Love Is A Fragile Thing 15

Dani was quietthen she stood up not facing Bette, then she put her hands on her hips, Bette knew that wasnt good when she did that. Dani turned and looked at Bette.

Bette, how could you tell her?!

Baby I just thought

Have you been talking to her behind my back?

What?!…No, of course not, today was the first time I talked to her since I left.

So why now?

Because DaniI wanted us to tell the girls together but I didnt want it to be a total shock to her since we were together for so long. And Becky(she looked down to the floor)babyI have to see her. What did you want me to do,go to L.A. and not see her?

Of course not

Bette let out a big sigh, she got up and took Danis hand in hers and looked into her eyes.

BabyI dont want to fight about thisthere is more to this than me telling Tina about the baby(Dani looked down and Bette was still trying to look into her eyes. Then she looked back again) What is it?

Dani had a tear roll down her cheek.

Whats wrong?

She whispered

I dont want to lose you

Bette hugged her and Dani hugged her tight.

Baby, you are not going to lose me, why would you think that?

*sniff* Like you said, the two of you were together for a long timeIm just afraid that once you see her then Becky, you might decide that you dont want to be with me anymore. *Sniff*

Bette looked into her eyes again.

Deethere is nothing in this world that can keep me from you(she puts a hand on her stomach) from our babyI love you with all my heartBecause of you, I laugh, I smile, I dare to dream again(Dani cried happy tears and smiled as Bette was reciting her vows) I look forward with great joy to spending the rest of my life with you, caring for you, nurturing you, being there for you in all life has for us, and I vow to be true and faithful for as longas we both shall live.

Bette knew she needed that…that reassurance that she had nothing to worry about.

I love you Bette Porter

I love you Danielle Whitmore-Porter and I am so in love with you

They hugged and kissed.

Are you okay?

Yeah Im fine

Bette smiled

You sure are

Dani playfully slapped her arm.

Stop it

What? Its the truth you are one ***** mama

I am?

Of coursewhy dont we go home and Ill show you how ***** you are and then afterwards Ill cook your moms favorite entre and we can tell her the news.

Mmmm sounds good to me

They grabbed their stuff and as they were heading out Dani stopped and Bette turned to look at her

Dee?

Im sorry, I

Shhhdont say another word *kiss* lets go

They went home and they both showed each other how much they loved one another. That night after they cleaned up Bette cooked a seafood dinner that included lobster tails, clam chowder, lobster bisque, and jumbo shrimp cocktail, with homemade cocktail sauce.

*knock* *knock*

Babe! Mom is at the door!

Dani opened the door.

Hey mom They give each other a hug.

Oh my darling

How was your trip?

Danielle it was wonderful

Well come in, come in, tell us all about it

Mmmm, what is that smell?

You know exactly what it is mom She closed the door.

Darling you didnt have to go through all that trouble

Its okay mom Bette wanted to do it

Oh, so Bette cooked tonight?

Sure did

I guess all that hard work paid off

As she said that Bette came to say hi.

I heard that

Dion turned to see Bette with open arms and she accepted.

You know I was just kidding, the food smells wonderful by the way

Thanks, itll be ready soon, so wash up, have a seat at the table and Ill serve the dinner

Well what is the occasion?

Momwe just wanted to welcome you home

Okay well Ill be right back

She left to the bathroom.

So what do you think she is going to say?

How should I know?

Shes your mother

Yeah but how is she going to react when we tell her that her ***** daughter is having a baby?

Well we are just going to have to wait and seeIll be right back babe I need to check on the food

Okay

Bette walks to the kitchen and she thinks of something and walks back to the dining room.

Umm baby?

Yeah

Do you think we should tell her before, during, or after dinner?…I was thinking after because I dont want to have her choke on anything if we tell her while we eat

Dani walks over to her and grabs her hands to reassure her.

Bette everything is going to be fine okay?

Okaywell tell her after

Dani gives her a kiss.

Okay, now go back in there and finish up, Im starving

Bette went back to finish up. She was excited, nervous, scared, and all of the above. She was excited about having the baby but she wasnt really sure how Dion was going to take the news. She felt the same way when she told her that she wanted to date Dani and when she asked her if she could marry her. Just breatheverything is going to be fine.

Dion came back and sat down then Bette came out with two plates of the seafood dinner.

Oh Bette, this looks wonderful

Baby, this looks delicious

Thank you

She left and she came back with a glass of champagne for Dion and a glass of apple cider for Dani. She hoped Dion wouldnt know the difference. Then she went back to get her own plate and champagne.

Welcome home mother, now dig in

Mmmm, this is so good, Bette you did a great job

Baby this is so good

Well Im glad you like it

I dont think like is a good word, I think love is more appropriate

Thanks, I had two wonderful teachers

Dani and Dion looked at each other and remembered all the times they tried teaching her how to cook. Her food always turned out burnt, or soggy, or too dried out, too salty, nothing turned out the way she wanted it. Bette remembered when she asked Dion if she could marry her daughter and she told her that she needed to learn how to cook if she wanted to marry her because she wanted her daughter to be taken care of if she was sick or if she was tired they could take turns or something. She wanted Bette to be able to at least handle some of the meals. And of course she agreed but agreeing to learn how to cook was a lot easier or extremely easier said than done.

They ate and enjoyed every moment of it. After dinner they sat in the living room chatting about the gallery, the next show, different ideas, Dions trip to Italy, and finally Dani looked at Bette to let her know that it was time to tell her.

What is it?

What is what mom?

Well you gave Bette some look

Bette and Dani took each others hands and looked at Dion.

