Bette slipped the catalogue into the back pocket of her jeans and followed Peggy around
“So why am I wrong to expect that my highly expensively educated daughter will come to her senses about this crazy affair she is having ?”
“What is wrong with Helena having a relationship with a much older woman ?”
“Wrong ? There is nothing damn well right about it “
“Helena is happy – that’s the bottom line – she’s happy. Emma isn’t freaked out by the Peabody fortune”
“Probably because she is looking for ways to get her paws on it “
“Oh come on Peggy – even you have to know that it one freaking insane accusation. Okay so Emma Kennard isn’t as rich as you but here is the hot off the presses news – not many people are. Emma is the 60% owner of the fastest growing law firm in the city – that makes her rich enough Peggy. She owns her Central Park apartment outright – she’s got a share portfolio that would impress Rockefeller and still that’s not enough for you – still you have to say that she’s money grabbing. You have to know that accusations makes you look very silly “
“Why is everyone getting at me for wanting the best for my daughter – one day when you and Tina are blessed with kids you will realise why my worries are perfectly justifiable “
“I understand you wanting the best for Helena – you think that I don’t want the best for her ? “
“I think if you said anything critical about Emma Kennard you might find your privileges with her daughter revoked rather quickly “
“At first that was what I was worried about – I thought that when Helena dumped Emma Tina would take it out on me – Tina is really cool about them – that takes some doing “
“Tina has been dropping little things in our conversations – like what a great night you had when it was your anniversary. I am a little surprised that Tina seems in favour of this relationship – she must know how silly Emma is going to look if it comes out at her work”
“Tina wants to see her mother happy and she is “
“Well of course she damn well is – one minute she is moping around after her late wife then all of a sudden one of the hottest lesbians in New York lands in her bed – the woman thinks it fucking Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving all come at once”
“Say Helena had told you that she was dating a lawyer – you would have been happy. If Helena had not told you it was Emma and just that she was dating a lawyer and it was still going after 5 weeks you would have been delighted – the only thing that you seem unable to get your head around is the fact that Emma is 27 years older than Helena “
“Damn right its why I am upset “
“But why – Helena has dated some utter fucking head cases – you and I know that. Emma is an intelligent, kind woman who is not infected with anything and treats Helena well. If I had not seen them together I would not be saying this to you Peggy – but they are good for each other “
“How can dating a woman 27 years older than her be good for Helena ?”
Bette had expected it to be difficult but not this hard – Peggy really was a stubborn old goat
“Despite your earlier crazy accusation you must know that Emma isn’t after Helena’s money ?”
“I will give you the benefit of the doubt on that one “
“Okay – so she’s a rarity – you and I know that when Helena tells women her surname they see dollar signs. Helena spends money on Emma because she wants to and she likes that Emma spends money on her. They are rich women having fun. Helena is actually having a relationship where she has no option but to treat the other woman as an equal. How many women have put up with Helena’s shit before ?”
“Not many “