Tina is speechless and shedding tears of joy now. She peppers Bette’s face with kisses uttering thank you and I love you between kisses.

Tina: I have a card for you, booking our day was my gift to you this year.

Bette: The gift of your time is the best gift ever baby. Bette opens her card and finds beautifully artistic design and an original note from Tina.

My Dearest Bette:

I love you with all my heart and am honored to share the role of mother with you for our daughter. Though we lost our son I loved him too and am grateful that you were there with me through that experience as well. I regret that we did not get to celebrate Mother’s Day together last year, but look forward to sharing them with you for the rest of our lives.

Next month we look forward to a legal ruling making you and Angelica family. However, that union was born the moment she was conceived. You are my one true love and she is a result of that love.

I love you Bette Porter. You are my First, Last and my Forever. There is No Other Love for me and I will never question that ever again.

With love forever,  T.

Now it is Bette that has tears in her eyes and it is her turn to shower Tina with kiss after kiss. They finally pull apart long enough to get ready to head over to Brooklyn to start their long, cultural day. They spend the drive hand in hand; a simple act of affection they’d let fall by the way side during their demise.

Tina: From what I was able to gather this is the first time they’ve done this brunch event, so there may be a few kinks to work out. I’ve prepaid and it includes all day admission to the gardens, a tour and brunch.

Bette: Well, I’m excited to enjoy the day you’ve planned. We’ve lucked out with great weather all weekend.

They make it to the gardens right at opening and decide to take the guided tour right away. After the tour they go back to the area with the Cherry Blossoms as it is just about the end of the season for those. They take a seat on a bench and just enjoy the trees.