“Sure.” Mario said and handed the instrument to Bette who sat down on Mario’s bed. The kids sat on their knees in front of Bette and the (almost) adults stood against the wall.

“I know the beginning of this song… Yeah, I can do that.” Bette muttered. She placed her hands on the appropriate places and began playing the intro.

There’s something I gotta say to you
But I’m so afraid of what you’ll do
Oh oh oh oh

Bette smiled at Tina who smiled back. Bette had a pretty nice voice. Kenneth, Jasmine and Hannah were perplexed. Their mother could play guitar and sing. Mario was looking at Bette with a smile on his face. He knew this song to. He began singing with Bette who smiled at him.

I’ll just admit this to you now
That I’m stuck on you like glue somehow
Oh oh oh oh
Don’t want to feel so cold inside
I want to feel the warmth that I feel with you, all the time
Surrounding me just like the wind
Cause you’re the one who makes me sing…

Bette was looking at Tina who was looking back. Silently communicating. Kenneth was the only one in the room who got that and had a smile on his face… Mario was doing the background vocals and it sounded cool. Max was happy that the little boy was having a good time. Tabitha was thinking about Seth, Hannah and Jasmine were still shocked.

Help me find myself, like how I found you
Oh oh oh oh
I need you so we can live happily too
oh oh oh oh
I just want you, I just want you…

Bette was smiling and her fingers were gliding over the strings and Tina was wondering what they could do in other places… Stop it, Tina, she thought. Kenneth saw Tina’s inner struggle and smiled, his mother would win Tina over somehow, someway, sometime….

I want to go out with you tonight,
A picnic with candlelight
I might just hold you tight
Tell me you wanna be my queen
If not, it’s ok, a princess seems just my type
I promise I’ll be there tonight
I wanna keep you warm in winter’s white
And in the summer, walks on a beach sound nice

“That’s all I know.” Bette said and smiled. Everyone clapped and Bette beamed. “Here, little guy, your guitar.” And gave Mario his instrument back. He immediately began copying what he just saw. They walked back out and Tina and Bette walked next to each other. Their hands ‘accidently’ touched and they looked at one another.

“That was really beautiful.” Tina said.

“Thanks, but I know things that are far more beautiful.” Bette said and winked before sitting down. Kenneth and Max heard that last statement and chuckled. Oh, the Porter-charm just kicked in…