“Okay, enough! I get the picture; you have all walked in on one of your siblings…” Bette concluded.

Selena, Esther and Cyrus chuckled.

“We still haven’t shared Selena’s story.” Esther concluded.

“I don’t want to hear it. Save it for another time…” Tina pleaded.

The siblings chuckled and gave each other a look that said So-Funny-They-Are-Mortified. They ate, a light chatter developing. Selena had found a school she wanted to go to, it was only a few miles further, she could easily get there by bus. Esther would continue attending the ‘old’ school and Cyrus was already on another school.

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Tina, Bette, Alice, Tasha, Shane and Cherie sat in Shane and Cherie’s garden. They were laughing and joking when suddenly Selena came up again.

“So, guys, how is my Goddaughter doing?” Tasha asked.

Bette and Tina looked at each other and smiled. “Better. She is becoming her old self again.”

“That’s wonderful.” Shane smiled.

“What was wrong?” Alice asked.

“I think we are just going to keep that in our family. I don’t think she wants everyone to know.” Tina told them.

“That’s understandable.” Cherie said before Alice.

“H… how are you two doing?” Bette changed the subject before Alice could say something else.

Shane and Cherie looked at each other and smiled. “We’ve decided to adopt another child.”

“Wow, that’s so amazing. Congrats guys.” Tasha said.

“That’s great.” Tina told them.

Shane and Cherie got congratulations from everyone and beamed.

“But that is really the last one.” Cherie smiled.

Shane gave her wife a kiss. “Yeah, yeah.”

“If I could turn back time, I would have a fourth child.” Bette told her friends.

“Really?” Tina asked, quite shocked.

“Yeah, at the time, it seemed like a good decision but now that I look back, another child had been amazing. Not that I’m unhappy with my three children now, but you know, one more had been even more perfect.” Bette explained.

“I am happy with my two boys. I don’t need more.” Alice told them, Tasha nodded in agreement.

“I think our family will be complete with our new little boy or girl.” Cherie said and Shane silently agreed.

“Hey, we have some other news.” Tina suddenly said.

Everyone looked at Tina and Bette with interest.

“Esther came out to us three days ago.” Bette finished what Tina started.

Alice raised an eyebrow. “What? I thought that if one of your kids would be gay, it would be Selena, not Esther.”

“Well, I think your gaydar is off then ‘cuz she even has a girlfriend.” Tina added.

“Maybe it is. I don’t check out that many women since I found Tasha.” Alice smiled at her wife and took her hand.

“You are such a slime ball.” Cherie laughed.

 “Who’s her girlfriend?” Alice asked, ignoring Cherie.

“Rylee Hill.” Bette told her friends.

“Have you met her?” Shane wanted to know.

“Not yet. First, Esther is going to meet Rylee’s parents and then I guess then we’ll meet the girl.” Tina explained.

“Gosh, Esther is a dyke… Never thought that.” Alice was still quite shocked.

“Get over it Al.” Tina rolled her eyes. Everyone chuckled. They stayed there until it was about midnight, then the guests returned home. Shane and Cherie cleaned up and then went to bed.

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