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Crossroads- Ch. 11
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Without hesitation, Bette reached out and gently brushed the strand from Tina’s face. "I’ve missed you, too, babe."
Shyly, the two hugged.
Pulling apart, Bette suddenly started. "Where’s Angelica?"
"With Carmen and Helena. I was at The Planet when Alice called. They volunteered to keep her entertained." Tina laughed. "I bet they’re exhausted by now!"
Bette agreed. "Our monster is pretty busy these days."
Tina nodded, then looked at Bette more seriously. "Why don’t we take her to the park together tomorrow?"
Bette felt a slow grin spread across her faces. "I’ll pack a lunch?"
Tina smiled. "We’ll pick you up at noon."
Bette whispered. "It’s a date." Looking over Tina’s shoulder to Alice, Bette called. "I’ll go see what’s keeping our girls."
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When Bette re-entered the cubicle, the technician was giving Lara the final instructions on cast care. "Bathing will be difficult. You may want to consider wrapping your arm in a plastic bag when you get into the shower."
Lara grimaced. "Sounds like fun."
He smiled. "It’s only for a week or so. Your fiberglass cast is waterproof."
Kit gave Bette a suspicious look. "You seem awfully happy."
Bette couldn’t wipe the grin off her face. "Things are looking up. Lara….you all done here?"
Lara raised her eyebrow at the technician, who was furiously trying to impress her with his medical knowledge. "Am I? I’m really tired and would love to go home."
He nodded. "Just sign here, and we can wheel you out." He handed Lara a release form. After she signed it, he handed her a list of names. "From Dr. Wang. She said to give her a call if you have any questions. And, here’s your pain meds. Enough for a couple of days, which should get you over the hump. Now, hop in the chair and let’s get you home."
As Lara settled into the wheelchair, Bette asked, "Lara, is it okay with you if Alice stays with you tonight?"
Lara’s head spun around. "Is she okay with that?" Her tone was eager and her eyes were hopeful.
Bette giggled. "I think she’d kill for the honor." She leaned down and gave Lara a light hug. She whispered in her ear, "Alice is a very lucky girl to have someone like you interested in her."
Shocked, Lara was silent for a moment. As they started to the front door, she responded. "Thanks Bette."
Bette grinned. "You’re welcome, friend." She squeezed Lara’s shoulder.
At the door, the technician asked if they wanted to bring a car up for Lara. Lara vehemently objected. "I want to walk a little. I’ve been sitting or lying down for way too long."
Kit and Bette flanked her side. "Alice is gonna be tickled to see you up and about."
The three walked slowly to the parking lot. As they approached the mini, Alice and Tina jumped from the hood. Hesitating for a moment, Alice stuck her hands in her back pockets and took a few tentative steps towards Lara. "Hey. You okay?" Her eyes were glued to Lara’s face, as though she wanted to memorize every feature, a tiny frown when she noticed the bruising on Lara’s forehead. "That’s gotta hurt."
Lara shook her head. "I feel much better, suddenly."
Tina let out a soft chuckle, and Lara noticed her for the first time. "Tina. It’s good to see you…..thanks for keeping Alice company." Shifting her gaze back to Alice she continued. "I’m glad you weren’t out here alone. I’m so sorry to have put you through this."
Alice shrugged it off. "Hey, let’s get you home. How about that?"
Lara nodded shyly. "I’d love that."
Bette agreed. "We’ve all had enough of hospitals for the day, I think. Tee, is it okay if we drop by The Planet to see Angelica for a bit?"
Tina smiled broadly. "You bet. Want to ride over with me?"
Bette tossed Kit the keys to the Saab. "I thought you’d never ask."
Leaving the others in shocked disbelief they sauntered towards Tina’s car.
Kit let out a low whistle. "I’ll be damned."
Alice softly nudged Lara. "Let’s go."
The two climbed into the mini after saying goodbye to Kit.
After they buckled up, Alice looked at Lara. "Finally, just the two of us."
