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After some chit chat, and Peggy was not a woman who engaged in much of that, she got to the point.
“How much longer is your job here going to take?”
Bette paused and thought for a few moments.
“I suppose,” she said slowly, “about another month or six weeks.”
When Peggy left an hour later, Bette was sat there, stunned.
Her first thought was to call Tina and she had even picked up her cell to hit quick dial. Tina’s name was still at the top of the phone’s list, but she rapidly brought herself back to painful reality. There was no BetteandTina any more.
She swiveled her chair around and looked out into the serene patio for at least five minutes. Then she called Kit.
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The Planet
“So Peggy has made me an offer I can’t refuse. I’ll open a gallery for her here, manage it, and be in charge of opening galleries in
I will appoint managers when I finish preparing these galleries and will oversee them. It’s a lifetime jobwith outstanding pay and benefits. In addition to a generous salary,
I will receive a commission on every work of art sold.”
Kit was hanging eagerly on every word. She was so pleased that her little sister was back in the world of financial security, doing a job which she was going to love.
“I’ll finish my job for this special exhibit in a little over a month. Then I’ll start looking for a space that is well-located and able to be modified for a gallery.
“Tina could help you look for a space,” suggested Kit.
Bette eyes narrowed slightly and she shook her head negatively.
Kit got up, walked around her desk and hugged Bette fiercely.
“I’m so happy for you, baby sis.”
Bette smiled, “Yeah, Peggy is really my deus ex machina .”
“And what does that mean, Yale girl?”
Bette explained that a deus ex machina was a dramatic device that the Greeks used. This god was lowered onto the stage at the end of the play and solved everyone’s problems, troubles that in reality would have probably been impossible to solve.
She had certainly solved Bette’s professional problems and also allayed any fears she had about having enough money for everyone. Kit agreed that Peggy was certainly that “god in a machine.”
Bette thought about the shambles of her personal life. Too bad Peggy couldn’t be a deus ex machina for that. And Bette was beginning to think that it would take something as impossible as that Greek dramatic device to reunite her and Tina.
Peggy had not asked about Tina so that meant that she knew that she and Tina had split again. She had never pried into Bette’s personal life, but she was far too gracious to fail to ask about Bette’s wife. So Peggy knew that Bette’s personal life was troubled again.
Peggy had commented that all the insurance benefits would cover her wife and all children. But she hadn’t mentioned Tina by name.
“You haven’t heard from Tina?” Kit asked.
“No.”
“Have you tried to get in touch with her?”
“No.”
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FM: Bette Porter
TO: Tina Kennard
FM: Insurance
I have accepted a new position working for Peggy Peabody and the job provides insurance coverage for you and Angie. I’ll leave the paperwork you have to complete at your house when I come to visit Angie.
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FM: Tina Kennard
TO: Bette Porter
FM: Insurance
I’ll take care of the paperwork quickly. Thank you.
Congratulations on the new job.
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Ok, Pancha! Bette is feening for some Tina. She’s just in denial. Now I want to see if Tina feels the same.
ouch – can it really be true – do you see them this disconnected??
painful, but good…it’s so good to see a successful Bette again, but I also don’t really want to see a downtrodden Tina like from our beloved lastkid..which I do say that I miss that roadkill story quite a lot..funny how you can always wonder how a story ends up..always waiting….Thankyou for yours!!!
As much as I agree to the fact that it was right for Bette to leave, why does it feel like they bailed on each other. Talking via e-mail, come on. The balls in Tina’s court, girl better realize what she’s about to loose before its gone.
That’s all they do is talking through email, that’s sad. Can’t wait to see Tina’s Pov, post soon please, thanks!
E=M ail is great,at least you dont see them nor to hear the voice that you so loved to hear at one time.. Bette is trying to be happy. and that doesnt mean that Bette has forgotten her.Just right now that she doesn’t want her in her life right now Thanks
hey there- agree with the others. if S3 is anything like this, it’s going to be a long one. thanks for the story!
OK! Time to recruit little bunny foo-foo to bop Tina on the head! Love the story, please post again soon!
OK ive just read all the comments..lol and look how alot of attitudes have changed…this ofcourse is down to your call on this particular storyline…either way i love what your doing here i agree Bette needed to say “enough” and really for Tinas own good she so needed to hear it,i think youve hit the nail right on the head with this.sure they need to talk …but not just yet, Thankyou for such a great story…on a lighter note…would i be hated if i asked you to maybe bring that hot cute (baby mobile) artist back, Leigh…lol..ok only joking just thought Bette and Leigh…well you know…lol…only while Tina and Bette are figuring this out,im all for them getting back together but well… Leigh was hot! ok ok sorry!lol
now that bette has a job is their hope for them to reconcile,if so let them take their time and dont rush it.
Great chapter as always, Pancha. If it’s alright with you, may I be the deus ex machina in this B&T story? I would certainly do the honours of banging their crazy conjugal craniums together, to reset them to their default devoted setting. Or you simply keep on weaving this fic as you please and eventually have B&T end up together (yet) again. Love your fic, Pancha. Cheers!
