"Thanks.." Bette smiled in gratitude before she closed her eyes. Soon after she drifted off into slumber.

Tina studied Bette’s sleeping face and smiled. "You don’t look like the mighty and powerful leader of F4 right now.." She laughed a little as she placed a hand on Bette’s hair. She looked vulnerable and harmless, she thought as she gently played with the curls on Bette’s head, so far from being the big bully that you are.. or were.. or can be sometimes. She shook her head as she remembered the events of the weeks past. If somebody would have told her last week that she would be on a date with her mortal enemy and even end up cradling her head on her lap while she slept, she was sure that she would have laughed out loud and declared that to be impossible. "But look at us now." Tina whispered to herself as she looked down on Bette’s face. She must be having a nice dream, she thought when she saw Bette’s lips curving up in her sleep.

Tina held on to Bette for a few more hours until sleep threatened to overcome her as well. She gingerly lifted Bette’s head from her lap and laid it on top of her black bag. She laid her body down a couple of inches away from the brunette as she used her arm as a pillow for her head. Looks like we have to wait till morning for someone to get us out of here, she thought as she eyed her wristwatch. It was now nine in the evening. Daddy must be so worried, she sighed.

Tina shifted her position ever so often due to the unforgiving hardness of the floor. Plus, it was actually getting cold inside the elevator. She looked towards her right at the sleeping form of the almighty Porter heiress. At least you’re warm, she thought longingly as she looked at her jacket that was draped over the brunette. She reached over and gently felt Bette’s temperature again. She breathed a sigh of relief when she noted that the fever was gone. Tina shivered lightly as she felt a sudden chill. She scooted closer to Bette and lifted the jacket slightly to cover her body as well. Feeling a little comfortable in her new position, she finally fell asleep.

Sometime during the night, the two bodies came closer and intertwined. Tina’s head was now resting on Bette’s outstretched arm as her leg draped over the brunette’s hips. Bette’s free arm enveloped Tina closer to her body as the blonde’s hand rested on her chest.

A slight movement from Tina sometime after caused Bette to regain consciousness for a few seconds. Bette, still in her dream-like state, saw the blonde’s face inches away from hers. She smiled as she leaned closer and placed a chaste kiss on Tina’s lips. "Good night Kennard.." She whispered before drifting back into sleep.

"Good night Porter." Tina mumbled in her sleep as she buried her face deeper into Bette’s neck.

Holding each other and entwined. They were lying down that way until a few demolition men found them at six in the morning the following day.

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"Baby

I don’t want you

But I need you

Don’t wanna kiss you

But I need to

Oh, you do me wrong now

My love is strong now

You’ve really got a hold on me

You really got a hold on me

Baby

I love you and all I want you to do

Is just

Hold me

Hold me

Hold me

Hold me

Tighter

Tighter

You really got a hold on me

You really got a hold on me"

You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles

tbc..