to let Tina guide them on this journey. As much as it was for the two of them as a couple in restoring their position with each other, almost more importantly, she knew that Tina was not done in reclaiming what was hers.

Returning to this bedroom, the room where they had slept together for the last five years, had made love for the last five years, committed their lives to each other for the last five years, and where they ultimately said good bye to the other, was not an easy task, and Bette recognized that. But again, she knew that it was Tina that would need to lead them on this journey of restoration, as it was her that had had the least amount of time to deal with these surroundings, taking in all that it meant to her and then processing that information.

You know how I said that I want us back, Bette?

Bette snapped out of her thoughts and looking at Tina, simply said, Yes.

I am assuming that you want the same thing she quietly said, eyes never leaving Bettes.

I do, Tina. You have got to know that by now Bette whispered, leaning her forehead against Tinas.

So, show me, Bette she responded with a slight breathless anger, pulling her head back to look into Bettes eyes. Show me what you want, God damnit. Take back what is yours and own it again she challenged, the emotion she was feeling making itself clearly present.

Bettes breath caught in her throat at Tinas words and she simply closed her eyes. She knew what was being asked of her and she hoped that she was going to be able to prove to Tina that she in fact did want back what they had at one time possessed. She did wish to make up for all of the lost time and most importantly, did wish to right the wrong that had been committed in this room, the last night that they had spent here together.

The last night that we were here she heard Tina continue, anger having been replaced with a sense of sadness.

That was not love that we made, Bette she quietly said, speaking directly to Bettes heart, the tone in her voice begging for Bettes understanding.

Bette opened her eyes and looked directly at Tina, willing her to continue, regardless of the pain.

In the past, you and I have had ***** when we were upset with each other and yet, I still considered that to be an extension of our love. But what we did to each other that night she said, her voice trailing off and eyes shifting to the bed that was directly behind Bette, that had nothing to do with love and no words nor alterations of memories of that actual event, can make it anything but what it was she sadly stated, tears slowly falling down her face.

Bette stood still, not able to move a muscle. She could only listen. Listen to the words being spoken that she knew to be true.

Bette she said, eyes turning back from the bed to look at this magnificent woman standing before her.

I dont want to forget that night she simply stated, pausing for a moment to compose herself, but I dont want to always remember it either.

She watched Bette to be sure that she was following along and understanding the meaning of every word that she was speaking.

We need to both remember what happened in this room, what we did to each other, and she paused, as with everything else, we need to use it as a springboard to learn how to treat each other, and if necessary, how not to treat each other.

I said that I dont want to forget, and I meant that she clarified. But, it is time to replace that last memory with one that really represents what we are to each other. One that is about the love that we have for the other and the physical expression of that love. Not an expression of hurt, anger or betrayal, but simply put, love Bette.

That is what I need from you, baby she continued. I need for you to show me what you feel for me. I need to both see and experience that. Can you do that, Bette? Can you show me?

Tina watched Bette to see what kind of reaction she was going to get from her. She knew that she was asking for a lot but also needed for Bette to step up to this challenge and show to her that she wished for the same things, wanted their life back together and desired a future for the two of them that was not to be directed solely by her, but with Bette there every step of the way, the two of them jointly carving out their path that would be followed until their natural destiny intervened.

She saw Bette processing the words that she had spoken and as she had hoped, was not disappointed with the reaction that she got.

Tina knew that Bette was not one to respond to anything before allowing her brain to fully absorb what it was that was being communicated. It was like watching a piece of machinery, once she grasped everything, Tina could see the exact moment of understanding flash across her face. She didnt know that most people could see this process taking place in Bettes mind, but knowing her like she did, it was the only signal that she knew she would have to wait for before her reply was to follow.

And that was what she saw.

She saw the flash of understanding cross her face and then take residence in her eyes. It was like a slow burning ember that had just come to life, orange simmering coals turning into red leaping flames, dancing in Bettes eyes. There were not many challenges that Bette Porter shied away from and Tina knew that this was not going to be one of them.

The fire that she saw in Bettes eyes took hold and she knew, would be hours before it began to subside.

This time, it was Tinas breath that caught in her throat, the recognition of what was before her enough to make her heart leap in anticipation and leave her breathless.

What was the saying, Be careful what you wish for? she thought to herself.

Bette took a step back from Tina, the heat from her body immediately replaced by an unwelcomed rush of cool air against Tinas chest.

She watched Bette watching her, her expression not changing. The intensity that she saw coming from her eyes caused a chill to rush down her spine and she wished for Bette to return her body to the place where she had just been, needing the warmth that had come from her.

