Alice seemed to be mollified by her friend’s admission as she continued happily, “Now, let’s talk about how Bette’s paintings and the miniature ended up in Tina’s attic.”

“I think I might know the answer to that,” Bette said slowly. Everyone turned to her and she smiled, though her smile was filled with some sadness. “Christina was my best friend and an artist. My mother knew how close we were and how important our friendship was. I’m sure she gave my unfinished paintings to Christina’s family as a memory of me.”

“And the inscription on the miniature?” Kit asked.

“My heart will find yours…just be ready for me…” Bette recited softly and Alice nodded.

“I think Christina put that inscription on the miniature as her blessing for Bette to find someone else because she knew that they couldn’t be together.”

“What do you mean?” Tina was getting a little uncomfortable as they began taking about Christina. The time portal was much safer subject.

“Even though Christina had feelings for Bette she knew they couldn’t be together because she was married, she loved her husband and she was pregnant. And let’s face it, 1885 wasn’t the time when two women could live happily together.”

“And there’s still the question of why Tina looks so much like Christina…” Bette looked at Tina and smiled.

“I didn’t find much…” Alice paused, not sure if she can lie convincingly about the subject of Christina. “I only have theories and they might be crazy.”

“All your theories are crazy but sometimes they do make sense,” Shane winked at her.

“Ok then, here’s few theories that I came up with. Maybe Christina had a sister and Daniel married her after…you know…” Alice stumbled and glanced at Bette. The brunette smiled at her encouragingly and Alice continued. “It was a common practice during that time when a husband or wife remarried siblings of their deceased spouses. Or maybe Christina didn’t die right away and gave birth to a child before dying…”

“Whatever the reason, in any scenario I’m somehow related to Christina,” Tina interrupted, unsure if she wanted Alice to continue and accidentally spill the truth.

Bette took her hand again and smiled, “I’m glad you are related. Maybe that’s the real meaning of the inscription. There’s part of Christina’s blood in Tina and so is part of her soul. In a way Christina’s heart did find me…hundred years later.”