Tina turns, not sure why.

Bette pulls down her jogging pants, and lifts her tank top looking at Tina’s seriously bruised bottom and whipped back. Bette quickly smacks her bare bottom.

“Ouch” Tina jumps, turning around.

“That should keep you going for a few days.”

“You are bad” Tina grins.

Bette picks up her bag, while Tina runs past opening the door. Bette leans in and gently kisses Tina on the lips, finally tearing herself away and walking to the cab.

She puts her bags in, looking back to the sweet blonde at the door, unsure of how she was going to cope without her for four days. Tina joked she was the needy one, but the blonde had no idea how much Bette truly needed her too.

They were both amazed at the immediate connection the two of them had shared. Knowing that they’d met their match. When they were together there was such a feeling of excitement, contentment, and the thought that anything that they had ever dreamed of could become a reality.

Tina waves as Bette’s taxi pulls away. She walks back in to the living room and sinks on to the sofa, hugging a cushion, and letting tears fall as she thinks about the next few days without her strong lover.

The following day her meetings all go as Bette predicted. They were by no means easy, but Tina managed to charm and impress. As she sat down, or every time she moved, she felt the lashes and spankings that Bette had given her. It filled her with a strength she had never felt before, and it made her inwardly grin. If only these people knew what her girlfriend did to her they would be shocked, and with that thought she plowed on answering each query with confidence and well-informed answers.

Bette was on the other side of the country charming another set of people. Over the space of a couple of days, she had various meetings, both formal and informal. She spoke to Tina frequently through text, and on the phone in the evenings. She was proud of her girl’s achievements over the last few days. Her own meetings had been a success too.

It’s Wednesday evening. Tina was sat on the sofa, hugging Bette’s pillow, smelling her scent while watching the TV. ‘I’m so glad Bette can’t see me right now’ she thinks, grinning into the pillow. ‘One more night on my own and she’ll be back’ Tina thinks, when all of a sudden she hears the lock on the front door. Sitting bolt up right, she stares in the direction of the noise. Before she has a chance to panic it pops open, and standing there is Bette with a huge grin on her face, stepping in and closing the door behind her and dropping her bags. Before she even manages to properly straighten herself Tina has launched herself into her arms.

“Awww, has someone missed me?” Bette asks overwhelmed.

Tina hugs her tightly, her legs wrapped around the brunette’s waist, she just nods her head.

“Hey, I hope they are tears of joy.”

“They are” Tina pulls back looking at Bette. “What are you doing back already?”

“I got the funding, so there was no need to hang around for tonight. They are flying out next month to finalize” Bette grins.

“Oh my god, babe I am so proud of you.” Tina gushes.

Bette blushes and smiles, never one to take such comments well.

“Babe, please, please can I show you how much I’ve missed you?” the blonde asks.

“How can I refuse such an offer” Bette grins as they both begin to kiss passionately, Bette carrying Tina towards their room…