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Eternal Flames—Chapter 2
“Have you? Found someone?” She asks hesitantly
The question hung in the air between them. Bette felt her walls go up immediately. “That’s not… we’re not there yet, Tina.”
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to pry. I just… I want to know about your life. I want to know who you’ve become.”
“I’ve become someone who doesn’t talk about her personal life with people she hasn’t seen in ten years.”
The words came out harsher than Bette intended, and she saw Tina flinch. “I’m sorry. I just meant…”
“I know what you meant.” Bette softened her tone. “I’m just not ready for that conversation yet.”
“Okay. I understand.” Tina was quiet for a moment, then seemed to gather her courage. “Can I ask you something else? Something practical?”
“What?”
“I need a lawyer. A good one. Since I found that Darren and I were never legally married. And he’d been legally married for thirteen years to another woman and I don’t know where to start or what this means” Tina’s voice was steady, but Bette could see the humiliation in her eyes. “I don’t even know what that makes me. What that makes Carson.”
“It makes you a victim of fraud,” Bette said immediately. “And it makes Carson legitimate regardless. But you’re right, you need a good lawyer. This is criminal behavior, Tina.”
“Do you know anyone? In California, I mean?”
Bette was quiet for a moment, thinking. “I know someone. Helena Peabody. She’s ruthless, but expensive, and exactly what you need for something like this.”
“Would you… would you call her for me? I don’t think I can explain this situation to a stranger right now.”
“Of course. I’ll call her tomorrow.”
“Thank you.” Tina reached across the table tentatively, her fingers brushing against Bette’s hand. “I know you don’t owe me anything, but I’m grateful. For all of this.”
Bette looked down at their hands, remembering Carson’s innocent question about friendship. “We were friends once. Good friends. Maybe we can figure out how to be friends again.”
“I’d like that. More than anything.”
Lauren appeared in the doorway, carrying a steaming casserole dish. “Well, look at you two. Actually talking instead of tiptoeing around each other.”
“We’re working on it,” Bette said, moving to help her set the table.
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Progress has been made, i agree with Bette.
Carson sounds as a really sweet loving boy who loves his mother very much and want her happy.
Tina needs to be careful, Bette warned her she isn’t ready to tell about her private life and still she asked it twice already, maybe not intentionally but still, she needs to be patient.