“I know,” Tina replies, smiling. “I remember our first insemination together. Do you remember how worried I was?”

Bette thought of the past and smiled for a second. Her smile faded once she saw a figure appear in front of the door. “I remember,” Bette says, taking the baby from her. “Ah, how about you shower, and I’ll watch Angie.” She suggests buying some time. She didn’t want Tina to hear or see what’s to come from her angry lover, Jodi.

“Ah, sure,” Tina replies all smiles. I’ll be out in a few.”

“Ok,” Bette says, kissing her on the cheek. Tina turns to leave and Bette waits until she heard the bathroom door close and the shower water come on. That’s when she walks over to the door and opens it. “What are you doing here?”

“I came by to see you,” Jodi replies, trying to enter the house. “What?” Jodi asked once when she couldn’t go inside.

“We can talk out here,” Bette says, stepping out into the porch.

“We need to talk,” Jodi replies desperately.

“I know,” Bette says, sitting down on the porch. She puts Angie down and the baby copies her mom and sits down too. She says hello to Jodi when she sits down. This flattered Bette but she was trying her best not to get caught up in the moment. Tina will be out the shower soon and she’d have to be getting off to work as well.

“So, what’s up?” Jodi asked Bette.

Bette looks away and thinks about what she’s about to say. She thinks of Tina and everything that has happened between them. The thoughts brought a smile to her face.

But, then her smiles fade when she thinks of Jodi. Yes, they had their moments. But, they didn’t have any type of history. Chemistry was another issue to be reckoned with. But, it wasn’t about the chemistry, Bette thought. Because, you can blend well with anyone and everything can run smoothly. But, when you have history…you have knowledge…you have power…you have a bond…a powerful bond that can only be invade by whomever created it. 

“Look, you know I care for you, Jodi. But, between you having other women evolving around you and stuff like that, I’m not sure if us being together is the right thing right now,” Bette replies in a soft hoarse voice. She coughs to clear her throat.

Jodi stands from the porch steps and proceeds down toward the bottom. She thinks about what Bette just said and turns to face her. “What did I do?”

“Nothing, Jodi. Everything you did was right. It’s just that you’re a little too late,” Bette replies, trying to bring her down easily.

“Elaborate, Bette. I do not understand what you’re saying to me,” Jodi says, breathing a little heavy for her own heart beat.

Bette thinks about what she’s about to say. She knows what she wants to say, but isn’t sure if she should say it the way it sounds in her head. In the past she’s broken a lot of her hearts and she knew that breaking Jodi’s could possibly make her days at work shitty and her relationship with Jodi down right incompetent to work with.

She inhales deep and says, “I think its best if we…”

The front door opens and Tina sticks her head out and says, “I’m ready, Bette.”

TBC…