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Before the Fall – Three
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She missed her friends.
She missed the sunshine.
She missed the beach.
She missed Bette.
“I’m still seeing her. Though…tomorrow will be the last time. So it looks like Mummy wins this one, Pop. As you can see this does not upset me in the least. So please continue betting on my love life. Normal parents don’t behave as you two do. I wish that I had normal parents.”
“Helena normal parents would not put up with you. Normal parents would not have understood how you could be in love with a woman who shows no signs of ever returning the feeling. Normal parents would not have understood why you’ve moved the Peabody Foundation head quarters to New York City just to escape one Bette Porter. You are fortunate that you have your mother and I.”
“Thank you. Thank you so much for reminding me that I am blessed with two wonderful parents! I had forgotten you see. Normal parents wouldn’t bring their respective significant others to our annual Christmas retreat. Normal parents wouldn’t expect for their child to flip a coin to see whom she lived with. Normal parents wouldn’t have an open marriage. Normal parents would end it when they realized it was not working. Normal parents would be well…normal, and you two aren’t.”
“We do try our best,” Astor muttered after a beat of silence. “Your mother has invited me to dinner at her penthouse. Do come.”
“Who else is invited?” Helena asked while swung her chair around to face her floor to ceiling window behind her. “I am not in the mood for either of you and never mind your current attachments.”
“It would be the three of us.”
“Are you finally getting divorced? You know dinner with the three of us never goes well. The last time we did it I had to restrain Mummy from beating you over the head with a bottle of Chablis.”
“Admittedly I did provoke her. No, nothing like that. Can’t we just want to chat you up once in awhile?”
“What time?”
“Seven-thirty. She said don’t bring anything.”
“Which means bring wine. And dessert. Check. I suppose I can come. I have nothing better to do with my time.”
“Well you did move away from all your friends. And you seem incapable of making any more,” her father said not unkindly.
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What a pleasant surprise. Now I have to go back and read.
Oh Speedy. I was having chest pain through out that painful conversation with Bette and Helena. What the hell is wrong with Bette, why won’t she admit what she is feeling, why is she afraid to give into it. How awful for Helena and now what the hell has happened to Bette Please, please please, please post soon. My chest is heavy :-(
You’ve been hinting that we will find out why our playa Bette is so reluctant to be involved with Helena. I wonder if they are related??? Is Bette the offspring, bastard child of Astor? Does she know this, so knows she cannot even begin to lay hands on Helena? I hope I’m wrong… Please tell me I am wrong. I hope for a happy ending but sometimes it just isn’t what we want. Brillant as stated before. You definately have skills.
Bette is so BULL-HEADED! Hopefully that’ll change.
Squirl, no! No, no, no. That thought never crossed my mind. I wouldn’t be able to write something like that anyway. Rest assured I am not Jerry Springer. There’s no blood relation between Bette and Helena. None. Breath easy. Whew!
I have never been so happy to be wrong. THANKS. Waiting with baited-breath for your next chapter
Damn this is good speedy!!!!! but you know youre wrong for leaving us hanging like that right
Grrr, you suck, leaving us hanging like that. But aside from that, I am very much enjoying this story and can’t wait to read more.
Wow! Now there’s a cliffhanger!! Thanks!
please speed posta again soon.. great chapter.. i love belena stories..
What in the world was the inspiration for Peggy and Astor? Those two are really special. Great description, I felt as though I was there. Ok, what was really the impetus for the current situation that B and H find themselves experiencing? Is H truly tired of pining or did something specific occur? Ummmm…..what’s AU? The two stories almost feel like they fit together, almost! BYMAPS
I’m sure that every reader has heart ache from Helena and Bette’s attitude and conversation. You’re so cruel leaving us on a cliffhanger! lol.
Good work, really. And although I like some of those, it IS nice to read a good story with proper grammar & spelling.Keep up with the excellent work, I’m really looking forward to the next episode.
lwfan_niki AU is alternate universe. Which since this isn’t cannon, it would be AU. The two stories won’t resemble each other too much hopefully. Thanks a lot guys.
Good god :( this chapter made MY heart ache too… you’re cutting us right to the core with this story Speedy… I hope you have happy ending and give us hope. Thanks for this..
See a good reason why you shouldn’t drink so much, speedy, I LOVE this story and especially that it’s not focused on tina. I love how you write these two, pls post soon, I’m hanging on the edge of my seat!!!
OMG! You’re making my heart ache with this chapter! I… shit! I’ve been where Helena is and this chapter just brought it all home to me. dman, you’re good! Despite the heartache and gut-wrenching conversations, this is written superbly. I am so into this story. You’ve got some serious talent there, Speed. I hate to see the end of each chapter. That’s a sure sign of something great! Please, continue. Preferably, real soon..lol! If there was a rating, you’d get 5 stars for all of the chapters so far! Magnificent job you’re doing. Keep it up!
I can’t stop reading this story…I am a Tibetter but this story is so appealing. The tension between the two of them is so powerful. I don’t know what is holding Bette back from admitting to Helena that she means the world to her…you have written this so well I am on the edge of my seat. Will Helena make it back to LA? Keep posting.
i soooooo luv this story, this is a different side of bette, that i think is really sexy!!!!now hurry up and write!!!!!!