“Tina, I can’t believe you’re here.”

“Angie called me. It’s been all over the news and trending on social media. Are you okay?”

“No, no I’m not. When I opened the door and saw you standing there, I […]

“Hello Mr. Porter.”

“Hello Mrs. Wilson. How are you?”

“I’m fine. Yourself?”

“I’m very well thank you.”

“Are you here for Elizabeth? Her mother didn’t say anything when she dropped her off this mo […]

Tina walked into the WeHo Family and Youth Center pushing Angie in the baby carriage. Last time she’d been at the center was nine months earlier when Oscar and her colleagues had thrown a surprise baby shower a […]

Bette and Tina couldn’t get over the fact that Angus and Kit were an item, but they were cute together and so far, the relationship had not interfered with Angus’ responsibilities as their nanny. Both Bette and […]

A month after the adoption became finalized Bette and Tina heard from the board. The investigation into Roberta Collier’s conduct resulted in several other couples collaborating the bad behavior. Surprisingly R […]

The Kennard-Porter family and close friends gathered at the courthouse promptly at 9:45am on the 17th to witness the adoption.

Everyone was asked to stand when Judge Nixon entered the courtroom. “Please b […]

Tina came out of the bathroom to find her gorgeous wife laying on her stomach on the king-sized bed. She had thrown off the bedsheets to cool off her sweat drenched body and was dozing slightly. The blonde stopped […]

A month following Roberta Collier’s home visit Bette received a phone call from social services advising that a court date had been set for her, Tina and Angelica to attend the second parent adoption hearing. […]

Roberta Collier pulled into the driveway of the Porter-Kennard home in West Hollywood. She stood outside the car for several minutes observing the neighborhood, the houses, the types of cars parked on the street, […]

Present Day

Helena Peabody pulled up to the Planet in the late afternoon driving a Lamborghini. The two valet drivers flipped a coin to see who would get to park it. The winner quickly ran over and opened the […]

Helena Peabody’s ex-wife Winnie Mann and Bette Porter knowing each other was pure happenstance, but the collaboration of these two forceful women with one common goal was very deliberate. It started one early S […]

“Portard … really Elizabeth?” Everyone laughed at Melvin’s astonished expression.

“Hey I also suggested Kennter.” Bette defended herself.

“Well that’s a little better, but I’m glad you two settled on hyphen […]

The more time spent together the stronger the Porter-Kennard family bond grew. They ate meals together, mostly at the Planet but sometimes home cooked. Kit and Melvin attended Sunday service at a near-by church […]

After disclosing the costliest indiscretion of his philandering behavior, Melvin saw that Bette truly understood how deeply he’d hurt her mother and why he couldn’t fight to keep her from leaving. She berated his […]

29 years ago, …

Seated in reclining leather chairs around the rich oakwood conference room table the prospective clients of Porter, Madison & Associates had a spectacular view of Pittsburg’s skyline from the […]

Who would have imagined that the gruff old man that only days ago didn’t possess the civility to say hello on the phone to his daughter’s wife would be sitting across from her in his hotel suite having a can […]

Tina gathered the freshly washed romaine lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers and other greens that she’d picked up at the Farmers Market earlier that day and moved from the kitchen sink to the center island w […]

“OK Kit what have you done with Melvin Porter?”

“What are you talking about baby sis?”

“Look at him over there.” Bette and Kit sat on lounge chairs by the pool at Bette’s house in West Hollywood eye […]

Kit pulled up to the front of the Beverly Hills hotel and parked in the roundabout. She didn’t bother to get out of the car as her father was already coming through the brass plated doors held open by yet a […]

Kit sat on her living room sofa with a handful of tissues to dry her tears and blow her nose. Her cell phone was on speaker so she could hear the caller, but it was muted so they couldn’t hear her.
“Hello, can you […]