Harmony pulled into the driveway this third night in a row.  She sat and looked at the dark, once filled with life, house.  She never realized how much she had grown attached to family living.  She was confident now that she couldn’t live without it.  Right then she made up her mind that she was done procrastinating.   She walked into the house.  She didn’t even bother turning lights on, there was no point.  She would grab a bite, go straight to her room, and go to bed.  As she opened the fridge to warm up some leftovers she noticed that the bottle of wine that was once there wasn’t anymore.  She figured she forgot drinking it.  She microwaved her food and headed for the stairs.  She had the weird feeling she wasn’t alone.  As she turned into her bed room her suspicions were confirmed.  The room hatch was wide open.  Panic and fear surged through her body as she searched her immediate surroundings to find a weapon.  She could only find one of Bette’s tennis rackets.  She grabbed the sporting equipment turned deadly weapon and approached the stairs.  She slowly began her assent.  She ran up the last two screaming at the top of her lungs.  The air in them was immediately sucked out when she found Bette sitting at the table with a white table cloth draped cross it.  In the center was a bouquet of the most brilliant sunset roses she had ever laid eyes on.  Her breath was completely taken away when Bette stood and revealed the long strapless dress that clung to her body in all the right places.  Harmony stood motionless, mouth agape, still poised for action.

Bette:  “Definitely not the reaction I was expecting.”

Harmony:  “BB!!!”

She wasted no time and immediately dropped the racquet and walked over and wrapped her in a tight embrace.

Bette:  “That’s more like it.”

Harmony found herself welling up once again.  When she pulled back she realized she wasn’t alone.  They both laughed when they noticed that shared emotion.

Harmony:  “Oh baby I’ve been a mess without you.”

Bette:  “Me too firecracker.  I dunno what I was thinking leaving like that.”

Harmony:  “I have to say I love you so much but I never realized just how deep that love ran until you went away.”

Bette:  “Me too.”

Harmony:  “Your time away gave me the opportunity to do some thinking….

Harmony took a deep breath and continued.

Harmony:  “I don’t want to waste another day not being your wife.  Let’s get married this weekend.”

Bette stood there dumbfounded simply staring at Harmony.

Harmony:  “What you’re scaring me.”

Bette:  “It’s just scary…”

Harmony:  “What is?  The idea of marrying me?”

Bette:  “No, the fact that I arranged for a minister yesterday for this weekend.  I was going to surprise you.”

TBC