“T?” Tina asked to herself as well, “How cute! She found me a nickname!” she couldn’t help the smile on her face. Both women, fell asleep with a new sense of warmth, that night.  

13

Chapter

O Holy Night

            Christmas Eve was finally arrived and people were now getting ready to spend the night together, surrounded by their beloved ones. The streets were covered with candid and soft snow and small and slow snowflakes were floating in the air. The atmosphere was amazing and, strangely, Bette could feel it too. She was in her limo, heading to her office and the look her face was something no one had been able to see on her. The driver realized it too and he was pretty taken aback when Bette talked to him, “It’s a wonderful day, Tim, isn’t it?”

            “Uh, yeah, yeah it is Miss Porter” he didn’t know how to reply. He was afraid of giving her the wrong response. But, truth be told, he was feeling at ease. Bette was relaxed like never before and he was happy to see her boss like that. He was struggling with the urge to ask her something, but he didn’t know how, “Um, uh, Miss Porter I don’t know how, um… May I…”

            “Sure, Tim, you can have the day off” the brunette smiled.

            “Oh, thank you Miss Porter, really. But, please let me at least take you back at the house” he said as he pulled in the driveway. They were arrived.

            “Don’t worry Tim. I’ll take a cab when I’m done with my paperwork” she assured him, “Oh and if you want, you can take the whole week off”

            “God bless you, Miss Porter. Merry Christmas” he couldn’t help the big smile.

            “Thanks Tim. A merry Christmas to you too”

            Tina on the other end was at the apartment, with Angelica. She wanted to wish a Merry Christmas to her dear friend, Maggie. They hadn’t seen each other for a long time and Maggie could’ve sworn she saw something new in Tina’s eyes, “Dear, you seen very happy, today. I guess Miss Porter is treating you well?”

            “Oh she is, Maggie. It’s strange you now, I’ve never thought she could be so… so” she raised her head, looking at the ceiling. Her expression was priceless; she was daydreaming and almost forgot about her old friend.