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Getting home last night was one thing but once home
transitioning quickly from intensely focusing on the road to a calm relaxing
search for some sleep was another. Tina
found that she had too much pent up energy to immediately turn off her mind and
go to sleep. The experience is
frustrating to finally be in bed next to a sleeping Bette only to be laying
there wide awake. She could almost feel
her body still moving in rhythm with the car.
Still willing her mind to relax, Tina starts counting her
blessings. Listening she hears her
house, the soft murmur that would be coming from the kitchen. The house is alive, Tina smiles despite her
exhaustion she is happy to be here.
Bette had gotten up quickly and made her way to Anna. The sound of Anna’s labored breathing came
through the baby monitor and woke Bette up.
The moment she walked into her room she knew that Anna wasn’t feeling
that well. She could hear her having difficulty
breathing from the doorway. Moving over
to the crib, Bette looks down at Anna still asleep but can see the ravages of a
runny nose on her face as she is breathing through her mouth. Reaching down Bette gently feels Anna’s
forehead, it’s warm. Bette gently picks
Anna up and heads to the kitchen in search of the Children’s Tylenol.
As she heads into the kitchen, Bette picks up the phone and
dials up James’ line at the CAC “James I hope your trip went well, I was
looking forward to getting debriefed by you this morning. I think I still want to hear from you but it
will have to be by phone. Anna has a
little fever and I think I’m going to hang around here this morning. It shouldn’t be anything too serious but I
just want to be sure. Call me around
9. Thanks.”
Tina heads straight for the bathroom and a shower with the
hopes the hot water will perform a miracle on her body and work out her kinks
this morning. As the water washes over
her body, Tina thinks of all the issues she wants to deal with today. After being out of the office since early
Friday, she realizes she must have a mountain of messages both electronic and
voice to deal with. If she is lucky she
should be able to read, listen and respond to all of them by lunch time.
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Oh my God, you spent the whole chapter on a sick Anna, and then only at the end remind us of the angst of the previous chapter?????
Geez J, now I know how the readers of my story felt when I got distracted by the salmon!!!!
Bette, forget Freud! you too J! please:)
I”m going to give Tina a “pass” on her reaction to Bette staying with the baby. As a fairly new mom, I know I go into overdrive and become a tad overprotective when my little one is sick. But then again Tina is much more level headed than me. I think Bette better have that discussion.
Tina was tired and the Mother in her kicked in. Bette does need to talk to Tina. Tina has got to remember that Anna loves
bette Little children and dog can really judge people. thank
OH NO…just when things seem to be working out for Bette, Tina, and Anna…that article from the paper is coming to haunt them, huh??? I think that you should kill off Helena, what do you think???
i think bettes in for a hell of a day. j – hmmm. i know your loving this. were all in a twiter. i know tina didnt mean it. i would have wanted to stay home also. her mouth moved before her brain functioned. thanks.
You captured the after effects of a very long and tiring day perfectly. We forget about the sore muscles, stiff joints, fuzzy head and even fuzzier thinking that results from stretching ourselves that thin.
Tina’s long day may not have resulted in a physical crash, but her weariness from the previous day nearly caused a collision of a different kind with Bette.
I’m hoping that it’s only being tired that made Tina think twice about having Bette watch Anna. I suppose it could also be that old habits are hard to break, and Tina was the mommy first and it was just instinct.
Hee hee hee. Nice that Anna comes with a ‘wail warning’. Sort of like a delayed timing device.
Bette is learning to trust on a much larger scale. She is trusting her instincts to talk to Tina and she is trusting James to run with the project. Both great steps in the right direction.
Rut roh – Tina can’t be reached and Jack wants to talk to Bette urgently…what has Helena done or what has Jack found out? Very ominous ending.
You have definitely stepped up the angst factor with this ending. Nicely done! Can’t wait.
Very good chapter. This is such an engaging story, have followed happily since the beginning.
Short, but sweet and very interesting chapter Jwet. I think that Tina’s overaction was just due to her being overly tired and the fact the she has become used to be a single parent. I glad that she checked herself and it wouldn’t hurt for them to have a little talk about it, but nonethinbg long and drawn out because that would add too much weight to something that was purely accidental.
Well, well, now the other shoe is about to drop bceause Jack will make Bette aware of the newspaper reporta about her involvement in the foundation (I am sure that Tina has become aware and this is the reason that Bette can’t get a hold of her.). Is this some of Helena’s handy work? The plot TICKNESS!!
Well I think Tina just tired and she worry about Anna that’s all and didn’t mean to hurt Bette. Ok let see what’s next!
In defense of T – she was tired and it was totally maternal instincts kicking in – I can almost guarantee it :)
Hmmm….Tina is uncomfortable leaving a sick Anna with Bette, that can’t be good.
Down Low must be refreshing her page continuously – she’s been the first on loads of comments! Has she got nothing better to do than read???
Anyway – SHSL is adorable, she’s looking out for a tired Tina and then gets it thrown back, bad Tina!
Great to read that there are still some minor differences in the relationship – it all takes time to fully accept being back in the fold 24/7 and they both have different ways of dealing with it! Great Job mate x
Another great chapter. I too will chalk up Tina’s behavior to maternal instincts. If Bette were a man I think she would still have the same reaction.
P.S- In the midst of all the angst, can we get some B&T loving????
humm i agree with aimlow..it seems that was the first time Anna got sick after Bette move back home..than i think was only Tina´s maternal instincts but it better they talk to elucidate things cuz adopition is a huge step to make…Bette and Anna are so cute together and Anna really loves Bette..ok stop play mean to me Jwet..lol..post soon thanks :o)
I agree I think Tina was just reacting to being a mother of a sick chil and tired.. What does Jack want I hope it is not a problem but I am sure with Helena there will be a big one I hope this time it is in Bettes Favor.. Post soon LOVE THIS STORY>>>>>
Jobadge that was funny.What’s up my friend?I think that it was mother’s instinct kicking in.As a mom I can understand.Bette needs to tell Tina how that comment made her feel.
Jwet, this story still captivates me.Love it.
love thai chapter jwet. Bette and Tina are communicating instead of runnin. Tina didnt mean to imply anything by her actions. just that mothers instinct kickin in.
I am defending Tina also..I have also done that to my partner. Just a natural instinct to be with the child you gave birth to. great chapter Jwet…
Ok, now I know how hard life is without a computer! My laptop crashed and finally got it fixed!
Poor Tina….a long day driving to and fron San Deigo, meetings, lack of sleep, a sick baby, a “concerned” partner (Bette wondering if Tina considers her as Anna mom), endless phone calls (VM box full???????that’s gotta be rough – even on a super bad day, we insurance people don’t get a full box); and now the editorials.
In the words of Han Solo – “how are we going to get out of this one?”.
Can’t wait to see what’s in store.
Still trying to load my favorites for internet websites…..but I’d gladly stop to read your story?????!!! Does this count as a bribe?
Thanks for sharing.
Oh Jeez, what’s going on?
Ok, aside from that I think the whole scene in the kitchen is authentic. I think T spoke out of stress and worry and not about distrust. Bette’s handling it well, though. You do a great job with these domestic scenes, I can always picture exactly what’s going on.
Looking forward to the next chapter, as always.