Ch.10
Previously

Tina: Well I guess we will find out. Im so proud of you Babe for standing up to your father like that.
Bette: I would stand up to anyone for you and our girls T. You are my world
Tina: Aww baby I love you. Come here and she pulled her into a kiss. Katie walked in the kitchen and stopped.
Katie: god what has gotten into you two? Can you just pull your selfs apart for two seconds so I can get a drink
Bette: pulling Katie into their embrace Hey you should be happy that you have parents that still love each other as mush as we do!
Kate: Yea I know. But can we keep the kitchen G rated?

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It is Friday morning and Melvin is coming to LA today. Bette has to pick him up at the air port at 9:30am so she didnt even go into work today. Bette got to LAX with 20 minutes to spare she parked the car and went to meet Melvin at the terminal. She was a nervous wreck Bette knew that if this visit didnt go well she may never see her father again. The plane arrived and every one was getting off. Bette spotted Melvin and gave him a small wave and smiled.
Bette: Hi daddy! Hugging him
Melvin: There is my baby girl! How are you dear?
Bette: Im good daddy. You look good
Melvin: Why thank you. Well lets get going Im sure you have to get back to work
Bette: Oh no Daddy I took the day off. I thought that we could go check you into the hotel and then go get lunch at the Plant with Kit. Is that ok?
Melvin: Oh yes that would be lovely.

They went to lunch with Kit and had nice conversation. After words on the ride to the house Bette thought about talking to her Dad about some of the things they talked about the other day but deiced against it. She wanted to see how much of that he really heard. When they got to the house no one was home yet so Bette and Melvin just had a cup of coffee and talked about work mostly. Melvin had yet to say anything about Tina or the girls and Bette was starting to get upset.
Bette:Well dad Tina and the girls should be home soon. Are you going to stay for dinner?
Melvin: Oh yes that would be nice
Just then Emily came running in the door. She dropped her bag and ran right by Bette and Melvin.
Bette: Emily! What are you doing? Arent you going to stop and say hello?
Emily: running I HAVE TO PEE!! ILL RIGHT BACK!
Melvin: Well she is a wild one
Bette: laughing at Emily Yea she can be a handful but shes a good kid, they both are!
Emily: Coming back in Ok much better! Hi grandpa! Sorry about that we were talking about how you can get diseases from public bathrooms today and I couldnt bring my self to use the ones at school
Melvin: Oh I see. And how is school?
Emily: Its ok. But I hate my science teacher! She is so weird and all we ever do in the class is draw pictures from the book and label them! It is so dumb
Melvin: Bette maybe you need to look into a good private school for the girls?
Emily: eww no I dont want to go to private school!
Bette: No daddy Tina and I decided that we wanted the girls to public school. They actually go to very good schools, Emily just doesnt like science.
Melvin: In his disapproving way Oh I see
Just then Tina and Katie came walking in the door and Tina was mad.
Tina: I dont care if you dont like her Kate you cant say things like that to people!
Kate: Mom if you met this girl you would understand!
Tina: Kate we are not going to discuss it any more! If you do it again them youre going to be grounded! Oh Melvin!! I didnt realize you two were going to be here.
Melvin: Hello Tina. Its nice to see you again standing to give her a kiss on the cheek. Kate how are you?
Katie: wow he called her Tina Hi grandpa. Im good.
Bette thinking thank god he called her Tina! Tina thinking wow he just called me Tina. Thats a first!
Bette: T I thought that we could eat here or if you dont want to cook we can go out.
Tina: Can we go out I dont really feel like cooking tonight babe
Bette: Yea thats fine. Dad any place youd like you go?
Melvin: No any place you choose if fine
Bette: Ok girls why dont you go get changed and we can go!
Emily: Can I wear this I dont want to change?
Tina: Yea thats fine. Im going to get changed, Em come help pick something out.
Emily: OK. They walked up into Bette and Tinas room.
Tina: Em can you please be on your best behavior tonight for me please. And what ever happens just let me and your mom handle it. Ok?
Emily: a little confused Umm yea ok. But what is going to happen?
Tina: getting really nervous about this dinner Nothing Im sure everything will be fine Im just saying.
Emily: You ok you are kind of freaking out here
Tina: Yea Im good. Do I look ok?
Emily: Yep. Hey mom she called you Tina!
Tina: Yea I know it is about time!
Bette: yelling from downstairs T are you ready?
Tina: Yea we are coming! Ok lets go