Angelica?  Is that my nieces name? he asked, beaming with pride.

            Yes, Tina smiled.  Come on.  Im sure Bette took her out back.  She led her brother by his hand out into her back yard.  Their sister was playing the airplane baby game with Angelica while Bette dangled her feet in the pool, watching them.

            Careful, Tina, shes already started and before long shell buy her a pony, Danny warned, seeing his sister. 

            Carrie sat up, bringing Angelica to her shoulder.  Shut up.  I did not buy Jessica a pony.  I took her to the stables and she got a pony ride, not a whole pony.

            Yeah, and then you told her you would buy her a horse next year, Danny accused.  How do I know this?  Because it is all my daughter will talk about.

            Carrie smiled sheepishly.  So Im a little overeager.

            They laughed at her.  I dont know where the ***** we would keep a pony.  So lets try to refrain from making those promises to Angelica, Bette said, pulling her feet out of the pool.

            I would pay to stable it for you.  I cant just give you a horse and expect you to keep it up.  That would just be tacky, Carrie explained.

            How considerate, Tina answered, shaking her head.  Come on.  Dinner, you two.

            Carrie stood and turned to her brother.  Dan, this is your niece, Angelica.  She offered the baby to him and he took her gently into his arms.

            Hi, little girl, he said.  Youre gorgeous.  His brow furrowed and he chuckled to himself.  And somehow you look just like both of your mommies.

            Ah, about that, Tina began, because Bette is biracial we decided to use an African American donor.  Tina waited for their reaction.

            Caroline and Danny looked at each other and then back at Tina.  Uh, that seems to make sense, Danny said.  You wanted her to reflect you and Bette.  She is your baby.

            Tina looked dumbfounded at Bette, who just shrugged with a smile.  Danny, were going to put that on the long list of things youve said in the past fifteen minutes that I never in a million years thought you would say, Tina said.