Bette asserted, looking resplendent in her black power suit over her white striped shirt. Thats why I prefer a low-key resolution to this matter and not hype it up as some landmark case in a political campaign. I want Angelica to grow up in peace. Im worried about the social workers testimony about me though, so I need more advice regarding this. Angelica means too much to me.

While she was worried about Helena and Senator Grishams intentions, she needed all the help she could get to win joint-custody for Angelica, and was willing to take a huge risk for potentially favorable returns. Bette constantly took gambles in life. With regards to her jobs, she always went for the kill, and was never afraid of potential repercussions. Sometimes she fell hard, but her strong determination in challenging orthodox beliefs and her unabashed attitude towards life had always led her from endeavor to endeavor. Nonetheless, she was unwilling to jeopardize Angelicas future and felt that she had to make her opinions known from Day 1.

I understand. It is the media, not the social worker, who has highlighted all these issues, influencing the judge and jury to think about all the injustices around the world. It is your friends, your sister and the people around Angelica, not the social worker, who would grow up with Angelica. If anyone claims that you are unable give her as much love as a heterosexual family would, show them that theyre wrong. Show them how much youre willing to sacrifice for Angelica. Show them how much you care.

Senator Grisham responded, placing a hand reassuringly on Bettes arm. Dont worry; we live in an age whereby many changes and decisions are made behind the scenes. As a Senator, Im part the legislative branch of the government. I would bring up this issue to the council and contest the present laws.

Well, Im sure that the media would report on the changes made to the legislature. The Peabody Foundation gives millions of dollars each year to the state government. I can also arrange a few tea parties and casually bring up this predicament of yours to the governor, who is also conveniently good friends with my mother. With you working in court with lawyers under the judicial branch of government, and Grisham and I taking care legislative and executive branches respectively, Im positive that the public awareness would be raised. People would be talking about this for days, weeks even, and that would certainly be to our advantage. Helena interrupted, a little too enthusiastically.

Why did she do that? Helena wondered. She was not sure what she felt at that instant. Was it jealously over someone she cared for? Anger at her own fleeting weaknesses for allowing her attraction to overcome her rationality? Or was it the feeling that she was now in the danger of falling in love, with a person whom she hardly knew, with her hurt experienced with Dylan a memory that still haunted her every moment.

No matter what, life would certainly be interesting, she concluded, glancing from Senator Grisham and Bette, as they continued their planning for the custody case.