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Foundations – Chapter 2
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“I don’t think I got your shoulders,” Bette said, rousing Tina out of her heat-drenched reverie.
“Hmm?”
“Your shoulders.” Bette lifted Angelica out of the pool and followed suit, wrapping the little girl in a towel and carrying her over to where Tina sat. Bette set Angelica down and uncapped the sunblock with a pre-emptory snap.
“Bette? Bette, what are you doing?” Tina asked, just before she felt a plop on her shoulder, and a strong hand vigorously rubbing in the cream.
“You were starting to burn,” Bette said brightly. Tina took off her sunglasses and resisted the urge to fling them into the pool. She inspected her shoulder skeptically. She saw no trace of redness on her skin.
“Was I?” Another plop, this time on the other shoulder.
“Yep!”
“Thanks, babe,” Tina said drily, trying to ignore the metallic smell of the freshly applied sunscreen. “Now there’s no doubt that I’m completely protected.”
Bette was either ignoring the sarcasm in her tone or too lost in her own thoughts to comment on it. “Maybe I had better do your back again.”
Tina was lying face up. “I think I’ll take a dip now,” Tina said, quickly easing into the shallow end of the pool.
“Alright, but don’t stay in too long,” Bette warned. “I’ll go see about our lunch.
“Great! I’m starved.” Tina waved them on inside and returned the faces Angie was making at her over Bette’s shoulder from under her towel.
When they had disappeared, Tina sank underwater, hoping to fully wake herself up, having been deprived of sleep once again. Releasing all the air in her lungs with an underwater yell, she sent angry bubbles to break silently on the water’s surface.
***
Sated and happy again, Tina sipped at her freshly-squeezed juice and surveyed the damage she had done to the huge table Bette had set. She’d eaten a steak, an ear of corn on the cob, 2 or 3 dinner rolls, and all the salad Bette didn’t eat, which was essentially the whole bowl.
It’s allowed. I’m eating for two, after all.
“Dessert?”
“I don’t think I could eat another bite, babe,” Tina said with a laugh. “Thanks for lunch, though. I think I might just go up and-“
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Ooooooooo, another omalley post!!! I settled in my chair for a great read and was thrilled again. Thanks. I will wait impatiently for your next installment.
Bette’s trying so hard. I’m glad Tina appreciates her & told her so. Now, next chapter should be Tina showing Bette how much she appreciates her, right? PPS!!
AWE talking does wonders!!!! bette is trying so hard but tina is right she needs to chill out…. :) PPS
Thanks Omalley, that was really good! I dunno, if I was Tina I think I would have liked all that pampering,
Bette trying hard to do the perfect thing, Tina just trying to get a nap, and them both just frustrated. Amusing in that real life way. I am glad that Bette isn’t doing the anger thing and that Tina and her talked. This is a delight to read.
Bette is trying so hard and Tina being a mom to be just wants some peace and quite.
that was a nice surprise…I expected a little fight there. Thanks for the post
I’m over the moon you’re doing a sequel, and I’ve loved both parts of it so far. This latest post was just ace, ace, and to be thorough, *ace*. Thanks for the chapters!
Now, that is communication. Too bad it took most of the day for the issues to come out. Please post soon.
i know the feeling… and i’m glad tina was able to go back and rest… PPS
seriously humorous; it was beginning to seem like the day from hell!!! Bette in overkill mode…I liked T’s idea for spoiling B later though…PPS
Bette always tries so hard to be the perfect mother and wife to her girls, but Tina is right Bette just need to relax and make sure her family is alright but b in a calmly manner,, I love them as a family, but I am ready to read some spice *wink*