Bette watched Tina, seeing the slight tremble pass through her body. The expression coming from Tinas eyes melting her heart. It was a look that begged to be loved and to have her love accepted. It was a look of passion and desire, her body pleading to be taken to the place that only the two of them could jointly go.

But beyond all of that, it was a look of strength. By just looking deeply into Tinas eyes, Bette could see into her soul and what she saw shook her to the core. She had never questioned Tinas strength, but this? This was a strength born of betrayal, pain, hurt, recovery and then re-birth. She knew that Tina needed her, loved her more than life itself, but she also now knew that Tina could survive without her as well. Is that how she wished to live her life? Without Bette in it? Absolutely not, but Bette saw that she could, if absolutely necessary, she certainly could.

She reached her hand up to Tinas face, lightly dragging her fingertips down her cheek, following the beautifully defined bone structure that so fascinated her.

Tina took a deep breath, reaching up for Bettes hand and with a raised eyebrow, simply said, Babe?

I need you, Tina was all she said.

Tina remained quiet, tightly holding onto Bettes hand resting against her face.

If I ever thought differently, than I was a fool she softly spoke to the room, looking at Tina, but not really seeing her.

But that wouldnt be a first now would it, T? a slight smile playing on her lips.

What baby? she asked. First for what?

Being a fool she simply stated, shoulders dropping slightly at the admission.

Tina brought Bettes hand to her lips and delicately kissed each finger, eyes all the while watching Bette.

Neither woman spoke, with the exception of their breathing, silence filled the room.

Bette took a step towards Tina, wrapping her free arm around her waist, leaning her forehead against Tinas, each others heat immediately bringing warmth to the other.

What do you want, T? she quietly asked, lips just inches from Tinas.

Dont you know by now? she whispered in return, pulling Bette closer into her.

Bette didnt respond, just allowed the magnetic pull of Tinas body work its magic.

The same thing that I have always wanted she quietly said, breath quickening due to the nearness of Bette. The same thing that I have never stopped wanting.

She slightly turned her head, needing to feel Bettes lips against her own.

You Bette, only you she whispered, said only loud enough for Bette to hear.

Bette closed the distance between the two of them, placing her lips onto Tinas. Tinas mouth immediately opened, urging Bette to deepen the kiss, her body in no mood to be teased.

Bette followed Tinas clearly displayed desires and slowly but forcefully entered her mouth with her tongue. Hearing Tina moan in response, she deepened the presence of her tongue, madly trying to taste as much of Tina as she could.

Tina dropped her hold on Bettes hand, needing to explore Bettes body. She roughly ran her hands underneath the t-shirt that she had set aside for Bette not long ago, dragging them up and down her back, feeling all of her muscle and ribs, loving the warmth of her skin.

Bette placed her hands on either side of Tinas head, cupping her ears to better control the pace and motion of the kiss that she was leading. She moved away from Tinas mouth, allowing her to take in a ragged breath while she focused on her ear and then jaw line, nibbling her way down to Tinas slender and graceful neck, bending her head back to allow her more room to the exposed skin.

Tina stilled her hands under Bettes shirt as she felt her neck being ravished by Bette. She tried to breath, but couldnt get in enough air as Bette had her passed aroused. She pulled her hands out from Bettes shirt and rested them on her shoulders for balance. Her legs and knees were weakening and she needed all of the additional support that she could get.

Bette she panted.

Bette lifted her lips from Tinas neck, an immediate rush of cool air settling on her exposed wet skin. In that brief moment, Tina was able to take a breath, allowing the much needed oxygen to replenish her depleted supply.

But that was all she had, just that brief moment.

Bette returned her lips to Tinas with a level of ferocity that the breath that she had just taken, was already gone.

She felt Bettes lips drag her tongue out of her mouth to suck it into her own, taking ownership. Bette sucked and pulled on it mercilessly with her lips and teeth all the while, her hands placed on the back of Tinas head, pulling her into Bettes body.

The sucking and pulling motion that was being performed on her tongue felt as if it was happening in between her legs. She was throbbing and she felt her wetness slide down the inside of either thigh.

Baby she weakly whispered again, peeling her lips away from Bette’s to try and take a much needed breath.

Both women were panting and Tina took the opportunity to look into Bettes eyes. It was difficult at first to bring her into focus, but once she did, Tinas knees almost collapsed with desire.

She could not remember a time that she had wanted Bette more than she did right now. Even in New York, she had thought that nothing could surpass her desire for Bette at that time, but here they were, and there was nothing more in her world at this moment than Bette and dear God, did she want her.

Bette dropped her hands from the back of Tinas neck and placed them on her shoulders.

