Both Tina and I looked at each other shocked. This we weren’t expecting. We had expected a long speech about how much she loved Angie and how she would never hurt her. But marriage? This was a little too fast for me and I looked at Tina and it seemed she was feeling the same way.

"I know this seems so soon, seeings how we outed ourselves just a couple days ago. But Angelica and I have been seeing each other for about two years now. And I really, truly, without a doubt love her and I want to make that commitment to her."

"It is really soon," I say looking at Tina.

"Yeah, this is totally unexpected, I don’t know what to say."

"Well, Bette and Tina, I don’t expect to marry her right away. I want her to finish school and get on with her career. She’s her mother’s daughter and wants to take over Shaolin Studios one day and I fully support her in her endeavours."

"I know," Tina said, beaming a smile, "and one day I plan on giving her Shaolin Studios, Helena and I have talked about it already."

"And I am very happy about that. But she’s so worried that another three years apart will damage us, break us. So I feel that giving her a ring, making a promise will ease her fears."

"Your chivalrous behavior is impressive."

"I learned from the best. Momma Dana went to my grandparents to ask for mom’s hand. I just want to extend the same courtesy."

Seconds later the waiter appeared and interrupted our serious discussion. We placed our order with him and he left. We sat there in a comfortable silence, both Tina and I letting this request sink in. I looked to her and we silently made a mutual decision. I nodded and Tina spoke.

"We’ve decided. Of course you can have her hand, nothing would make us happier."

"Seriously?"

"Of course," I said and she beamed, and she got up and hugged us.

"But you didn’t even talk," she said sitting back down, "you just looked at one another for a second and then decided."

"Darling, once you’ve been together with someone as long as we’ve been together, you read each other’s minds."