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"We’re home." I said as we walked hand in hand inside our house.
 
"You changed some stuffs." Tina commented after having a quick scan of our living room.
 
"I just threw all the things you hated." I informed Tina.
 
"Like what?" Tina asked.
 
"The stuid painting that you hate so much." I said.
 
"You love that painting." Tina said.
 
"Yes but you hate them so that’s not a question. It has to go." I said.
 
"Why did you do that?" Tina asked.
 
"Because I got some advice, from Julie, that I should be prepared if you decided to come back. And the way she put it is that, I have to think of things I should do to keep you, to make you think that I’m worthy of another chance." I explained.
 
"By throwing stuffs?" Tina asked.
 
"No. By making a compromise." I said.
 
"Are you Bette Porter? My girlfriend Bette Porter?" Tina asked smiling at me.
 
"The improved version at least." I said. "What did you call me?"
 
"Bette?" Tina said and I shook my head no.
 
"Bette Porter?" Tina said again and of course I shook my head no again.
 
"Girlfriend?" Tina said seductively.
 
"Uh huh." I nodded as I held Tina’s hips closer to mine. "But you’re not just my girlfriend."  
 
"Why? Who am I?" Tina asked.
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"Why? Who am I?" I asked Bette.
 
Bette stepped away a little and turned around as she reached something behind her neck. It’s hard to tell what she’s doing until I saw her turning around and facing me again.
 
She’s holding my rings.
 
"I’ve done this twice already and I wish this will be the last, I just wished I am more prepared but you’re here now and I love you and you love me." Bette paused for a moment. "Do you love me?"
 
I nodded.
 
"Then I guess I just have to–"
 
Bette paused for a while qs if to ather her thoughts.
 
"I don’t know what else to call this. Us. We’re just bestfriends before, we fell in love, we got separated and here we are after a time of struggle, we’re still in love with one another. I think its fate, we’re really destined to be together. So if fate and destiny are always bringing us back together what better way than to seal it, secure it and make it official."
 
Bette kneels in front of me while taking my hand.
 
"So, Tina Kennard. I’m asking you again for the third time and I’m hoping this will be the last one." Bette mouthed the words I love you and kissed my hand. "Will you marry me?"
 
I pulled Bette up so that we are facing one another. "Yes." I said as I sealed it with a kiss. "I’ll still marry you."
 
Bette smiled and she put the rings on my finger.
 
"You kept this." I said.
 
"I know you told me to give them to Julie but she was already married and I don’t think this fits her and besides imagine what her husband would do if she found out that I gave her wife a ring." Bette joked.  
 
"Bette, seriously. You wear this on your necklace?" I asked more seriously.
 
Bette just nodded and I can see her tearing up again.
 
"I can’t give up that easy." Bette said as she wiped her tears away and tried to smile. "I’m just so in love with you and I honestly can’t imagine a life without you. So I held on to those rings, they gave me hope because they mean something to us. It symbolizes our love, and I needed that reminder and those rings did that to me."
 
I hugged Bette and I cried in her arms. I cried because I haven’t realized how much this thing has affected Bette. I was only thinking of the hurt she caused me, not realizing that she feels the same way too.
 
"You have so much faith in me Bette. What would happen to us if you didn’t hang on." I told Bette who’s still wimpering in her arms.
 
"Not possible." Bette said as she pulled me back so that she can see me face to face. "I’m addicted to you."  
 
"Me too." I said as I leaned in for a kiss. "You want to seal it?"
 
"In the bedroom?" Bette asked seductively.
 
"Yes. In the bedroom." I agreed and Bette led me to the bedroom.
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We arrived in our bedroom completely naked, our clothes ripped off our body while making out and touching each other.
 
"God I miss this." I said as I took a moment to appreciate the naked body of my girlfriend.
 
"It’s yours." Tina answered. "I’m all yours."
 
I took Tina in my arms again and I kissed her again as I move ourselves closer to the bed.
 
"I love you." I said.
 
"I love you." Tina answered.
 
Tina sat down on the bed and I was pushing her on the bed, wanting for her to lay on bed but she didn’t moved.
 
"Sit on my lap babe." Tina asked and I complied.
 
I was stradling Tina and she pulled me in again for a kiss with her hands making its way to my breast. Her left hand taking care of my breasts and her right one supporting my back.
 
"I miss you so much." Tina whispered in my ears. "I love you."
 
I felt Tina’s hand leaving my breasts and venturing her way downwards towards my center.
 
"I love you too." I said as I felt Tina’s hand move closer to where I needed her most.
 
We made love that night and it was the most wonderful feeling I’ve felt in a very long time.  
 
It was just amazing! The feeling we both have at that moment, the love that was always there, the excitement of being together again, the regret of the lost time being together and of course the craving for the touch of one another.  It’s amazing! But also embarassing, for my part at least. I cried the moment I felt Tina touch me but luckily the embarassment I felt was quickly erased when Tina looked at me and she is also shedding a few tears.  
 
I knew everything will be okay. Tina’s here again. I’m happy, I’m lucky, I’m excited.  
 
I’m grateful.
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