James: Bette Porters officemay I help you

Tina: Hey JamesIts Tina. how are you..is Bette busy

James: TinaIm so glad you calledBette didnt come in to work and she never called and when I called her all I get is her machine

Tina: WhatWhat do you mean she never came to work

James: You dont know where she is.

Tina: What.oh *****.Ok James Ill go check on her and Ill call you backbye

Grabbing her purse

Tina: Jill I have to go .Bette didnt go to work and I havent seen her since yesterday.so Ill call you later

Jill: Yeah surenow you drive carefully.and call me

Tina: Yes I will to both

Tina arrives at Bette apt.well thank God her car is here.and thank God I have a key.going inthe apt. was very quiet and dark

Tina: calling Bettehey babe where are youwalking up to the bedroom Babe are you in there

Walking in the bedroomBette was still dressed and just laying on top of the bedTina goes over and she is out cold.WTF..Bette was burning up with a fever.Tina tries to wake her but to no avail.she undresses her and places her under the covers.goes into the bathroom medicine cabinet.looking for a thermometer but of course nothingnot even a aspirinshit.well I have to go shopping..

Calling Jill..Hey Listen Im sorry but Bette is really sickI am taking the rest of the day as a personal day and tomorrow as well.

Jill: Dont worry Teeyou just take care of herand call if I can do anything for you

Tina: Thanks Jill

Calling James.James its TinaI found her ..she is really sick…so dont expect her back to work maybe until FridayI gotta gobye

Getting wash cloths and cool waterTina places the wash cloths on her headneckarms legs .chest..getting the fever down..Bette starts to wake up

Bette: Oh my ***** head..whats going on

Tina: Dont move babeI got you Ill take care of you

Bette: What happen

Tina: Now I know why you were so tired and slept for almost 11 hours straightyou were getting sick..and you have no medicine of any kind so I must go shopping..

Bette: You dont have to Ill be fine

Tina: I dont think so..do you know you didnt even undress you just fell on the bed thats how I just found you

Bette: And you undressed me.you do love me.or is it just my body

Tina: Now youll just have to guess..ok …Ill be back real soondont get up.Here take a drink of some water…I have to buy you some juice too..
Promise me you wont try to get up

Bette: I promise .mommy

Tina leaves and is back in about 45 minutesBette was sleeping again

Taking her temp. . Damn it 102.2.

Ok Babe I know you wont like me tomorrow thats if I tell you.but I must do this.after giving her Tylenolshe again placed the wash cloths all over after about 10 minutes…she started to stir

Tina: Welcome back againhere drink this..it has medicine in it

Bette: Drinkingit tastes terrible

Tina: Please drink ityou want to get better dont you

Bette: What are my other options

Tina: Hospitalwith some old man doctor with cold hands all over your body

Bette: Cheers.drinking it to the last drop.ya know Teeyou missed your calling you should have been a nursegreat bed side manor

Tina: Do you know you had a temp. of 102.2

Bette: How do you know that????

Tina: I took your temp.holding it up

Bette: Where

Tina: Smiling..UP YOUR BUTT..Im only kidding.but it does have that feature.

Bette: Cute Teereally cute.Better give me some Tylenol

Tina: No your good for another 3 hours..(Oh *****.)

Bette: What you gave me some already

Tina: Yeah…in the drink..(hope she bought that)

Bette: Oh..Ok..trying to get up

Tina: Where do you think your going

Bette: To the bathroomunless your going to put a DEPENDS on me.

Tina: Dont tempt me I would love to play MOMMYhanding her a shirt and a pair of shorts.you dont want to get sick.do you need any help

Bette: oh youre a riot.and no thanks I have been going to the bathroom by myself for a while now.she puts on her shirt and shorts.and then tries to get up and falls back on the bed.some mommy you are dont even help your baby when shes sick..Im sorry Tee..its just no has ever took care of me..even my mom.hardly ever did.would you help me

Tina: Always.dont ever forget that

All finished and back into bed..

Tina: Ok now you restI think Ill do some laundry.

Bette: Looking at the timeTee your not going back to work

Tina: No I took the rest of today off and tomorrow..My baby is sick

Bette: Even sick she flashes that smile of hersyou did that for me

Tina: Yes I did.I Love You.remember

Bette: I remember..Thank you

Tina: Now you get some sleep.Mommys ordersas she leaves the bedroom she picks up Bettes cell and brings it out into the living roomno need for anyone the wake her.just as Tina was leaving of course Bettes cell ringshello.

