Helena dialled the number.  ‘Oh no, our little darling would be different and understand that her mothers need plenty of ‘personal’ time together.’

Alexa laughed.  ‘Whatever ask Bette and Tina later if Angelica let’s them get ‘personal’ time.’

Helena winked and made her call, purposely emitting the reason for their tardiness as Alexa took the quickest of showers and slipped into an attractive summer dress.

Helena admired the view until Alexa forced her to stop perving and get dressed for the event herself.

Alexa was in a playful post-sex move as they drove over together in Helena’s Porsche.

‘So did you ask Bette about ‘personal’ time?’ she asked jokingly.

‘No and I won’t, Bette isn’t exactly the kind of woman who talks about her sex life with her friends.  She’s kind of like me that way, less talk, more action….’

Alexa smirked and kissed her as they parked the car.  ‘That’s the way I like it my little horndog.’

Helena laughed.  ‘You know that nickname does not get to stay right?  Lena fine, honey, sweetheart and all that nonsense can be cute but horndog??’

‘I like it,’ Alexa pretended and got a swat to the ass from Helena as they walked through the back gate.

Angelica was the first to spot them.  ‘Aunt Ella, Lexa’ she called out and ran over to them.  Alexa leant down to scoop her up and kissed both her cheeks.  ‘Hey birthday girl,’ she said.  ‘You got her present there Aunt Ella?’

Bette and Tina came over to greet them and Alice and Shane waved from their places at the head of the barbeque, as Helena handed Angelica’s two gifts.  Alexa put Angelica down so she could get to her gifts.  Bette helped her unwrap the first.  It was a toy dog on a lead that Alexa leapt in to help her set up.  She pressed a couple of buttons and it started walking and yapping to Angelica’s delight.

‘Lexa this like a real doggy!’ she gasped.

‘Almost,’ said Alexa, loving the excitement in her eyes.  ‘You’ll have to think of a good name for it.’

Angelica jumped up and down as she watched the dog and reached down to stroke it.  ‘Look at the doggy,’ she said to Bette wide eyed.