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If Tina were speaking to Bette in person instead of on the
phone she would have seen the fear that flashed through Bette’s eyes before she
began speaking. As it was Bette was able
to keep this feeling out of the tone of her voice as she passed over the
disturbing cancellation which leads Bette to more thoughts of
“Well it sounds like you didn’t find that right person that
you can work with yet. You have said
yourself that you will be working pretty closely with this person so the
chemistry needs to be right. If they
haven’t presented themselves yet they you need to keep looking. You sound tired is everything OK? How’s Anna?”
Tina inquires.
“Anna had a rough day, Irene thinks she getting more teeth
and I have to agree. She was a handful
tonight but we all survived and she’s sleeping now. I just got her down. Are you going to eat anything on your way
home or do you want me to make you something?” Bette asks as she is again
worrying about Tina.
“Oh no Babe, I’ll stop and pick something up along the
way. Go to bed you sound so tired. I will be home before you know it.” Tina
insists.
“OK but please drive carefully and if you get tired pull
over. OK?” Bette asks for reassurance.
“You’ve got it. Love
you and see you in a little while.” Tina says as she gets off the phone.
Bette is left holding the phone long after Tina gets
off. For some reason she can’t quite
shrug off this feeling she has. Telling
herself to forget it, Bette moves back into the kitchen and begins fixing
herself a salad for dinner.
Tina could feel the uneasiness in Bette’s voice but chose to
ignore it after all she was just doing her job and she would be home soon
enough. While she was pulled over she
might as well pick something up to eat, not really excited about fast food but
at this time it seemed the only option if she wanted to get back on the road
quickly. Pulling into a hamburger place,
Tina quickly got in the drive-thru line as she decided what she wanted.
Tina was quickly back on the road again hamburger in
hand. With her first bite Tina
remembered exactly why she doesn’t frequent those places as the thing had all
the flavor of cardboard. After eating
half of the burger, Tina wraps it back up in its paper and throws it in the
bag. ‘I’ll just grab something more when
I get home.’ Tina decides as she sips her Coke and heads down the road.
Tina arrived home to find the front porch light left on for
her. Pulling in the driveway Tina lets
out a big sigh, she now can admit to all the fatigue that’s been nagging her
for the last hour or so. Gathering up
her possessions, Tina drags herself out of the car. Her back is telling her she sat in one
position for a very long time, it’s a little stiff.
Making her way up the front steps and through the front door
Tina is trying to be quiet, not wanting to wake anyone up. The warmth of her home hits her as she opens
the front door bringing a smile to Tina’s face.
Being home with her family is worth every minute of her long day. Turning out the front light and locking the
door, Tina makes her way to her family.
Stopping at Anna’s door, Tina peaks in to check on her angel. Anna is fast asleep but Tina can see her
slightly runny nose. Wondering whether
she’s teething or really coming down with a cold Tina is just glad to be
home.
Tina then makes a bee line to the bathroom where she goes
through her nightly routine. Quietly
slipping into their bedroom, Tina sees Bette asleep and quickly gets undressed
and joins her.
Bette quickly grabs onto Tina “Welcome home Baby” Bette says
in a sleepy voice.
“Shhh, go back to sleep.
I love you.” Tina says as she finally stops for the day.
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Jwet youre so mean to me.. it was necessary all that torture with Tina coming home?? i thought she would lose the car control any minute..lol..gezz..Bette with Anna was just cute..ok i have to prepare myself to next chapter????humm..what your evil mind is ploting???..lol..great..tender and scary chapter post soon thanks :o)
We all have those days but still the real focus is connection with those we love.. thank you, the story was a good reminder. And you know I adore Bette and Anna – so sweet.
Okay, i feel the drama coming on. For a minute there I though Tina was going to get into an accident! Great chapter as always.
Woo, I am so glad that Tina got home safe and sound. Bette is so loving and cute with Anna, please post again soon.
JWet,
And still the chocolate merry-go-round continues. Why is it something so bad tastes soo good?
So now back to this marvellous melodrama.
The simplicity of these last three chapters covering a single day demonstrates your talent and skills as a writer. You entrance your audience by making the mundane and uneventful, exciting and thrilling. I was thinking that there may be more to this day than previously foretold. Was Tina going to have a life-threatening accident? But not you had her drop her cell phone and portray the reality of her day along with this basic frustration.
It was so welcoming to have Bette at home and the mother hen with her concerns for Tina while Tina followed her demanding career and did the right thing for the foundation.
