Bette was thrilled when Tina said that yes, she could come to the sonogram and see the baby, their baby.  Helena, on the other hand, didn’t seem quite so thrilled that Tina was beginning to see Bette in a whole new light, but Bette didn’t care.  She was going to take whatever Tina gave her and make the best of it.  "Fuck Helena Peabody," Bette had thought at the time.

They had been to a sonogram together before, when Tina was carrying their son; the one they lost.  That first ultrasound had paled in comparison.  Not because their son was any less important to Bette than the daughter they had now, because he wasn’t.  She still thought about him every day.  No, this time, Bette treasured the moment because Tina had allowed her to be there when she could have just as easily said no.  Bette had taken her presence, her life, for granted the first time around.  Now she savored every second of it. 

When she and Tina saw their daughter for the first time together, it was pure magic to Bette.  She was overwhelmed by the image of this tiny human on the screen.  Bette was sure she saw her wave to them.  She was certain that Tina thought she was nuts, in an endearing way of course.  Bette took a chance when she reached for Tee’s hand that day.  But she could never have anticipated the reward that would come later.

She knew Tina was struggling with certain things, everyday activities as simple as carrying the groceries in to her apartment.  So Bette suggested that they stop at the store on the way to taking Tina back to her apartment.  Tina was pleasantly surprised by Bette’s thoughtfulness, and agreed.  They were in Tina’s kitchen unloading the bags and putting things away, as they had done together hundreds of times before.  Only now they were in a kitchen that belonged only to Tina, and Bette was just a guest.  This time it was Tina who took a chance. 

She caught Bette totally off guard when she thanked her for coming to the sonogram.  Bette could only respond by telling her she loved being there, more than Tina could ever imagine.  This unexpected display of vulnerability made Tina melt, and the next thing Bette knew, she and Tina were hugging.  Bette was so tentative at first, not wanting to believe that this could be happening.  She thought she had made a huge mistake when she told Tina that she felt good.  Bette couldn’t believe she actually said that out loud, she hadn’t meant to.  Her first reaction upon realizing that she had was to pull back.  But Tina stopped her.