“Uh, uh… no peeking. It’s a surprise, but trust me you’re going to love it. “

Bette winked at Tina and it was her turn to give a crooked grin.

The whole ride home, Bette neither said or did anything. She kept her eyes on the road with a sly little grin on her face like she was hiding something. Tina was excited, but yet nervous at the same time. She wanted to know what the mocha skinned beauty had up her sleeve. Tina just couldn’t help, but smile from ear to ear.

“What are you planning baby? Your killing me here!”

Bette neither answered or acknowledged Tina’s question, which kind of irritated Tina, but not because she wasn’t talking, but just the fact that Tina had no idea what was going on.

Finally after what seemed like the longest ride home of her life they pulled up to the drive way. Bette grabbed the bag, slipped it under her arm, and ran over to open the door for Tina, and then ran to unlock the house, but not before smiling to Tina, and telling her to stay in the living room until she told her to come to the bedroom.

Tina walked in to the house and sat on the couch.

Meanwhile>>>

Bette ran to the bedroom so fast that she almost feel on the rug in the living room. She ran to the bedroom and closed the door. She hurried and lit the candles that Shane had set up for her while she was distracting Tina at The Planet with her ridiculous rendition of I Like Big Butts. Bette smiled at herself at the thought of getting up in front of all those people and singing that song. She finished lighting the 15 candle, one for each year here and Tina had been together. She pulled the champagne and flutes that she’d been hiding under the bed for weeks now, and filled the glasses up, and pulled out the pink bag. Bette got giddy just knowing what she had in store for the two of them tonight. 
There were two things in the bag, a pearl necklace for Tina that she’d acquired from her father many years back that had belonged to her mother, and a lacy piece of lingerie she’d picked up when she was out of town on a business trip last weekend. It was white, and it looked perfect on Bette. With the contrast of her dark skin, and the lightness of the lace, she was stunned at how well she looked. She finished putting it on, and then called out for Tina…

“Tinaaaa, come here!”

Tina walked down the hall and opened the door…
She was completely thrown off balance with the scene of her lover in lingerie.

“Happy anniversary baby!”