Bette smiled she was getting used to Alice’s loudness.

“Sorry Bette she insisted on joining us” Shane said

“What?” Alice said

“It’s ok Shane, Hi Alice”

“Hey Porter, what-cha doing?”

“Looking over my lesson plan”

“Did you order Bette?”

“No not yet just coffee I was waiting for you” Bette said handing each of them a menu

“Good, Im fucking starving” Alice said

Shane rolled her eyes

“You just had a muffin, in my car, and you better clean up the mess you made”

“Yes, mommy” Alice pouted

Bette laughed she loved the banter, between these women and Tina, they were really good friends almost like a family Bette didn’t have many close friends just friends at work, but these women instantly made her feel welcomed into their circle.

“Hey where’s TK?” Alice asked

“She’s at the office James called her early this morning something about the properties in San Diego?”

“I hope everything’s ok” Shane added

“Where’s Carmen?” Bette asked

“She’s meting up with her mom, Carmen wanted to take her shopping” Shane said

“So, Bette what’s going on you said last night you wanted to talk about TK” Shane asked

 “Yeah I need some advice, and Alice you can’t tell Tina what we talk about ok?”

“What I can keep a secret, Geez” Alice said

“Sur, you can” Shane rolled her eyes

“I want to ask Tina to move in with me, well not at my place because obviously that would be too small and she has like a million pairs of shoes and where would I put them, and her work suits she has like a department store, I mean I love the beach house but the commute is killer, and well I have some money saved and my trust fund so we can maybe actually buy a decent house together, It won’t be a huge house or something too elegant like she’s used to but I want us to do this together I love her and I want to spend all my free time with her.. and..”

Both Shane and Alice looked at each other and laughed Bette was rambling on and on

“Nervous much, Bette?” Alice asked

“Oh my God can you tell?” Bette took a deep breath

“Yup”

“I mean what if she thinks its too soon?” Bette asked

“She doesn’t”

 “What if she says no”

“She won’t” Shane said

“What if she doesn’t want to move out of the beach house?”

“She will” Alice said

“really?”

“Really” Both Shane and Alice said at the same time.

“Hey, I’ve got news for you Bette, Tina loves you” Shane winked

“I love her so much Shane”

“We know” Alice said

“I was just told by the Dean of the Art  Department that they are going to increase my classes next semester, I’ll be making good money and I’ve decided to leave the job at the Airline”

“Congrats Bette”

“Thanks I really am excited, I want to take Tina out to dinner tonight and tell her the good news and see how she feels about moving in”

“You go girl” Alice said

Bette smiled all her nerves suddenly disappeared after talking with Shane and Alice, Bette felt confident and luck to have not only Tina in her life but her friends, that were quickly becoming her family.

They ordered breakfast and talked for another hour before they had to go on their way.