“Yes ma’am.” Shane said smiling then she got out of the car and waved as she walked up to the doors. Bette waited and watched her, making sure she got in okay then pulled out. She headed back towards home and stopped and the coffee shop on the way. She looked at herself in the mirror making sure she looked all right even though she was just wearing jeans and a t-shirt. She got out of the car and walked up to the door. Alice was socializing with a pretty blonde. Alice looked up and waved.

            “Hey Dr. Porter.” Bette walked up with a smirk.

            “Hey Madame Coffee Expert, I’ll have the usual.” The blonde looked at Bette and smiled. Bette returned the friendly gesture.

            “Bette, meet Tina, she’s going to be coming over with me tomorrow by the way.” The blonde reached her hand out and shook Bette’s.

            “Hey.” Tina said softly. Bette smiled and took in her beautiful features.

            “Hey.” Alice came from around the corner and noticed their hands were still tightly holding each other’s.

            “No fornication in the café please.” Alice said loudly. Bette and Tina unclasped their hands.

            “Funny.” Bette said with an unrecognizable look in her eyes; unrecognizable at least to Alice anyway.

            “Alice I just wanted to let you know, I have a room mate right now.” Bette said as she sat down at the counter and Alice handed her the muffin and coffee. Alice raised an eyebrow.

            “A roommate or a lover…” Alice asked surprised.

            “A roommate, she’s 16.” Bette replied. Alice looked confused and shook her head. Tina’s eyebrows creased and Bette sighed getting ready to explain.

            “A while ago, a little over a year ago, this girl began seeing Dr. Dan Foxworthy in my building. The first day she came to see him he was sick and she was just really having a rough time she stormed out of the office I guess and bumped right into me outside. She had a breakdown and we started talking, I calmed her down and then over a few months of her coming in we just became friends I guess you could say. She called me a lot to talk if she needed or to vent and just for anything. Recently she was kicked out of her home after she came out to her parents and she was living in a youth hostel. I offered for her to stay at my place and I am seriously thinking of adopting her for reason being I don’t want her to have to be in Foster Care and tossed from home to home when we just get a long so well. So she’s staying with me and we’ll work something out.” Bette finished. Tina was impressed by Bette and slightly attracted she could even say.