Chapter 95

Bette had left Tina’s side for the first time in three days to go home and put the child safety seats in the van.
“OH ***** ME! What idiot came up with these damn things.” Bette stared at the directions for installing the car seats the correct way. They could have been written in Greek – it would have been just as easy to understand. “*****! We’re never going to get the babies home at this rate. *****!”

Tim was out in his yard doing some gardening. He heard Bette and went over to Casa Porter-Kennard to see if he could be of any assistance. “Bette….Bette…chill – I’ll help you get the seats in….we’re two intellegent people. Certainly we can handle this. No need for a nervous breakdown.”

“Oh really – you try to follow these ***** directions…an idiot wrote them. They don’t make any sense….Place the seat belt under A and draw it through B taking care not to get it lodged in area D. What the ***** happened to C?”

Let me see. “What the ***** does that mean?” Tim pointed to an area of the directions. Tim struggled to install one of the seats. “OH ***** ME! *****! What ***** moron created these? We were never in car seats and we never died. WHAT THE *****!”

“See – I told you so. Maybe we’re both just totally stupid!”

“I really don’t think so Bette. *****! What the ***** does this part mean? Where the ***** does this go?”

Jackie heard the foul language spewing from Bette and Tim’s lips. She went outside to join them. “Ok you two – calm down. We can do this. These things get installed and used every day. Let me see the directions…Jackie looked at the directions and then struggled with one of the seats. “OH ***** ME! *****! You’re both right – ***** – we’re all alive. Why the ***** do we need to put these ***** things in the van!?”

Bette looked at Jackie and laughed. “It’s the law – that’s why! That’s quite a mouth you have there MOM!”

Jackie looked at Bette and Tim. “You both know who we need to do this don’t you?”

Bette smiled. “Yeah – but I hate to admit it.”

Tim looked at Jackie. “Yeah – but boy what a shot to the ego!”

Jackie looked at the two of them. “I’ll go get her – we need Mary Grace!”

“Oh – now that makes my Ivy League education seem really important doesn’t it? An eight year old is probably going to figure this out in no time flat. My father is going to want a refund of my tuition when he hears about this!” Bette shook her head.

“Well – you know Bette – they say that alot of people have trouble doing this for the first time…so you have alot of company. Did they offer a course in child safety seat installation when you were at Yale?” Tim chuckled.

“Funny Tim…really funny!”

Jackie returned with Mary Grace. “I should have known you wouldn’t be able to do this Bette!”

“What are you talking about Sweetie?”

“Putting in the car seats…that’s what…”

“Now why would you assume I wouldn’t be able to do it?”

“Because it means you’d have to think ‘outside the box’ – you never do that – you’re set in your ways – Type A – you know?”

“Yeah I know….you’re right…as usual you little sh…….”

“Ok – let me see the directions…..ok…ok…ok…ok……..Car seat please!” Mary Grace took the seat from Tim and in minutes had it installed. She asked for the other seat – and – one, two, three….there it was! So – what was the problem you were having – exactly?”

Bette looked at Mary Grace and sighed. “I guess we needed a little kid to figure it out – to think ‘outside the box’! You little…”

“I guess so Bette. I tell you – adults just don’t get it when it comes to some of this stuff.” Mary Grace smiled at Bette. “Are you excited about the babies coming home?”

“I’m very excited – I can’t wait….do you want to watch Jake and Mini tomorrow for a little while?”

“Sure…I assume the same pay schedule applies….”

“Yes – I suppose so…” Bette just shook her head – there was no point in arguing with Mary Grace – Bette never won those arguments. “Well – thanks for your help sweetie. Here’s five bucks for your trouble.”

“Sweet! Thanks Bette – talk to you tomorrow.” Mary Grace ran through the yard back to her house.

Bette looked at Jackie and Tim. “Well – I’m going back up to the hospital – mom, I’ll talk to you later. Tim thanks for trying!”

“Hey – any time Bette…give my love to Tina and the babies!”

