It had been two weeks since Tina found out about Bette’s affair with Candace. Tina was still angry, but she did miss Bette. She just could not understand why Bette did this to her. She hadn’t spoken a word to Bette since the night she found out about the affair. But Bette had called her every day, over and over, leaving sobbing messages on Tina’s voice mail about how sorry she was.

The last she had seen Bette, they had ***** that was full of anger on Tina’s side, and sorrow and guilt on Bette’s. After they had *****, they both lied on the bed, on separate sides, Bette facing inward towards the middle, looking to Tina’s back as she faced away from the bed, and from Bette. All Tina remembers is saying, “Bette..tell me, did you have ***** with her? I need to know…” She remembers that Bette began to cry, and that Tina had jumped up and began to shout, “You did! You fucked her?!? Bette, you fucked her?!?” Then she remembers Bette saying between sobs, “Tee…baby…it meant nothing…it was just *****…it didn’t mean anything…I’m so sorry…I fucked up Tee…please Tee….I’m so sorry!” Then Tina remembers jumping up and putting on her clothes while continuing to scream at Bette. She remembers how Bette, still sobbing, jumped out of bed and began to beg Tina not to leave. But Tina put her clothes on, crying too, and left without saying a word.
And there she sat, two weeks later, in Alice’s living room…all teary-eyed thinking about how things have changed. She felt a quick jolt of vibration in her back pocket, and then heard an annoying cell phone ring tone begin to play…She grabbed the phone and looked at the caller ID. It was Bette…for the third time that day. She declined the call and sent it to voice mail, once again. And once again, a minute later, called the voice mail to hear the message Bette had left.
“Tee, it’s Bette again. Baby please come home. I’ll do anything. I know I messed up everything, but I love you and I want us to try again. I know you are upset with me and I understand that…I fucked up babe…(then sobs). Tee, baby, please,…just…come home. I need you (more sobs)…Tee please please….babe I need you. I’m so sorry. I just want to talk to you. Pleaseee….Tee. Call me…Come home.”
Tina, once again beginning to cry, decides that she should talk to Bette. So she gets in her car, wipes away her tears on her sleeve, and drives to the home that Bette and her once shared…made love in…got her pregnant in…shared their lives together in.
Bette’s car was in the driveway, as Tina pulled up in front of the house. She took a deep breath and got out of the car. Once at the door, she slowly turned the *****, and walked in, shutting the door behind her. Immediately, she heard the sobbing coming from the bedroom. She sat her purse down and slowly walked to the doorway of her and Bette’s bedroom…by this time, Bette had heard someone walking in the hall, and yelled out, “Tee,…who’s there? Tee, is that you baby?”
When Tina appeared at the doorway, Bette jumped up and ran to Tina, and tried to hold her. Tina pushed Bette away…
“No Bette…(shaking her head no)(beginning to cry) No…don’t touch me. (regaining her composure) I am still upset about what you did. I just need to know why Bette. Why did you do it?”
“Oh Tee…God, Tee…I…I don’t…(shaking head) I guess I just…needed the someone…somethingg different and wild…and something that meant nothing…(sobs starting again) Babe it meant nothing..I swear Tee. I love you more than anything. Life was moving too fast and I was stressed and I needed to feel needed…(sobs)”
“Bette I could have done that…I needed you…I wanted you. I would have done anything, but you never let me in. You never told me how you felt, or what was going on with your life. I wanted so badly to help relieve the stress for you, but you always seem to thrive on that. I’m sorry that I wasn’t there for you like I needed to be. (begins to cry) I was still grieving our baby…I just didn’t know Bette. You need to talk to me. I’m your wife.” Tina stated.
“(crying…) Oh Tee…I know. I know…I don’t know what the ***** I could have been thinking. It just happened all too fast and I knew that I could get exactly what I wanted with any complication…and…I just…Oh *****…Tee…God baby….I’m so sorry for everything. I just need you in my life…I’ll do anything.” Bette said.
