Upoun entering the kitchen a heatwave met Bette’s face. Tina was by the counter cooking pancakes while
Angelica was trying to make piece, in her own way, by whipping the homemade cream up. She wasn’t doing a very good
job and bit of cream flew a little bit. A tiny piece of white was on T’s forehead and with her red flush made Tina look
like a ghoul or sometihng. Tina was trying to be patient with Angelica though. However Bette came into the kitchen and gently took the bowl
out of Agelica’s hands…”i’ll take it kiddo go se the table” Angelica did with pleasure. Bette started to whip the cream
efficiently and came up beside Tina. pressing her side against her Bette smiled sleepily. Tina leaned forward and
gently kissed Bette’s cheek “morning sleephead”….Bette grinned widely, with the so many passing fo years
Tina could still make Bette’s heart quicken.

 Eventually breakfast was eaten. Tina kept telling Angelica not to put so much syrup on and even Bette
told her to curb it a bit. Glaring out from behind a plateful of pancakes, utterly soaked in syrup, Angelica ignored
Bette after that. Bette hated that, just becasue she didn’t side with Angie every single ***** time Angie  had
to make Bette feel like a traitor. However Bette just stuffed her mouth with pancakes and didn’t say anything.
Angelica did clean her place though, and taking the latest novel she was reading…”***** Out of Carolina” by
she went into the yard into her hammock. Bette helped Tina clear the kitchen, cherishing the alone time. Errands were calling…
Bette had to drop by her private office, pick up drycleaning, drop Angie at her kickboxing classes, have lunch with
important peole, blah blah blah. And Tina had her own life…she had built a carreer out of being socially aware
and had to make her weekly visit to several soup kitchen and hostels. But for now it was nice just to be together
in the kitchen. Wrapping her arms around T’s waist Bette leaned down and nibbled her shoulder her neck, Tina sighed and
moved her neck..kissing Bette on the nose the lips the tongue. Reaching over Bette dipped her finger in the cream
and slathered it over on Tina’s neck. Looking aorund, making sure no one was around or looking in (with a kid Bette had
become paranoid) Bette leaned and started to suck the cream off. Tina gasped and held onto Bette’s shoulders.
Suddenly a yell from the lawn made them both jump.  “MUMMY!!! IM GONNA BE LATE!!!” Bette leaned into the counter holdinh her
chest…”jesus”….Tina grinned at her. Bette took T’s hand and squeezed it, kissing it…”tonight i’ll make time for us
ok T?…just the two of us” Tina nodded and quickly they kissed. Bette sighed and yelled for Angelica to wait, she still
had to shower and get ready.