"You know if you want to wake me up like that I’ll never protest." Bette said because she didn’t hear anything else after that . Tina smiled, shook her head, and began to help Bette get dressed. They walked back to the party holding hands feeling the same euphoria that carried them in Georgia.

They entered the house and all eyes shot right over to the glowing face of Bette and Tina close by her side. Toni came from behind one of her bigger cousins smiling at the obvious afterglow that was written on both of their faces. She approached them both and started giggling, Tina buried her head in Bette’s shoulder, she was turning a whole new shade of red.

Toni clutched Bette’s free shoulder and said "One more surprise." with her other hand still behind her she brought Carmen from behind the larger cousin.

"I knew it! Because there is no way you would send Tina half way across the world by herself." Carmen unclasped her hands from in front of her mouth and pulled Bette into an embrace that was only reserved for "sisters". Toni traded places with Bette and grabbed Tina by the shoulder and said "Ok sweetie lets finally get you a plate and a glass."

Bette overheard and cut in " Oh Tina doesn’t drink. She’s 15."

Tina smiled back and said " I’ll take a coke."

"Coke it is sweetie."

Bette turned back and smiled and winked at Tina as she followed Toni into the kitchen. She was gonna have a hard time keeping her hands to herself tonight, and she was gonna love every second of it.

When Bette caught sight of Tina again she was playing a tickling game with Melito. Bette walked over to them and took in every aspect of Tina’s character, and one of them was definitely her ability to relate to kids. Everything about her was fascinating. Tina was in the middle of picking Melito up and tickling him when she caught Bette’s eyes. They looked completely lost onto her. Melito noticed Tina’s gaze was stuck on Bette. He took Tina’s hand and walked her over to Bette and said " Tina, this is my Auntie Jo, you can call her Bette."

The sweet and formal way they were introduced caused both women to laugh a little bit. But to keep face Bette stuck out her hand and introduced herself, "Hi I’m Bette Porter."

"Tina Kennard." She smiled back. "So what’s Jo short for?"

"Josephine. But only people close to me call me that."

Tina stepped forward and said "Am I close enough, Josephine?"

Bette took a deep breath and said "Not nearly, but we’ll see after tonight." They both just held their gazes upon each other and let their eyes speak to each other.

Toni was across the room and she noticed the look on both of their faces, that much young passion between two people was dangerous, she thought. She then looked down and saw that Melito was trying to stifle ayawn and knew he was sleepy, because he up way past his bedtime. Toni waked over and scooped Melito in hug that caused him to laugh, that broke Tina and Bette’s visual conversation.

"I’m gonna put this little one to bed, before he burst into flames between you two." Bette was about to speak before Toni cut her off "Don’t worry me, Carmen, and Melito will stay here while Momma’s out of town. I want you two to have your privacy." Bette visually thanked Toni as she proceeded to the bedrooms.

Bette returned her attention back to Tina who was lost in her own naughty thoughts for tonight’s continuance. "Tell me something, blond temptress, why were hiding in the court room today?"

"Bette, I wasn’t in the courtroom today."

"What?"

"I’m serious it wasn’t me…"

TBC………………………………..