Tina blushed and nodded.

"Oh look at that cute smile!" Mikah said, "what’s her name?"

"Mikah we only have one date I don’t even know if it will work out," Tina said though everything inside of her was hoping it would.

"A date? Whoa! Now that’s even more reason to tell me her name!" Mikah said, "mom this is your very first date in a very long time!"

Tina chuckled, "you’re gonna take me shopping like I did when you had your very first date with Trey?"

Mikah grinned, "of course, but you’re still gonna pay."

"Of course."

"So what’s her name!" Mikah said excitedly.

Tina sighed and said, "her name is Bette Porter."

Mikah raised an eyebrow, "is she who the gallery is named after?"

Tina nodded, "she owns it."

"Cool! She can give us a tour, I bet she knows all the best spots," Mikah said. She was a huge fan of art and music. She drew everything from sketches to comic books and was a great singer. Her friends always said she had the vocals of a black gospel singer. Mikah always took that as a compliment.

"She’s already offered to do so," Tina said, "but let’s wait until we’ve had a few dates to do that."

"Don’t worry I would never be like Auntie Alice and start an interrogation," Mikah said.

Tina chuckled, "unlike me and Trey."

"You used your Southern accent too, he was terrified," Mikah said.

"How’s he dealing with you being grounded for a month?" Tina asked.

"Auntie Tasha let me call him and tell him yesterday, he was mad at me for being at that club," Mikah said.

Tina turned around in surprise, "that’s actually a surprise, he’s the quarterback and most popular guy in school, guess he defies stereotype."

"He definitely does," Mikah said with a dazed expression, "his brothers are all gangbangers so he always volunteers for charity organizations. When he found out you were gay he volunteered for the GLBT organization."

Tina smiled, "I like that boy."

"So do I," Mikah said blushing. She opened her mouth to speak then stopped herself. 

Tina set down the plate of eggs in front of her then sat across from her. "You wanna say something? Say it."

Mikah sighed nervously, "I-I think he’s the ONE."

Tina cocked an eyebrow, "the one?"

"You know…to be my first," Mikah said.

Tina sighed deeply. "Well babe I’ve always taught you that the person you choose for that has to be someone you love."

"I think I love him," Mikah said.

Tina shook her head, "baby you can’t give your virginity to someone you THINK you love someone. Once you do it you can never get it back. That person is the person you’re going to remember for the rest of your life."

"Do you remember your first?" Mikah asked.

"My first was your father Mikah," Tina said with a small smile, "I was best friends with Tasha and he used to court me when I went over to her house. He was such a good guy, you know the addiction."

Mikah looked sad, "I bet you missed him when he was gone."

Tina nodded, "I always thought I could save him."

"When did you give up?" Mikah said.

Tina sighed, "I just knew I couldn’t do anything."

"When did you know you were gay?" Mikah asked.

"I always knew I was Bi sweety, but your father was the only man I’ve ever been with, I’ve been with two women before."

Mikah nodded thoughtfully, "so I should wait with Trey then?"

"Babe if there’s even a small little inch of doubt you should wait," Tina said, "now come on let’s get you to school."

Mikah gulped the last of her eggs then stood up. She pulled Tina into a hug then said, "I love you mommy."

Tina kissed her cheek lovingly and said, "I love you too."