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Foundations – Chapter 4
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She had a fairly productive day, and got a reassuring call from Kelly, the new part-time nanny, to hear that everything was fine with Angelica. Tina was feeling fairly content as she drove home, even though she got stuck in traffic for a half-hour.
“Bette? I’m home!” There was no answer, but she could hear Angelica singing, faintly.
“Bette?”
Tina headed by instinct to the mostly empty room that would soon be a nursery. Sure enough, she was greeted by the sight of Bette frowning with concentration at two fabric sample books, just like this morning.
“What do you think?” she said to Tina, barely looking up. “Green stripes or yellow?”
“I thought you said that you refused to have a ‘gender indeterminate’ color scheme because you didn’t want to ‘repress’ the baby,” Tina said with more than a hint of sarcasm.
Bette gave her a warning glance. “I also don’t know if it should be pink or baby blue, so just work with me here.”
“I like the green,” Tina said, sitting down awkwardly next to Bette.
“Mm,” Bette grunted, flipping through the book.
“You know,” Tina said quietly, “We could always find out the gender when I go in for my next sonogram. The baby is old enough.”
Bette studied Tina’s face, surprised. “I thought you didn’t want to know.”
Tina shrugged. “It’s no big deal. It would be quaintly old-fashioned to wait, but it’s just not practical, not with all this decorating we’re trying to do.”
“Alright,” Bette smiled the smile she used when she had just gotten her way. “Are you sure you want to find out?”
“Yes,” Tina promised. “For now, though, just ease up on the samples and swatches, okay?”
“Fine,” Bette said, still smiling that little smile. “No more decorating.”
***
Tina spent the next day on a shopping spree for herself, buying new maternity clothes with an exactness and thrift that she was proud of. Not having to schlep around in three-year-old maternity dresses would be a big confidence boost.
When she got back home, she didn’t announce her arrival. She carried her packages towards the bedroom, but was stopped by a thump in the nursery.
With a sigh, Tina pushed open the door, already knowing what she would find.
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Awwww the end was sweet. I’m loving these two. PPS.
these two are too much, i like the name parker! :)
(Satified sigh.) You manage a perfect blend of sweet and sour. Thanks for another great read.
I so love these two.
Love the banter; what is OCD? & I love me some Mary-Louise Parker but ‘parker’ could lead to many cruel jokes by mean school kids-as they do. PPS
Rau, OCD is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Cute chapter. Yah! It’s a boy! Totally missed your last post. Just read it. Helena was something else. Thanks! PPS!!
paker…hhmm love that name. sych a fantastic chapter. please continue.
Very cute! The banter between them was really well done. Can’t wait for the next update.
I love the banter between Tina and Bette. Happy they’re having a boy. Hope all goes well. PPS
ohhhhhhhh….so worth the wait…..this was so damn cute…you definitely have their chemistry down pat..PPS
Don’t know if I’ve mentioned it yet, but I love the way you write these two. I enjoy every chapter. Thanks
Parker is a cool name. I was thinking as I was reading this story, ummmm, what name would Bette like. Maybe Ashton, Kai, Caleb, Collin, Keaton and I could go on and on. My choices, Kai, Ashton, Parker, and Keaton in that order., But most of all I love this story.
I love this fic! You have Tina and Bette’s mannerisms down to a tee! PPS!
Bette and Tina are such characters. It’s interesting just having the day in the life type interactions without serious drama. Parker sounds like a great name to me and it seems that it is growing on both Bette and Tina. :)
Tibette is just one big headache but in the most cutest and precious way *sigh*