Welluhhwell you see Dani

Bette speak clearly please

Okay, there was another reason why we wanted you to come over

Okay?

Bette looked at Dani one more time and she nodded her head for the go ahead.

I just wanted to let you know that your daughter and I love each other very much and we wanted to tell you that Dani is pregnant!

Dion was flabbergasted!

OMGwha, how, wha, wait

She didnt know what to say. Bette on the other hand was very glad that she didnt flip out or any thing.

Mom?

Yes?

Well?

Darling this is wonderful but how did youI mean how did thishow do I say this without being so rude?

Mom its okayBette and I were planning this for quite some time and I just found out yesterday.

She explained to her about the insemination and how that all worked. She wanted to make sure that her mom understood what was going on.

Oh let me give you two a hug She hugged them and she was crying tears of happiness.

Mom everything is going to be fine

I know, I know, Im just so happy (wiping her tears) have you gone to see a doctor yet?

No, not yet but Im two months late, Im beginning to feel more tired, and nauseated sometimes

Oh the joys of being pregnant

Were you really feeling like that baby?

Yeah but I didnt want to tell you because I didnt want to worry you, I figured I was pregnant but I just wanted to make sure first.

Dee dont worry about me I want to make sure that you are taken care of, will you let me know when youre not feeling well?

Sure baby

Dion couldnt get over the love that she sees between the two of them. Perfect

I cant believe I am going to be a grandmother

Yes you are

I am so happy for the two of you, I think I better get going though. Its getting late

They walked her to the door.

So are you okay with this?

Of course darling, how could I not be? I have two great daughters and a wonderful grandchild on the way, what more could I ask for?

They gave her a hug and she walked out. Bette let out a big breath, relieved that part was out of the way.

Are you okay?

Yeah, I was just kind of scared that your mom was going to flip and walk out or something.

No, she wouldnt do that. She loves us too much, and I love you more

I love you tooso you ready for bed?

Yes I am, I just want to snuggle up in your arms tonight

They gave each other a kiss and went to bed.



Two weeks laterL.A.

**CLEAN UP AISLE 5**

Tina, why do you get this stuff for her (looking at the baby food for two year olds) organic peas and carrots, yuk!

Al she needs to start learning good eating habits at an early age or else she wont like to eat vegetables when she gets olderwhy dont you try it, you might like it.

Alice rolled her eyes, then Tina looked at her and nodded her head.

Go ahead

Alice opened the jar, stuck her finger in it, looked at the brownish looking goo, smelt it, and finally ate it.

Agaackaqua! (She swallowed quickly) that is disgusting, ***** what the ***** is in that anyway!

Becky laughed at the funny noises Alice was making and Tina couldnt help but laugh at the funny faces she was making too.

You two think thats funny, huh? Well Im going to make sure that people stop making this stuff, Im surprised no died from eating that *****, that stuff is horrible

Al you will do no such thing, besides people live longer eating that stuff than eating all that fatty junk.

Were normal human beings. We usually like to have a burger and fries now and then

So do I, Im just saying that I would rather have her eat this for now

Alice looked at Becky.

You can come over and eat anytime you want kid

Tina rolled her eyes. Alice started playing with Becky and Tina looked at the end of the aisle and saw someone. She squinted her eyes to make sure she was seeing the right person. Is that her? Alice looked up and saw Tina looking at that wonderful looking creature at the end of the aisle looking at diapers.

Who is that? She is hot, hot, hot!

Tina didnt answer but she grabbed the end of the cart and started walking towards that woman. As she got closer the woman saw someone approaching her and she looked up astonished to see the person standing before her.

T.K.?

Kelly?

OMG it is you

I knew it was youhow are you doing? Tina gave her a hug.

Im doing great, how about you?

OMG Kelly Im doing fine, I cant believe its you!

Alice cleared her throat to make herself known.

Oh Im sorry this is Alice Piezski and this little girl is my daughter Becky Elizabeth Kennard-Porter

Kelly looked at her after she mentioned the long name.

I know its long but it suits her well, anyway Alice this is Kelsi Sharrard a friend of mine from college

Alice held out her hand and Kelly shook it.

Well its nice to meet you Kelsi *wink*

Uhh yeah, its nice to meet you too Alice finally let go of her hand.

So, T.K. youre married?

No, well I was but thats a very long story

How old is your daughter?

Shes twoand what about your baby?

Kelly gave her a confused look and she remembered she was in the baby aisle and she was holding a package of diapers.

Oh, I dont have one, Im just helping out my cousin, my baby niece needs some of these at the moment

Well thats nice of you, so how long are you in L.A.?

Uhh actually Ive been living here for a couple of years now.

Really? Well give me a call sometime, maybe we can have lunch or dinner so we can catch up

Id like that (She looked at her watch) Im sorry but I have to go now (She took out a card with her name and phone number on it) Here is my card (She gave her a hug) call me, its was nice to see you again

Im so glad I ran into you.

It was nice to meet you Alice, and you Becky

She waved her little hand bye

Shes too cute

Well she really doesnt say anything to strangers, this is a first

Im glad Im not a stranger, Ill see you, bye She walked off.

Wow is all I have to sayyou really have a thing for brunettes with tight asses dont you? She was watching her walk towards the check-out area.

Tina didnt say anything.

Tina!

What?

Nothing, (talking to Becky) I think your mom has the hots for Ms. Sharrard

Becky was clapping her hands Mommy has the hots, mommy has the hots.

Alice dont be teaching her to say stuff like that

I didnt, in case you didnt notice she said mommy and I said mom

Tina rolled her eyes.




TBC…