As a matter of fact Marcus did have a soft spot for Bette in the past. Having had no idea of Bette’s sexual orientation, the young man approached her while she was alone drinking coffee and reading a newspaper at the outdoor cafe. Nine times out of ten the brunette would’ve likely sent any man off at his first expression of interest in her, but there was something about Marcus that made him seem…trustworthy to her. Maybe it was his warm aura or his kind eyes that made her let him chat her up that afternoon at the cafe. The brunette still couldn’t quite comprehend this.

When Bette told him that she prefers women and women only, Marcus, who by then had already developed feelings for the brunette, acted with dignity and respect by making a decision to stay in her life as a friend and also as a partner.

Since then both of them had been making fun of those times every so often.

”I’ll tell Melissa that you’re making a pass at me again”

Marcus laughed. ”I ain’t makin’ no pass at you, don’t flatter yourself, bunny” He said, starting the car.

Bette relaxed in her seat and let out some breath tiredly. ”God, help me not to die from shame tomorrow…”

Marcus glanced at her and smiled. ”You two will be okay, Bette…eventually you will…”

***

”Would you stop slurping” Tina snapped out in a hiss.

Karen paused chewing her pancake as she raised her brows at her sister. ”I’m sorry, Your Majesty, it won’t happen again” The teenager sneered and continued to slurp.

Tina watched her with a scorn on her face. ”Must you always be so fucking full of yourself”

”Tina!” Albert and Amy exclaimed in unison.

”One more bad word and you’re out of this table, young lady” Albert scolded.

Tina rolled her eyes.

”What’s with the attidude? I don’t remember you to ever use that language before” Amy asked her eldest daughter in concern.

”I can guess who taught her to use it” Albert muttered to himself, diving further into the newspaper he was reading.

Pushing her chair backwards angrily, Tina jumped out of the table. ”I’m done”

Albert lowered his newspaper at Tina’s outburst. ”Sit back down right now!” He growled.