I think that I need to sit down, baby Tina weakly uttered.

In a minute, T she smiled, hands dropping down Tinas front, tracing the prominent bones of her collar, dropping further to meet in the valley between her *****.

Tina continued to watch Bette and knew that she had no control over her at this moment. She had given all of that up when she had asked Bette for this because after all, she knew that this was indeed what she had been asking for. This is what she wanted from Bette, this is what she needed from Bette.

Bettes eyes left Tinas and traveled down her face to land squarely on her own hands resting on Tinas chest. It was almost as if the hands that she was watching were not her own. There was a certain detachment that fascinated her, as they began to move, it was as if it was on their own.

Bette watched both hands spread out, placing themselves on top of Tinas *****. She felt the sharp intake of breath from Tina at the contact and wishing to increase the sensation, slowly dragged her fingertips across the top of each breast, subtly teasing the tip of each nipple into frenzied peaks.

Tinas breath was coming in short gasps as she watched Bette watching her hands perform this tantalizingly sensual dance on her *****. Tina moved her hands back around her waist in an attempt to just hold on.

She felt Bette drop her hands to her waist, reaching for the hemline of her t-shirt. As Bette started to pull it up her torso, Tina automatically raised her arms to allow her the clearance that she needed.

Bette dropped the t-shirt on the ground and immediately returned her hands to Tinas chest. This time, the gentleness of before was beginning to dissipate. Bette rubbed the palms of her hands across Tinas nipples and then enclosed each breast in her hand and roughly massaged them until Tinas head fell forward onto Bettes shoulder, moaning loudly at the touch.

Bette dropped her own head and began licking Tinas neck and shoulder, pulling her head off of her shoulder to move down to what she knew to be Tinas achingly aroused *****. She began squeezing her nipples between her thumb and forefingers, pulling and twisting them to twice their normal size.

***** Bette Tina moaned, head thrown back in absolute arousal, wanting to take Bettes hand and shove it down her pants in order to be touched in the way that she most needed at this moment.

Removing her left hand from Tinas nipple, she quickly replaced it with her mouth, sucking first on the hardened nub, dragging her teeth roughly against it while nibbling up and down the length of it. She quickly dropped her free arm down to Tinas waist to help support her as she felt her begin to drop a bit.

Oh God, Bette she wailed.

She then pulled as much of her breast into her mouth, sucking and releasing, sucking and releasing, repeating over and over again.

Baby, please she managed to get out between ragged breaths.

Bette moved her mouth over to Tinas right breast to simply repeat the attention of before. Tina placed her hand on the back of Bettes head, pushing roughly to encourage her to increase the pressure and sensation on her breast.

Without warning, Bette pulled back from Tina, arm still wrapped around her waist. Tina pulled her head back and slightly whimpered at the lack of Bettes touch.

As she leaned up, Bette took in the sight of her gorgeous lover in front of her. She knew that Tina was beyond aroused and that she needed to move this along. Tina was gasping for breath and tried to focus on Bette but the aching between her legs was making that quite challenging.

She felt Bettes hand drop down to the drawstring at her waist and slightly nodded in encouragement as Bette continued to watch her.

Tina wrapped her arms around Bettes neck, allowing her the space needed to untie her pants and while staring deeply into her eyes breathlessly asked, You want this as much as I do, dont you Bette?

Yes she replied without pause as she placed both arms around her slender waist as Tinas pants fell to the ground.

Lifting up, Bette brought Tina a couple of inches off of the ground. Her pants cleared her ankles and Bette turned towards the bed. She gently laid Tina down, urging her to back up until she was resting on the pillows.

She got back up, standing right next to the bed. Looking down at Tinas nude body, Bette could not help but be totally aroused by what she saw before her. Tinas face was flushed with desire, her chest heaving up and down, and legs were slightly apart so that Bette could see the wetness that was darkening the curls resting at the juncture where her legs met.

Tina watched Bette looking at her and knew that she had never felt as aroused as she currently felt. She wanted Bette, all of Bette. She wanted her inside of her, on top of her, she wanted to be in Bettes mouth, she wanted Bette to swallow her whole.

Tina moved her hands to her own ***** and slowly started dragging her fingers around her nipples, all the while watching Bette, standing next to the bed, fully dressed, a look of surprise and desire mixed on her beautiful face.

She allowed her knees to fall apart, each one almost touching the bed. From Bettes vantage point, she knew that she could see everything that she had to offer.

She heard Bette gasp as her eyes moved down Tinas body to rest on the object of her attention.

