Bette: I was so excited to have you hear this weekend. This has turned out to be even better than I expected. I am so happy for you and Jean, glad I had a chance to share this with you.

Kit: This weekend has been unbelievable. I still don’t think my feet have touched the ground. Dinner with David was really nice. He was expecting you and sad that you didn’t make it. Jean did a great job of explaining to David that impact of his actions with the social worker, explaining that he may never get a relationship with you again. He’s promised to cause no drama at the wedding. If we end up making a deal for the house this spring hopefully he’ll come out for a visit. Jean is going to build a relationship with him. David made a comment that I’m all he has. He was actually looking forward to seeing you more now that the two of you are on the east coast. I’m not here to lobby for you to embrace David, but now that Daddy is gone and I’m out west, I can see how he feels all alone. If you can build some kind of relationship with him again I’d love to see it and I think he needs it. You don’t owe him anything though. You’ve done so much for him in his life and he threw it back in your face.

Bette: That’s one of the reasons it hurt so much Kit. Even Daddy who didn’t support my life, especially my life with Tina, never threw me under the bus. He looked me in the eye and told me what he thought. David not only hurt me, but he wasn’t forthright. He broke a trust and he voiced distaste for my daughter. How am I supposed to get over those? Tina has already said she doesn’t want our kids around him.

Kit: Baby sis, I know this is a hard one and I don’t have the answers. Just keep in mind that David needs you more than you need him. I love you both and want nothing but the best for you.

Bette: Well right now the best for me is some sleep. I just need to call Tina then I’m off to sleep. We’ll need to leave by 6am. Tell Jean I said good night.

They embrace, kiss and head to bed. Bette decides to take her shower and do her nightly routine and she knows she could fall asleep at he end of the call.

Tina: Hey baby, how are you?

Bette: I’m good. We spent the afternoon in the Village and caught some live jazz at the Blue Note. Kit and Jean met David for dinner before we met at the Jazz club.

Tina: How did that go?

Bette: Sounds like they had a good time. Kit said David was expecting me and was disappointed that I didn’t come. He thought we’d reconnect now that I’m back on the east coast. He doesn’t know we’ve reconciled.

Tina: How do you feel about seeing him?

Bette: Still not ready, but Kit said something to me tonight. She thinks now that Daddy has passed and she is on the west coast he feels all alone, that is why he was hoping we’d reconnect.

Tina: Well your father’s death probably hit him hard and you two have generally been really close. Losing you would be very hard, but in this case justified. I’ll support your decision to have a relationship with him, but I don’t want him around Angelica.

Bette: I don’t want that either T. I’m not even sure I want a relationship with him at all. However, he is still my only nephew. I wouldn’t want Kit to turn her back on Angelica.

Tina: You are loyal it is your nature to want to fix this. Do what you need, you’ll make the right decision.

Bette: Well, right now my body is deciding it needs sleep.

Tina: Well take care of that body. I have plans for it. I love you babe.

Bette: I love you too T, good night.

Morning came really early for Bette, Kit and Jean. The trip to the airport was smooth. The good bye tearful and Bette’s return to Manhattan was hellish, but normal for a Tuesday morning in the metro New York area. After returning the car home Bette headed into the museum for work.