Tina was sad to hear that Bette didn’t say she’d come home, it was a reminder of their reality. They were parenting together, but no longer a couple.

Tina: So we have the holidays worked out, just not her birthday. Just let me know what you decide and we’ll work it out. I’ll check to see if Helena is coming back for the children around that time. I think they get a long weekend break then.

Bette: Well the Peabody jet certainly has to be a great way to travel, especially for children who don’t want to sit for a 5 hour flight.

Tina: It was a great way to travel for a grown up who didn’t want to sit for a 5 hour flight.

Bette: Well, I think it’s bedtime for me.

Tina: Do you think we can talk about other things, besides Angelica before I leave? I have so much I need to say.

Bette: Tina, that is still a really hard topic for me. This has been such a wonderful visit I don’t wan to taint it or cheat Angelica on a great time with both her moms. Let me think about it some more, if I think I’m ready and we can do it in a civil fashion we will, but if not we’ll have to save it for later. I do appreciate the fact that you are willing to talk and know that at some point we’ll need to pull those skeletons out of the closet.

Tina: I understand, I just know there is so much damage to repair on my end I want to get started doing that, but I know it can’t be only on my timeframe.

Bette: Even without talking we are making progress, we are spending time together, listening to each other, being considerate of the others needs and making our daughter our priority. We weren’t doing a good job of those things in the end.

Tina: You were, I just wasn’t cooperating.

Bette: No matter how you remember it fact is we were failing. Now we have a chance to do things better. By the way, thanks for doing the laundry.

Tina: Well, it was easy to do. I wanted to do Angelica and my things so doing those at the same time made sense. I remade the pull out, is that how you keep it?

Bette: Yea, it’s fine, thanks. I’m going to have a longer day tomorrow as the museum is open and I’ll want to get the read on how the exhibit is still doing. Will you too be fine for the day?

Tina: Any chance we can join you for lunch, at the office or outside the museum?

Bette: We should be able to do that. Probably a late lunch, say 1pm or is that to late for Angelica’s nap time.

Tina: We’ll come to the museum early and visit the rest of the galleries. I only spent time with the new exhibit on Saturday.

Bette: Well I’ll leave your name at the front desk and you’ll get a visitors pass. That way you can tour then a guard can show you up to the office later. I’ll send you a text, maybe we’ll go out for lunch and I’ll just meet you in the museum.

Tina: Well seems we have a great day planned after all.

Bette: Well, good night.

Tina: Night Bette.

Both ladies were pleased with their progress. Tina is still sad that they haven’t talked through their relationship issues yet. Bette has been stalling, she has an appointment with Hilda in the morning and will get her perspective on how to move forward in that area. Tina knows she has to show more patience. She is grateful that Ellen is willing to do their appointment by phone since she has not returned to Los Angeles, but has so much to cover. Tomorrow would indeed to an interesting day for our family.