Chapter 5
 
Bette sighed and looked absolutely distressed. Bette could not stand being dirty and walking on the cane had made her sweat.
 
Tina smiled and said, "just relax Bette, it’s a shower, it’s not a big deal."
 
"Not a big deal?" Bette said incredulously.
 
"Come on I even installed a stool so you can sit," Tina said.
 
"Tina you have to undress me and help me wash my body," Bette said blushing.
 
Tina smiled. "Well Bette I have the same parts ya know."
 
Bette blushed and said, "the same but not exactly."
 
Tina’s smiled faded and she said, "is it because of the scars?"
 
Bette’s eyes filled with tears and she nodded slowly, "I’m so…ugly."
 
Tina immediately fell to her knees in front of Bette and said, "no! You are so beautiful!"
 
"Don’t lie," Bette said weakly.
 
"I’m not," Tina argued, "I’ll show you, come on." Tina helped Bette stand up and moved her to the full length mirror. Tina slowly unbuttoned Bette’s shirt and slid it off her arms slowly.
 
"Look," Tina said, "look at your flat stomach. You have a body to kill for."
 
Bette blushed and said, "so do you."
 
Tina smiled then slowly unhooked Bette’s bra. Her breasts were full and plump with a few gashes on them. "Wow, so full and plump," Tina said, "I could spend hours on them."
 
Bette flushed.
 
Tina grinned then started unbuckling her jeans. Bette started trembling and Tina whispered, "just relax."
 
She leaned over to turn on the hot water in the shower then went back to Bette’s jeans. Slowly she pushed the jeans down and helped Bette stepped out of them.
 
"Look at these long fucking legs," Tina said, "they look like they go for miles. Any woman would be lucky to have these legs wrapped around her."
 
Bette could not have been any redder. "Oh come on Tina, they’re all hairy and gross."
 
"So I’ll shave them," Tina said.
 
"Oh Tina you don’t have to…"
 
"No, you are beautiful and I want you to feel that way," Tina said. Slowly she pushed down Bette’s panties and helped her step out of them. Tina bit her lip when she saw Bette’s scrumptious firm ass. When she stood up she looked in the mirror and saw her cleanly shaved vagina. She was trembling and trying to cover herself but Tina could clearly see the long gash that went from the top of her mound down to the lip. It was dangerously close to her clit and she imagined extremely painful.
 
Tina’s eyes filled with tears as she said, "you are so beautiful."
 
Bette shook her head and started crying.
 
"Bette look," Tina said lifting her chin.
 
Bette’s tears spilled out of her eyes and she tried to look away but Tina didn’t let her.
 
"Listen to me," Tina said, "listen to me! Bette, these scars can never ever hide your true beauty. You are much more beautiful on the inside and on the outside! These scars only show how strong and resilient you are, don’t let it dampen your beauty and your confidence. Not everything is about physical appearance, what’s inside is the most important part. And what makes you even more beautiful is that you have so much internal beauty AND external beauty and you don’t even realize it."
 
Bette turned her tearful eyes towards Tina in shock then leaned forward and captured Tina’s lips. Tina was shocked at first but she immediately knew that Bette’s kiss was heartfelt so she gave into it. There was no tongue involved, it was a sweet and tender kiss.
 
Tina broke it off barely able to contain her passion then immediately turned towards the shower. She opened the curtains then helped Bette get in. She sat her down on the stool and moved the stream over her.
 
"H-how’s the temperature?" Tina said her voice cracking.
 
Bette smiled slightly feeling a surge of self confidence fill her body knowing that the simple kiss had unraveled such a strong, sexy woman like Tina. Tina cleared her throat then retreated to the bedroom to change into an old wife beater and a pair of short shorts. She walked back into the bathroom and stepped inside the shower where Bette was already completely soaked.
 
She grabbed a small sponge and filled it with soap and said, "first you clean the spots you’re good arm can reach while I put the shampoo, then I will get all the spots you couldn’t reach."
 
"Okay," Bette said taking the sponge. Tina crawled on the stool behind Bette and started applying the shampoo on Bette’s head. Bette tried not to let the fact that Tina’s body was pressed firmly to her naked back affect her as she scrubbed her body with the soapy sponge.
 
