“I can’t sleep.” Serafina said and sat next to Tina. “Why can she sleep and I can’t? Did you wear her out?” Serafina said with a grin. Tina rolled her eyes.

“No… She worried about you and Raquel, that’s why she is tired.” Tina explained.

“It’s funny how sweet she looks when she’s asleep, eh? If you see her walking down the street you would think she couldn’t do that.” Serafina said.

“Oh, you are such a softy!” Tina says.

“I plead guilty.” Serafina smiles. Just then, Raquel begins to cry. Serafina gets up and walks to her room. Bette wakes up.

“Shit, did I fall asleep?” Bette asked.

Tina giggled. “You did. Your daughter thought you looked very sweet.”

“Hey, you really can’t keep your mouth shut can you?” Serafina said smiling while she entered the living room with little Raquel in her arms.

“You didn’t say I couldn’t tell her.” Tina defended herself. Bette sat up.

“Why was she crying?” Bette asked, worried.

“I don’t know. She just wants some attention, I think.” Serafina said and sat down next to her mother and Tina. She rocked the baby slowly back and forth. Bette smiled and caressed the babies cheek. The baby stopped crying.

“She looks like you when you were little.” Bette said, remembering the little baby girl in her arms fifteen years ago.

Serafina smiled. “That’s while she is my daughter…”

Tina smiled. “She also looks a little like Jack… A browner version but she looks like him.”

Serafina kissed her now sleeping daughters head. “Let’s get you back to bed, Raxx.” She whispered to her little girl and then walked to her bedroom. (Raxx was a nickname Serafina had given her daughter and told everyone they couldn’t all Raquel that. It was something she only wanted to use.)

“She is a good Mom.” Tina said. Bette smiled.

“Yeah, she is. I’m proud of her.” Bette said.

“Maybe you should tell her that? I’m sure she’ll be happy to hear that.”

“Yeah, I’ll tell her.” Bette said and then kissed Tina. “I love you.”

“I love you to. Where did that come from?” Tina asked.

“I just felt like telling you.” Bette told her woman and kissed her again.

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