Chapter 6

I smiled as Emily and I walk around some of the most expensive shops in the mall. She was looking for a dress for her and Helena’s anniversary dinner.  I sat down onto the bench and watched people walking passed.     

            “Fancy some coffee?” Emily asked.

            “Yeh why not!” I said grinning, we walked towards a coffee shop, I ordered while Emily found a table. I bought two coffees and a couple of muffins. I walked over to the table she had found in a quite table and sat down. Emily looked at me and smiled.

            “Thank you!”  She said softly

            “It’s okay. Are you looking forward to your anniversary party?”

            “Yeh it will be nice, I’ve painted a painting for her, I just hope to God she likes it.” 

            “I’m sure she will, even Bette owns one of your paintings.”

            “Where is that?” Emily asked, we had bought a one of piece she had done of a nude. It was unlike her to paint people. We had bought it and it hung in our bedroom.

            “It’s in our bedroom, near my closet. You didn’t see it because when I open my closet door it hides it but it is there.”

            “Good. I loved that one.”

            “So do we.” She smiled at me.

            “How is Bette’s arm?”

            “Okay I think.” I say taking a sip of my coffee. “I’ve never been so embarrassed as I was when Alice worked out it was because we were…erm…erm…” I stopped. I knew I had gone red.

            “You can’t let it get to you, Alice has always been that way from what I can see. You and Bette were just trying not to let people know. Accidents happen.”

            “Yeh, I just sometimes forget that she is older than me, we got a little erm carried away.” I say.

            “We all do sometimes.”

            “I couldn’t believe it. We’ve never had an accident in all the time we’ve been together.” I said slowly . “I felt so guilty.”

            “What did Bette say?”

            “That it is not my fault, she’s been great about it.”

            “there you go!” Emily said. We looked at each other and laughed. We drank out coffee and then went on shopping. I had a brilliant day with her. she is an awesome person. We had a wonderful afternoon. I pulled into the drive and saw that Angie was sitting on the doorstep, her headphones covering her ears, reading off her kindle. I walked over and sat beside her she pulled her headphones off.

            “Hey Mom how was your shopping trip with Emily?”

            “It was good baby, how was your day?”

            “Hung out with Alicia!” I could hear it in her voice, my little girl was falling for her friend.

            “How was that?” I asked, putting my arm around her.

            “It was great fun.”

            “You like Alicia a lot?” I said, she looked at me, with eyes that matched my wife’s.

            “I think I’m falling for her Mom!” Angie said. “I just don’t know if she is gay!”

            “You don’t have a gaydar yet baby, but it will come.”

            “Do you think she is gay?”

            “I don’t know her well enough boo, I’ve meet her once. Why don’t you invite her for dinner tomorrow night.”

            “You and momma wouldn’t mind.”

            “Nah, it’s fine.”

            “I’ll invited her over.”

            “Yeh do that.” I smile. “How is the book?”

            “good. I was waiting for Momma to bring Mattie home.”

            “Okay, come on in, we’ll start dinner.”

            “Okay, oh Mom can we have Mexican tomorrow.”

            “Sure baby!” I say as I put my arm around my daughter and we go inside.

TBC