Bette took in the sight before her and didnt think that she would ever see anything as beautiful as this again. Tina was flirtatiously teasing her own ***** and nipples which Bette found incredibly *****. But when Tina opened her legs for Bette to witness her exact state of arousal, she lost the ability to breathe.

The first sensation to hit Bette was her smell. Bette could smell Tinas arousal as it permeated the room around them. It became so thick, it was all either could take in. The second sensation was the visual before her. She could see what she was smelling. As her legs fell apart, Bette could hear her lips separating as her wetness was spilling over, pooling on the duvet cover beneath her cheeks. She saw the liquid of her desire covering all of her folds and lips, the hair surrounding the area sopping wet.

But what really caught her attention was her erect *****, color deepened to a dark red from arousal and it appeared to be throbbing, blood coursing through the sensitive part of Tinas body, begging for release.

As if in slow motion, a movement caught the corner of her eye. She saw Tina dropping one of her hands from her breast, slowly moving it towards her center.

Bette was frozen. She had neither the ability to speak nor move. She wasnt even sure that she was breathing.

Tina continued to watch Bette and wondered how long until she pounced. She knew that Bette would never allow her to bring herself to climax, but wondered how far she would allow her take this little game.

For Bette, her trance continued. She watched Tinas hand snake down her body until she reached the top of her pubic hair. She watched her hand still, pausing as if to determine its course and then move down, separating the coarse hairs to hover above the heat emanating from her pounding core.

It was at that time that Bette snapped out of her trance.

No she heard herself roughly say.

She ripped her top off of her body, dropping it onto the ground.

No she repeated with force as Tina had not moved her hand away from her center.

She jerked the pants down her hips and kicked them off. Once rid of her clothing, she heard Tina take a quick breath at seeing Bette completely nude.

Both women were panting, trying to determine what their next move should be.

Bette took a step towards the bed, both knees resting directly against it. Looking down at Tina, she gingerly climbed on the bed, kneeling next to her. She dragged her eyes up and down Tinas body, causing her to shiver under the scrutiny. She reached down to Tinas hand that had been hovering above her center, and taking it in hers, placed it to Tinas side, away from its near point of contact of before.

Walking on her knees, Bette moved towards the foot of the bed and placed herself in between Tinas out stretched legs. Leaning forward, she rested her hands on either side of her head and lowered her body down onto Tinas.

As she made complete contact with Tinas body, Bette heard her moan at the sensation of having Bette on top of her like this.

Neither woman moved, simply allowed their bodies to settle into the other.

Bette looked down at Tina and she up at Bette.

Tina looked into Bettes eyes, but again, was having trouble focusing as she felt Bettes wetness seeping into her own. As it escaped Bettes lips, it was slowly rolling into Tina, sliding across her ***** to fall between her cheeks onto the bed.

She couldnt breathe and it was not from the weight of Bette laying on top of her.

Bette she pleaded.

What? she innocently asked. You seemed to be doing just fine on your own a mere moment ago she teased.

You know thats not true she said, no trace of humor in her voice.

You asked me before what I wanted, Bette. Now its my turn she defiantly stated, eyes never wavering from Bettes. What do you want?

There are a lot of things that I want, T she answered, slowly pressing her hips down into Tinas.

The better question may be, what do I need?

Tina moaned at the feel of Bettes ***** softly grazing her own.

She placed her hands on Bettes rear end and pressed her down into her own center with force.

Bette moved her head down so that her lips were just above Tinas. She knew that she was going to lose Tina at any moment, her desire reaching a frenzied peak.

So Tina weakly whispered into Bettes mouth, what…do…you…need?

Bette pushed her hips down into Tinas again and felt her shudder from the contact of their ***** rubbing together.

Bette pulled her head back slightly and while looking into Tinas half closed eyes said, I thought you knew the answer to that, Tina.

What baby? Please…what? she breathlessly pleaded.

To make you mine, Tina she passionately declared, to make you all mine.

With that, she lowered her lips and took Tinas into her own for a searing kiss that left her mark for years to come.

Tina pulled Bettes head down onto hers and matched Bettes intensity with her own, fighting to stay with her.

They pulled back from the other and opening her eyes, Tina raggedly whispered with determination, Well then do it, Bette. ***** make me yours again

Tina saw the look in Bettes eyes, the flames having reached a roar, and simply closed her own eyes. She felt Bette move her lips to her neck, gliding down her body and realized that her instructions to Bette were pointless.

She had told Bette to make her hers again, but this simple demand was without reason and without purpose.

For she was already Bettes, had never stopped being hers actually. But the challenge proposed to Bette was simply so worth the rewards that she knew she would reap…