After lunch Bea goes back to the house. She goes into her bedroom and sits on the bed in the same place Allie had been lying earlier. Bea can't stop smiling. Lying in bed holding Allie like that made her feel like she finally came home. Bea is relishing in these new feelings. She could get used to feeling this way every day. She never thought someone would look at her the way Allie looks at her, with such reverence. Bea's thoughts are interrupted with the sound of the door slamming. "Debbie?" Bea calls. She leaves her bedroom and walks into the kitchen to find her daughter muttering to herself. "Debbie what's wrong?" Bea asks with concern. "Sky and I had an argument." Debbie says matter-of-factly. "What about?" asks Bea. "It doesn't matter…" Debbie clearly wants to talk but is choosing not to. "You know you can talk to me about anything, right?" Bea opens the refrigerator door and grabs a beer. As she is twisting the cap off Debbie asks, "Can I have one?" Bea is surprised by the question. "Excuse me?" Bea can see that Debbie is struggling with something. She knows Debbie well enough to know that there's something she wants to ask or say but can't find a way that is comfortable for her. "Okay, spit it out. I know you want to talk about something." Bea says curiously. Debbie realizes she isn't going to get any beer so she settles for a diet coke. Turning to her mother she asks, "Did you and Allie sort things out?" Bea is having trouble following Debbie's train of thought. "Yes, I apologized to her and we are fine." Debbie nods her head in acknowledgment. "What did you end up doing this morning?" Debbie probes. "Debbie, I don't know where you are going with this. Please just tell or ask me what you want." Bea is starting to get frustrated. "Okay, I realized that I forgot my wallet when I got to the beach this morning so I rode back to the house. I noticed that Allie's car was parked outside." Debbie paused, waiting for her mother to say something. Bea looked at Debbie trying to figure out what she was getting at. Debbie is getting frustrated too, "I came in the house and neither of you were in the living room so I went to see if you were both actually home….I saw you both asleep in your room….you were holding Allie…" Bea's face went red. "Oh." Debbie waited for her mother to explain but could see that she was embarrassed. "Mama are you and Allie….together?" Bea walked out of the kitchen and into the living room. She sat on the couch and patted on the cushion next to her, indicating that Debbie should sit down next to her. "I am not sure how to answer that." Debbie raised her eyebrow. "It isn't a complicated question." Bea was not prepared to have this conversation. "It's a complicated answer. Look, I know that I've hidden a lot from you regarding your father but I have never kept anything else from you….I don't want to start now." Bea took a long draw on her beer. "Allie and I have feelings for each other, yes. I don't know that we are 'together' but I think we both want to be. What you walked in on was me comforting Allie. She had received some really bad news this morning and she was exhausted from crying so I told her to lie down and take a nap but she didn't want to be alone." Bea wasn't sure what Debbie's reaction will be but she can't lie to her. "I didn't know that you are attracted to women…" Debbie asks not sure that it even mattered. She just doesn't know what to say. "Debbie, I have never been attracted to anyone before. Not to your father and not to anyone I have ever met….until Allie. I don't think it matters that she is a woman. I met your father when I was 16. I never got to explore my sexuality." Debbie nodded. "You know that I have no problem with you being with a woman, right? I mean, I love Frankie and Bridget and think they have a great relationship. For a while I thought I had a crush on Franky." Debbie laughs. "I think every woman has a crush on Franky even it was for a millisecond." Bea smiles and then looks down. "Would you have a problem if Allie and I did date…or whatever?" Bea says hoping that Debbie wouldn't. "No, I love Allie. I am just in a bit of shock. I guess more than anything, I didn't see you being interested in anyone. All I want for you mama, is to be happy for once. Allie is a good person and I know she wouldn't hurt you, at least not deliberately." Debbie smiled softly at her mother. Bea's eyes welled with tears. "How did I get so lucky to have such a wonderful daughter? You really are something else." Bea hugs Debbie. "The thing is, Allie and I can't pursue a relationship until I am no longer her client and a lot can change during that time. So for now, she is a friend. Okay?" Debbie nods. "Does Franky know?" Debbie asks with a wicked smile. "She will give you such a hard time." Debbie says with delight. "Yeah, she knew before I knew how I felt. You're right. She is having a field day with it. Thank God for Bridget!" They both laugh. Bea looks seriously at Debbie. "Are we okay?" Debbie kisses Bea's cheek. "Of course mama. As long as you don't fall for someone like dad, I don't care who it is." Bea shakes her head. "I would rather be alone the rest of my life than be with someone like your father." Debbie gets up from the couch. "So, what are we eating for dinner?" Debbie says with a serious face. "Are you kidding me? Lunchtime is barely over." Bea laughs and musses up Debbie's hair.

Allie decided to go for a long walk after she drove Bea back to her house. Waiting to hear from her mother was making her antsy and she needed to expend some of that energy. Despite being on pins and needles, she was also exhausted. The emotional roller coaster this morning was taking its toll. The devastation she felt hearing that her mother has cancer and then the exhilaration of waking up in Bea's arms. Allie realizes that she wants to wake up in Bea's arms every day.

Allie finished her walk and enters the cottage. Grace is there even though Allie had rescheduled all her appointments for today. "How was your walk?" Grace asks. She has been worried about Allie for the last couple of days. "Good. Cleared my head a little. I am going to take a shower." Allie walks to the other side of the waiting room and unlocks the door. "Okay honey. If you need anything, please let me know." Grace says while typing. "Thank you Grace." Allie walks into her bedroom. The shower helped but her mind was still too active. She looks at her phone to make sure that she didn't miss a call from her mother. She's just about to call her when a text comes in.

Bea: How are you feeling?
Allie: Calmer. Went for a long walk to clear my head and then took a shower. Thank you again for being so supportive. It really means a lot to me.
Bea: I will always be there for you. If you want to talk later...
Allie: Thank you Bea. I am going to call my mother and see if she heard from her doctor.
Bea: Ok.
Allie: Btw, waking up in your arms was incredible :)
Bea: I thought so too :)

Allie dials her mother's number. "Hi honey." Ellen answers. "Any word?" Allie holds her breath. She wants to know what the results her but is also afraid to hear them. "Yes, I was about to call you. The doctor wants me to come in tomorrow to go over the results. Do you have any appointments at 11am?" Ellen asks hoping her daughter would be able to be there with her. "Fortunately I don't. I am open until 2pm. Why don't I pick you up at 10am?" Allie is thankful that she no longer works for anyone and she has so much flexibility in her schedule. "Sounds good. I will see you tomorrow. I love you honey." Ellen says. "I love you too mom." Allie is so happy that they have become so close over the years. They have gotten through so much together and they will get through whatever lies ahead as well.