But it wasn’t a dream, and the bubbles floating all around them were full of hope and happiness, decorative emblems of joy and luck for their new beginning. Bette and Tina beamed brighter than the tree lights as friends old and new congratulated them on their reunion. Their eyes always finding each other, blissful smiles adorning their faces.

Once everyone had made their way into the room, Alice stood in front of the band and clinked a fork against a glass. Bette and Tina kissed sweetly as the guests cheered them on.

“Oh, aren’t they cute?” Alice’s dress flared as she turned towards them, microphone in hand. “Ok, ok you two, I really just wanted your attention.”

Bette and Tina giggled into each other, some part of their bodies always touching.

“Ok! Stop kissing! Bette, Tina, can you come here? Please. We have something special for you.”

Angie jittered next to Alice, her smile radiating towards her parents.

Bette hesitantly followed her wife out towards the dance floor. “She’s not going to make us sing is she?”

Tina’s eyes went wide as Alice handed Angie the microphone.

Alice made sure to whisper to her not to be nervous and that she could sing too if she needed the help. Angie just looked at her, nodding along with a snarky, “I know.” Alice recognized that cheeky expression Angie had gotten from her mother. One that she had been the recipient of numerous times over the years. She put her hands up and backed away.

“Take it away, kid!”

Tina latched onto Bette’s arm leaning her body against the taller woman. Bette looked around the room in awe of all of the people focused on their daughter, becoming slightly nervous for her. She looked down at Tina and saw her beautiful eyes already glistening with tears as she watched Angie. Bette laced their hands together and pulled her wife closer.

Angie thanked everyone for coming and calmed her nerves by lifting herself up on her toes and back to flat feet again before continuing:

“I always thought my moms had a great relationship while I was growing up. Not only with each other but with so many of their friends. Which is evident here today as we all are here to celebrate a reunion perhaps long overdue or just at the right time. Who are we to say, really?