Bette, after ten minutes of silence, spoke quietly. Vaila…the entire time…sat beside her not saying anything. Eventually the silence had become comfortable. And Bette was amazed that this woman would wait for her to talk..and not push…Bette would hate it if she pushed her. “It’s not that i dont want to…i do..i think…i think i do want you. the thing is…im afraid that if i take this step it’ll all go to *****, i’ve been through it before too fast last time and that went downhill…think i was trying to replace tina too fast. you see it’s not that im over her…and its not that im still so sad i cant function or be with anyone else, it’s just that i guess i haven’t allowed myself to really move on. I’ll always miss and lover…just that i know Tina would want me to move on. It’s like dishonoring her by being in a rut. you remind me of her…lets just get that out of the way…just by your manner, and yes…im attracted to you too, but there is no way im going into this fast……..my daughter…we are very slowly repairing our relationship, im looking after her daughter…and that seems to take up all my time cuz…well cuz retirement does that, i hope you understand…and i hope you understand im not perfect……of course we all aren’t but…it feels like life gets harder as we go on that’s all…just know what your getting into”

 Vaila slowly encircled her hand around Bette’s…entwined her fingers through Bette’s….leaned against Bette’s shoulder…and whispered..”im willing to wait for you…and im willing to help shoulder your burdens, i want to be with you…you and all your faults, but lets be friends first”

 Meanwhile Angelica was having a tough time with Fleur. Fleur didn’t want to go to bed. She thought it was a holiday to have Angie take care of her and not Bette. So going to bed late was not on her agenda. And she made that point very clear. Right now she was red in the face and holding on to the kitchen chair. Angie had her by the leg and was trying to keep her temper down….”fleur, honey..you HAVE to go to bed”…”NO”….”if you go to bed we’ll have ice cream tommorrow”……”NO”……..”come to bed please”…..”NO”……”i’ll read you a really good story?”……”NO”…..i’ll make fruit salad”…..”NO”….”I’ll tell granny on you”….”NO”…..”Fleur PLEASE?”…..”NO”