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Foundations – Chapter 7
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“Yes, I’m fine. It’s just a bit close in here,” she lied smoothly.
“Right, well,” he sat back down. “I have your certificate of authenticity right here, and the receipt for your records, if you’ll just sign…”
Tina scribbled her name with a flourish and handed him his pen. “The print?”
“Yes, of course. It’s not every day we sell a Kiki Smith.”
Tina grinned. “Well this one is very special to me. It was once in my possession, you know. So it kind of feels like I’m bringing it home.”
The gallerist raised his eyebrows. “Indeed! It’s a wonder that you were parted from it in the first place.”
Tina didn’t bother going into details. The truth was, the print was one of Bette’s prized objets d’art that she had sacrificed a few years back for the money. It had been lean, difficult times – Bette was unemployed, Tina wasn’t working either, and they were strapped for cash. Of course, both she and Bette were in much more comfortable circumstances now, but Bette had never attempted to find the piece again. Tina was thrilled at her luck in tracking the exact print Bette had owned down. It was like coming full circle, in a strange way, and closing that tumultuous chapter of their lives for good.
Tina stood and picked up the print, which had been deftly wrapped in plain brown paper, in one hand and pulled Angelica to her feet. She thanked the guy and was happy to be on her way. She glanced around nervously as she made her exit and made her way to the car, half-afraid that Jodi would be waiting and ready for a confrontation. Her fears were groundless, though. Jodi was long gone.
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“Are you serious?”
Tina placed a hand on her hip. “Bette, you’re ruining the moment. Just shut up and close your eyes, okay?”
“Sure.” Bette did as she was told with a little smile twitching at the edges of her mouth.
“Okay, then.” Tina went around the chair that Bette was primly sitting on and went to get the still-wrapped print she had stashed behind the sofa.
“Keep them closed,” Tina warned. She placed the print on Bette’s lap and took Bette’s hands and placed them on top. “Okay, you can open them now.” Tina felt a bit lame, figuring that she should have planned something a little more elaborate in the presentation, but it was too late now. She supposed her haste had something to do with wanting to banish unwelcome thoughts of Jodi and her smirking face, and to replace them with much more palatable images of Bette receiving her surprise.
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Good to see you back. You captured the stress of pregnancy perfectly. I feel bad for Tina that she feels so unsettled and overwhelmed and for Bette because she is trying to do/say the right thing. Please don’t be gone too long–can’t wait for the birth :)
Tina wont be ptrgnany for ever. so if I was Jodie I would be really be careful around Tina and her family Just hope that all goes well with Tina. thanks for posting
So, will we see a Jodi/Tina showdown in this story…I think we will. Tina has nothing to apologize for. Bette was paid back in full by Jodi for her “indiscretion”. I hope Tina can shake that guilt before they meet again. Well Omalley we had to wait for it, but it was a wonderful update!
i want to see jodie and tina have a nice chat! :)PPS
Mah-velous! Simply, MAH-velous! I can hardly believe it’s only been seven chapters! You capture that frightened anticipation of impending birth perfectly! Bette is being a real sport, suppressing her anal retentive side. Loved your sentence about Bette being narcissistic! Perhaps you are outlining a possible role for MM to play for her “wrap up” two episodes in S6. For the life of me, I cannot see what is left for her to do. You present a plausible solution. Looking forward to your next chapter, whenever you find the time to post! Thanks!
Fantastic writing! You portray the varied emotions so well. I think Tina is right to have a sense of foreboding where Jodi is concerned and that worries me.
glad you are back..thank you for the wonderful update. LMAO that Tina took the bra too. pps
What a way to break your silence, omalley! Welcome back! Again, I’m amazed at the raw, naked and true emotions that your writing evoke. I can literally feel the rough edges of Tina’s conflicting emotions. It’s like she’s navigating through an inner minefield. Hormones can truly be a b*tch. I love your realistic portrayal of Bette & Tina and their relationship. You can see them struggling with their flaws, yet their love for each other prevails, time and time again. Loved Tina’s gift, the return of the Kiki print. Yep, they’ve really come full circle. Loved the packing of Bette’s soiled T-shirt and bra and their playful banter. That’s truly sweet. Many thanks for this update, omalley! Hope it won’t take you long to post again. :>
I’ve been impatiently waiting for an update, and this was definitely worth it! Yeah…I think Tina is gonna have a smackdown with Jodi, and the birth will have its own drama. Whatever it is you write, I’ll be there to read! PPVS!
Wow T is a hormonal mess or is it mass? I remember but in those days no one bothered to explain it to me…seems like another lifetime when Dr’s were ‘still’ the experts on womens bodies and we did as we were told. When I look back, I wonder how I/We survived much of their stuff. Now, Jodi, well irredeemable is how I’d put it: Jodi just doesn’t get ‘Bette & Tina’…it’s got nothing to do with core values, well not really; its pure karma imo. Best T just forgets about Jodi. Now Bette doing all that fixing up is just her version of T packing/repacking that bag: they are both scared of this birthing event imo. But of course alphabette is not going to say that. She’s reverted to being ‘strong’ for Tina’s sake.I thought the old man’s observations were ‘spot on’ Imagine T with 2 active kids like Ange was behaving. A quiet quiet [and she is quiet] would be a blessing to her. Ange is more Bette’s image. Porter Kennard (Parker reminds me of the butler to Lady Penelope, not a nice image) should be quiet and a reflection of his mommy T. Love the story.
i meant ‘a quiet baby like Tina would be a blessing to her’…did i say that a great chapter…pps
Welcome back and thank you for the update. I feel bad for Tina and understand Bette’s desire to be there for her. Having jodi be in the same place with Tina was unsettling. I bet Tom ran off with Max. Still dislike jodi and I love Tina’s attitude throughout the encounter with her.
hi there- i just caught your story and wanted to let you know how much i’m enjoying it. definitely looking forward to more! thanks for the update.
Thanks for the update. I’d been missing this story and I have a feeling we will be seeing Jodi again before the story ends, right?
Great update. I love multiple pages to read! PPS
Can’t wait till Bette tries to find that bra to waer and realizes where it is! PPS
Great Update!!!! I so can not wait until Bette see her bra in Tina’s bag. Thanks PPVS
welcome back! wonderful update! pps
This is so good, so very good. Tina’s emotional surges are so realistic, and Bette’s efficiency as she tries to deal with it all is spot on. I’d like to see Jodi get one of Tina’s hormonal backlashes… I don’t think ol’ Jodes could handle it! I’m so pleased you’ve posted, don’t be away too long. Thanks :)
Jodi just killed the story argh, girl get your bitter ass on somewhere, Bette didnt want you so get over it…and how sweet for Tina to retrieve the KIki smith it was sad when Bette had to give them up on the show