Bette (sniffing): I know.

Tina: I promise you all of this will work out and in the end we will have each other. (Tina kissed the tears away from Bette’s eyes and Bette sighed happily.)

Bette: I love you, T.

Tina (kissing Bette’s nose): I love you too, now let’s get all of this straightened out.

(Bette felt more relaxed and less tense than she has been for the past morning and now she was ready to face anything that comes her way. She and Tina cleaned up and walked back to the table, where there was a female and male officer talking to Henry and to Kit.)

Male Officer: Are you Ms. Kennard?

Tina: Yes I am, Officer.

Male Officer: I’m assuming this gentleman was bothering you and Ms. Porter, is that correct?

Tina: That is correct.

Female Officer: I’m not sure you realize this, ma’m, but this gentleman is wanted on four accounts of assault & battery charges and child molestation charges. Were you aware of it?

Tina (feeling the blood drain from her face and feeling Bette’s hand on her back to comfort her): Good god I didn’t!

Female Officer: Well now you know and this gentleman is going off to jail about now. (With that the male officer handcuffed Henry, reading him his rights and shoving him out the door and into the car.)

Female Officer (winking at Tina): I’m sorry for the inconvenience, Ms. Kennard. Have a nice day.

Tina: You too. (The female officer walked out of the cafe and got into her squad car, driving off.)

Bette: You know if she wasn’t the law, I’d pop her in the eye so she wouldn’t wink at you again!

Alice: Geez, eighty-six on the jealousy, Porter!

Bette: What?? Did you see the officer winking at Tina? And she is supposed to be on the job too, I think it’s inappropriate!

Tina (wrapping her arm around Bette): Honey please, let it go.

Bette: I’m sorry, baby. I’m just insecure, that’s all.

Shane: Why don’t you use that insecurity for good use, Bette. Share it with the therapist; write a journal or whatever, as long as you can recognize that you are feeling insecure.

Kit: My baby sis has always been very jealous and possessive, at least when she was with you. It’s something else.

Tina: Well, Henry was the same way and he would end up beating the shit out of me because of his insecurities.

Bette (kissing Tina): That is over and I’ll do whatever it takes to get my insecurites in check. I just don’t want to lose you again.

Tina: I don’t want to lose you either, babe.

Alice (changing the subject): So when are you two lovebirds going to be hitched??

Bette: We actually haven’t thought about it yet, all we’ve been thinking about is getting settled back in as a couple and talking about therapy.

Shane: Couldn’t that wait, I mean you should get married as soon as possible because you don’t know what can happen next.

Tina: I think solving our issues through therapy is more important right now. Besides we have all the time in the world!

Alice: Fuck that shit, you two are getting married as soon as possible and that is that!

Bette (folding her arms in amusement): And how is that ever going to be possible, smart ass?

Alice: We are going to throw the wedding at your place…

Kit (added): And the reception can be here at the Planet.

Tina: What about the honeymoon??

Shane (grinning mischievously): That’ll be a surprise!

Bette: I don’t know about this….

Tina: I actually like the idea, B. Let’s do it; I do want to be married to you.

Bette: I want to be married to you as well, so let’s do it!

TBC…