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Forged in Fire: Chapter 14
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Previously…
Davis was quiet. His mouth was closed and ran his tongue over his perfect white teeth. He cleared his throat and finally spoke. “Your job’s on the line, Chris.”
She scoffed at him, her eyes growing wide. “You would fire me over this? Are you serious?”
Davis threw up his hands. “The ball’s in your court, Anderson. Handle it! If I have to, you’re out of here.”
And then Tsunami Shah blew away just as quickly he’d stormed in.
Pam had appeared and had placed a bottle of cold water on Tina’s desk. She stood nearby, quietly speaking words of encouragement that went unheard by the flushed woman in the office chair. An eviscerating fury of emotion had blotted out nearly everything. Her breathing seemed to be happening in slow motion and her heart was racing in her chest. Her hazel eyes were narrowed, and she was staring straight ahead, though she wasn’t actually seeing what was in front of her.
At last, her hearing seemed to return and she heard, “….going to do?” coming from Pam.
Tina looked over at her assistant who was sitting in the chair across from her. Pam wore a look of genuine concern. Chris Anderson shook her head slowly and opened her mouth to reply.
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Forged in Fire: Chapter 14
Bette swallowed thickly over the lump in her dry throat and forced the tears away. She needed to be strong in this moment. The sound of her measured, deep breaths must have been louder than she thought because the hand in hers squeezed gently and her sister whispered, “It’s okay, Baby Girl.”
Bette nodded, comforted by the warm hand, massaging her back. Sidney’s brother, Jack was standing in the pulpit of the large church. The sanctuary was large and full of mourners. Many of those in attendance had been friends of both Sidney and Bette and were tied to their years in the art world. Sidney’s parents were educators and many of their students had either known or known of Sidney Davis Porter and wanted to extend their condolences.
While neither Sidney nor her parents were super religious, they had attended services First United Methodist as Christmas and Easter Christians for many years. As they thought about how best to honor Sidney and accommodate all of the people that wanted to pay their respects, the church, with its large sanctuary and open fellowship hall had been the perfect place for the service.
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Thank you for the chapter!
So, Tina’s work is still in suspended, interesting how it could be solved.
And Bette – sometimes she still little girl when she close to her father. Good that Tina was there to protect her.
Bette really is like a little girl when it comes to Melvin. It’s like she moves back in time.
Thank you, MTS, you definitely found the perfect solution for Tina. Be there for Bette. Everything else can wait. And she needed Tina so much. Loved how in the church Bette’s eyes were looking for Tina’s to find strength there.
I’m curious to see what will change for Bette now that she found closure. Will she be more sure of Tina’s love? Will she be able to make serious plans for their future?
And then – drum roll – Jedi Master Tina strikes again: points for giving Melvin a roasting! I’m sure he didn’t know what hit him. Melvin, that sorry excuse for a father. I love it when Protective-Alpha-Tina comes out to play.
Thank you for that second posting, MTS. You’ve taken good care of B + T in this crucial moment of their relationship. Now I can put my mind to rest, leave Tina and Bette alone for the night and go to sleep ;-)
Enjoy your Sunday, stay safe
KP
I’m curious to see how Bette will change too :)
I love when Tina acts Alpha. Sometimes it helps when your partner helps carry a heavy load. I hope you rested well Dear Kiwi.
Thanks for returning quickly for this and also for writing a chapter where I am able to hate Melvin once more! Keep reading stories where he’s nice,
Seriously thank you for continuing with this story and can I request that Tina now kicks some ass!
Stay safe
SG
LOL…but did you really need any more reasons to hate him? Maybe this was overkill.
Tina chose Bette over work….excellent. My bets are that David will not fire her. He definitely has too much to lose.
I cannot believe that Melvin was such an asshole. Does he not know that addiction is a disease not a weakness. They fact is that the real strength comes in the form of resisting that what you are addicted to when every fiber of your being is telling you to partake. And the fact is that the tendency to be an addict is inherited.. Since Bette and Kit share the same father but not the same mom, it would lead one to believe that Melvin is responsible for their addiction in that he pass the gene to them. He should be proud of his daughters in that they have faced their addiction and have taken steps not to be controlled by it. Chastising his adult daughter does not help anyone.
Thanks for this chapter…. I want to see how David responds on Monday morning.
Look forward to more…..
Melvin is definitely a rigid man who greatly lacks emotional intelligence. And you are right…the apple of addiction usually doesn’t fall too far from the addict-apple-tree.
Looking forward to see if Tina’s boss will chill out.
Wow lots of 0f ups and downs in last few chapters. Sounds like Kit’s mom had the best voice of soothing. Tina was protective but I feel Tina should have came earlier or Bette should have walked out the second she heard his tone change.. Great chapter thank you.
BnT! Yes…Kit’s mom is a calming voice of reason. She’s had many years to try and sugar coat Melvin’s BS for her daughter. So she’s the mistress of good news and soft landings. (just made those words up together…i hope it sounds good).
And yes…Bette should have walked out or at least, defended herself. But that’s what happens a lot in toxic parent-child relationships. People revert. Or even if they’re not toxic.
Like…I’m a grown ass woman…but I’m home with my family on Easter…I’m getting an Easter basket.
So she’s the mistress of good news and soft landings.
Nice!.. lol I believe mistress have soft landings lol but not all have good news ????????????
Easter basket huh.. you like that chocolate bunny?.. your like my daughter still wishes for all those little things from childhood. There soothing. I dont really reminder any comfy things from childhood to really want now. But I’m glad my daughter does. Thank you and stay safe my friend.