That night Tina tossed and turned barely getting any sleep by the time her alarm clock went off. At breakfast she told Angelica that she would be flying out to Denver that afternoon for a conference. She would be gone two weeks but assured the child she would stay with Aunt Rachel while she was gone. She went on to say she was certain that Aunt Rachel had some fun, exciting things planed for them to do together and Angelica would have a great time.

Barely making it to the airport on time Tina rushed through the security checks to catch her flight. She had done some research on line last night seeking out the addresses of the galleries in Denver. Tina had studied her schedule for the seminars offered at this conference and knew she had the time to find Bette while there. She had noticed over the last three months the checks that Bette sent continued to increase in the amount. Tina wanted to persuade her that it was not necessary to continue sending the money and assure Bette she was more that capable of providing for Angelica’s future. She also wanted to make sure Bette did not feel obligated financially or otherwise since learning of Angelica’s parentage.

Pushing open the door to the NGK gallery which was the last one on her list she had almost given up hope of finding Bette before the conference came to an end. But as soon as she entered the small gallery she knew from the atmosphere and the way in which the art work was displayed it had the Bette Porter touch and she had found Bette.

As she strolled through the front of the gallery it brought memories back of when Bette owned her own gallery and when she worked for the CAC. It was the attention to the little details that had made Bette’s artist showings such a huge success and she saw that same talent put to use in the NGK gallery. These thoughts made Tina smile and took her back to a happier time in her life before everything fell apart. Then just as quickly sadness settled into her soul for what she had lost.

Tina get a hold on yourself she thought. You are a different person now…everything about you has changed and you are happy…you’re a mother with a beautiful child.