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    Chapter 5

    She rapped on the door.

    ‘C’mon in!’ Isaac shouted.

    Entering a seemingly empty office, Bette looked round to her extreme left and saw that Isaac was standing at the end of a long strip of bright green baize with a raised end and two golf holes in it.

    ‘Give me one second,’ Isaac said, his head bowed over his putter.

    Bette just blinked, her jaw slack in surprise – at the fact that Isaac had started playing golf in the office, yes, but mainly at what he was wearing. Isaac Zakarian – he of the trademark block-colour Pantone suits – was in a pair of beat-up Levi’s, Converse hi-tops and an ancient Neil Young tee shirt.

     She took a few cautious steps further in and watched while he tapped a ball and sent it trundling along, vaguely straight, but slowing to a halt a good two feet short of the hole.

    ‘Hmm,’ he said softly. ‘How’s your game, Bette?’ Bette said nothing, so Isaac looked up at her. ‘You play, don’t you?’

    ‘Oh.’ Bette shook her head like she’d just woken up. ‘Uh, yeah, I did once or twice. I wouldn’t say I had a “game”.’

    Isaac lifted his putter and studied it as if it might have been tampered with. Then he held it out towards Bette. ‘You like this?’

    ‘What?’

    ‘This.’ He went over and handed her the club. Bette took it, slowly and with visible distaste, as if it was radioactive. ‘That was my Christmas present to myself. Seven grand. When I started, I had an old Acushnet Bulls Eye my uncle gave to me, but after a while I thought wasn’t helping my game, so I got every putter I could find, tried them all, but—’ He stopped suddenly, putting his hands on his hips. ‘Maybe I’m just crap!’

    Bette appraised his slightly flushed face, and his unusual outfit. ‘Are you . . . okay?’

    ‘Never better! Keep that, by the way’ – he indicated the club. ‘Sit down.’ Bette remained standing while Isaac rounded his desk and threw himself into his insanely expensive Hanse Wegner Swivel chair. He leaned back and stroked the sublimely curved, pale-oak arms. ‘You saw the Apollo list,’ he said, a question couched as a statement.

    Comments

    1. Okay, it means lots of money to accept this offer…. but will it make Bette happy? I think not. Professionally maybe so but personally, she is going to be miserable … traveling, working 60 to 80 hours per week and being on the other side of the world from Tina. Time for Bette to decide what in her life is the most important – her professional life or her relationships….. Time to put her efforts into winning Tina back and getting on that road to true happiness.

      Thanks for the chapter…

      • Hi MickiMacki! *waves* I love your name, haha
        thanks very much for reading and commenting on this story. I’m so pleased you like it and hope you stick with it. It’s going to get worse before it gets better but I’m a Tibetter so don’t worry ;-)
        L

      • Hi Finn422! *waves* Great to see you here and reading my story. :-) I’m so pleased you’re enjoying it. The next little bit is a bit of a rough ride but don’t worry – just enjoy it and all will be well….
        thanks again
        L

    2. I love this no-nonsense Tina and won’t take Bette’s crap anymore! Yet, she’s super tender and always there to support Bette.

      And Bette needs to get off the sidelines, tell Pippa it’s over and done and get out of that nowhere, extended sleepover! Pick a lane Porter, the only one you really want- the road back to Tina!

      PPS – loving this story!

      • Hi Kira! How are you? Great to see you here :-) Thank you so much for reading this story and for commenting.
        I love ‘pick a lane, Porter’ – that’s a lot of her problem in GQ, isn’t it? Here, she’s just really really scared. She knows she wants Tina but she just…. can’t….. get there
        I love writing Tina in this tender way. She’s so lovely.
        Anyway, hope you enjoy the rest of the ride! Thanks again for reading my writing
        L

    3. Hi my Scottish friend,

      What, what will Bette do??? She’s making progress though with asking to talk to Tina & then actually doing it & on top of that agreeing to the dinner to discuss with Angie!!

      And Tina not allowing Bette to hide behind her moods or fears & avoid telling the whole truth.

      And I agree with Martha that Bette will be miserable if she accepts the offer – she won’t like being away from Tina or Angie. Quite the dilemma.

      And I certainly agree with Kira that Bette needs to get herself out of the ineffective situation with P. Get her gone & sooner than later – like the next chapter!!! And no, they don’t need to be friends – work colleagues if you insist!!

      Great chapter, lots of feelings, what ifs & an uncertain future.

      Thanks for the gift of your talent!!!

      • Hello my Texas buddy!
        Thank you so much for keeping up with my story. I really appreciate it. :-)
        Your deep, devoted antipathy towards Carrie and Pippa makes me laugh. I promise they are exiting the stage as of now (well, there might be the odd namecheck – sorry!)
        This tale is going to get worse before it gets better, I’m afraid, but I hope you will stick around for it.
        Hope you’re well!
        L

    4. Am loving this, especially the comical bits! You really do have a way with words.
      I’m wondering now if after the meal together and with Angie, she won’t do it, especially if Tina spills her feelings….
      Don’t keep us waiting to long …..

      • Hi Janice! *waves* Great to see you here. Thank you so much for reading my story and for taking the time to comment. It is so much appreciated. :-)
        I’m so pleased you get a laugh out of the jokes too. I love the humour in some of the great writers on this site. There really are some very very talented people here.
        Thanks again for your time. Next chapter is a bit rough but rest assured they’re headed somewhere gooooooood….
        take care!
        L

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