Bette: “I am sorry I couldn’t have said it sooner.” she says with downcast eyes.

Tina: “Let’s try not to relive the past Bette; I want us to just focus on our daughter’s future.”

Bette: “That sounds like a good idea. So when do you think that you are going to explain to her who I am.?”

Tina: “I was thinking that we should take her out to breakfast tomorrow morning and explain to her who you are to her and how she will be spending more time with her.”

Bette: “That sounds good. What time should I come over?”

Tina: “I was thinking that you could come over around 8:00am. That way we can have the day to talk to her and answer all of her questions. I know she is going to have a million and one questions.”

            Bette and Tina were interrupted by a loud scream. Beth had fallen on the jungle gym and she scrapped her knee. Bette and Tina ran as fast as they could over to where there daughter was crying and rocking back and forth. As soon as they reached her Tina scooped her up and began to look at her knee to make sure that she did not need to go to the doctor. While Tina was examining her Beth was reaching for Bette.

Beth: “Bette please up.”

Bette: “Ok.” was all Bette could say as she reached for her crying daughter.

            Tina did as she had done all day she sat back and watched Bette become a mom. Bette just sat there rocking Beth back and forth whispering to Beth that she was ok, she really did not know what to do but this seemed to be working. Bette looked over at Tina and saw the dampness in her eyes, she just smiled at her.

Bette: “Thank you T. Thank you for this, you have completed my life.

Tina: “You’re welcome. Your completed life suites you.” she says with a smile.

Bette: “Should we get going? I think that she is ready for a nap.”

Tina: “Yeah, let’s go home.” she says not realizing what she said is upsetting to Bette.

            Bette felt an immediate pang in her heart when Tina said home. Would that ever be there home again? Bette was sitting there in a daze when Tina tugged on her sleeve.

Tina: “Earth to Bette. Are you ready to hit the road?”

Bette: “Yeah sure.” she says with a quite voice.

Tina: “Bette are you ok?”

Bette: “Fine Tina, let’s go.”

            Tina knew that Bette was thinking about something which had obviously upset her but she could not think of what that might be at the moment. Tina dropped the subject and figured that if Bette had changed as much as she had told her she had then Bette would come to her and let her know what was on her mind as soon as she was ready.

TBC