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Foundations – Chapter 7
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“Ms. Kennard?” The slightly accented voice forced her to focus attention.
“Yes, I’m still here.”
“The item you were interested in has indeed arrived. We would have notified you, of course, but you did give us strict instruction not to contact you.”
“That’s right,” Tina said. “It’s a special gift, you see, and I didn’t want for your call to be intercepted by the recipient.” Tina smiled, thinking of how pleased Bette was going to be when she got her present. “I hope I haven’t inconvenienced you in waiting to hear from me. To be honest, it had slipped my mind completely.”
There was a gentle chuckle in response. “No, ma’am, it’s no problem at all. When may we expect you to pick up the…”
“Today,” Tina interrupted. “I’ll be there soon. Thank you. Goodbye!”
Tina regretted being so abrupt, but she had heard Bette approaching. She picked up her keys from the counter nearby as Bette entered the kitchen, subtly looking around, Tina suspected, for another abandoned activity to complete.
“Going out?”
“Yeah,” Tina smiled. “Don’t pretend that you won’t be glad to see the back of me for awhile, either.” She kissed Bette quickly on the lips and embraced her awkwardly in a sideways hug. “I’ll be back in a bit. I just remembered something I have to do.”
Bette looked dubious. “Tina, you’re far too absent-minded today to be driving. I’ll come with you.”
“You can’t,” she said, too quickly. Damn it, she’s going to figure it out. “I mean, I… You don’t need to come along. I’m taking Angelica with me. I’m always more careful when Angie is in the car, you know that.” She put on her most reassuring face. “Don’t worry.”
She escaped the kitchen and went to Angelica’s room, putting on the girl’s shoes for her and whisking her out of the house, calling a goodbye to Bette over her shoulder without stopping. She was afraid that given a half a chance, Bette would insist she stay home.
She strapped her daughter into the car seat and maneuvered herself behind the wheel. She paused momentarily, wondering whether she should have taken Bette’s advice and stayed home. Tina was deeply superstitious at bottom, and she hoped that she wouldn’t come to regret this. She could call Helena or Alice and ask them to do her a favor…
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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