She managed to get most of her body lathered really well including her private parts. "Good job Bette," Tina said scrubbing Bette’s head thoroughly. She took the shower head out of the hook then slowly rinsed the shampoo and soap off of Bette.
 
Bette closed her eyes and let herself feel the warm water on her skin. Tina smiled and shut off the jet. She grabbed the conditioner and moved in her previous position. She slowly lathered her hair with conditioner then brushed through her curly locks gently.
 
Tina climbed off the stool, grabbed the mechanical razor and the shaving cream. Bette looked surprised, "wait, you were serious about shaving my legs?"
 
"Of course," Tina said dropping to her knees. She gently applied shaving cream all over her bad leg then lifted it gently over her thighs. She turned on the electronic razor and slowly shaved Bette’s leg.
 
Once the leg was shaved, Tina cleaned the razor then applied shaving cream to her other leg. She lifted the leg over her shoulder and started shaving. Tina gulped and tried her best to not to look at her womanhood right in front of her.
 
Bette was trembling and biting her lip, the proximity of Tina’s hand and that particular position was driving her insane. The steamy shower dreams that plagued her mind day in and day out popped up at the moment with Tina so close to her.
 
"Tina," Bette said softly as Tina finished shaving her leg and set it down. Tina looked up at Bette. Their eyes connected and sparks flew. Tina lunged forward in a fast movement and kissed Bette firmly on the lips. Bette moaned and parted her lips. Their tongues met in a fury and Tina dominated the kiss with slow languid licks.
 
Bette wrapped her arms around Tina’s neck and Tina pushed up against Bette. Bette and Tina broke apart breathlessly and Tina immediately backed away saying, "I’m sorry! I’m so sorry!"
 
"No, Tina," Bette said, "don’t be."
 
Tina smiled slightly and turned on the jet of water. She slowly rinsed the conditioner off Bette’s hair then kissed her cheek lovingly. Bette smiled at her as Tina helped stand and get out of the shower.
 
She dried her body with the towel then gently dressed her. "Here," Tina said setting a chair in front of the mirror, "let me brush your hair."
 
"My hair’s not easy to manage," Bette said sitting down.
 
Tina set Bette’s cane beside her for when she needed it then set off trying to brush through Bette’s thick mane. Her thick curls were indeed very hard to manage and it took Tina quite a while to brush through her whole hair.
 
"Damn how do you work with that thing!" Tina cried stretching her sore forearm, "your hair is always beautiful, how do you do it?"
 
"I don’t," Bette said, "I just brush it and let it take it’s own form."
 
"Are you serious? No blowdrying? No curling or straightening iron?" Tina said. Her brow furrowed when she noticed that Bette’s face had gone pale. She was about to ask what was wrong when Bette grabbed her cane and pushed herself towards the toilet, falling to the floor on the way over. Tina jumped towards her and grabbed her hair just as Bette began vomiting into the toilet.
 
She vomited three times before she finally stopped looking like hell. Tina flushed the toilet then helped Bette back to the chair so she could wash her mouth.
 
"Bette," Tina said, "did you eat something bad?"
 
"All I’ve had has been your cooking, so, no," Bette said.
 
Tina sighed deeply, "well I’ll take you in to my doctor tomorrow. She’ll know what’s wrong."
 
Bette nodded weakly as Tina cleaned her mouth and dried her face. She helped Bette balance on her cane then guided her towards the bedroom.
 
She laid her down on the bed and tucked her in then walked to the closet to change out of her wet shower clothes. She was about to go into the kitchen to make some tea when Bette suddenly wailed, "no! Tina please don’t leave me!"
 
Tea forgotten, Tina lunged onto the bed and curled up behind Bette. She shut off the light and said, "shh, I’m right here. I’m not going anywhere, let’s just sleep."
 
"Tina?" Bette said tentatively.
 
"Yes Bette?"
 
"I’m…" Bette trailed off her voice cracking.
 
"What’s wrong Bette?" Tina said leaning up on her elbows to look down on Bette, "you can tell me."
 
Bette’s eyes filled with tears as she said, "I’m late."

TBC