The rest of the year went by so quickly that both Bette and Tina were surprised about the summer being around the corner. Bette had the stress of her exams, Tina’s students were agitated as well, so when they got home in the evening they were dead tired. They were both glad that they lived together now and had each other’s support in times like these. 

When summer was finally there, they decided that they’d pay Tina’s mother a visit. The woman was alone after all since most of her friends had their grandchildren over – it always made her feel old. Since their last visit, they had both kept contact with the older Kennard. Bette found once again that she got along very well with her future mother-in-law. 

She had never thought that it would be weird to think of Tina as ms Kennard, her former teacher. It was incredibly hard to believe that they had fought their feelings for so long, that there had been a distance between them for so long. And she would never have thought that she’d actually get to know Tina’s mother and find a good person to talk to about her girlfriend.

The couple arrived at Nicole Kennards place hand in hand. When Tina’s mother opened the door, her face was graced with a huge smile. She took Bette in her arms first, hugging her so tight that the brunette almost ran out of breath. 

“Always nice to know your mother likes your girlfriend best,” Tina scowled jokingly.

“Now don’t you go pitying yourself when you’ve got the perfect life, young lady,” Nicole reprimanded her just as jokingly. She hugged her daughter just as fiercely.

“Now, both of you come in and quick. It’s too hot outside – where are your suitcases?”

Bette and Tina turned around to see their driver struggling and went back to help him. Nicole guided the entire operation, telling them where to go. To Tina’s surprise, they got appointed separate rooms. It was impossible that her often too clever mother would not see that two people who had been together for two years did sleep together. She immediately went in search of the older Kennard to share her thoughts. Of course, she let the sex part out and gave it a different twist.