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“Bette you remember how nervous I was when I became a dad; you helped me keep my sanity. I would love to return the favor. Do you know if it’s a boy or a girl?”
“No. Francesca doesn’t want to know the sex of the baby and don’t get ahead of yourself. I didn’t say I was going to do it.”
“Why wouldn’t you Bette. Lisa is right you would make a wonderful mother. You’re not only great with J.J. but I see how you are with the kids at the WeHo Family and Youth Center. They love you and it’s so obvious you love them. You do so much for those kids beyond just giving them an appreciation for art.”
“I do love spending time with J.J. and being with those kids at the center. I’m sure I’m ready for motherhood. I just never thought I would be doing it alone.”
“You won’t be alone Bette. That baby will have so many people that will love and care for him or her. Wow this is so exciting but how are you going to juggle Peggy’s project and have a new born at the same time?”
“I’m sure we can work it out but that’s where I’m really going to need the help. Peggy has suggested that I start the project at the first of the year and by then the baby will be 4 months old so I could take him to New York with me. I’ll just have to get a live-in Nanny or stay with Peggy where she has the staffing. Additionally a lot of what I need to do administratively could be done from home so I wouldn’t need to leave the baby with sitters very often.”
“You know Bette if we get sufficient staffing at the gallery here I could be the one to go to New York to oversee the project especially the first phase where we are just deciding on how to disseminate the collection. Once you’ve identified the pieces to be moved I can take over the manual labor and get things in place for you. You may need to travel a couple times a month to watch over construction but that should be minimal.”
“What about Lisa and J.J? You are just going to take off to New York and leave your family here?”
“Bette J.J. and I can go with him. You will need a photographer and graphic designer anyway so why hire someone local that you don’t know when you can hire me?”
“She’s right Bette we’ll need to take photographs and do write-ups and web design for these exhibits as well. Lisa and I have always talked about spending some time in New York. I think the experience will be great for all of us. We can arrange for J.J. to be in daycare a few days a week but otherwise he’ll be with us.”
“You know this might just work out. If Francesca agrees to come to California she can curate Peggy’s private exhibit for the pieces we will put up for sale. We’ll hire a staff person and manager to assist her while you work in New York. I can work here on the Peabody L.A. location and if everything works out we can do both the east and west coast simultaneously.”
The wheels were churning in Bette’s mind as she worked through the logistics. ”Why don’t you guys stay for dinner? Peggy will be back soon and we can see what she thinks about the idea.”
“Sounds good to me. Lisa and I can run out and get some groceries. I know you haven’t had time to shop since you just got back.”
“That would be great James. I’ll get the outdoor grill ready while you are gone.”
“OK we’ll see you later.”
Bette pulled out the grill and uncovered it. She cleaned it up and readied it for later. She took out a couple bottles of white and red wine then went to make a phone call.
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I love it. Now if Peggy agrees I can see Bette and Tina moving forward and start dating…..Question is how will she react to Bettes little family expansion……
Thank you for posting. Wonderful chapter. Pps
Moving along nicely but even if Bette and Tina are going to be in the same zip code nothing will come out of it right away…But this will at least give them a chance to connect more….Wonderful Chapter BAT2012!
Pie_Fair thank you for reading and commenting. I am enjoying your stories very much. I just wanted to reply to your statement that ‘nothing will come out of it right away’ even though Bette and Tina will be in the same zip code. Although Bette and Tina will be pursuing their own paths they are still progressing their friendship and building the foundation for the eventual relationship. Can’t promise they won’t have their ups and downs but if it’s worth having they will put in the work to make it happen.
And thank you for reading!..Very much appreciated..I do really love your story and see that Bette and Tina will progress slowly but I also like how you are writing Bette in this…Love the softer side of her and I am curious how she deals with the the assault that Jodi inflicted upon her as we haven’t seen that yet as the story advanced 2 years…I’m sure that might become an issue as she progresses into a relationship with Tina…Curious as to how and if you present that..But I’m along for the ride!..Thanks again BAT2012!
Bette’s assault by Jodi does come into play later in the story but not as a hindrance to having a healthy romantic/sexual relationship with Tina. Her therapy with Emma right after the attack and in the ensuing years has helped her to work through the emotional trauma.
I don’t want to give too much away (for those who haven’t read the story before) but Jodi’s psychosis will be the focus of the assault storyline when I pick it up again. I’m glad that you like my Bette. This is how I’ve always seen Bette and I usually write her with a lot of heart.
In order for this Bette and Tina coupling to work, Tina has to modify her life plans. At this point, she is physically attracted to Bette but nothing has occurred so right now it all seems so sterile, no panting, no sweating, no carnal desires have been revealed. Seems too much like an arrangement, all very platonic and business like. Looking forward to the next chapter.
azmama thank you for reading and commenting. I really appreciate your insights. Unfortunately my style of writing Bette and Tina even in a romantic story (which this one is not) does not lend to panting, sweating and carnal desires except of course during the act. Sorry if the relationship feels too intellectual or like an arrangement – not sure how else a platonic relationship should be portrayed. I said this wasn’t typical TiBette – and to me that means they can be together in the same room without being naked. However if you stick with the story there is a conversation between Bette and Tina that talks to the ‘lack of passion’.
My view when including sex in a story agrees with something Peggy said at the end of season 5 talking about Bette and Tina and Helena and Leigh Ostin playing musical partners: “… all that fu**king with no art is really rather dreary.” I hope my stories offer enough of a plot line that the sex is significant when it happens.
Who is she calling? Tina I hope
Another great chapter. Love this story. Congratulations!