Are Donald Sterling and mistress V. Stiviano getting back together?

That's the (improbable, ridiculous) implication in a photograph Stiviano posted to Instagram on Tuesday afternoon. The photo showed the couple at a recent masquerade party of some sort, and Sterling sporting a massive grin across his face.

Sterling was owner of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers for over three decades, but was ousted from control of the team last year when audio of him making racist remarks to Stiviano was leaked to TMZ and the public at large.

Stiviano posted a long, rambling caption to accompany the picture.

""I will forever be your ANGEL " Don't let the evil witch of the west Rochelle (Shelly) Sterling suck the living life out of you. I'm here for you. I've always been here. I'm not going anywhere. I'm turning thee other cheek while unveiling the truth. Mask the pain with LOVE and compassion for thy enemy. When things get hard wear the visor and let your tears of joy flow. There's nothing you can't handle. Don't give up on life now. You know the truth and that's all that matters. This too shall pass. I LOVE you. I've learn from some of the best people in the world. Lucky and very bless and so it is. #LATimes #LosAngelesTimes #News #NYTimes #NewYorkTimes #TheNewYorkBestSellers #1 #Author #Writer #NewsWeek #WashingtonPost #ChicagoTribune #Crown #Publishers #Publishing #RandomHouse #TheNewyorker #WallStreetJournal #Change #Politics #DonaldTSterling #LOVES #VStiviano LOVE is my only motivation."

Check out V. Stiviano's photo below:

 " I will forever be your ANGEL " Don't let the evil witch of the west Rochelle (Shelly) Sterling suck the living life out of you. I'm here for you. I've always been here. I'm not going anywhere. I'm turning thee other cheek while unveiling the truth. Mask the pain with LOVE and compassion for thy enemy. When things get hard wear the visor and let your tears of joy flow. There's nothing you can't handle. Don't give up on life now. You know the truth and that's all that matters. This too shall pass. I LOVE you. I've learn from some of the best people in the world. Lucky and very bless and so it is. #LATimes #LosAngelesTimes #News #NYTimes #NewYorkTimes #TheNewYorkBestSellers #1 #Author #Writer #NewsWeek #WashingtonPost #ChicagoTribune #Crown #Publishers #Publishing #RandomHouse #TheNewyorker #WallStreetJournal #Change #Politics #DonaldTSterling #LOVES #VStiviano LOVE is my only motivation.

A photo posted by V Stiviano (@vstiviano) on Mar 17, 2015 at 8:25am PDT