«Would you like something to drink?», Bette asked their guests. «Just water for me…», Mrs Stone answered, as she took a seat in the living room. «I’ll take a beer if you have one…», Philip said, sitting next to his mother. «Are you kidding ?», Bette laughed as she went into the kitchen. She came back with the drinks and sat across from them both. Tina put her hand on Bette’s shoulder. «How about you baby ? Want anything?», she asked.

«Yeah, I’ll have a white wine please», she replied, bringing Tina’s hand to her lips for a sweet kiss. She caught Philip smiling at her and felt herself blush. «I’ve only met you and I already can tell how much in love you two are…», he told them. Bette glanced at Tina. «She’s the love of my life…»

«And I feel the same about her», Tina replied, giggling. «I’ll get you your wine baby», Tina then whispered to Bette.

«I know what you mean… My wife and I are the same way. We met about ten years ago and I knew she was the one for me right away», Philip replied.

«Show them the pictures you have in your wallet dear», Mrs Stone said to her son. He pulled out a few pictures and handed them to Bette. On one picture, Philip was with his wife, a very pretty brunette and on the other, the proud parents were smiling for the cameras with their two children. Anne was the spitting image of her father while Stewart had his mother’s eyes.

«Oh my God, what beautiful children you have you and your lovely wife», Bette said, while Tina looked over her shoulders. Now, it was Philip’s turn to blush from pride. «I maybe biased, but I they’re great kids», he laughed. «Do you want children ?», he asked Bette and Tina. They both smiled. «Actually, we’re planning to start a family very soon», Tina said.

Philip turned to her mother and smiled. «I’m sure you’ll be very happy to have more grandchild mom», he said. Mrs Stone gave a quick look to Bette who realised that she hadn’t said anything to her son about her illness. She wondered why…

«Everything’s ready… Come and enjoy the meal», Tina said from the kitchen. They all took a seat around the dinner table and marvelled at how delicious everything smelled. During dinner, they talked about different things: work, relationship, Kit and how Philip reacted when he learned about Bette. «I’ve always wanted to have a sibling and there you are!», Philip told Bette. «And I’m sure it will be a lot of fun having a kid brother», Bette teased him.