Tina heard the laugh born inside Bette’s chest. When she watched her face. There was the smile. Before she could ask anything, Bette told her: “We can go slow, hn?!
Both laughed out loud. They could never slow down desire.
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“Finally you can return home….” The doctor said and both look at each other. They couldn’t postpone the subject anymore.
“You are in shape, lady… You can come back to New York City…to your life.”

Out of the doctor’s office they were still in silence.

Both didn’t know what to say. And when they were walking side by side – at the hospital corridor, Tina embraced Bette’s hand.

When the brunette searched her face.
The producer couldn’t say anything. Her throat was closed for the afraid of losing the brunette once again. Nonetheless, she didn’t need words. The blonde took Bette’s hand and kissed.
With devotion.
With love.
With pain.
Eyes closed to contain.

When the door of the elevator opened, it framed a beautiful couple, mocha and creamy, completely abandoned inside a kiss.

When the door closed there were sighs from some woman inside the elevator.

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Mom, you’re a fortuneteller! You predicted I want desperately to dinner with you…With you and… well, Bette…I needed kind of a family dinner…”
“Why all that enthusiasm?”
“Hmmm…Nothing…Nothing… I just miss you both and…I want to talk…”
Tina watched her daughter with mistrust.
“Mom…” Madison came closer and kissed her quickly, running from the inquisitor ´s eyes. “See… you… both at night…And: I want you both beautiful as usual and mom…Please, no garlic bread, garlic pizza or macheroni con aglio y olio ….ok? Please?! Just today!”

The door closed and Tina asked herself what would be happening to her daughter.


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They decided to talk only with the presence of the young brunette. It was a family meeting. They should decide as a family.

But the day wasn’t sad or anxious. They went to the hospital. Tina went to work and Bette prepared the dinner. They talked over the phone and say things from their heart.

The professor received the creamy skinned woman at the door,by the end of the day, with a warm embrace and not with whisky, but with Ice cream. They sat by the pool, relaxed at the lounge chair, eating ice cream, laughing and remembering details of their childhood

“Hey, ladies!!”

The younger brunette walked carrying two pizzas.
“Thank me for bringing the food… Look at you, girls! Ice cream before dinner…Nah…Nah…Nah…these children… Good evening, gorgeous …” Madison kissed her mother. “Good evening, beautiful …” and Bette.

“Well, let’s begin our meeting…” Tina had an apprehensive heart. Yes, the day wasn’t anxious or sad, but she couldn’t avoid the thoughts of departure.

“Why the hurry? The younger woman said while she checked out the older curled haired brunette. “Wow! God! When I look at you I just think… how great I am going to be with your age…! No offense, mom! I love you…”

“I love you, too, honey…” the blonde smiled.

Watching the women of her life, together, facing each other that way made her forgot any grey option.
It was interesting to see the scene. Both brunettes wore a tight, low, blue jeans and white t-shirts. Bette with a tank top and Madison in a tight cotton.

“You´re in a great shape, B…Mom is damn lucky…”
The older brunette blushed.
“And… you’re so cute, Bette…”
Madison walked and took the blonde´s hand.
“And…I could ever…ever… go wrong with a mother like this…Look at you…”
“Well…Thank you…” Tina could say her daughter was extremely anxious and afflicted. Not because she was that sweet, because, the brunette was always kind. It was in her eyes.

The doorbell alerted the three of them.
“Are we waiting someone, babe?” Tina searched the brunette.
“No…No…”
Madison, however, didn’t seam surprised at all.
“Girls…Be nice, please…”

Both woman walked after her and watched when the young red curled haired girl got inside the door and kissed sweetly the younger brunette’s lips.

Madison was in love. She didn’t need to say anything else.

She brought the girl closer timidly.
“Ladies: this is Michaela…”
The girl extended her hand to Bette.
“Nice to meet you, Ms. Kennard…”
The brunette smiled tenderly and surprised.
“Oh…dear…Thanks but I am not Ms. Kennard…”
“…I should have told you, Ela… Sorry, dear…I show you the pics, but…I never told you who was who…” Madison excused herself, grinning. “This is my mom, Christina Kennard and this is my other mom, Elizabette Porter…Am I or not a lucky girl?”

Tina didn’t say a word. Her eyes tore
Bette faced the floor before the tears crossed her face.

