Out by the pool the three adults caught up. It had been 5yrs since Cody and Tina had seen each other and they had a lot had happened. Tina explained how her and Bette had broken up and then got back together, how Angie had come into the world, how she had landed a job as the Executive Director of a successful movie company, and just generally how she had built her career and brought up Angie. Cody informed Tina of how she had sorted their parent’s estate and business and how she had done their parents proud in holding things together at such a difficult time.

Bette suggested that Tina and Cody took Angie out to the park, this was all part of Bette’s plan so that she could prepare dinner and the house ready for the party.

Tina gave Bette and goodbye kiss and the sisters and Angie head out for the park. As soon as they were out of sight Bette called her sister Kit to come and help with the preparations.

In the park Tina was pushing Angie on the swing.

“So Tee, you and Bette do you think you’ve learnt from your mistakes? You gonna make this forever now? Cody asked

“I think we have, and I’m going to make it forever. I love Bette and I don’t feel complete without her, and now we got Angie we are a family. I don’t want her growing up without both of us” Tina replied

“Does Bette love you? Do you trust her? Can we as the Kennard family trust her?” Cody asked sounding more serious and protective

“I believe Bette loves me, why else would she have made our affair so intense? And I know Bette had cheated on me but  I feel, no I know she is over that and I completely trust her!” Tina replied unsure where her sister was taking this conversation

“OK, but can we trust her? I mean what I about to tell you…………..i just don’t want you being used” Cody said trying no to sound distrusting of Bette

Tina looking puzzled and starting to become defensive of her girlfriend sharply asked her sister “what are you going on about? If you know some reason why I shouldn’t trust Bette you should tell me. But as a family, the Kennard family I think we can trust her!”