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    As Good As It Gets – Chapter 19

    She eased her way back onto the bed just as Tina was slowly trying to open her eyes, the bright light from outside burned her tender eyes. She blinked the tears away and ignored the pain, she wanted to see Bette. It made her feel better.

    "Open you mouth for me, baby"

    Tina did as she was asked and carefully put the metal end of the thermometer under her tongue. It felt so cold and painful under her warm tongue but Tina put up with it anyways. She focused on her lover’s concerned expression and patiently waited for the beep on the thermometer to go off. The longer it took, the more worried Bette got but when it did finally go off the brunette let out a deep sigh.

    "101.4. Thank God it’s not higher but you’re definitely in no condition to perform tonight"

    "I have to" Tina’s words were so scratchy and low Bette could barely make them out. She could see the pain in her lover’s eyes.

    "Baby look at you. There’s no way you can go out there tonight, you can barely talk"

    "I can’t just sit here Bette" Tina said stubbornly, knowing Bette was right but she couldn’t admit to that. Tina hated the idea of letting down her fans and wouldn’t stop now. A silly cold wouldn’t stop her.

    "Yes you can, will you stop being so stubborn? Just because the show is sponsored by Pepsi doesn’t mean you have to be there. Roger will understand"

    "Bette-" Tina was cut off by a nasty round of coughs. She tried to hold it back because it only hurt her throat more but she couldn’t help it.

    Bette immediately felt guilty for making Tina talk so much. She was so worried for her girlfriend, she got upset.

    "You see? You’re in no condition to do anything, why can’t you just admit that? I’m going to get you something for your cold"

    Bette got up angrily and went to the kitchen for some water and a pair of Tylenol Cold & Flu for Tina. She stood by the sink for a second and took a deep breath, calming herself.

    Comments

    1. Oh boy, that’s not good. Hopefully Tin’s voice doesn’t falter too badly on stage. Ava really should have acted on that fleeting feeling to walk away while she still could. I have a feeling someone is going to be giving her a beat down soon. Thanks for the post, Liah! :)

    2. Loved that Bette took care of Tina. A shot of warm Jack or Johnny always did the trick for me when I had a cold, but a cold beverage…ugh. Karma’s a bitch and I’ll be waiting for it to knock on Ava’s door.

    3. Ugh! How come Ava has access to go there?? She is not that bright to be such an under cover agent :-/ I hope Tina still able to perform and let her shine so it will not make Ava’s plan run successfully! Btw it’s so lovely to read about how Bette is taking care of T! Sweet!! Thanks Liah for the update.. Appreciate your good intention, but still an answer for a cliffy is posting the next chapter soonest ;-) hehehe… Enjoy your weekend! :-)

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