"But I’m helping Momma" Angelica retorted.

"Come on Angie, it’s time for us to go"

"Okaaaaay" grumbled the little girl.

"What’s with all the rushing off Porter?" asked Alice.

"I’m sorry Al, would you prefer to continue with your head massage?" Bette asked sarcastically.

"No" answered Alice quickly "It’s just that TK rushed off a minute ago and now you’re going"

"Tina’s left?"

"Yeah, she said her hangover had kicked in and she was feeling sick"

"Oh…well she did seem to drink a lot last night" Bette reasoned.

"Didn’t we all" grumbled Helena, slouching back in her seat.

Bette gathered her and Angelica’s belongings, bending to pick her bag up from the floor when she spotted Tina’s car keys lying by the chair that she had previously occupied. She picked them up without saying a word and waved goodbye to her friends as she led her daughter outside to the car.

A few spaces down stood the harassed looking blonde, searching fruitlessly through her handbag.

"Looking for these" Bette smirked slightly, holding out the missing keys.

"Yes" sighed a relieved Tina "thank you"

"You’re welcome"

The two women stared at each other for the second time that morning.

"Will you…." Bette took a deep breath, an unusual bout of nerves for the normally confident brunette "Will you be at Jenny’s dinner party tomorrow?"

"Why, you want me to watch Angie so you and Jodie can go?"

"No, Kit’s looking after Angie. I just wanted to know if you’ll be there"

"I’ll be there. God forbid I miss an opportunity to schmooze with the stars of Lez Girls" the blonde replied with a wry smile, which Bette returned.

"I look forward to seeing you in action" the brunette teased with a wink.

"Why Ms Porter, are you flirting with me?"

The smile remained on Bette’s face as she replied "Oh this is nothing Kennard. But I’m afraid that innocent ears prevent me from saying anything further"

Tina gulped, annoyed at herself for the effect that Bette was having on her, even after her resolve in the bathroom.

"Momma T?" piped up Angelica, unwittingly breaking the moment between her mothers.

"Yes sweetie?" asked Tina.

"Can you come and read me my bedtime story tonight?"

"No honey, you’re staying with Momma B tonight"

"But you do the voices so much better" the Porter pout was back.

"T…you could come for dinner and read Angie her bedtime story…if you don’t have somewhere else to be that is?" Bette offered nervously.

Tina felt her resolve melting away at the sight of two pairs of Porter puppy eyes looking at her.

"I guess it beats a night infront of the tv by myself"

"Yay!" Angelica ran to her blonde mother and threw her arms round her. Bette resisted the urge to do the same.

"If you come by about 6 I’ll have dinner ready"

"You’re cooking?" Tina asked incredulously.

"Momma B makes yummy food" Angelica informed her mother proudly.

"Still not a patch on your Momma T, but I can only try"

"Bette…will umm…will Jodie be there?" Tina asked hesitantly.

"No, it’ll just be us and this little monster" the brunette replied, ruffling Angelica’s hair.

"Hey!" Angelica protested "I’m not a monster, I’m a Princess!"

The two women laughed.

"I’ll see you both at 6" Tina said with a smile.

Both women turned to unlock their cars and exhaled, both nervous about what the night would bring.