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Chapter

The greatest gift ever

            The long-awaited day was finally there. It was Christmas and Angelica woke up with a start. The kid jumped out the bed and quickly made her way to the main bedroom, jumping on the bed and yelling, “It’s Christmas! Mommy it’s Christmas! Come on wake up!” bringing a huge smile on Tina’s face. Then she made her way to the walk-in closet where Bette was sleeping in and yelled again, “It’s Christmas!” right in her ears, making her jump, scaring the bejesus out of her, “Oh fuck!” she whispered as soon as the little girl ran to the living room.

            The two women, after putting on their robes, followed the child and smiled at the sight of Angelica’s happy face. It was the most beautiful thing ever. She was on cloud nine and Bette turned to look at Tina, who was teary eyed. She loved seeing how happy her baby was. Peggy soon joined them, wishing everybody a Merry Christmas, “So, who’s the first that’s going to unwrap their present?”

            “Here, here, you open it” Angelica approached Bette, handing her a big package.

            “For me?” the brunette smirked.

            “Yes, go on, come on. Open it!” she was so excited.

Bette opened it and she gasped at what she saw. Her eyes quickly filled with tears. It was a tennis racket.

            “See? It’s not too heavy now. You can maneuver it”

            “This… this is the best present I’ve ever had” the brunette admitted. She hugged Angelica tightly, “Thank you, sweetie”. Tina, who was admiring the scene in front of her, was so proud of her baby girl. And so happy to see Bette finally capable to share her feelings with someone else. She could finally see the real Bette Porter and she was a completely different person. A better person.

            They let Angelica enjoy her presents for about an hour; now was time for Tina to unwrap her present. The blonde was pretty surprised, “Oh, my God Bette!” she looked at her. It was a huge case with brushes, oil paints and other tools. It surely cost a fortune. The brunette couldn’t help the smile when she saw Tina’s reaction. She totally nailed it. The younger woman felt overwhelmed, “Bette, it’s… it’s beautiful, but I c—”