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A Choice is Made Chapter 8
Bette: Jim, before I open this I want you to know that I am fully aware of the board’s gratitude and the cooperation has been phenomenal. We only get this kind of success when we work together. Now, that doesn’t mean I don’t expect to debate and at times have to really work to push through what I believe to be the right thing for our museum, but debate with a purpose, not an agenda serves us all best. I am an east coast native who has been living on the west coast for a few decades, it is refreshing to work in an environment where people say what they mean, mean what they say and can separate business from personal. I say all of that to say the gratitude is mutual.
Bette opens the envelope and sees and check for $10,000.
Bette: Wow, Jim this is more than “not much”.
Jim: Well it won’t buy you a car or anything, but it is real money.
Bette: It is really appreciated, thank you.
Bette makes a mental note to thank each board member with a personal note by the end of the week. The two talk New York life, the museum’s recent history as they finish lunch. Both decline dessert and Bette is done by 1:15pm. She immediately heads to her bank to deposit the check, then heads off to meet her family. She sends Tina a text letting her know that she is on her way and should be there closer to 2 than 3pm. Tina smiles, it all felt so familiar to her. Tina texted back they she’d get the tickets, but they’d wait at the entrance for her, it would be easiest to find each other that way. Bette smiled at the reply, they’re waiting for me. 30 minutes later Bette meets them at the gate.
Tina: Hi Bette, she’s been great today and had a good nap so we should have a great time here.
Bette: Hi Boo, how’s my baby? Leans in to kiss a very happy and rather talkative baby. Bette slips on the comfy shoes Tina brought for her. Thanks for bringing me some walking shoes. I came straight from a business lunch and couldn’t change beforehand.
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(40 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5)
Tomorrow would indeed to an interesting day for our family. – sure sounds interesting!
Lwsho…this was an outstanding chapter. Bette and Tina are taking baby steps back to each other…first civility toward one another…then I’m sure they will have some knock down, drag out words between them, then forgiveness and healing. Lwsho…I sure hope that you will put Humpty and Dumpty back together again!
Thank you for this wonderfully long chapter, and a very sweet and loving story!!
Lwsho, I am loving this story so much. They are certainly making progress one step at a time towards each other. Thanks for writing this. PPVS! :)
Wonderful update! PPS!
Amazing Chapter!!! Tina is showing some patience and I am glad about that. When they do talk I hope they still can be civil to each other and not scream and yell. Thank you I love this story. PPS
OHHHHHHHH this is absolutly fantatic.They are actually talking instead of yelling, listening instead of fighting,working as a team instead of aginst each other. yes I am dncin lol but it wil be betterif they are bak together or working towards this goal lol. love this PPVS
thanks for the long chapter. I am so glad to see them getting along but I have to assume that there will be a bit of strife down the road when they really begin to sort out their problems.pps
That was great and B&T taking baby steps!
Absolutely loving this story, thank you so much
They’re doing pretty well. I’m impressed with them, actually… no sniping, just support. Even broaching the subject of talking about the demise of their relationship went well. Bette’s trying really hard, so’s Tina, but is it all just for Angelica’s sake? We’ll see how their eventual talk goes. Thanks for posting.
Tomorrow sure sounds promising for them. Thank you and can’t wait to read the next chapter. Thank you for this story. Great one :)
You write this story so nicely. I’m looking forward to reading more.