Her Portrait Is Black and White

Dinner

Bette pulled the car in the first car parking slot she could find. She didn't want to be driving around, she looked at Tina who had closed her eyes, as soon as they have left the ranch. Bette knew she hadn't slept well the night before and was fine with it. she switched off the engine. Tina opened her eyes at once.

"Are we here?" Tina asked, sitting up

"Yeah baby, are you okay?"

"Yes, I'm fine B. honestly."

"Ti, you know I worry you've been really sick these last couple of weeks." Bette reached out and gently ran her fingers through her wife's hair.

"I'm good, I will tell you if I need more rest."

Bette nodded at her wife's words.

"I just..."

"I know," Tina reached over and ran her fingers down her wife's face before kissing her softly. Tina pulled back and smiled. "I love you but if the gang knew what a massive softy you are, you are never going to live it down."

Bette laughed before getting out the car. she walked around and helped Tina out. locking it. she put her arms around her woman and headed towards the planet.

The walked in and it was busy as it was always was. they saw the gang were already sat in the corner and walked over. They were grated with hugs and kisses before they sat together, Bette draping her arm around the back of Tina's chair, with her hand running up and down her wife's back as Tina read the menu.

"How was the honeymoon?" Alice asked

Tina looked up confused.

"Didn't you guys know we came home early?"

"What?" Alice was shocked.

"Yeah I got sick and we had to come home. I thought you knew as Shane brought us food." Tina looked confused at Bette who was grinning.

"You didn't tell me Porter," Alice demanded.

"I didn't want the jokes"

"What jokes?" Alice cocked her head to one side

"Mainly about my powers in the bedroom," Bette raised her eyebrow, everyone's attention was on Bette and didn't see the blush that covered Tina's face. "Maybe how I got Tina sick as she's younger than me and I can't keep up. you know the jokes you seem to make behind my back but never to my face." Bette replied softly.

"You know I'm joking though." Alice defended herself,

Bette didn't answer as Kit walked over and kissed her sister and sister-in-law

"What can I get you?"

"I'll have a warm chicken salad with extra dressing on the side please, TI?"

"Bette's gonna call me unhealthy but I've been sick and I really need a cheese burger and fries please, with one of those house milkshakes,"

"Sure what flavour?"

"Strawberry please Kit"

"Anything for you, would you like a side salad with your dinner?"

"Yes please," Tina grinned as her sister-in-law took her order and then left.

The conversation around the table started and Tina was lost in seconds, she couldn't even keep up with Alice and Bette her were arguing over a rumour Alice had heard about Bette. Tina turned to Shane and smiled.

"You're lost again aren't you?" Shane smiled.

"Yea. I mean there are five conversations going on right now. I'm not sure how I'm supposed to keep up."

"You don't have too you know."

"I feel..."

"Tina, listen to me. we love you. all of us, even Alice in her own special way. Bette is madly in love with you, we just want you to feel apart of the gang."

"I'm not used to having so many people in my life," Tina admitted. She felt Bette playing with her hair and turned to her wife and smiled, before couldn't help herself and gently kissed Tina's lips.

"I love you," Bette smiled at her woman as she spoke.

"I love you too," Tina melted into Bette and she found herself relaxing. Shane was right he didn't need to be in the conversation all the time.

Their food arrived ad the gang laughed and joked as everyone eat and drank. Tina eat as much as she could but it wasn't as much as usual. She knew being sick had affected her. She could also feel he energy draining.

"B," She whispered as a debate over chat up lines raged around her.

"Mmm," Bette turned to look at her wife, and saw how pale she was. "Are you okay?"

"I feel tried."

"Are you okay Tina?" Shane asked, seeing her friend leaning more and more onto Bette.

"Yeah I've been up since four and I think my body and mind are just overwhelmed." Tina admitted. Bette wrapped her arms around her wife. taking a deep breath. she could see the look of concern on Shane's face.

Tina got up, as she took a step forward the world went fuzzy in her mind. She felt her legs buckle from under her and she feel forward.

Shane moved quicker than Bette catching Tina before she hit her head, it was then they released she was hadn't passed out she was having a seizure. Shane gapped her jacket rolling it up, she put it under Tina's head, she knew what to do. she could see the look of panic and shock on everyone else faces. She could see Kit on the phone and knew she was calling for an ambulance.

Bette knelt down next to her wife, as her body calmed, they put her into the recovery position, Tina hadn't opened her eyes yet. Bette gently ran her fingers through her wife's hair. trying to remain calm. She was glad for Shane. She wouldn't have known what to do.

The ambulance and EMT's arrived, taking over from Shane. They had asked Bette to step aside while they walked,

"We have to take her to hospital who is coming with her?" a male EMT asked

"I am, I'm her wife,"

"Okay, that's fine, you will need to fill out the paper work."

Bette nodded before pushing her car keys into Shane's hand,

"Can you get my car to the hospital please."

"Sure which one?"

"West Hollywood General." The EMT said. "It's the nearest."

"Thank you," Bette followed them out of the Planet in shock.

Shane looked at the friends,

"What the hell just happened?" Alice asked

"I duno," Shane responded honestly "But right now we've got to be there for Tina and Bette."