“So, what I should just go back and pretend none of this happened?”

“No. I think you should talk to Kit. Your sister loves you so much that I can’t imagine she would let him back into her life if it didn’t include you. She’s always tried to show you who your father really was and did her best to protect you from the hurt. I think now you are finally seeing him through her lenses but don’t throw away the good with the bad. Don’t end things in anger.”

“I’m just afraid of what will happen when the baby is born.”

“I already told you. Our daughter and I are not going anywhere regardless of your relationship with your father. Just keep your promise that none of this will touch her.”

“You have my word T.”

***

Bette and Tina got up from their perch on a rock formation and started walking back towards Tina’s condo. The talk was good. Tina’s practicality balanced Bette’s impetuous nature. She would take Tina’s advice and talk to Kit. She was curious to know what had transpired between them after her departure from the Planet. Had Kit spoken to him? Had they made amends? Tina was right it would be ironic for Melvin to get one daughter back in his life, just to lose the other one.

When they got back the blonde ran into her home to use the bathroom while Bette went to the fridge to get them each a bottled water. As Bette sat outside on the steps waiting for Tina to finish in the bathroom, she sipped her water, and watched the waves hitting the shore. She really liked it out here.

The property Bette had made an offer on for her gallery wasn’t far from Tina’s condo. The three-story building included a two bedroom/two bath apartment on the top floor, which was a very attractive feature. Should Tina decided to stay at the beach Bette could make a second home there. The proximity would give Bette more time with her family once the baby was born. Sometime the thought of motherhood overwhelmed Bette’s ability to comprehend how much her life was going to change.

There was so much they still had to work through and talk about. Bette hadn’t yet talked to Tina about quitting the CAC and opening her own gallery. She didn’t want Helena or any of the board members to get wind of her plans before she was ready to make the move. Tina dating Helena complicated things, but it wasn’t stopping Bette from launching a full-blown assault on the bitch that had tried to ruin her livelihood and reputation. She had every intention of destroying Helena ‘Fucking’ Peabody. Her only hope was that Tina would come to her senses and see the true character of the woman she was sleeping with before it was too late, but all indicators were pointing otherwise. Although she and Tina were getting along, Helena was very present and Tina had still filed for divorce.