With that the girls prepared to leave for the gym and even Kit went with them after she gave Bette some practical advice on how to handle Simone if things got out hand”stick, bob, and weave and dont be a prissy. I know you want to help the young girl but if she gets unruly rememberBette finishedstick, bob, and weave; by the way Kit, Im not a boxer.
Kit: No, you arent but youve been through too much already and I know you have fight in you and sometimes on very rare occasions the fight is physical and when its like that baby girl if anyone is going to get hurt”its always better that the other guy is. You know what Im saying?
Bette: Yes”yes I know exactly what you are saying.

The sisters hugged and Bette and Tina kissed. Shane and Bette shook hands as she drove away.

Bette arrived twenty minutes early and to her very pleasant surprise Denise and the counselor were already there. They had gotten a table that gave them a clear view of Bette and Simones table but one that Bette and Simone wouldnt see. The counselor thought this was best. The counselor had also brought an orderly after reading about Simones violent tendencies”just to be on the safe side. He would sit closer by. This allowed Bette to relax even more. Bette felt safe, she spoke to the counselor briefly before she took her seat. Bette waited patiently as she watched the door looking for any sign of Simone. Then she thought about what Tina and Shane were doing this very moment.

Tina was in the locker room taking a little longer to change noticing every little change her body was going through. Her belly was beginning to get big and if she were honest”she loved every minute of it. It helped that every morning and every night Bette doted over her like an idiot. But Bette loved to see Tinas body change. Tina felt more loved, more beautiful”***** more ***** now than she ever had and that she owed to a very enthusiastic and endearing Bette. The thought of Bette made Tina smile. As she rubbed her protruding belly she whispered a prayer for Bettes safety and their babies as she proceeded to change.