Chapter 10

The next week flew by for Tina. Her relationship with Bette was flourishing. They always managed to find a way to see each other a few times throughout their days. As Tina opened her mind to the aspects of a relationship with a woman, her happiness in it grew. She realized that she had never felt like this with anyone. Thoughts of destiny and fate swirled thru her mind as she busily cleaned her apartment. The continuous motion of her work was very trance-like and she found herself slipping easily into a daydream.

Bette: “Hey T, I’m home.” Bette said as she entered her house. “Baby? Where are you?” she looked around, following the traces of Tina all around the house. She finally looked out of the patio doors and saw her napping on one of the lounge chairs. She stood by and watched as she breathed in and out. She kneeled by her side and removed the book from Tina’s chest. Bette then ran her fingers through Tina’s hair and watched as she her eyes opened at her touch.

Tina: “Hey baby. When’d you get home?” she asked as she awakened from her slumber.

Bette: “Just now. How long have you been out here?”

Tina: “Uh, since like 1pm.”

Bette: “So three hours.”

Tina: “That long?” she sat up in surprise “Well I wouldn’t have needed a nap if someone hadn’t kept me up so late last night” she wickedly said as she pulled Bette on top of her.

Bette: “What are you doing?” Bette asked redundantly

Tina: “Initiating round two.” Tina pulled her close in her embrace and

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

Tina: “Hold On!!” Tina said frustrated as she moved to open her door.

Kristen: “Come on, we don’t have all day here.” Kristen said when Tina opened the door. “I figured you were probably bored and needed to livening up.” The minute the door was opened Jason and Jaime had run into the apartment immediately at home.

Tina: “No, I was just cleaning.” Tina watched as the boys, how had just come from soccer practice, ran to her newly fluffed couch and plopped down on it.