To: Bette PorterFrom: Tina KennardSubject: Additional HelpGenerous support and insurance for me is “nice.” Was wondering if you would also mind, maybe one or two – four?? – nights a week coming by the house, cutting my food for me? Could you be a dear too, maybe chew it up, just the tougher cuts. Also, a light bulb burned out in Angelica’s room – can you change it? And I got Robert a card, not too mushy, but would like your opinion on what I want to write inside.Tks.
oh dopey me… forgot to say Pancha, that it’s good — really good. I personally like the email approach, think it suits them (well, one of them at least) to a T. Clever on your part, well done — love the story
I think it is time for Tina to do some grovelling!
Yay for Bette! Boo for cold, informal emails. Yay for the story! Boo for…well…that’s it for now.. ;)
WAH!!!! Those emails just killed me. Can barely get myself up off of the floor. pancha….I only hope S3 is not this hard.
Oh I think they need to stay away.. at least in this story.. If season 3 will start this way, then I say IC break them up.. Cuz these two bring the worst out of each other.. great post as always..
Hang in there! My next chapter is about Tina and should appear on Saturday.
thank you for update,I would really like know what is going on in Tina’s life right now,I think one of the girls should go talk to her,I think also she needs to see Bette out with someone else,that would be interesting….well post soon love the story ..
Wow…talking through e-mail, that’s deep. I still love the story. Glad to see Bette moving on and trying to be Happy. When will you be letting them meet face to face? Please continue!!!
Alright we know Bette still loves and wants Tina and still considers them her family to take care of. We get no glimpse of what Tina is thinking or feeling, very blase e-mail response. No thanks for thinking of us or taking care of us, just thank you. Not even an interest in the new job. Tina must still be in her funk, too bad ’cause she really is loved by Bette and will miss her opportunity.
Come on you have make these two talk to each other outside of email…Love the story I just hope it isn’t what we are going to see this season.. Post soon.
can we have a Tina’s POV soon?..post soon=)
A blond beauty who can cook. Hmm don’t we know someone else like that? I think her name is…oh yeah. It’s Tina! I wonder how many more of these “wannabes” Bette has dated since she moved out? I liked your use of “deus ex machina.” I hadn’t seriously heard about that since I was a junior music education major trying to stay awake in Music History. At this rate, it really would take a major divine intervention to get Tina to wake up and smell the coffee. I only mentioned Tina because, duh, we can see plain as day that Bette is missing her, as if automatic act of speed-dialing Tina didn’t give that away.
What the hell I mean it’s good that Bette is taking care of Angelica but why Tina. Tina should be supporting herself she wants an open relationship then support yourself. I’m sorry Pancha but this makes me fume even more Bette did nothing wrong this time around, support your kid let the ex support herself. *Rant over* Please give me something on Tina quick cause I am about to hire a hitman to take her out. lol I suspect that the blase attitude by Tina is just a front. She is secretly hitting the bottle and neglecting Angelica. Am I right? keep them apart Pancha seriously.
oh this is sad, communicating by email only. I’m glad B is going to be working for peggy. I think they should be apart for awhile also. i can’t wait to see how you end this. hey will it end when s3 does or before? just wondering
I want to see whats happening to Tina… And the way they talk through email is just… cold.
why are they so cold with each other? is tina still on her men hunt? they are acting like there’s nothing left between them…what a misery…happy for bette though for the work prospects
I like the neutral tone you’ve taken w/ the email correspondence. It shows no emotional attachment to one another at this time; all they’re given are words w/ no tone to set them in. That’s profound.I’m glad my ex & I just had dogs together, I couldn’t imagine trying to share a child.
I have a love for Peggy Peabody and I currently working on an eppy with her doing some good for B. Good for Bette getting a big ole good job again.
Ah, email, a nice, cold touch. Great story.
Really love the story. Bette & Tina are so matter-of-fact when they communicate through email. It’s really sad, but at least they’re talking. When will you tell us what Tina’s been up to? Please continue.
GREAT CHAPTER
pancha it was short but still good i hope they reunite soon
Still enjoying the ride. You’re in the driver’s seat, so which ever way you choose to turn is fine, but I’d appreciate if you take me to Peggy’s house so I can get a sweet set-up for life.
this is one story that i cheer bette on in moving forward–tina was a bitch’ i hope everyone leaves her hanging like they did bette and it would be a complete change of pace to see tina do the groviling to win bette back–great story
I’m glad you decided to update before your celebration. I’ll be overjoyed if you could update again before Saturday. Call me insatiable, haha. I hope Bette could someone who could talk with her about art freely, you know, a kind of soul mate. I hope Bette live a swinging life and I kind of hope Tina a bit miserable. Then she’ll know how to value Bette.
I fine it so sad that they only talk to each other though email. Love the story , post as soon as u can. Thanks pancha
wow… i hope the show is now as painful… i feel for bette and i do hope tina gets her head out of her ass soon and they start to talk… just please don’t bring the bitch helly into the mix…