“First of all, he hates when you call him that.  He feels like he’s on The Love Boat.  Second, it’s not like we’re going to be doing a triathlon or something like that.”  Dana shook her head adoring the concerned look on Alice’s face.

“Okay fine” Alice relaxed a little bit then looked sheepishly at Dana, “he really hates it when I call him that?”

“Loathes it” Dana quickly said “why do you think I’ve been turning your offers to drive there?”

“I don’t know.  I took it as you wanting to be independent or something” Alice shrugged.

“Well I’m in” Jenny cheerfully said without looking up from her lap top.

“Me too” Helena said.

“Me three” Kit added.

“Let’s just say we’re all in” Alice smiled then added “including Bette and Tina.”

“You can’t speak for them like that Alice” Carmen reprimanded with a chuckle.

“Oh yes I can.  As a matter of fact” Alice grabbed an unused napkin and pen then started jotting down names, “everyone is going especially the absent ones.”

Tina’s phone started buzzing in her pocket.  She picked up and smiled at the caller ID.

“Hey babe” Tina said.

“I did it T.  I fucking did” Bette said excitedly into her Bluetooth headset.  “I told them they can take their job and shove it up their stuck up asses.”

“Really” Tina chuckled knowing that wasn’t how it went down.

“Well, not exactly in those word” Bette corrected herself, “but I’m not taking the job and they know it that’s all that matters” she giddily added.  “What are you doing right now?”

“I’m about to go and meet Lydia for lunch” Tina told her.

“Oh okay” Bette didn’t want to impose on Tina and her sister.

“Can you meet us for lunch?”  Tina asked hopefully.

“Sure.  Is it okay with you?”  Bette smiled.

“Of course its okay, I think we should both get to know her.”  Tina said.

“Absolutely, but I trust you.  If you had thought that she wasn’t worth our time I’d still support you.”  Bette told her.

“That’s what I love about you, and you know it’s the same for me, right?” Tina said as she got in her car.