The pale golden light bathed the sleeping lovers entangled in the sheets. Bette was the first to stir her mind registering the softness of Tina nestled against her chest. Opening her eyes Bette looked down and chuckled with happiness as her eyes fixed on Tina. Tina lay facing her with her head nestled between Bette’s arm and chest, her blond curls were a tangled mess that spoke of a night of restless sleep or unspeakable passion, a sweet contented smile graced her lips. If there was ever any question where Angel gets her smile from its a mute issue now Laying completely still for several minutes Bette savoured the memory of their early morning lovemaking. As she relived their passionate kisses and mutal exploration and rediscovery of each other a smile crossed the brunette’s lips as well.

If only we could stay like this forever. Bette thought to herself, but then her rational side began to unfurl itself. You know that if you stayed her like this then you wouldn’t appreciate it over time and it would grow to mean nothing Porter her inner voice reminded her. There was no arguing with the truth Bette realized. They had tried to live ‘the fairy tale’ before and it had ended in disaster. If she was going to keep the woman she loved they would need to be partners in all ways not just in their lovemaking. The full impact of Hodie’s accusations and their potiential implications to her life as well as Tina and Angelica’s loomed suddenly before Bette’s mind.

Tina stirred slightly in her sleep and pulled back just enough for Bette to wiggle her arm from behind Tina’s head. Knowing she could not stay still any longer to allow the bitterness to swallow her, Bette decided that she would surprise Tina by making her favourite breakfast. It would be a treat for her since most morning’s Tina’s attention and time was taken up with seeing that Angelica was fed and then having to rush off to work.

As she rolled out of bed Bette looked quickly at the clock. The luminesent hands read, 8:35 for a split second panic raced through Bette’s system as she jumped from the bed and reached for the robe that Tina had so seductively stripped from her the previous night. Oh my God we both going to be late for work. Shit!! Shit!! Then realization dawned on her as she was leaning over to wake Tina– T didn’t have to be into work until noon today she had told Bette that Kate had informed them all that she was " ‘unavailable’ for shooting this morning" God that woman is such an overbearing, demanding witch some times Bette thought about her one time rival for Tina’s affect and then was struck by the irony of her thoughts. She wondered to herself slightly amused, I wonder how many people have woken up thinking the exact same things about me She had left a message for Phylis before she left the university that she would not be in until the afternoon either saying only that she ‘would be correcting the situation’. Grateful she had remembered these things before waking Tina, Bette left the bedroom to continue with her breakfast surprise while Tina continued to sleep peacefully.