Previously:

Jess turned the radio on. It was on an 80’ station. Bette was grateful that Jess had not discovered popular music yet. Jess sang along with the radio.

Bette thoughts drifted to the young reporter she had met and asked to the dinner tomorrow. She couldn’t get Alice’s smile out of head. Nor could she get the picture of the things she wanted to do her out of her head.

Bette watched her daughter sleep. She took a sip of her glass of wine.

“Lust. That’s it. At this point I don’t care what it is. I am going to get what I need without hurting Jess.” She thought.

Bette finished her glass of wine and went to bed.

The Next Day

Bette sat behind her desk. She argued with someone on the phone.

The gallery was busy. The caters were setting up for the dinner.

“I don’t care. Just make it happen.” She said and hung up the phone. “I swear some people.” She said under her breathe and sat back in her chair.

“4:30″ Bette got up. “James I am going home to get ready. Can you make sure that these get into the mail today.

“Sure.” He said.

“Thanks I will be back by 6″ She said putting her purse over her shoulder.

Home

Bette walked in the front door.

“What the?” She said looking around the house. It was trashed. Jess’s toys were every where.

“Mommy!” A soaking wet Jess yelled. She ran to Bette. She grabbed

Jess just before she had time to ruin her suit.

“Whoa there kiddo. What happened in here?” She asked.

“We were playing.” Jess said.

“I can see that. Why didn’t you clean up after yourself?” Bette asked.

Jess shrugged her shoulders.

“I am sorry Ms. Porter. I was going to clean everything up after she went to bed.” Zoe said.

“What has been going on?” Bette asked.

“Well apparently she had an Ice cream party at school today.” Zoe explained.

“Oh no Jess you didn’t have gummi bears did you.” She said. Jess looked at her and grinned. Gummi bears made Jess more hyper than any other type of candy.