Helena: I just might have to keep those chocolates for me.

Tina: Well, those were regifted, Josh Becker brought them by the studio. I ran into him on my way out to meet Bette and Angelica.

Helena: Oh dear, that couldn’t have been too pleasant for you Bette.

Bette: It definitely was not, but Tina and I have come a long way. We’re able to handle those kind of bumps.

Helena: Well you too have definitely come a long way, I admire you.

Tina: Thanks we plan on being together for long time so we can’t let little bumps get in the way.

Tina laces her fingers through Bette’s. The ladies watch the sunset then call the kids up for dinner. Helena has the table set on the deck and they eat outside with a heat lamp and bug repellent candles. The big kids had hot dogs and burgers and Angelica ate the veggies, salad and bread. Helena had stuck to a Caribbean theme and made the jerk fish and chicken for the main course and rice, a bean salad and a mango pineapple chutney.

Bette: This is wonderful Helena, we need to put you on the grill for Friday.

Helena: I thought you were going to the parade Friday?

Tina: We are and we are having everyone over that evening for a barbeque.

Helena: We’re going to Disneyland tomorrow and staying down there until Saturday.

Tina: That sounds like a fun time. So the kids go back on Sunday?

Helena: Yes, Bette are you flying back on Sunday? Do you want to join us?

Bette: Actually, I’m on the red eye so I’ll get a few extra hours here. But let’s keep tabs, I’d love to hitch a ride sometime, thanks.

Helena: It’s getting chilly out here, let’s head inside for dessert.

Jung Ling: Can we have ice cream?

Helena: Sure and Miss Bette and Miss Tina have brought us some cake you want to try that too, its chocolate?

Wilson: I want some cake.

Angelica: Cake.

Everyone laughs and cake is served. The adults have coffee with theirs and the kids have ice cream.

Helena: What are you doing for New Year’s Eve?

Tina: Bette and I have a romantic dinner date at home after Angelica’s gone to bed.

Helena: How sweet, but be careful someone is bound to call you boring again.

Bette: Already happened, spent half my day with Alice.

Helena: Now you’re done for the year now right Tina? You won’t be in the office tomorrow?

Tina: I’m done boss, thanks for the concern.

Helena: Well, we’ve had a good year, we all deserve a moment to catch our breath and I know you’ve worked hard to have us hit the ground running next year.

Bette: I’m really proud of you both, you set out on an amazing mission and you’ve come a long way, congratulations.

Helena: Thanks Bette, that means a lot coming from you, but you know Tina deserves most of the credit.

Tina: Thanks babe. Hey we need to let you get your little monsters to bed, ours is already knocked out.

Helena: Yes, I will be an ogre for actually wanting them to take a bath.

Bette: You have the ultimate carrot this time: Disney.

Tina: Thanks for having us and Happy New Year early.

Helena: Same to you. Children come say good by to our guests.

There are good byes and hugs all around and Bette promises to see the children in New York. Tina drives and has the family home in about an hour.

Tina: I’m whipped, how about you babe?

Bette: I am too, didn’t get my nap today.

Tina: Shut up, don’t rub it in that you are on vacation.

Bette: Well now so are you.

Tina: Yea we get to do whatever tomorrow any requests?

Bette: Let’s decide in the morning, right now I just want to snuggle up to you and fall asleep.

Tina: I can live with that.

Thirty minutes later the ladies are fast asleep in each others’ arms. The final phase of Bette’s visit will start in the morning as the both know she’ll be heading back to New York on Sunday.