Questions include:
Why is it you plan to finish early and then someone makes it impossible to so? Why does someone rapping on your car window always scare the be-Jesus out of you? How come your phone is always just out of your range? Will Bette get Tina a Bluetooth “hands free” kit for her cell phone? Was Angelica teething or just missing her Mom? How wet did Bette did get herself while bathing the baby? Does Bette wear a hair net, curlers and an apron when she it the mother hen? How do you just sense when your lover has returned?
Enjoy your weekend as I hope it is wicked or wonderful or both.
Thank you as always.
Your Loyal Fan.
Tina is safe *a sigh of relief* This chapter was full of tension. You did a really great job with it. thanks
Whew!!! *makes a swipe across brow* If you were tryng to give me an anxiety attack you were successful! Shit! That was so ominous and “doomsy” I was uncomfortable as hell! Thanks jwet for that wonderful experience! lol! Now I’ll go walk on broken glass or shove toothpicks under my nails to mix up the fun!
Lovely chapter JWET..THANK YOU..
i get giddy when i see youve posted. i know that i will be richly rewarded.
“the warmth of her home hits her as she opens the door bringing a smile to tinas face. being home with her family is worth every minute of her long day.” know that feeling well. its the little things.
this chappy had it all. care, concern, love and tension.
take care this weekend and thanks.
Thank god Tina is ok you had us thinking all the way through the story that something was going to happen, I breathed a sigh of relief when she got home
It’s nice to see Tina gaining confidence in herself in her new position with the foudation. She is similar to Bette in that she too, loves her work.
Tina is a caretaker, and that came through again in her willingness to accommodate one of the meeting participants.
Kids can be pretty astute, I think that Anna’s routine was skewed when she was not able to see Tina the entire day.
I thought it was interesting that not only was Tina’s phone just out of reach, but so was Bette…at least for the day.
It seems that Bette and Tina need the physical proximity to each other for their communication to be the most effective.
Glad Tina got home safely and that the loooooooooong day has come to and end.
Bette is going to have a hard time finding a new assig. Helene is so full of her self. Payback is hell. Was worry about Tina driving home by her self. Just glad she got home. thanks
I’m relieved, just like Tina, that she is home. Another nice chapter. I still have that ominous feeling though…
geez..i kept thinking something was going to happen to Tina. It was a great chapter and can’t wait for the next.
As always such a wonderful story, looking forward to your next chapter.
aawww… i just love how bette is when she’s around anna..btw, pls do leave some chapters behind… you can’t just leave us on “dry spell” to long! LOL
nice- glad you got Tina home safely. looking forward to their weekend together!
Hi jwet…I’m playing ‘catch-up’ again so I can’t comment on this chapter yet, but very much enjoying as usual! Thanks as always for taking the time to write…
Excellent. Glad everyone is ok.
Really really love this story…Now I can’t shake the forboding feeling!!! Pls all I ask is that no one dies…I just can’t handle death!!! post soon pls
okay I THANK U 4 NOT LETTING ANYTHING HAPPEN TO TINA!!!!!!!! U really had me there. POST SOON!!!!!!!!
I was holding my breath several times, once when “someone knock on her door”; again when she “took her legs off the brakes” reaching for the phone; again when she pulled over to call Bette and last when she pick up her hamburger and eating while driving! So, I’m so thankful that I can finally exhale when she walked into her home. aaaahhhhhh.
Wonderful warm feeling in my heart now. Thanks so much.
Would it be begging if I’m hoping for another chapter this week/weekend?????
***smiles***
Makes me tired just to think about all they did during the day. Now it’s time for some rest and relaxation.
wonderful story glad Tina got hme safely. looking forward to the next chapter
Hey Jwet I’m just worried to read about Tina drivi I thought something wrong with her driving Oh! Gosh LOL! Thank gosh knotting happen Hey Still Wonderful Story Jwet Please continue post soon and Thanks for posted!!
Thank goodness Tina got home ok, didn’t like her trying to reach for her phone whilst driving that is so when accidents happen….poor Anna, teething is a pain, will B&T get a good nights sleep, pretty much doubt it…lol…
Thanks for the Chapter Jwet.
I was worried about Tina there. Glad that she got home in one piece – I had a horrible feeling she wouldn’t.
Ugg! I hope that those kind of days, like Tina just experienced are all in my past. It usually took me two or three days afterwards to fully recuperate!! Hey…if you are driving this weekend, I know how your luck has been…so go easy on the tires!!
What a crazy date for Bette and Tina!