George was laying on her bed in a drunken daze when she heard a pounding at her door. She grunted and rolled over onto her side finding the bottle of rum she finished off not too long ago.

Alice: “Wake up damnit I know your in there.” she yelled continuing to pound on the door.

George stood up too quicky and lost her balance, luckly she landed by the door. She leaned up and opened the door for a waiting Alice.

Alice: “You have got to stop this *****. It’s two in the afternoon.” she yelled as she stomped through the door. “Your never going to believe this *****” she continued.

George: “Oh im sure I will” she said climbing up off the floor then ploping into a chair.

Alice: “Well…I just talk to Bette and do you know what she told me? I’ll tell you what she told me. She told me that Helana is Peggy Peobody’s daughter, you know that art lady that saved Bette’s *****?” she stopped waiting for George to freak out but she just sat there noding. “Sober up damnit we have alot of work to do. We need to get rid of her”

George: “Yeah well I wish Bette would help us out. Im not sure if she wants to get back together with TIna.”

Alice: “You and I both know that Bette wants to be with Tina, ***** she needs to be with her. Im tired of her moping around all of the time. Why don’t you go talk some sence into her I need to go back to work.” she said as she got up and walked towards the door.

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Bette was sitting at her desk looking out the window when James buzzed. She jumped from thaught and reached for the reciever. “Yeah, what is it” she said. “George Kennard is here to see you.” he replied. “Oh ok, well send her in.” Seconds later the door slowly opened. Bette couldn’t help but laugh when she saw the person standing in the doorway.

Bette: “Wow, you look like ***** what happened to you.?” she asked with a smile

George: “Let’s just say a pirates pleasure is my pain.” she said as she walked across the room taking her sunglasses off and laying on the couch in Bette’s office.

Bette: “So what’s going on, what do I owe for your presence?” she said leaning back in her chair.

George: “Cut the ***** Bette, whats going on with you?” she said getting right to the point

Bette: “I don’t know what you mean George” came the quick reply

George: “What’s going on with you and Tina. Do you still want to be with her?”

Bette got up from her chair and started to pace.

Bette: “I love Tina. It breaks my heart everyday I wake up and she’s not there. I want so badly to the one to be there everyday of her pregnancy. She is happy now and thats what I want most.” she said begining to cry.

George sat up from the couch and took a deep breath.

George: “You know Bette, I don’t think she’s happy. I see the look on her face everytime your name comes up. I know she still loves you. You know what else I know?”

Bette: “What’s that?” she said turning around.

George: “I know that she wears her ring around her neck.”

Bette began to cry again.

Bette: “She does?” she replied with disbelief.

George: “Yes she does. She needs time to heal Bette but you need to be there to help her. You can’t run away all of the time. You need to make her remember you” she said as she got up to give Bette a hug. “Maybe you should go home, you look about as good as me right now.”

George called Alice as soon as she reaced the doors of the CAC.

Alice: “Holy *****, is this George calling me for once?” she said answering the phone.

George: “The one and only, what are you doing in about two hours?”

Alice: “Hopefully something productive, why?”

George: “Tina has a doctors apointment and she wants me to go with her but im not going.”

Alice: “What?! I don’t think she will be too happy about that. Why aren’t you going?”

George: “Because Bette is going.”

Alice: “What?! She is, how did you make that happen?”

George: “I’ll explain when you pick me up.” she said hanging up the phone.

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Alice picked up George right on time.

Alice: “Now what the ***** are we doing?”

George: “We are heading over to Bette’s. Tina is there picking up some stuff. I want to make sure Bette is home when I call her to cancel.”

Alice: “Ok, ok now you thinking. Smart girl” she said almost proudly.

They pulled up just as Bette was getting out of her car. She leaned over the back seat and pulled out a large box.

Alice: “What the ***** is that?”

George: “Beats me. Oh get down, dont let her see you!” she said draging Alice out of view.

Bette gathered the rest of her things then shut the door with her foot. She walked up the stairs and set down the box to find her keys. Tina heard someone outside and went to open the door.

Tina: “Hey…need some help?” she said reaching for the box.

Bette was surprised to see Tina there, she had not noticed Tina’s car parked in the street. As she looked up she saw Tina’s beautiful glowing face. Bette almost lost her breath when she noticed how pregnant Tina already looked.

Tina: “Bette..” she said snaping Bette out of her stare.

Bette: “Oh, no no I got it. Thanks for opening the door.” she said as she set the box on the dining room table. “Uh, I got something for you, well more for the baby but for you at the moment I guess” she nervously said.

Tina: “Oh you didn’t have to do that….but I do love presents.” she said as she opened the mystery box. Her eyes widened and a smile grew over her face. “Oh Bette, this is beautiful.” she said holding up a hand made mobile.

Bette: “I got it from an artist I know, he does excelent work.” she said as she gave a relieved sigh.

Tina set the mobile back in the box and looked up at Bette. Just then Tina’s phone started to ring.

Tina: “Sorry I have to get that” she said reaching for her purse

Bette: “Yeah I bet you do” she said under her breath thinking she knew exactly was on the phone.

Bette walked over to the fridge to get a drink and couldn’t help but eaves drop.

Tina: “What do you mean you can’t go with me………I have to be there in like thirty minutes…….damnit George”

Bette’s ears perked up when she heard who Tina was talking to. She leaned back on the counter and started leafing through the mail pretending not to listen.

Tina: “ok….it’s ok….yeah….don’t worry about it..alright…..bye” she hung up the phone and threw it back in her purse. She stood there for a moment looking at Bette who was still going through her mail. “Bette” she said.

Bette: “Yeah” she said looking up.

Tina: “Um….you don’t have to do this if you don’t want to…but uh, you see I have a doctors apointment and George was supposed to go with me but now she says that she can’t. Would you mind coming with me?” she studdered.

Bette: “Oh…uh..yeah, yeah sure. When do you have to go.?” she said trying to act calm.

Tina: “Uh, We’ll have to leave now”

Bette: “Ok let me get my coat.” she said calmly. She was always better then Tina at acting calm.

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They say quietly in the doctors office. They were both thinking about the last time they were there. Bette knew she had to have Tina back, she needed her, and the baby. She wanted nothing more than to hold Tina right then. She took a deep breath and reached over for Tina’s hand. Bette noticed that Tina looked scared as she rested her hand on hers. Tina’s train of thaught was broken by the soft touch of Bette’s hand. “It’s ok, deep breaths” she said giving Tina’s hand a squeeze. Tina exhaled and pushed the back of her head into the pillow trying to get comfortable. “Thanks” she said as she left her hand in Bette’s. Her touch always made Tina’s heart race. She was about to say something when the door opened. “Sorry for the wait” said the doctor as she walked into the room. “It’s not a problem” Tina said flashing a friendly smile. “So are we ready to go” said the doctor turning off the lights. “Yes” Tina replied. Bette could feel the sweat building on her brow while the doctor began the ultrasound. “There it is…the head’s right there” she said pointing to the screen. Tina gave out a chuckle and a sigh of relief as she looked at the monitor. She intertwined her fingers with Bette’s and squeezed. Bette looked up at Tina with amazment. Tina smiled the biggest smile Bette had seen in a long time as she pulled their hands close to her chest.