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Foundations – Chapter 2
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The doorbell interrupted Tina as she idly wondered if she was going crazy. Even the doorbell seemed louder than usual today.
Bette looked at her watch with a frown. “They’re early.” She jerked her chair back and stood up, all business again. “Excuse me,” she murmured as she strode out of the room. The bell rang again before Bette could reach the door. Tina felt like the normally gentle noise was rattling and echoing in her skull.
She sighed and shuffled toward the entryway, listening to Bette insist that someone return later this afternoon. She rounded the corner, curiosity piqued. “Babe?”
There were two girls she recognized from her salon standing there with large handheld cases and a portable chair of some sort between them.
Bette looked at her apologetically. “I arranged for these ladies to give you an at-home manicure and pedicure. But they’re early. Our wires must have gotten crossed somewhere,” Bette said, displeasure at her schedule not going as planned showing.
“Oh, it’s fine! Come on in, girls,” Tina said, stepping into her accustomed role of mediator/fixer between Bette and the world when her very specific ideas went awry. “This is great!”
“You can set up in here. Follow me,” Bette said, a bit of frost clinging to the edges of each word.
Tina watched as the girls followed Bette into the living room. Tina decided to give the girls a minute or two, feeling like it would be awkward to stand there and watch them. She went and stood in the bathroom for a minute, washing her hands and splashing her face off with cold water. No rest for the weary, she thought.
She ambled in to the living room and sat down in the slightly rickety portable salon chair the girls had brought along with them. It all felt a bit weird, but Tina went with it.
One sat down on a stool at her feet, the other on her left side. Tina obediently submitted to their quick ministrations, appreciating the quiet. She picked out a polish color and settled back, hoping that the girls would remain silently efficient while she just closed her eyes for a minute…
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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*