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Helena stood at the door to Tina’s office watching the blonde working frantically on her laptop.

“Tina…I thought we were all done…Please tell me you haven’t found any loose ends…Please I am beyond knackered as it is…”

Tina smiled but continued working away as she responded.

“No, I think we’re all set, this is personal business I think I may have found something…Something that might just solve all my problems.”

Helena walked toward Tina’s desk, sat across from Tina, and leaned toward her and with a great deal of concern and empathy she asked:

 “Tina, darling…I wasn’t aware you had any problems….Is there anything I can do?”

Tina picked her head up and looked at the brunette and saw the concern and was touched.

“Helena, I’m sorry.  Everything is fine.  It’s just Bette and I have been having a difficult time figuring out our living situation – you know permanently…but I think I may have found a solution.”

“Oh dear, Tina, did you lose the house in the divorce?”

Tina smiled, and at first hesitated sharing the personal matter with Helena but seeing the concern on her face decided that she would share her situation with Helena.

“No, Helena as a matter of fact, I got the house in the divorce but I gave up a lot to get it and I just hate to take a big loss on it so soon after the purchase, and Bette just can’t seem to feel like it’s her home too – hell I’m not really sure I feel like it’s ‘our’ home either.  We spend our time living between our houses and it’s kind of like we’re living in limbo…You know I really feel like we need to take the next step…”

Helena gave the blonde a faint smile.

“I had no idea…so what did you find to make you think you’ve solved your problems?”

Tina’s face broke out into a huge smile as she turned her laptop toward Helena.

“Oh my, Tina.  That doesn’t look at all worthy of you.”

Tina giggled.

 “I know but look at the address, it’s on the ocean.  Bette and I could do a massive renovation and we can have the home of ‘our’ dreams.  I’ve been working the numbers and even with the loss on my house and hers we could end up doing pretty well – remember this is what I use to do – and I might add I was pretty good at it.”