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Foundations – Chapter 8
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Tina’s lower lip trembled. “I’m sorry, babe. Are you mad at me?”
Bette wrinkled her brow, the lower half of her face obscured by a surgical mask. “No, baby. Never. Hold onto me. Oh, please don’t cry. You can’t get emotional right now, T. You have to be strong and focused.”
Tina felt her chin wobbling. She tried to gather it in, consciously biting back her tears. “Okay,” she whispered.
Another contraction hit and Tina groaned. Why had she decided on a natural birth? Why, why, why?
“Come on, Tina. Push!”
Tina did as Dr. Wilson said, bearing down as best she could. This was hell, but she couldn’t give up. She resolved to just get it over with as fast as possible. It had to be nearly over, right? The pain was worse. She felt like asking Bette to check if she could see anything yet, to give her an idea of how much longer this torture had to go on. She checked the impulse.
“Breathe with me, Tina.” Bette was right beside her, just as she had promised she would be. “It won’t be too much longer, now.”
“Stop pushing, Tina.”
“STOP pushing? Are you out of your MIND? LET ME PUSH. TAKE IT OUT RIGHT NOW.”
It was Bette’s turn to laugh at the assemblage of medical staff right now as Tina snarled at them.
“You have to save your strength. Wait to push until I tell you to. Just trust me.”
“Let me puuuush,” Tina whined, trying not to bear down again. Maybe it was something about the cadence of her voice, but she caught Bette giggling again. Tina knew it was the same note Angelica used when she wanted something.
Tina turned a death glare on Bette, who crinkled her eyebrows apologetically. “You know it’s funny,” Bette’s eyes telegraphed to her.
“Do something useful,” Tina snapped. Bette responded non-verbally by gently dabbing at the sweat on Tina’s face. “That’s better,” Tina muttered.
“Oh no.” She felt the beginnings of another contraction, and she knew it was going to be a big one. “It’s coming!” Tina cried.
“What, what’s coming?” Bette said, dazed.
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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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