Dana pulled from Laras embrace. She looked into her eyes, I should get home, Tonya will be worried. Iitit was great seeing you Lara. She quickly walked out f the door, before Lara could see the tears in her eyes.

*at Bette and Tinas

Alice: I hope she is okay. I should have stayed. I should not have told her anything, she is going to be beside herself tonight, and then she has to go home to Tonya.

Bette: Al, you just have to give her time, it was a shock to her that you kissed her, she admitted she liked you, but now with Lara back, it is going t get even more difficult for her. She may just stay with Tonya to avoid anything.

Tina: Bette is right, Alice, just be patient.

Alice: yea you guys are right. Ok I am going to head home, Tina, are you coming or staying here longer?

Bette looked at Tina, they had been having a great time together, and she hoped she would stay again, but Bette said nothing.

Tina: I think I will stay, help clean and just get a ride from Bette later. Would that be okay? (looking at Bette)

Bette: of course, T, you can stay as long as you want this is your house too. Drive carefully, Al, call us when you get home.

Alice: good night.

Bette walked up behind Tina, she wrapped her arms around her waist, and leaned to kiss her neck, glad you decided to stay, Tina leaned into Bettes embrace, I am too

Tina: after Lara and I left Candace, you stayed, what did you say to her?

Bette: I told her to stay away from my family and friends. I told her it was a warning. T, I made a mistake with her, and someday I hope you can forget, but right now, I just want you to forgive me, I should never have done it, but it did happen, and I have to live with it, but I love you. I want you. You please me. You, Tina Kennard complete me. Without you, I am nothing.

Tina: I love you to Bette, I am just so scared, it hurt more then anything, I dont ever want to hurt that way again. Being with you these past couple of days, it had felt great. Last night, I wanted to make love to you so much, and I know you wanted it to, but you stopped, it was like when we first met, and you waited until you knew I was ready. I felt important to you last night. Remember when I told you that I lost the feeling of you being proud of me, last night and all day today I have felt it. The way you look at me, the way you touch me, even the way you talk to me. It was not like that for a long time, and I missed it. I missed you. Does that make sense?

Bette: more sense then you know. I know we grew apart. I know everything hit at once. Having a baby became a mission. Nothing else mattered. You quit work, every time we made love we had syringes, and only made love when it was ovulation time. Tina, we have to remember, with or without a baby, we are a family. Our family is complete with just you and me. I would go into the bathroom at work, and just cry after we lost our son, I thought he could be the glue that brought us back together. I now know he would not have done that, we, you and I have to do that. A baby is a special gift, maybe it is a sign that WE were not ready for that special gift.

Tina: you still want a baby with me dont you?

Bette: Oh baby, more then you know. But I also want it to happen if it happens and not get so worked up and make it our number one priority, I want to make love to you whether you are ovulating or not, and I dont want you to quit your job, women get pregnant all the time and still work. I want you to be happy T. I also want you to know that whether or mot my father accepts this is not a big deal to me. I want a child with you, because I think we would be great parents, and our love is so wonderful that any child would be lucky with us as parents.

Tina: Bette, I love you so much, you are so amazing. I am sorry that I was not there for you. I am sorry you felt overwhelmed.

Bette: and I am sorry I closed you out to protect you. I should have run home to you, I am sorry I let Candace in, and even sorrier I succumbed to her advances. If I could take it back, I would. I want you to come home T, but only when you are ready. I know we have the rest of our lives to be together.

Tina: thank you for giving me time Bette, and I want to come home, I slept better last night, feeling you beside me, hearing your breathing, I slept better then I have in a long time.

Bette: me too, baby. I love holding you. I have always loved that.

The phone interrupted them~

Tina: hello?

Dana: Tinais Alice there? I tried her cell and home and got nothing.

Tina: no Alice left here a while ago, I figured she would have called by now, Bette and I started talking and lost track of time, it has been over an hourhold on Dana- (to Bette) Baby, Alice is not answering her phones could you try to call her.

Bette: yes, hold onAl, hey Dana is on our phone worried sick about you, why arent you answering her calls?

Alice: I cant Bette, what do I say? Break up with your fiance and tell your love of your life to go away so you and I can be together?

Bette: (to Tina) let Dana know she is fine, T, tell her that Alice will talk to her tomorrow. (back to Alice) okay Al, come on back over, stay with us, you should not be alone. Would you do that?

Alice: Tina is staying again? Bette I know you guys need time alone, I will be fine. I

Bette: we insist, Al, come on over or we are coming to get you.

Alice: thanks Bette.

Tina comes in to the bedroom, so what is up? Bette looks at Tina Oh baby, Alice is falling hard for Dana, and somehow we missed it, but she is there. I told her to sleep over here tonight, she should not be alone. She said she knew we needed time alone, I told her to come over, that is okay right T?

Tina smiled and put her arms around Bettes neck and kissed her softly at first, and the kiss began to grow more passionate, they fell on the bed, kissed some more. Tina smiled as she pulled away, Bette, of course, we have the rest of our lives, I love you so much baby

Bette smiled and reached over to the night stand, and grabbed Tinas ring, she held it in her hand.

Bette: Tina, it would be my honor if you would wear this ring again. I want you to be my wife again, in every meaning of the word, I gave you this ring a long time ago, and now I am giving it to you again, this time, I will respect it and you as you have respected mine. Would you wear it Tina?

Tina: (tears in her eyes) Bette, taking that ring off was the hardest thing I have ever done, it would be my pleasure to wear your ring again. I am and always will be your wife. Thank you for opening up to me, I love you Baby.

Bette slipped the ring back on Tinas finger, I will make it up to you T. I promise.

Tina: you already have.

*back at Danas

Tonya: what do you mean? I never touched your stupid cat Dana. God he is dead, and still haunting me
Dana: I know you never touched him, I gave you instructions on his medicine and you did not give it to him that is why he is not here. I told you how important it was to get his medicine. I loved that cat Tonya, you killed my cat.

Tonya: honey, you are upset, you will be okay, and I did not kill your cat,

Dana: you did, maybe not on purpose, but Tonya, I know you did not give him meds, and then you lied to me about it, Mr. P. was the world to me, to you he was a stupid cat, to me he was my best friend. Alice understood that, that is why she came over, and helped me with him, the blinders are off, Tonya, I want you out of my house. Out of my life. Tonight, right NOW.

Tonya: Fine Dana, and guess what I hated your cat.

Dana started to cry as she slammed the door in Tonyas face. She killed my cat

Dana dialed Alices cell phone again Al, please answer

Bette: Hello

Dana: Bette I am sorry I thought I dialed Als cell,

Bette: you did, I saw your number so I answered for her, she is getting her bag from the car, are you okay?

Dana: No, Tonya just left, she killed Mr. Piddles Bette. I thought I would let Alice know.

Bette: hold on, Dane- here is Alice.

Alice: Hi, whats up?

Dana: Al, you were right, she killed Mr. P, I told her to leave, she is gone.

Alice: Oh Dana, I am so sorry. What can we do for you? (Bette and Tina were telling her to go over to her)

Dana: I just thought you would like to know.

Alice: do you want me to come over?

Dana: I think that would be nice Al, but you dont have to

Alice: okay I will be right over, besides these two cant keep their hands off each other, you know me, I cant handle that.

Dana: thank you Alice. TBC