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9 to 5 For Service and Devotion Chapter 8
Tina watched the brunette’s chest rise and fall as she fell sound asleep. She wondered if this behavior was normal for Bette. It seemed very out of character from what she seen so far. Gently, she lifted herself off the bed and looked around her. Piles of papers littered her small desk, a silk robe hung from the door and a pair of white pajamas were folded neatly at the edge of the bed. Tina made her way to the balcony and closed the glass door that Bette had left open on her crawl to the other side of the room. She was about to close the drapes when she noticed how the full moon cast a brilliant light onto the brunette who was fast asleep. It was funny, Tina thought, to watch Bette sleep. She was always rushing around, fixing one thing then the next, her time in constant demand. Now here she was as vulnerable as a child. Looking at Bette made Tina think of Helena. She thought of Helena’s arms around her waist, her lips on her cheek, the way she treated Tina; gently, like a thin piece of blown glass. The blonde wondered if Bette would be the same with her. Would she understand how scared she was? That she needed to go slow with her?
Sighing, Tina shook that thought from her mind. None of that mattered. Bette wasn’t interested. She had said many times in only the last few days that she doesn’t date while on the ship. Tina wondered if someone like Bette would date at all. And if she did, what kind of woman would she be attracted to? Would it be someone like Bette Porter herself, alert, attentive and in control? Would she be as beautiful as a sunset? Someone like Alice? Quirky, witty and cute? Perhaps she wanted someone more like Shane; thoughtful, but also a little cocky and sure. There were so many thing about Bette that Tina wanted know. As she watched the brunette toss and turn a little she hoped she would one day get her chance to ask. Tina raised the blanket from Bette’s toes and pulled it to her chest. She paused one more moment to look at Bette before leaving for her own room.
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OK so I’m reading along and reading along and I get to the part where Tina asks Bette to have dinner with her, and I’m all excited and then….THEN!!!!….Bette tells Tina she is having dinner with Peggy and I’m sitting here cringing, waving my fist in the air and talking to my damn monitor saying “Uhmp WRONG ANSWER Porter!” then you save the day by having her offer to have coffee after dinner!!!! **** phewwwwww **** Good save! Thanks and have fun at your brothers wedding. Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do, just do it MUCH better! LOL!!!!!
That was a great update. Bette acting human about the nasty hangover she had. It was also great to know that Bette cannot do to Tina what Dana does to Alice, ignore her feelings for the person she loves. I love this story, Flair. Have fun at the wedding and whatever you do, DO NOT CATCH THE BOUQUET, let that sucker drop. I hope I can survive til Monday. PPS
Another great update! Enjoy the wedding!
Bette cannot stay away from Tina i am not sure how Dana does it…Now lets not let craziness ruin the coffee…
Poor Porter with the aching head and heart. You mentioned a bumpy voyage but I hope that the coffee rendezvous will be calm and sweet. Have fun at the wedding.
it is hard to watch someone you love being with someone else…i wonder how long it will take bette to admit anything…and how far will tina go with helena…i hope not that far LOL
Have fun at the wedding… remember to sing ‘What A Feeling’! ;-D
This means Tina is free to have dinner with Helen-a, I smell trouble… of the best kind when it comes to your flare for the dram-a. Enjoy the wedding!
I’m so excited about the coffee date! PPS
You better make that coffee in private quarters. Your dramatic flair will surely involve obnoxious Helena or maybe peculiar Bridget. Somehow I can´t imagine you´ll make it easy on B&T. But please, they need a break, you know kind of a romantic one, a few pages long, nothing much – you can do it! Please…
have fun at your brother’s wedding – I’m sure you’ll be an adorable drunk like Bette :) I don’t know how you write in the office – but you’re doing a damn good job of it. Love it! love it! :)
Damn you’re good Flair! But damn that Peggy…why did Bette say coffee…why didn’t she say dinner tomorrow night. Loved the update and don’t change a thing…the pace and the number of pages in the update is perfect! See you tomorrow!
BT got “The Coffee date”.. now you’re talking.. Flair ;)
Why couldn’t your brother just elope!?!!
this story is sooo great! B&T coffee talk can’t wait hopefully helena will fall over board at some point during the night
Hooray for Tina! She made the first move, that is so awesome. (Hi fived ducky) We are so excited about this chapter, ducky is drinking me under the table, and will be floating in my puke in a sec. Thanks for the post.
GO TEE!!!! ahh bless em! can’t wait to read how the “coffe date” goes…are we classing it as a “date” flair??? wonder if helena is gonna see them…this could cause more drama…Bring.It.Onnnnnnnnn!! pps
Few things are worse than finding out just how drunkenly, how *stupidly* you’ve acted the night before. But Bette got her silver lining. Tina was with her, at least for part of it. Their meeting for coffee is a start… as long as neither of the Peabody women do anything to delay the meet-up. Have a blast at the wedding, and we’ll be reading when you get back. Thanks, flair!
Watching someone you care deeply for with someone else sucks…I think. I’m honestly not sure I ever had to physically watch that. So Dana was the one who tattled? That’s freaking hilarious. Sucks that Bette can’t have dinner with Tina but at least Bette isn’t going to try the worn out plan of having two dates at the same time and run back and forth.
Now you got me excited, and I wish your brother’s not getting married this weekend..haha, just kidding of course. Have fun at your brother’s wedding..getting as sloshed as Bette? Heh.
After dinner coffee and hope for other things as well. Hopefully Bette can have a quick dinner with Peggy and get back to Tina as quickly as possible. These Peabody women do have a high tolerance for entertaining and going overboard (no pun intended) at the same time. Maybe Tina can avoid Helena for tonight and save herself for Bette. Thanks for posting.
alone time. sometimes its better to not get what you wish for when your writting!!!! ;) thx, have a good time.