“I’m not mad, relax, she is a bit young, but I know if you had it put up for her it’ll be the safest trampoline in all of LA.” Tina, who had cradled Bettes hand with one hand while her other put the plaster on, noticed her hand was still there, holding Bette‘s. It seemed so natural, to feel Bette’s hand in hers, she picked up Angie with her other hand, knotted her fingers through Bettes and pulled her towards the door. “Lets go look at it then.” Bette could feel her heartbeat slightly rise as Tina wrapped her hand in hers, and they headed outside. She took her shoes off, got up onto the trampoline, took Angelica from Tina, and holding her around her waist, on her knees, began to very gently bounce with her. Angelica, however, was having none of this gentle malarkey. She began to bounce herself up and down, her unstable little feet flinging her in every direction , Bettes hands ensuring she stayed upright.

“She hasn’t quite fully mastered it yet, but she’s very happy to just bounce on her little bum if you let go of her, isn’t that right my little gymnast? So how was your day, what did you do?”

“The usual, I went to work, I had coffee with Alice before lunch.”

“Come up Tee. So what did she have to say?” She put Angelica on her back and stretched her hand out to Alice.”

“Oh, you know, she wanted to know where I hide the dead prostitute bodies, Alice stuff”

“Oh yeah, is that right? So you didn’t talk about me at all then?” Bette grinned at Tina

“Of course we did! All anyone ever talks about is you, Bette Porter, God of narcissism, worshiped world wide! Actually, Alice did produce a special word for you today, circumbendibus.”

“How am I indirect? I always thought I was a rather straightforward, slightly blunt person!”

“No, she used it in the context of how we talk to each other. Like how maybe we don’t always say what we mean or how we feel.”

“That’s ridiculous!” Tina was no bouncing away gently with one hand in Angelica’s.

“Well, that’s what I thought too, but she kind of has a point. Bette, I have no idea what happened the other night, and truth be told I have no idea of how you really feel about me.”