“You’re right, checking every 20 minutes whether she’s awake or not is” Tina kissed her head and rubbed her back then added.

“I’m just glad that you’re enjoying this as much as I am.  You’re so great with her babe”

“I’m just so lucky to have the both of you in my life.  To have been given a second chance”

“Let’s not think about chances or what would have been let’s just concentrate on our family”

She yawned and kissed Bette again who snuggled a little more into her

“Let’s try to get some sleep while we can”

“Mhmm” Bette nodded and closed her eyes

Both mothers had nearly succumbed to sleep when their daughter sounded reveille for her feeding.

“You think she’s up now?” Tina asked

“Let me check” Bette got up to cater to their daughter.

It was late in the afternoon as Tina sat at the table pumping breast milk while Bette sat in the chair next to hers reading the paper and drinking a cup of coffee.  After putting Angelica down for her nap the mothers wanted to spend the quiet time together.  Bette watched as Tina put the pump away and placed the fresh bottle of milk next to the baby monitor for the baby’s next feeding.

“You go back to work on Monday” Bette said to her

“I know, time just flies around here” Tina picked up the bottle, covered it then stored it in the refrigerator

“It feels like we just brought Angie home and now you have to go back to work”

“Helena says that there have been some changes since I’ve been away”

“Well yeah, two months is a long time”

“There is some new director that I’ll be working with”

Tina lit the stove for the kettle and grabbed the coffee pot to refill Bette’s mug.

“What about you?  Have you decided on which offer you’re going to take?”

“I don’t feel like any of them are right for me.  I want to wait it out to see what else is out there”

“Oh okay” Tina looked down at her mug as she placed a tea bag in it, her back to Bette.