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Foundations – Chapter 7
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Bette stifled a yawn. “T, you’ll probably never see her again. Forget it.”
Tina wanted to respond, but instead set it aside for now, but she hated feeling that all wasn’t right in her world. That someone probably hated her, even justifiably so. She worked in a cut-throat business, but Tina had always been careful to never burn a bridge, or at least to mend them over time as necessary. Thanks to her careful nurturing of relationships she easily could have let wither away, Tina now had an extensive network behind her that had figuratively saved her ass more than once when trouble arose, as it always did in her line of work. The fact that she could call up the same people she had outmaneuvered — or otherwise back-stabbed–five years ago, and demand and receive favors was something she was proud of. If she could patch up relations with the nastiest sort of the Hollywood A-list, she could do it with Jodi.
But all this was for another time. Right now she had to focus on Bette, Angie, and the baby.
“There’s something else that’s been bothering me, Bette.”
“Go on.”
“Well like I told you before… I’ve just been so nervous about giving birth. I just can’t seem to shake it.”
“T…” Bette scooted over the sheets, closer to her. “What I told you before, about how I would be there and do everything I could to get you through it? I meant that. Listen to me: I’ll get you through it. Even if it’s through sheer force of will, I promise I will get you through it. If I have to bully the doctors and nurses, if I have to shove them out of the way because I could do a better job – I promise I’ll get you through it.”
Tina couldn’t help but laugh. “Sure, babe.”
“Hey, look at me.” Bette reached over and turned Tina’s face so that she could look into her eyes. “The truth is, you don’t even need me, T. You could do this on your own. You don’t seem to realize how strong you are. I have total faith in you… but I’ll be there just in case.”
Tina smiled. “Okay.”
“You believe me?”
“I believe you.”
“Good. Parker is counting on you, you know.” Bette gave her a quick kiss and rolled towards the edge of the bed. “I’m going to shower.”
“Babe?” Tina said, eyes downcast. From the edge of her vision, Tina could see Bette steeling herself to patiently give Tina the pep talk again.
“Yes?”
Tina felt Bette run a hand down her arm, and she looked up. “I don’t want you thinking I don’t need you there. I do.”
Bette smiled and leaned over for another kiss. “I wouldn’t be anywhere else.” She punctuated that with another kiss and stood up, heading for the bathroom.
Tina stayed where she was for awhile, then carefully got to her feet, retrieving the bag that had been carelessly dumped to the floor the previous night. She repacked what had fallen out, and with a smirk, added Bette’s bra. She zipped the bag shut and tossed it into the closet, and left the bedroom smiling, ready to face her day and whatever it would bring.
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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