Bette watched Tina and Angelica, both so engrossed in their food -- shrimp pesto and mashed potato, respectively -- that they seemed completely oblivious to how people kept glancing in the direction of their table, doing double-takes at the sight of Porter and Kennard as a family unit, on a weekday.

She didn't want to relish this moment. She didn't want to enjoy sitting across the table from Tina, Angelica between them. She didn't want to be seated at a table at the quiet end of The Planet, away from the swinging single set just a few feet away in the other room.

She didn't want any of it because the last time she got what she wanted Tina slipped away from her and went and got herself a boyfriend.

She didn't want it, but it wasn't a surprise how happy she felt doing what she did not want to want.

In front of her, her own chicken salad remained half-eaten, as she had spent most of dinner entertaining both Kennards (okay, one Kennard-Porter, according to the adoption papers), then as silence descended chosen to instead watch them.

During dinner Bette learned a few things. One was Tina still breastfed, due to her refusal of drinking wine. Another was that Angelica enjoyed both breadsticks and pasta. Angelica also liked herbed bread. And that when Angelica wanted something, she did not cry, instead looked for her mothers' attentions in any way she can, for them to give it to her.

Bette wondered if Angelica would be so hungry for attention when she grew up, and glanced at her mother. No, Tina wasn't one to crave attention.

And Bette wondered how much of that was true.

Tina looked up, and saw Bette looking at her. "What?"

"People are looking at us."

"Why?"

Bette lifted an eyebrow, as if to state, 'why do you think?'

Tina glanced around, and noticed how many people suddenly turned and pretended to be engrossed in something else. "Was our split that public?"

"You did get yourself a boyfriend," Bette reminded.

Tina winced. "Oh, God. That was insanity."

"Was it?" Bette asked, deadpan.

Tina paused, glancing at their daughter, then around their immediate area. She turned back to Bette. "I'm sorry."

"For?"

"Pick one." Tina admitted. "Putting you on the spot earlier? Bailing on you. Dating a guy while living under your roof. Seriously, B: pick one."

"You want to do this here?" Bette asked sternly.

"No." Tina admitted, leaning back in her seat. "But I am sorry about putting you on the spot earlier."

"The questions?"

"Yes," Tina nodded. "I just... Sometimes I come out of my appointment feeling horrible about how I treat you, and this afternoon, you were there, and I just..."

"Wanted to relive it?" Bette asked, her smile assuring Tina it was fine.

"I wanted to even the field a little," Tina admitted. She smiled weakly at Bette. "I'm sorry."

"Doesn't make it less true." Bette pointed out.

"But I still shouldn't have done it."

"Tell you what," Bette said, leaning across the table to take Tina's hand. "Next time we say anything hurtful to each other, we exchange a dollar."

Tina glanced down at their hands, then back at Bette's earnest expression. "I make more than you do."

"I have more saved up." Bette reminded.

Tina laughed. "Fair enough."

"What's this? Is West Hollywood's golden couple back together?"

Instantly, both Bette and Tina withdrew their hands, and glanced at their intruding party.

"Gabby," Bette greeted unenthusiastically. "Why haven't you been banned from here?"

Gabby ignored her, and turned to Tina and Angelica. "This her?"

"That's her," Tina replied.

Bette glanced around, trying to see if either Alice or Lara were around. Seeing neither, she returned her attention to where Gabby Deveaux was talking to Tina.

"She's so cute, Tina. Can I hold her?"

A world of no. Bette thought, which seemed to be mirrored by Tina's expression.

"Yeah..." Tina shook her head. "She's eating, and if you disturb her from that she doesn't really finish her meals."

Gabby shrugged. "Her loss."

"Right." Bette said evenly.

Gabby glanced around. "I heard Lara's back working here. Is that true?"

"Yes," Bette made a mental note to warn Lara that Gabby was looking for her.

Gabby shrugged again, then waved at Bette as she left. "Hiya, Bette. 'Bye, Tina."

The two watched her leave.

"Remind me: what did Alice see in her?" Tina asked.

"More importantly, how did Lara stand her?" Bette returned. She glanced at Angelica, who yawned. "Oh, T--"