Chapter One – This Feeling

Bette walked into the Planet and was surprised to see that The Gang wasn’t there. Only Helena was sitting at a table with her daughter, Yun Jing. The six year old spotted one of her favorite aunts and smiled.

“Bette!” She yelled sounding happy. Bette beamed and walked over. She gave the little girl a tight hug and kissed her on the top of her head. Then she looked at Helena and couldn’t help but get a little shy. “Hey, Hel.”

“Hi, Bee.” That one replied, also slightly shy. “Come and join us.”

The butterflies in Bette’s stomach were doing the Mexican wave and it was driving the curly brunette insane. “Yeah, thanks.” She said and sat down.

“Bette, isn’t Angelina with you?” Jun Ying asked, making Bette and Helena look at her.

“No, she is still with Tina but she’ll come and bring her in a few minutes.” Bette explained.

“How is everything with Tina? Are you guys getting along or not?” Helena wanted to know.

“Well, the schedule is great and we are decent to one another. I am absolutely positive that we will never be more than friends though.” Bette told her friend.

“Really? Everyone always said you two were a match made in heaven.” She said with a slight streak of jealousy. Bette noticed it but thought it was more for Helena’s failed relationship with Tina than anything else.

“Well, I think they mixed up heaven and hell… you know what, actually I shouldn’t say that. Tina and I had amazing years but somewhere along the way, we stopped communicating and that is what made us go wrong. I think we just weren’t meant to be.” Bette said and shrugged her shoulders.

“But you two did get a great daughter out of it, right?” Helena smiled.

Bette beamed. “Yes, we did.”

“You should be happy that you still get to see your child.” Helena smiled sadly.

“You’ll get Wilson back. I promise you. Joyce is working on it and she is an amazing lawyer, you know that.” Bette took Helena’s hand in hers and held it; the warmth that spread through her was slightly familiar, yet new. Then the door of the Planet opened and Tina, Noah, Joey and Angelina walked in. The little girl held Tina’s hand and smiled when she saw her other mother.