Emma sighed “It has crossed my mind that if she is a chip off the old block then maybe she is more Rosemary’s daughter rather than Melvin’s. You remember at college – Rosie Jameson could get any man she wanted – she just had to walk into a room and every hot-blooded man in the room was drooling – do you remember she just seemed to have this power over men. She had more awareness of her sex appeal than you and I ever did”
“We had each other “
“I know but Rosie flirted to Masters level”
“And you think Bette has inherited that from her mother ?”
“I think Bette is a very pretty young woman – in fact she’s stunning”

Kate nodded “ She is – I wonder how Rosemary has taken the news “
“More to the point I wonder if Rosie will keep Bette’s secret “

Emma ran her hand through her short blonde hair

“We have to decide how we are going to deal with this “
“She’s 17 and she is mature – she knew she needed to be away from Helena and Chester High – you and I wanted her to stay in her fee paying school – well look what happened when she gets to go to a different school – she settles in instantly and her grades are brilliant “

“So how do you want to handle it ?” Emma asked Kate

“Well firstly – we don’t mind she is gay – its obviously something she has thought about a lot – she didn’t experiment by giving into Helena’s crass attempts to get her into bed. She has met someone who she cares deeply for – she hasn’t really lied to us – she could have kept it from us until we literally stumbled on them making out on the sofa. We both like Bette – she is a good influence on her and they get on really well. We have to support them and let them date”

“And the sex ?”

“Do you think there Is a force on earth that can stop two 17 year old virgins who have the hots for one another and have the whole summer of having sex ? I know this is really come out of the blue but we have to trust her and Bette”