Bette and Tina sat looking at the ocean for a while before either of them decided to break the silence. It was Bette who began
Bette: T. I can not even begin to explain why it happened. I know we had been through so much, I had been through so much, things I could not burden you with while you were going through the pregnancy and and losing our son. I held it in as I always do. I felt I was sinking, I am usually so in control and for the first time, I had control over nothing, it scared me. Candace, she was a distraction. From everything, I needed that. For the first time in my life, I lost control. Remember the night I came home after the last doctors visit? That night, when I held you, and I had to go see what was going on outside? Their were Faye Buckleys people hammering signs in our yard, I wanted to break down, but you needed me, I needed to get them gone, and felt horrible because I could not share that with you. When I was on the show with Faye and she brought up the baby, I wanted to kill her, I needed you, and those words stung you too, I had to be there for you. No one was there for me to fall to, I know it sounds weak, feeble, but the truth is I let my weakness win out and I let it happen.
Tina: (tears in her eyes) I never knew Bette, I knew you were having trouble, but you have thrived on job related stress, I felt you were lackadaisical about the loss of our child, you just did not want to burden me with your feelings. I am partly to blame for this. I did not offer you any help, any support.
Bette: YOU did not do anything to push me away, it was the only thing I had control of, ***** with out any emotional entanglment. It was sowrong, and I will forever be sorry for that, but since we have been apart, I know that the problems are deeper then a fling. Things have not been right in 3 years T, we both know that. I hope we can find out what happened. We have to discover the problem together. I want to work this out, I love you. You were the woman who changed me. I never ever thought of settling down. Until there was you. You changed my life T. I can not live with out you, nothing matters if you are not around, I hope that you believe me when I say this.

Tina looked at Bette, she is so beautiful and opening up so much with me lately Tina walked up to Bette and gave her a hug and kisses her I love you Bette Porter
Bette responded and then suddenly pulled away,
Bette: I think I should take you home. If we stay like this too much longer I will not want to stop. You want to go back to Alices or come to your home?

Tina looked at Bette and smiled.
TBC