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Foundations – Chapter 6
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She sat down, happily exhausted, and watched Bette bustle around, clearing things up in the room.
“It was a wonderful surprise, Bette. Thank you for organizing it. But I thought you didn’t like baby showers?” Tina queried with a teasing note in her voice.
Bette smiled at her. “I’m glad you enjoyed yourself, but I can’t take any credit for this. It was very last minute. Alice told me last week that you had your heart set on a baby shower. It may sound horribly inconsiderate of me, but the thought never crossed my mind. I’m glad Alice let me know, though. It was worth it just to see the smile on your face.” Bette bent over and kissed the top of Tina’s head.
“Well, it wasn’t like that,” Tina said, a little miffed. “You make it sound like I insisted on it or something. The fact is, when she called me up out of the blue and asked me out, I just assumed she was trying to get me out of the house for awhile so you could surprise me. That’s where she got the idea from. It’s not like I was dropping hints to her or something.”
Bette stepped back slowly. “Okay, T. I obviously said something wrong, so accept my apologies.”
Tina opened her mouth to protest again, but at that moment Angelica, fresh and energized by her nap, bolted into the room, making a beeline for the pile of gifts. Before her mothers knew what she was doing, she had whipped a polar bear off the table and trotted out of the room with it, squealing. “Mine!” her childish voice echoed in her wake.
“Angelica, come back here with that this instant.”
The little girl ignored Bette’s orders, climbing the stairs and slamming her bedroom door closed with another gleeful laugh, doing another thing she had been expressly forbidden to do.
“I’ll deal with this,” Bette said, addressing Tina before she swept out of the room.
“Just let her play with it!” Tina said. Bette didn’t respond. A few seconds later, she heard Bette’s distant, measured voice speaking to Angelica, using a tone that Tina recognized as the one Bette always used when she was correcting their daughter. They both made it a point never to raise their voices at her, and physical discipline was out of the question for them. Tina still felt that Bette was too demanding of Angelica at times. The little girl was at the age where she got a thrill challenging authority and pushing the boundaries, but for the most part she was well-behaved, slightly sassy at times, exuberant and a fun little person to be around. Tina worried at times that too much discipline would take the child’s effervescence too soon.
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WOW!!! That was so beautiful and so heart felt!!!! Thank you
That was really beautiful….I think B’s surprise even outdid the baby shower…from the letter, it sounds like T’s parents are no longer living though, is that the case? thx for the lovely update, looking forward to the next one :)
Omalley, I think that you might have outdone yourself with this chapter! It was everything you could want in a story: humour, surprise, tenderness…it was magnificent!
wow that was really nice of bette to do that for tina. :) PPS
Absolutely beautiful and so moving that I’ve completely forgotten my Maury Povich snarky comment. Thanks so much.
That was really beautiful to read. She understood Tina’s pain before she had even voiced it.. and that means something.
I loved how you put into words all that Tina has been going through while pregnant. I also loved how Bette went out made contact with Tina’s family. I can’t wait for the next post.
Wow that was the best gift ever to give to someone you love! Love this story and can’t wait for more:) PPS
wow… i’m all caught up… and i love this story… i remember how the hiccups feel… my sons had then too… so glad bette got a hold of someone from tina’s family… maybe now the rest will also want to meet with them… PPS
Simply wonderful. If I haven’t let you know by now what I think of this story, then know this: I love it. Thank you.
AMAZING! I am so glad that Bette reached out to Aunt Leslie. I look forward to learning more about Tina’s family and roots as she reconnects with her family. I love that Alice made sure there was a baby shower, it was so fun. You’ve outdone yourself once again, BRILLIANT!
That was so beautifully written you covered every one and every body. Now Tina has something for both Angie and the baby from her side of the family thanks
Ahhh…..I’m speechless. This chapter had some of everything. You covered all the bases. Thanks!
LOVELY OMALLEY, BLOODY LOVELY, PPS.
This was 4-hankie chapter. Poignant and beautiful.
I fourth the *WOW* of akalittered, beachlife and valenkat7. Really, *WOW!* I wanted to post a comment 2 chapters back but I didn’t have the time then. Well, I’m still pressed for time today, desperately trying to beat a deadline but I couldn’t resist dropping a few lines of appreciation for your very realistic, very moving, well-written Bette & Tina tale. I love this, omalley! I even went back to all your previous posts, the prequels, and I was really impressed. I rarely read a fanfic from Tina’s POV, so thank you for this! I get a kick out of reading her thoughts, her insecurities and seeing her character in all its complex, complicated, sometimes annoying but totally endearing glory. And in this story, the couple’s both very human: still working on their issues, still making amends for past mistakes, still trying to make the relationship work every freaking day. Yeah, every day’s seems a trial for them but their deep, abiding love for one another always shines through, always sees them through. Thank you for weaving this tale, omalley! Can’t wait for the next chapter. :>
Aww so sweet!