“Well, I want to know what your plans are? What are your traditions?” Bette asks.

“Well, it’s always spent at home, with my family. Aunts and uncles and cousins comes over on Christmas eve to have dinner, a great dinner made by mom and my aunts. No one is allowed into the kitchen between a certain time. The guys are sitting around in the living room, talking, laughing, while the kids are somewhere playing or doing something fun. After dinner, there is cakes and cookies and such. Why do you ask?” Tina asks, she takes a sip of her beer.

“I was just wondering, that’s all.” Bette says as she too takes a sip of her beer.

“How do you celebrate it?” Tina asks.

“Since Cait and Zac, I’ve been alone, I’ve driven out to the summerhouse and spent the holidays there.” Bette says and looks down for a few moments.

“Alone? What about your sister or your father or Alice in LA?” Tina asks.

“Alice has her own family that she goes too, and Kit and I have been quite estranged for the last 10 years or so. And my dad, he’s… he’s just an old grumpy man, that hates everything really. So I try and avoid him this time of year.” Bette says.

“I’m sorry. Would you like to come with me? To my parents house?” Tina asks.

“Tee, I can’t come there, they are just getting used to me. I’m not their family, yet.” Bette says.

“You are my family, and I would really want you there with me.” Tina says as she takes Bette’s hand in hers.

“You are my family too, but going with you could, ruin your Christmas, I don’t want that.” Bette says.

“Why don’t I ask mom and dad, what they think. If they don’t like it, I’ll stay here, spending christmas with you.” Tina says.

“Baby, I can’t ask you to quit your christmas tradition for me and be away from your family.” Bette says.

“Babe, we are a couple, and in a few years, we’ll take steps closer to it too. Mom and dad and my extended family will have to get used to that. You’re here to stay, you are my future. We’ll start our own tradition.” Tina says and smiles.