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Foundations – Chapter 8
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“What do we say?” Tina cautioned.
“Thank you!” Angelica piped up.
Just then Bette appeared, rushing up to Leslie and clasping her hand warmly. This took Tina by surprise. Bette was reserved in manner toward people she had known for years. She was never so friendly with strangers.
“Leslie, I’m so glad to finally meet you. Welcome to our home.” Bette was all smiles.
“Well thank you very much,” Leslie said. “Christina never told me you were so beautiful.”
“Thanks,” Bette blushed a little at this blatant flattery. “Tina didn’t tell me her relatives were so kind.”
Bette and Tina sat down and the three of them began a lively conversation, recounting Tina’s labor and Ethan’s birth. Tina was pleased that everyone was getting along so perfectly.
They had been talking the better part of an hour when a faint wail could be heard upstairs. Ethan never cried for an extended length of time. He preferred to make a little noise and wait to see what happened, rather than set out a long, prolonged crying session.
Bette and Tina both jumped up at once, to Aunt Leslie’s amusement. “I’ll go,” Bette offered. “I’ll bring him down, I know Leslie wants to see him!”
She returned a minute of two later with the baby in her arms.
“Leslie, I’d like you to meet Ethan Wesley Kennard-Porter.”
Aunt Leslie held out her arms and Bette gave her the baby.
“Well,” Aunt Leslie murmured. Ethan watched her face with interest. It was one he hadn’t seen before. Tina was enjoying the scene, vaguely wondering if she should go get a camera.
“Ethan Wesley, huh?” Tina’s aunt looked at her with bright eyes. “You chose the right name. He looks like you, and you look so much like your daddy.”
“Nah,” Tina said with a smile. “Not really.”
“But he does. I remember holding you just like this, you know. Right after you were born and your mama-” Leslie broke off and cleared her throat. “Your mama let me hold you for the first time, you looked at me just like he’s looking at me now.” She returned her gaze back to Ethan.
Angelica began to worry Bette about being hungry, so Bette took her to make snacks for everyone, leaving Tina and Leslie alone together.
“She’d be real proud, you know. Your mother. She’d be so proud of you, Christina.”
Tina looked down at her hands and willed herself not to cry.
“She would just love Angelica and this little boy here to pieces. And Wes, your daddy, he would too, even though he wouldn’t show it.”
Tina blinked her tears away and smiled at her aunt. “Thank you. Thank you for saying that.”
“No need to thank me, it’s only the simple truth. I’m proud of you too. You made good out here. Beautiful house, beautiful family. Are you happy?”
Tina nodded. “I am. It scares me how happy I am sometimes. Other times, though, I’m afraid to just let myself be happy. The things that could go wrong are usually in the back of my mind.”
Aunt Leslie shook her head. “That’s normal enough. Just don’t worry so much you forget to appreciate what you got.” She gave Tina a meaningful look.
“I won’t,” Tina promised.
Satisfied by this promise, she stood up and handed Tina the baby, who was patiently waiting to be fed.
“He’s hungry. You go on ahead and feed him. I’m goin’ to see where Bette and Angelica got off to. I want to spend a little time with my grandniece.” She paused to look at Tina before leaving the room.
Ethan latched on to Tina hungrily, watching her face for a moment, then closing his eyes as he fed.
“That’s your great Auntie. Did you like her? She liked you.” The quiet was punctuated by Angelica’s giggles floating through the air.
Tina was content. For once, there was nothing weighing on her mind. She made good on her newly minted promise to Aunt Leslie to appreciate what she had. It was more, much more, than anyone could ask for.
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that was a very well written chapter..loved it..just awesome..anxious for the nxt chapter
So good. Is Angie going to be jealous? And did I miss some foundational B&T issues here or are B&T finally fully in sync now?
I’ve never read 25 pages before, but it was so exciting I couldn’t stop!
Just great!
Very sweet to give T & B some nice new family members!
Wow!! This was long, I mean 25 pages wow, but was so good, I just love it and Tina ohhh god.PPS
I so loved it!!!! I do hope that this was not the end of this wonderful sotry. Omalley, having Tina yelling at Bette was so funny. Thanks PPVS
Baby Ethan has made his presence know to the world and in a safe manner. Finally, we are getting to see someone from Tina’s side of the family come to her. I love Ethan’s name and am happy that the birth went smoothly.
Marvelous chapter!
all caught up… loved this… i could see them all in alice’s car… and helena was cracking me up… loved this chapter… and now i can’t wait to see where things go from here… PPS
hehhehehhehehhe…….. that was hilarious.. gr8 chapter.. post SOOOOONN plz.. i hope i’m 1st
That was great! I could totally imagine Tina yelling at Bette when she was having the baby! Can’t wait to see what happens next! PPS:)
Where have you been all my life. That was the truly the best ff I’ve read in a long, long time. You’ve got labor and delivery down perfectly. All that Tina went through and all that grumpiness is EXACTLY how it is. Did you just have a baby> Bette and Tina’s interactions seemed so real and so delightful. And you write so well.A very grateful reader. Thank you.
wow, that was like a trip down memory lane for me…especially tina getting all shitty with bette during the birth and not wanting to push…hilarious!!! and the wanting to get out of the hospital asap; i did what tina did pushed them to let me go…funny bette falling over but sad the camera broke…and i’m watching an old movie, ‘Breakfast in Hollywood’, hilarious stuff. loving the story, pps.
Whew, you scared me with the summary, omalley. I was wary as I clicked on each page, fearing another unexpected tough dramatic test for Tina & Bette. Thank God it was just the long, agonizing birthing process! Tina’s still testy but she and Bette really seem happy and content, for a change. Thank you for this 25-page gem, omalley! Please don’t stay away too long again. :>
This was *brilliant*. I loved the whole thing, from the Planet to the hospital (loved that labor scene) to the end and Aunt Leslie’s sage advice. You got some of everything in here, and I love the humor. Thanks so much for the post, I loved it. Post soon!
I so hope this is not the end. I love how you write B&T. Their dialog is so realistic. I loved Tina’s behavior during the birth–poor Bette couldn’t catch a break :). Thanks for the post, hope to see you soon.
Bringing up the rear…the wait was more than worth it! Had to read in shifts since I kept getting interrupted. I could visualize everything you wrote–the tone, the expressions. All the characters are true to form. And we finally meet a member of Tina’s family and get an explanation about her folks! This was soo good! Don’t let the length lull you into thinking you can take a break from posting! Ethan…sweet!
All the while reading I was smiling and holding back tears, so well written and enjoyable.
“Helena, what are you doing?”
Helena looked up, guiltily. “I was looking for my nail file. It’s the sharpest thing I have.”
Tina stared at her.
“You know… to cut the umbilical cord with.”
Oh, hell no. Tina smiled at Helena. “Helena? If you don’t stop what you’re doing right now, I’ll take my own nail file, and stab you with it.”
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