Philip smiled. «I guess I was also closer to my mother… Not that I had a bad relationship with my father, far from it, but he was a salesman and away from home most of the time. My mother practically raised me all by herself», he told her. He bit his lips and Bette knew he had something on his mind. «Is there something you want to talk to me about?», she asked softly.

«Yeah… You may have guessed that family is very important to me and… well, I don’t know how I fit into your life, but I would like it very much if I could be a part of it. I know we live in New York, but I want my children to know they have an aunt Bette», he said with a smile. «You see, my wife is an only child so we don’t have that many relatives», he added.

Bette was very touched by this. «I would like that very much… Maybe Tina and I could come visit and you could do the same with your family», she offered.

«That would be great… I talked to my wife last night and she was happy to learn she has a sister-in-law…», he smirked.

At that moment, Tina and Mrs Stone came outside. «Are we interrupting?», Mrs Stone asked. Philip put his arm around her shoulders. «No, of course not… You look tired mom, why don’t I take you back to your hotel», Philip offered.

«Yeah, I am kind of tired», she admitted. She turned to Tina. «Tina dear, thank you for that wonderful meal… Everything was delicious»

Tina smiled at her. «It was my pleasure… Bette and I were so happy to welcome you and Philip in our home», she told her.

Mrs Stone then looked at Bette. «You two have a lovely house filled with love and I’m sure your children will be very happy here», she said.

Bette pulled her closer and gave her a hug. «Thank you for saying that…», she replied.

Philip took Bette into her arms and thanked her for having him over. «Let’s keep in touch», he said.

«I promise», she replied, emotional.

Philip then kissed Tina. «It was nice to meet you Tina», he said. She smiled at him. «You too Philip…»

After their guests left, Bette and Tina sat in the living room, talking about their evening. «Happy babe?», Tina asked, as she gently stroked her lover’s hair.

«Yeah… Tina?»

«Mmm ?»

«All this talk about family has made me want to have a baby even more… Let’s make an appointment with Dr Grant for next week. What do you say ?»

«I say it’s a fantastic idea…»