“That’s why he called you Willow the other day when I met him?  It was a connection.”  Tina stated, grabbing a piece of bacon and getting up and pouring two large glasses of orange juice.

            “Yup, it’s really how he got me out of my funk.  I went back to work and never looked back.  At least not with sadness, but with love.  I miss her, but I won’t stop my life because her’s ended.”  She flipped the omelet onto the plate, and Tina grinned.

            “You can cook, you can dance, you can *****.  What more could a girl want?”  Tina grinned wiggling her eyebrows, taking the plate and Sam motioned for to the back door, wanting to watch the sun coming up.

            “I don’t know, what more could you want?”  Sam asked, sitting down, facing Tina.

            “Money?”  Tina asked, chewing the delicious omelet.

            “I have that, want some?  It sure as heck don’t buy you happiness.”  Offered Sam.

            “I’d settle for the happy part.”  They both grew silent, eating the breakfast as the sun came up. Cresting the valley and turning the purple morning hues into crimson brightness.

            “If you want I can call you a cab?  Or you can stay here?”  Sam said, she wasn’t up for anything more than sleep right now.

            “I’ll stay here if you don’t mind.”  They picked up the dishes and Sam told Tina she had a call to make.  Tina nodded and hugged Sam, Tina had realized tonight that she was still in love with Bette, and that she was falling in love with Sam.  She didn’t know what to do.

*****

            Sam pushed opened her bedroom door and shuffled to the bathroom.  The room was still dark; and she went to the bed.  She saw the outline of Tina laying there.

            “Hope you don’t mind?” Tina asked; Sam was taken back her face serious.

            “Nope.” 

            Sam climbed into bed with Tina.  Pulling her close and holding her, because that is what Tina needed right now, someone to just hold her.

*****

            Alice was picking up some groceries at the store.  She was planning a romantic dinner for two; Bette and Tina.  She wasn’t going to let the events of the weekend put a damper on their relationship.  Tina had acted as if nothing had happened; and Sam was working 18 hour shifts at the ER so Alice hadn’t had the chance to get a hold of her.  Alice was determined to get those two back together again, no matter what.  She loved Sam, but Tina belonged with Bette.