Alice: Bettethis doesnt sound like you…Im sorry I must have the wrong number

Tina: Alice its Tina.Bette is sick ..

Alice: Sickcant be she is never sick

Tina: Well trust me the Mighty Porter has fallen she is sick

Alice: But she is still at work Right

Tina: No she sleeping in her bedso dont expect us tonight…or tomorrow morning

Alice: So do you need anythingI know she has nothing in her apartment

Tina: All taken care of…I went shoppingbut thanks.Hey I hate to cut you off but while she sleeping I am going to do the laundry

Alice: Ok let me know if I can help

Tina: Thanks bye

Taking the laundry basket down to the laundry roomshe was glad no one else was there she filled 3 machines and then went back up to check on Bette

Bette was sleeping.Tina straightens up the room.just looking loving the site that was before her.how did I get so lucky..who would have ever guessed.God I love this woman

Tina went into the kitchen and started to make some chicken soup..she chuckled to herself.and in her best Jewish accent..it couldnt hurt.(Donna that was for you)

Checking the time and running back to the laundry room she put the clothes into the dryers and back up to the apartment

Again checking the time .its time for more Medicine.hope my patient is awake this time.(she is going to kill me.but then again maybe not)

Going into the bedroom.Bette was still sleepingshe felt her forehead she was hot againtrying to wake herBette was not helping. Tina knew her temp. was up againtaking itit was 101.8 damn

Here we go again with the cool wash cloths all over her bodysoon the fever starts to come down and Bette is coming around

Bette: Tina Im so thirsty

Tina gives her some apple juice and washes her face Bette opens her eyes and smiles at her

Bette: Im sorry baby.you shouldnt have to do this

Tina: So you want someone else to take care of you

Bette: No thats not what I meant

Tina: I know babe.but I love you and with loving someone means you would take care of them whenever they needed it..if I was sick I would only want you to take care of me

Bette: You can count on it.

Tina: Guess what..its medicine time again.dont roll those eyes at me young lady .as she hands Bette the cup with the medicine in it..thats right drink itand here take 2 Tylenol .

Bette: I thought it was in here already

Tina: Well this time its not..

The rest of the night went smooth and Bette was feeling much better or the medicine was really working Tina really didnt know whichall she knew is that Bette was very touchy feely all night.

Tina: Bette Please stopyour sick.I dont want you to get a relapseplease just go to sleep.

Bette: But Tee Im feeling much better now.thanks to my private nurseso come on let me PAY you for your services

Tina: Babe please…I am so tired I had a very stressful day.so go to sleep or Im going on the couch

Bette: Ok .great bed side manor.

Bette finally fell asleepbut when morning came she was again feeling lousy.her temp. was now 99.9

Tina: See I told you …you were going to get a relapsehanding her the medicine againOnly now Bette didnt give her a hard time and took her medicine..Bette fell right to sleep

The rest of the day Bette was a good girl listening to everything Tina said to her.and by night her fever finally broke and she was feeling much better

Tina: No work for you tomorrow I hope you know that

Bette: But my show opens in less then 2 weeks

Tina: I dont care your ***** is staying in this bed

Bette: So will your ***** be in this bed with metrying to pull Tina into her arms

Tina: No I have to go to work tomorrow.

Bette: You cant Im still sick. cough cough

Tina: Nice try babe..but you know I would stay home if you needed me to but youll be alright for the day and Ill be home earlyand besides Ill be a phone call away

Bette: So tonight are you going to sleep with me or on the couch?

Tina: I didnt sleep on the couch last night

As Bette now grabs her and lays her down on the bed with her on top looking down at Tina

Bette: So I can have my way with you now

Tina: I didnt say that eithercome on babe.listen to me if your still feeling better tomorrow well then maybebut not before then.

Bette: Pouting .gee Tee it was only a little fever

Tina: Getting up.little fever.Bette I almost called the ambulance for you.your temperature was almost 103.for an adult and lately I use that term loosely.thats a high temperature you could have went into a coma.or Gods knows what.your lucky it came down or I would have taken you to the emergency roomAlice and Kit were only a phone call away .

Bette: Im sorry Tee I didnt realize I was that sick.

Tina: Listen Bette.Im sorry I didnt mean to be so hard on you but do you honestly think I like telling you just to go to sleep.I love making love with youbut I also want you 100% better and Im willing to wait till you are

As they crawl into bed

Bette: Tee thanks for taking care of meand for loving me

Tina: Anytime babeanytime

Tina pulls Bette into her armsand their bodies mold into one another
Both thinking they are the luckiest person in the world.
Sleep was very welcomed


TBC