“I’m just gonna put the groceries into the fridge. I’ll be right back. Do you want anything to drink now?” Tina asks.

“Coffee. I’ve already made it. Just put it in two mugs.” Bette says.

“Okay.” Tina says and walks into the kitchen.

She comes back a minute later with two cups of coffee.

“Thank you.” Bette says.

“You’re welcome. How’s your toe?” Tina asks as she sits down beside Bette.

“Better.” Bette says and smiles. Tina pulls her down on her lap. “Definitely better now.” She adds. Tina smiles and starts stroking Bette’s hair.

“You have beautiful hair. Lovely curls.” Tina says.

“Thank you. I owe that to my parents. My mother had long blond hair, kind of like you actually. And my father had the curls, since he was a black man.” Bette says and looks up at Tina.

“Your father was black?” Tina asks.

“Yes, does that bother you?” Bette asks as she raises up and looks into Tina’s eyes.

“No, no not at all, I was just surprised. You’re so light.” Tina says.

“It’s probably because my mother was so light. She had really light skin and her hair was blond, her eyes were blue.” Bette says.

“Okay. Apart from that. You’re still beautiful and have amazing hair.” Tina says and leans in and kisses Bette softly on the lips.

“Thank you. So do you. I love your hair. And your face, you look like an angel.” Bette whispers.

“I do?” Tina asks a little surprised.

“Yes, you do.” Bette confirms.

Bette lay down again on Tina’s lap. “I was planning on taking you out on a walk today too, but it doesn’t look like I’ll make it.” Bette says.

“I’d rather stay in here with you. Like this.” Tina says.

“You know what? Me too.” Bette agrees.

“All though I have to start on my paper soon. At least get something done today. It will be less tomorrow.” Tina says and smiles.

“What’s it about?” Bette asks.

“I have to write a discussion paper about the differences between monitoring and tracking. What’s the best choice for different tasks. It’s a boring but enlightening. I think I’ll learn a thing or two from it.” Tina says and smiles.

“I think you will too.” Bette says.

“Well should we start our day? Didn’t you have something to do too?” Tina asks.

“I have some paperwork to do yes, some rapports to go over.” Bette replies and stands up.

“Do you need me to get something for you?” Tina asks.

“No, I’m fine.” Bette says.

“Okay, is it okay for me to sit at the dining table?” Tina asks.

“Sure, I was planning on sitting there myself.” Bette says. “It has the best table height in my apartment.” Bette says and smiles.

“Yeah, I noticed that too.” Tina says and smiles. She takes Bette’s hand and pull her close and give her a sweet kiss. “I had to have something to last for a while.” Tina says and smiles.

“You can have that whenever you like.” Bette replies and pulls Tina close and steals another kiss.

“Okay, good to know.” Tina says and grabs her bag and takes a seat on the dining table, pulling up her computer and books and her notes on the subject. “Do you have net here?” Tina asks.

“Yeah, wireless. Just connect. I’ll give you permission to enter.” Bette says and smiles.

“Thank you.” Tina says and smiles back. Tina clicks a few times. “Okay, I’m in, just need the access code.” Tina says and looks up at Bette who’s taken a seat on the opposite side with her computer and rapports.

“You’re gonna think it’s stupid.” Bette says and chuckles a little.

“At what? The access code? I don’t have to look at it. You can type it in if you want.” Tina says.

“It’s okay. It’s ‘Ineedlove’.” Bette says and looks down.

“It’s not stupid.” Tina says and types the code in. “It’s not stupid to want that.” She adds.

“Yeah, well…” Bette says and starts reading her first rapport.

Tina watches her for a few moments before she also starts her day.