Kit (coming in): What the fuck…

Tina (holding her hands up): Time out. Kit things are (looking at Bette and Helena) complicated.  

Kit (leaning against the wall): Shane said you might show up and to give you a chance. So you planned this whole whatever to rescue Helena and make you look good in our book. (Shaking her head) see right through you.  

Dylan (wincing as Tina cleaned her knuckles; noticing Bette watching intently, a Rottweiler lying in wait): No it wasn’t…

Helena (vehemently): She helped me out. Catherine and Dusty came here and needless to say all hell broke loose. (Fighting tears as she remembered what Dusty had said and her filthy hands all over her body jumping up she leaned over the tub and was sick.)

Tina (dropping to her knees behind her; holding her hair back): It’s okay honey you’re safe…

Dylan (figuring she couldn’t hurt anymore; kneeling on the other side she wrapped her arms around Helena and rubbed her back; she knew the Brit hated getting sick): No one’s going to hurt you anymore (vowing, promising.)

Tina (shivering as a false promise was said to her years ago; she had confided in someone and that someone had betrayed her; shaking her head): Feel better…

Helena (weakly): Yeah sorry. Just…

Bette (handing her another washcloth): Too many things to process….

Kit (not sure on what was up with Dylan but she would give her a little room): Come on Xena, there’s some food downstairs and I’m sure you could use a drink…

Dylan (not moving from her position; Helena was leaning against her; taking deep breaths while Tina wiped her face): I’ll be down in a minute…

Bette (motioning to Kit): I’m going to check and make sure that the backyard is still standing.

Dylan (fishing for her keys; her hand accidentally brushing the side of Helena’s breast; she felt her catch her breath and her own body responded): Um in my car there’s two cheesecakes…

Bette (taking the keys): Peace offering…

Dylan (nodding): Before I’m sacrificed or something…

Tina (eying Bette): No, we’re not planning on sacrifices (pausing) for tonight anyway. (Mischievously) tomorrow though yeah definitely.

Bette groaned and followed Kit downstairs. She sent a prayer of thanks for bringing her and Tina back together and chuckled at the way Tina had grown as well as her. Her sister reached back and took her hand.
Their thoughts jumbled as they pondered Dylan showing back up, what Dusty and Catherine were up to and hoped they had learned their lesson. However, both looking at each other in silent communication, no one would hurt any of their family, ever.

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