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You packed a heck of lot into this chapter…I’m still catching up, but am sooooo enjoying this story. Well done! Please update soon.
That was a fantastic chapter. Well done. I look forward to the next.
You have such a grip on the characters and their individual and collective personalities it’s eerily delightful. Don’t keep us hanging for too long, okay?
Well done my friend. You cover almost everyone in that small space, Loving this thanks
Wow! My head’s spinning from that chapter! Exxxxcellent G! Love your writing too! Can’t wait for more G!
That was great. Love the way you had the two of them just chillin on top of the car, chatting away, and Bette just happened to hear. Then, HELLO, Bette gave the keys of the Saab to Kit, no one gets those keys. Wish I could be in the car with them.
Delicious! Wow, I’m all a-giddy, even for Bette and Tina. I like that you have Lara and Alice not really sure of what they feel for each other and nervous about what the other feels, there’s nothing like the butterflies stages of relationships–wonderful and complicated. Needless to say, I can’t wait for the next hit, uh, chapter, lol. The pacing remains believable and realistic. It’s crazy how a TV show has endeared me to fictitous characters and your chapters make me wish this is what we’d see on the show. This chapter in particular was one was a tasty whopper, thank you! Keep it up, be brave for taking the next ‘post PG-13′ step (maybe it’s not yet, but whenever it is…), you can do it, your style of expressing these womens’ experiences is…gaah, it makes me just want to make out right now, all sweet and sloppy and tender and fun. OK, I’ll stop now…rock on!
*claps hands* Hercules…Hercules…Hercules…thank you Goldrun for getting my girls together…the dating and getting to know one another again will be exciting. The green eyed monster wouldn’t let Tina picture Bette with Lara….lol…please post soon.
yay, loving it as always. Addicted as always :P You write it perfectly, ah I love the Lace coupling that much! So now the next chapter will be really sweet and lovey-dovey… right? Right??? Haha please!
This chapter was just great. You put a whole lot into this one and it was GREAT. Thank you PPS
yes, i agree with you alice! finally just the two of you! lol great ukpdate. post more soon
Ok, while I liked the idea of Lara and Bette together… I still like the idea of Tina and Bette together a LOT better. YAY! Everyone’s happy, at least for now!
lol, I’m the wrong person to comment if you’re dragging it..I like to go in detail too. ;) But hey, if I ever say you’re dragging it then you know you really need to keep it short. :P Loved the update. Bette was quite straightforward with Tina…but yay, Bette isn’t after Lara anymore. ;) And Alice and Lara finally alone…revelling in the thought they really like each other (no more doubts).
Hey Gold! So sorry I’ve been AWOL lately! Everything’s fine – thanks for asking. I’ve been mostly offline for the past couple of weeks due to a random combination of life and work stuff… imagine my jubilation to find not one, not two, but three wonderful updates for your story when I finally got back online! And 6 pages for the most recent chapter! I actually whooped aloud when I saw that, which caused my housemates some minor alarm. :) I can’t tell you how much I love the way this story is progressing – it just gets better and better! I’m still wearing a huge, cheesy grin on my face as a result of this lovely chapter. I especially like the idea of Alice having to confront her demons about Dana by dealing with Lara being in the hospital. I love that you’re forcing them to face their fears and anxieties about each other; it is those small moments (such as a couple chapters ago, when Alice worries about Bette and Lara having dinner together because she remembers all of Dana and Lara’s “friendly” dinner dates) that really add layers to the characters by gesturing toward their history together (rather than completely forgetting or ignoring it, as IC & co. tend to do). I only hope that TLW writers scan these pages for ideas – your plotline for the Lace relationship is just terrific, and exactly what I would hope to see on screen in season 4. Of course, having read your story, I won’t be satisfied with anything less from TLW next year! Thank you for the updates… I’ll be looking forward to the next chapter with Lara and Alice finally alone together!
this is great I love it but I still see that there could be some trouble still to come for a few people please post soon great update and I love it