Yeah with my mother’s help. My father seriously messed with my head and I have issues still lingering from that…Bette says feeling a little panicky.

Tina moves to where she is sitting up more looking at Bette… Bette you have me! You’re not alone. Not to mention your mom, sister, my parents, Alice, Shane… You’re the most caring, loving person I know. I wouldn’t want to have a child with anyone else but you. I saw you on that first trip back home. You loved Erin at first sight and you will love and nurture our child the same way. You will take what your father said and did to you, pick the good out of it, and leave out the rest. You’re not your father.

Bette smiles and leans in for a kiss.

What was that for?

For keeping me grounded and always seeing the good in me.

And your potential. Tina giggles.

Yes that too. Because when it comes to stuff like this I don’t see it.

You, Ms. Porter, are going to make a terrific mother, you’re already a great girlfriend, partner, lover and soon to be my wife.

Mmmmm only because I have your love. You make me want to be a better person. I have changed so much because of you.

You changed because you wanted to and…because you love me. Tina smiles and kisses Bette softly mmm…you want to go inside and try out those magic fingers again.

Bette laughs. Maybe…How is Mom and Dad? Pulling their hair out at the roots yet?

Wow, you’re really getting this country lingo down aren’t you? They giggle.

I try and pay attention.

And to answer your question, no. They seem very excited and Dad loves to take charge and bark orders when there are projects mom has no clue about…Tina laughs…which is not very often. Bette joins in the laugh.

How’s Jeffery? Bette says with a sad, soft voice.

Bette, he’s fine. Mom says he has been out with a different girl every weekend just like always.

Yeah but I still feel bad.

Baby he is a grown ass man, although he doesn’t act like it most of the time. It actually was good for him to get a taste of the real world. He’s been babied enough.

What about you? Have you been babied enough? Tina smiles at Bette’s voice change and she teases back.

You mean, am I grown up to do adult stuff?

Bette chuckles not expecting that. No I meant have I babied you enough so you don’t feel neglected what with all this extra work we’ve been doing, passing like two ships in the night kind of thing.

No, I know this is just for the wedding not an ongoing thing. Soon I will have you all to myself for two whole weeks….Tina was playing with Bette’s buttons on her shirt, which reminds me…Have you come to a decision on where we are having this beautiful honeymoon.

Bette smiles. Yes I think so. But I want it to be a surprise.

Baby you have to at least tell me where, so I know how to pack. You don’t have to give all the little details that I know you’re working on.

Details? Bette laughs. What makes you think there are details to work out? You, me, naked…

Betttteee! There is more to a honeymoon than sex!

There is?

Stop it! You’re not funny at all.

Will there be some sex?

Tina rolls over on top of Bette. There will be so much sex baby that you will not ask for any for a few weeks after coming home. Tina tries to say this with a straight face.

I really doubt that! Bette looks at Tina who is smirking…and so do you Miss Kennard…Bette says as she starts to tickle her.

Ok ok stop! Bette stops and kisses her temple. Tina straddles Bette and pins her arms down over her head. Tell me.

What?

Stop teasing, you know what.. Tell me..

Kiss me…Bette says with a lustful voice.

Oh no that’s not going to work.

Tina looks frustrated. It’s my honeymoon too. I need to know.

No you want to know…Bette giggles.

I’m not playing. Tell me something, anything. Because I know you have told your mom and sister.

Ok ok…And yes they know because they are helping with the ….“Details”… Bette tries to make quotation marks with her pinned down arms and laughs doing so…Your clue is it will be warm.