Tina: I spent the day raising money too.

Bette: It’s incredible isn’t it? And imagine if the whole future of the museum you’ve dedicated the last four years of your life to were depending on it.

Tina: Actually the future of a lot of children’s educations depends on whether I raise this money.

Bette: I wasn’t suggesting that it’s any less important Tina. I mean it breaks my heart, it does. But do you want those kids to grow up in a world without art?

Tina: No. Course not.

Bette finally looks at Tina. Noticing the change in mood she softens her tone.

Bette: You said you had something you wanted to talk to me about this morning?

Tina: It was nothing.

***

Later that evening, Tina is in bed in the guest bedroom reading. Bette knocks on the door. Tina tugs at her blanket to cover herself when Bette pokes her head in.

Bette: I just wanted to say good night.

Tina: Good night.

Bette: I’m – I’m sorry about… dinner. I- it’s a habit I’m trying to break.

Tina: It’s not all your fault.

Bette smiles then goes to close the door but before she does she glances at the title of the familiar book Tina is reading and steps back in.

Bette: “What to Expect When You’re Expecting?”

The color drains from Tina’s face; the guilt evident in her expression. She puts the book aside and beckons Bette into the room. She moves over to the middle of the bed making room for Bette to sit beside her. Bette just stares at Tina immediately comprehending as tears stream down her face. Of all the things Tina might have wanted to tell her she could not have prepared for this.

Tina: I’m sorry Bette. I wanted to tell you.

Bette: You’re pregnant?

Tina: Yes

Bette: How? I mean how did this happen?

The only possibility Bette could think of was that Tina had been with a man. It was her greatest fear when they were together that Tina would return to men; after all she’d only ever been with men before they met. Bette stood up from the bed, her face crestfallen with the suspicion that in retaliation for Bette’s affair with Candace Tina had slept with a man and gotten pregnant. Tina notices the fear on Bette’s face and immediately guesses what Bette must be thinking. She reaches out and takes Bette’s hand pulling her back onto the bed.