The two wanna be iron chefs stood face to face as Kit separated them far enough for the coin toss.

“Okay someone’s gotta call it” Kit looked between the two of them holding the shiny quarter.  Bette gave a Jodie a nod.

“Let the professor call it” Bette smirked and Jodie nodded her acknowledgement and gratitude.  Kit tossed the coin and everyone watched it as Jodie and Bette still eyed each other.

“Tails” Jodie said before gravity took over.  Kit caught it between her hand and wrist then uncovered the result.

“Tails it is” Kit exclaimed then looked at Jodie who nodded for Bette to go first.  “All right you know the rules, one hour to cook you entrée and your two sides, for bonus points we can add desert but let’s face it” Kit looked at the two of them skeptically “with the amount of time you’re given, I don’t think either one of you is an iron chef.  Okay that being said let’s do this.”

“Enjoy the your only victory for the night” Bette signed and said to Jodie who only chuckled in response.

Bette worked vigorously in the kitchen given the amount of time she had to prepare everything.  It was a good thing she became the stay home mom because it gave her so much time to research a proper recipe for this type of competition.  She wasn’t about watching the cooking network, Bette Porter was about good old fashion empirical research.  Tina has come home a couple of nights and had been the guinea pig for many of her experiments, and the blonde was happy with her role.  In fact Bette was becoming more efficient in the kitchen these days, something she thought she’d never see.

Meanwhile, in the well decorated secluded area, everyone mingled and enjoyed the spirits provided by the gang.  Everyone brought a bottle of whatever and Shane and Molly played bartender for the evening.  Jodie and Monique conversed with Helena and Duffy.  Huddled in another group were Alice, Dana, Jenny, Sam and Carmen who held hands, indicating their official outing as a couple.  Lydia and Tina sat down and watched everyone enjoy themselves.

“You’ve definitely made a wonderful life her in LA” Lydia complimented.  “Beautiful family with a great partner, and your friends” she sat in awe “your friends are awesome.”