“Sure.” Bette gave Jackie a kiss and climbed into the van and left. She drove to the hospital. She went to Tina’s room and stopped in the doorway. Tina was sitting on the bed with both babies in her lap. She appeared to be having a deep conversation with them.

“Ok – listen you two. In the morning we’re going home. We’ve been getting the house ready for you for a long time. Grandma will be there – and then there are the two dogs – Jake and Mini. I think thet’re going to like you. Oh and you’ll really get to see your mama in action. I think you two are going to have alot of fun with her. She can appear to be a real….ummmm…tight *****…but she’s alot of fun. I have a feeling that when she plays with you two – she’s going to be just crazy. You’ll love spending time with her as much as I do.”

Bette walked into the room and smiled at Tina. “Tight ***** huh? Is that supposed to be a compliment or an insult?”

“Gee Babe – I don’t think it’s an insult – it’s just who you are!”

“A tight *****?”

“Well – not all the time – you’re much more relaxed now – you were a very tight *****!”

Bette walked over to Tina and kissed her. “And so mommy – what exactly do you think about this tight ***** of mine.”

“You know I adore your tight *****!”

Bette smiled as Tina pinched her *****. “I guess there’s something to be said for being a tight ***** huh?”

“Yeah I guess – hey Babe – help me put the babies back so they can sleep ok? We need to talk..”

“What exactly do we need to talk about?”

“Let’s get them settled in first ok?”

“Yeah ok…” Bette looked at Tina. She was a little bit apprehensive about what Tina wanted to talk about.

When they had the babies laying down and asleep – Tina pulled the curtain around the bed. She sat on the bed and motioned for Bette to come over to her. Bette sat on the bed facing her.

“Ok T – drop the bomb – what’s wrong? “

“Kiss me!”

“Kiss you? Yeah ok…I can do …that.” Bette leaned forward and kissed Tina.

“Baby – I want you….”

“Tina – you can’t…..”

“For the second time – I’m NOT!”

“Tina I feel bad that I can’t make love to……” Tina cut Bette off with a kiss.

“Baby…I want to make love to you…can you understand that?”

“Yeah…I can understand it but…” Tina cut Bette off with another kiss.

Tina pushed Bette back on the bed. She cuddled up beside her. She kissed her again – with more passion and then ran her fingers over her body. She moved her hand up Bette’s t-shirt and caressed her nipples through the satin fabric of her bra. A moan escaped from Bette’s lips. Tina took the hem of Bette’s shirt and raised it – exposing her bra covered *****. She ran her fingers under Bette’s bra – gently lifting it to expose her *****. She sucked Bette’s right nipple into her mouth and teased it with her tongue – with her teeth – with her lips. “God Tina – you have no idea what you’re doing to me…” Tina shifted her attention to Bette’s left nipple. She moved her hand down Bette’s tummy while continuing to pay close attention at her *****. Bette arched her back as Tina slid her fingers into her and moved them rythmically in and out. Tina continued to tease Bette’s nipples but stopped moving her hand. “Tina please….don’t tease me – please don’t tease me like that….not now…please.” Tina began moving her fingers again – slowly – in and out of Bette. Bette moaned again.

Bette and Tina were so into what they were doing that they didn’t notice that Dr. Wilson had entered the room.. She pulled the curtain around the bed back slightly but upon figuring out what was going on behind it – she quickly pulled it closed again and left the room – quietly closing the door behind her. She had a wide grin across her face. “What an amazing couple – amazing.”

Tina whispered to Bette. “God Babe – you’re so wet. What are you thinking about?”

“You T…only you…..you…please Tina…please.”

“Ok Babe…I want you to ***** for me…***** now Baby…right now!” At that moment Bette arched her back and moaned loudly as her ***** washed over her. Tina kissed her again – the rest of Bette’s moans were captured by Tina’s kisses – and by her smile.

“God T…thank you – I love you very much.” Bette was breathless.

“I love you too Baby….very – very much.”

“T…are you excited about going home tomorrow?”

“Yeah Bette – you?”

“Yeah – sure!”

The truth was that they were both absolutely terrified – but for different reasons. Reasons that would play out within the next 24 hours.

TBC