Cynthia: Sorry you and Tina don’t quite get to have the same formal celebration. I can see your love for her and your daughter is no less than mine for Gerald and Sam.

Bette: Years ago we had that same joy, I proposed to her and we had our commitment ceremony.

Cynthia: Yea, but you deserve even more.

Bette: Oh but I have the best parts, our daughter and a lifetime with her again. I really want for nothing more between us.

Cynthia: I hope we all get to grow old together.

Bette: We have a home visit for the adoption next week and Tina will be here. Maybe the four of us can get together.

Cynthia: That would be great. Gerald will have to go through the same process to adopt Sam, so that will be helpful.

Bette: We certainly had some good advice along the way so we’ll pass along our experience to you as well.

The mothers move onto to the ritual of separating the “twins”. Never an easy task, but a routine they now have down to a science. One other bonus of the Wednesday play date is the baby is a snap to put to bed that night; she is usually exhausted. Bette decided to pack tonight. She didn’t need more than a diaper bag for the baby, but since she no longer had any clothes left at the house she’d need her roller bag for the trip. She’d check the roller bag to make travelling with the baby easier. Once again Peggy had volunteered Gerardo to take them to the airport. Thursday went according to schedule and they were ready for the airport on Friday morning.

Gerardo: Mrs. Peabody has added the baby seat as a permanent option.

Bette: Well that Mrs. Peabody is just too much.

Bette had done online check in. She did curb side a baggage check while Gerardo settled Angelica into her stroller.

Gerardo: I have lots of nieces and nephews so I get a lot of practice with these things.

Bette: Thank you.

Bette entertains the baby with a DVD in the laptop. She has the set of external headphones and a low volume setting for the baby. After lunch she and the baby nap. Both wake just before landing and Bette sings to the baby to calm her as the flight descends. Angelica has always loved the melodious sound of her mother’s voice and is focused on Bette’s voice.

Flight Attendant: Wow you have a wonderful voice. Do you perform in New York?

Bette: No just these private concerts, though I guess this one wasn’t so private. Sorry if I disturbed the other passengers.

Passenger: Honey, there is nothing disturbing about that. You are a great mother, with a beautiful voice and sweet baby girl. Made my day just flying with you.

Angelica: Tank you.

Passenger 2: Now that is just adorable, cute and polite.

Bette: Thank you we are really lucky with her, she’s a wonderful baby. Kisses Angelica’s head.

Bette turns on her phone to see she’s missed a call from Tina. We finished late last night. I’m taking the first flight down. I’ll be at LAX by 10am. I so wish I was coming home to you. God I miss you both so much. I crave you baby. I love you call me when you can.