“Yes, but the book” Jenny was cut off again, this added to her annoyance

“Is going to be made into a movie” Helena said pointedly at Jenny “and Shaolin Studios is excited about the whole project” she smiled at the Cynthia hoping Jenny got the point.

“Yes, they’re so excited” Jenny smiled “they’re letting me have complete control.”

“In your dreams” Helena mouthed at Jenny while Cynthia wasn’t looking.

“Yes I’ll be heavily involved in this project Cynthia” Jenny smiled.  Helena looked worriedly at the Kennard-Porter table, specifically Tina.  The blonde producer’s last project for the company was going to be the mother of all projects.

The Kennard-Porter’s spent the evening finger painting in the kitchen.  Angie loved the fact that she could make such a mess without one of her mothers fussing about it.  The toddler was in heaven, and it made her giddy when she would see her parents doing the same thing.  Tina smeared paint on Bette’s nose annoying the dean but entertaining the baby.

“Oh you think that’s funny huh?” she looked at Angie with paint on her nose “I’ll give you something to laugh about” she took her paint soiled finger and smeared paint all over the forehead of an unsuspecting Tina.

“Uuuuh!” she said with a frown “hey!” causing Angie to laugh even harder.  Listening to her laugh was a symphony to the mothers and they would do anything to hear it everyday; even if it meant embarrassing themselves.  Listening to Angie struggling to breathe made Angie’s laugh contagious and soon the mothers were in tears.

Tina heard the knock at the door and cleaned her face with a towel before getting up to answer it “all right you two let’s clean it up” she smiled at them.

“Aw, Momma T’s a party pooper, huh Angie?” Bette pretended to be disappointed while Angie remained clueless in her chair as she smeared paint all over the paper.

“What ever Momma B the mess better be cleaned up by the time I get back” Tina said down the hall before she opened the door.  When she did, a sobbing Kit stood on their porch.  Tina knew what brought her to their door step and instinctively pulled Kit into a hug.  The gesture caused Kit to sob even harder. “I’m so sorry Kit” Tina whispered to the woman who was a more of a sister than her own flesh and blood.