Angie (reaching for her milk and not getting her hands on it): Shit…

Everyone looked at Angie and she smiled at them. Tasha gave Angie her milk and bit her tongue to keep from laughing.  

Papi (shaking): And there is the final verdict ladies.  

Kit looked around the table at her family. What an extraordinary bunch and at the center of it all, the one who held everyone together sat Angie. Although Angie didn’t quite know it, but no matter the circumstance to come in life, any of these girls would do anything for her. No, would not be an answer Angie would hear very often when it came to her needs and wants. Angie truly was, what brought the family together and held them together. Wincing as Angie let out another swear word. Her sister was going to strangle her.

Tina and Bette’s House Downstairs
Bette (putting the final touches on the salad then pulling the two loaves of garlic bread out; slicing it and making one tray for her and Tina and another for Helena along with a note. Grabbing silverware and a napkin; she carried the first tray into the den and set it on the desk where Helena could see it; turning around she noticed Helena had kicked off the sheets and was mumbling in her sleep): Shh (leaning down and pulling the covers back over her.) Hels (wincing as her wrist was grabbed…)
 
Helena (mumbling): No, not that. Not there it hurts (her struggles increasing and she began thrashing.)No more please…

Bette (placing her hand on Helena’s shoulders): Relax, you’re safe (pulling her wrist back.) Calm down, no one’s going to hurt you. (Helena calmed slowly and went back to sleep.) You’re safe honey (bending down and kissing her forehead.) No one will ever hurt you again (wondering just what hell Helena had been through.)

Tina and Bette’s House Upstairs
Tina lit another candle and then made sure the privacy screen was drawn. The construction workers had built the hot tub on the corner of the deck so three sides could be enclosed and that no nosy neighbors could see them. The other, open side faced their bedroom and it was only a few short steps from the hot tub to the bed. A fact Tina appreciated tremendously. On the other side of the deck there was a set of stairs that led down to the pool and another larger hot tub. The stairs at the moment were blocked off by a heavy duty gate that slid sideways. It was also locked with a pad lock and chain to prevent their precocious four year old from getting into serious trouble and getting hurt.  
She walked into the bedroom and smiled. It was larger than their old bedroom with a larger walk in closet, the master bathroom contained a separate tub that had spa jets installed and a separate shower; a double sink with matching hers and hers towel racks; a linen closet and what was considered the ultimate time saver a laundry chute. Tina thought it was cute, that Bette thought it was one of the best things about the reconstruction, however, Alpha Porter couldn’t seem to get the concept of picking her clothes off the floor and putting them down the chute. One of Bette’s quirks was wherever she removed her clothes that’s were they landed and stayed until either she told Bette to pick them or had Angie help her. 
Smiling, she looked at the intercom and alarm system panel by the large oak dresser. That too was Bette’s idea as Angie’s bedroom was now down the hall from theirs and across from Angie’s bedroom was the guest room. Bette wanted to make sure her family would be safe and that Angie’s whereabouts in the house could be tracked or at least their precocious tot monitored.
Tina had teasingly suggested that she had it installed it in the event, that in the throes of passion they could hear their daughter if she needed them.  
Sliding glass doors led onto the deck and in front of the doors there was a love seat that could be moved easily aside for heavy traffic on hot summer days. Tina smiled, Bette had made sure repeatedly that the glass was shatter proof and remembered the day the workers had come over with a pane and told Bette to do her best. Bette had taken several heavy objects and heaved at the pane and to both of their amazement it didn’t shatter at all. Bette felt better knowing that Angie getting cut on the glass wouldn’t be a problem. Looking at the large California King, with a new comforter and sheets she smiled at the change in the headboard. Gone was what she called the bumper and its place was a new one, that contained bookshelves and a locking cabinet door for certain essentials. And at the foot of the bed now, there was a small bench along with two barker loungers on either side. Bette had made sure that every detail and piece of furniture that Tina wanted was here. She looked at the night table on her side of the bed and smirked, remembering the little surprise she had discovered in there. It was their room, a new start for a wonderful second beginning. Every detail had been carefully planned and mapped out and Bette had made sure that it was taken care of with the reconstruction or she did it herself.