Both tried to respect Madison’s happiness, but facing the decision that they had to take, they couldn´t hold feelings inside.

“I…What…what?…I…said something wrong?” Madison was lost in translation.

“No, dear…Not at all… I am very proud for being your mother…”

Tina interrupted trying to make things better. “It’s so good to know you, Michaela and well…it’s great to see Madison in love…”

“How do you know that, mom? I mean…it´s true, but…” It was time for Madison blushed.
“Because you’re so transparent like your mother…”
And both brunettes looked straight to Tina and told at the same time.
“Are we?”
“Yes… you’re…”

Tina embraced the red haired girl while talking. It’s great to have you here, dear and I am sorry that I am …we´re… emotional this way, but we have a serious issue to discuss.
“Mom…You’re making me nervous…What’s wrong?…”
“Madison…We can talk later…” Tina tried.
“Mom…”
“Ok…Mad…Bette is ok, …She can return home…”
“That’s great, B! Great!”
Tina looked Madison seriously.
“What??! Isn’t that great?! I mean…she´s…ok…mom…”
“Home means New York City…This meeting is to decide what will happen from now on…”
Madison kept with an interrogation in her face. “Sorry …I still didn’t understand…What will happen? Girls, That ice cream got some alcoholic ingredient?”
“We should decide if I return to New York City. That’s where I live and work, Mad…”
Madison looked seriously to Bette, got closer and smiled.
“Are you fucking kidding me?!”
“No…Absolutely…It’s a decision we all should take part in…” The professor said seriously.
“There’s nothing to decide…You, B…” and the young brunette took the older’s arm and walk directly to Tina. “You… leave your job and move to LA… Sell your stuff and bring what you think is nice…We need to redecorate this house, anyway…”
She looked searching Tina’s reassurance, which was immediately.
“Sure…Sure…Babe…I bet you have beautiful furniture and art pieces.”
“And…You know, Bette…Mom, makes enough money for the four of us!”
“Madison!” Michaela complained.
“Sorry, dear…For the three of us…”
“Madison!” It was Tina’s turn.
The daughter embraced also her blonde mother’s arm. “Ok…Ok…You know I am kidding… I am not that lazy!…” The girl grinned. “…Mom makes enough for you two, Bette and you can look for a job here with time… No hurry…That won’t be a problem…would be, mom? ” Madison searched for producer´s assurance once more.
“God…Not problem at all! Not at all, Bette!”

And it slip from Tina’s mouth and interrupted the beginning of Madison next sentence.
” I love you, Bette and I want you here by my side, by our side… You belong here, babe, please… This…This…Here means home…”
The older curled brunette, walked silent to the other side of the room.
“Ok…Ok… Let’s vote…” Madison told. “Who vote yes to Bette stay, raise your hands…” Tina, Madison and a smiling, but also apprehensive Michaela, raised their hands.

When they reached to Bette they saw she had also raised her arm and they all smiled.

“Ok… Decided. See? It was not that bad…Now, please…Let’s eat because this girl here made me work a lot this afternoon…”
“God!Mad!” Michaela was as blushed as a red haired lady could be.
“Don’t worry, babe… This two beat you and me easily…” Both girls leaved the room to Tina and Bette.

The blonde came closer to the professor and they embraced tenderly and the producer told her: “I am so happy, babe…So…so happy…”
Bette faced Tina, straight in the eyes.
“Hmmm…So I am not that transparent, babe…Because…if I were you would have known…” The brunette came even closer. “I love you, Tina…I love Madison. I wanted so much to stay, but there were and are important things to decide…I didn’t want to rush or push. I didn’t know what you would think about me… moving in, definitively… about the job, my art pieces…”
The executive interrupted prompltly.
“…Babe…Babe…I need you. Listen to me: I love you… And we can work other things out with time…No hurry, since … since you’re here with us…”
The brunette cupped the blonde´s face, dived in her hazel pools and kissed her sweetly.
“…Yes, this means home…”

Madison and Michaela were watching the two women talking from a far and when the young brunette embraced her lover closer, she saw tears crossing her face.
“What, babe…? Why are you crying, sweetheart?”
The curled red haired girl landed her head on Madison’s shoulder before say, while her eyes kept watching Bette and Tina.
“…So beautiful…Babe…So beautiful…”