Bette put her arms around her birth mother and pulled her closer for a hug. «I probably didn’t tell you this, but I’m glad you came looking for me. It means a lot to me to have you here on this special day. It makes it even more special», Bette confided. Irene pulled away and looked into her eyes. «Thank you», she simply told her, very emotional. Then Irene glanced at her watch. «It’s time Bette…».

Bette nodded and stood up. She offered her arm to Irene and both women made their way outside where their friends and family were waiting. Danielle had made sure they had a nice set up on the beach. All the guests were sitting in white folding chairs facing the water and the alter was a white trellis with lilies threaded through it. Pink flower petals were also scattered everywhere. All eyes were on Bette as she made her way to the altar. In the background, the song «Amazed» was playing, Tina’s favorite, sung by a friend of Kit’s.

Every time our eyes meet
This feeling inside me
Is almost more than I can take
Baby when you touch me
I can feel how much you love me
And it just blows me away
I’ve never been this close to anyone or anything
I can hear your thoughts
I can see your dreams

Bette kept her eyes on the patio door, her heart pounding, waiting for Tina to show up. When she saw her partner in her white dress, she started crying. Tina looked absolutely radiant and once again, Bette thanked her lucky star she had met her all those years ago. Tina walked towards Bette and whispered «I love you» to her. Bette smiled through her tears. Tina offered her hand to Bette who brought it to her lips for a tender kiss. Then they both turned to the celebrant.

«Friends and family, Bette and Tina have invited you here today to celebrate their love. They have been together for seven years and they now share two beautiful children, Matthew and Angelica. Love is a wonderful thing and Bette and Tina both feel very lucky to have found each other. I’ll now ask them to pledge their love to one another. Bette, if you wanna start…», the celebrant asked her.