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“WE!  We can.  We split the payments and we can, it can be
what we want it to be, a fresh start for everyone.  I’m going to get a settlement check from Bette, what better way to put that blood money
to good use?  Daisy, what do you think?”  Tina asked over her shoulder, Daisy was hanging behind
them, looking at the empty space.

“It looks like a
house.”  She said, stuffing her hands in
her khaki pants and Tina rolled her eyes. 
Cass took a deep breath, looking at the tall
vaulted ceilings; they made her feel so small an insignificant.

“Guys, come on.  This is the 15th house
we’ve looked at this is the best one.  Hardwood
floors, the pool!  Daisy, come on it has
a pool.  Help me out here a bit huh?”  Tina tried to implore her, giving the Goth girl a puppy
dog eyed look.

“I don’t swim.”  Daisy stated and Cass hid her laughter behind a cupped hand, Daisy was
playing up the ‘I don’t care’ attitude
and Tina was getting tired of it.

“Fine, why don’t you two figure it out!  I
vote for this one.  I’m hoping that my
vote means something, this is it.”  Tina said, storming out of the house and
Daisy watched her go.  Liking the sway in
her hips as she stormed away, smiling just a bit of a grin.

“PMS?”  Daisy blinked at Cass, who moved over to her and led her outside into the
sun, and Daisy looked up at Cass.  They tried
not to look at each other, amused grins on each of their faces.  Cass looked down, Daisy’s dark green eyes lit up by the
sun that was moving over head.

Tina was standing at the end of the driveway;
she was so angry, but she didn’t know why. 
She went back to the car, kicking the tires as she rubbed her eyes. 

Was this worth is?  Was it all worth it,
having pretended to forget the last 7 years of her life, pushing it to the dark
recesses of her mind.  Pretending to
never had known Bette, hating her when in fact, she’d been just as guilty
of their break up as she had been.  She
pulled her hair back and tied it up not something she did very often she
preferred it loose.  She stood in the
driveway, looking at the house for a long moment, was this what she wanted?  Truly and honestly, did she want to raise an
already raised 15 year old with more attitude than Rosie O’Donnel after her coming out party?  With a woman whom she’d only, known for a few
months?