“Can you promise me that this will never ever happen again Bette? I mean never…nothing like this.” Tina asked.
“Oh God Tee, of course. I promise I will never ever do this to you,…do this to us, again. I realised I fucked this up. I fucked everything up. I’m so stupid to have risked this. I don’t know what I was thinking. (sobbing hysterically)” Bette said.
Tina, feelig satisfied with Bette’s apology and promise, made her way over to Bette and sat beside her ont he bed…much to Bette’s surprise. Bette looked up and grabbed Tina and held her and sobbed into her shoulder.
“Tee, you believe me don’t you? I promise,…never…again. I love you so much. Do you still love me?”
“Yes, Bette, I still love you. It’s just going to take time to build up the trust again.” Tina responded.
Tina looked down at Bette sobbing into her hands, covering her face, almost like a little child. With tears running down her face, she gently took Bette’s hands and pushed them away from her face. She put her hand under Bette’s chin and lifted it so that she could look into Bette’s eyes…those deep brown eyes, now all red from the crying. She tilted her head and saw how much Bette really loved her by the look she had on her face; it was one of worry…worry that Tina was going to leave. Tina leaned down as Bette watched, and (still lifting Bette’s chin,) kissed her lightly and sweetly,…letting Bette know that Tina was forgiving her. Bette sighed and Tina deepened the kiss.
“Bette, I still love you. I need you too. I’ve missed you so much and I know you’re sorry.”
Bette leaned up and kissed Tina this time, using her tongue to lightly trace Tina’s lips.
Both women had their eyes closed…both women were afraid to touch the other…so it all happened slowly.
Tina moved closer and kneeled in front of Bette, and put her around about Bette, and held her, kissing her neck, and drawing her closer. Then Tina went back to Bettes mouth, and realised that tears were still running down Bette’s face. Tina pulled her mouth away from Bette’s face, and took her thumbs and wiped away Bette’s tears. Bette asked, “Tee, are you sure you ok?”
Tina replied, “I will be Bette. It’ll take time, but I know you’re sorry..(unsure of how to start)…Bette show much how much you love me.”
Bette, looking shocked, “Tee are you sure you’re ready? I don’t want to do anything that you’re not ready for.”
Tina said, “If I’m not, I’ll let you know. I just want to know that you love me. I need the closeness that…”
Tina couldn’t finish her sentence because she realised that Bette was now on a mission to prove her love; to prove that Candace meant nothing; to prove how much she needed Tina too.
Bette began by deeply kissing Tina, her hot mouth devouring Tina’s, with slight moans escaping Tina’s lips. Tina raised her arms above her head, and Bette slowly ran her hands up the sides of Tina’s body pulled the shirt over Tina’s her, revealing a light pink bra. She laid Tina down, and positioned herself about Tina. “I love you so much Tee. I want you to know that.” Bette said. As soon as she said that, Tina’s mouth was on Bette’s; tongues exploring hot mouths. Not breaking their kiss, Bette reached her hands behind Tina’s back and released the hooks of her bra, pulling it off of her warm body, and tossed it aside.
Bette began to lick down Tina’s neck, emitting sighs from Tina…then Bette noticed that she had freed Tina’s *****, and that the air in the room made Tina’s nipples stick straight up. Bette made use of her hands, allowing them to roam over Tina’s soft, large *****, paying certain attention to each nipple; gently pinching it, until a moan would escape Tina’s lips. Down Bette’s mouth went, down Tina’s neck, causing Tina’s head to drop back…down tina’s breast, licking her pert nipples…then blowing her hot breath on them and then sucking them, each in turn. As she assaulted Tina’s *****, Tina tugged at the zipper on her jeans, enticing Bette to help her take them off. Without removing her mouth from Tina’s *****, Bette unzipped Tina’s pants, and began sliding them down Tina’s hot thighs, as far as she could without breaking contact with Tina’s nipples.