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How could you forget us? Chapter 19
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Settlling down, Helena sighed, “I’m sorry. I forget some times how direct my mother can be.”
Smiling at seeing Helena relax a little, Bette teased, “So does that mean we’ve kissed and made up? Because some where in there I lost the kissing part.”
Teasing back, Helena responded, “Far from it Porter. You’ve got a ways to go.”
“Well at least I got a smile out of you. Something tells me I’m going to have to work for those.”
"Yes, you will.” Helena responded with a wink.
“How was your night? Did you sleep well?”
Helena blushed, “After a while I slept well. I was still a little restless at first. How about you?”
Bette smiled, “Honestly. It was hard not to try to talk my way into your bed. But I’m respecting your wish.”
Helena felt a flash of heat and looked away, “Bette…”
Bette stepped closer to minimize the space between them. Smiling with a wry smile, “Hey, no pressure from me. Just wanted to let you know in case you wondered.”
Helena put her hand on Bette’s abdomen, “You are incorrigible”
“I suppose so." Taking Helena’s hand in hers Bette continued, "So I have a date with Helena and the kids today. What’s on the agenda again?
“We are going to Rockefeller Center to go skating. I hope you can keep up.
“I am Bette Porter I can handle whatever you throw at me.”
“All right then champion, be ready. We will pick them up around noon.”
They smiled at each other at how easy things seem to be going. However, Bette was keenly aware of Helena’s sensitivity in all matters regarding their relationship but at least she was happy with the current pace of their reconciliation.
Bette and Helena made their way back to the break room having held off the wrath of Helena. Peggy smiled at seeing them together. “Helena I am sorry I didn’t mean to be insensitive. You both are in a much better mood that when I went to sleep last night so I…”
“Mother, forget it. I have to remember you speak freely no matter if it might hurt”
“Darling, you make me sound so boorish. I just want to see you happy and I know Bette, well Bette makes you happy. So what is wrong with me wishing you well? Perhaps I put to cart before the horse but my comments were well intended. Perhaps insensitive but well intended. ”
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Hello Squirl, I can so understand Bette’s hesitance in this story, Helena has become so assured with what she wants all of a sudden, her children and her mother, which is great. I think that Bette has found something else to try and heal and take the blame for; she fears that she might interfere with Helena and her relationship with her children; she sees how much she has missed them and how much they have missed her. I think as much of a sacrifice it would be to live away from Angelica, she might be thinking the better sacrifice would be to leave Helena, allow her the freedom to move on to a new life, to renew her relationship with her family, to start a career where she can become the exceptional women that Bette knows her to be, I think in the end Bette might choose to leave Helena as if she were doing it for herself and not for Helena. Hmmm not sure that made any sense at all. Sincerely, JC
awww, bette just has to really do the work and they’ll get where they’re going. she also has to chill, but thats part of the work for her. i like the way you do this squirl–bringing out all of bette’s intensity and getting her through it. sure the note at the end is a bit ominous, but that’s all good, it makes perfect sense the way you’ve crafted it. good show:)
Freakin’ hell. I just got the feeling that Bette and Helena are over. Its too much for Hel to leave her kids and vice versa Bette with Angelica. Where to from here? a long distance relationship or reassessing the Tina-Bette situation?darkhawk you made sense to me. I got the same kinda feeling. Man Squirl u have us on a hook here. Hurry up write the next chapter already. I just hope Hel’s picks her kids first and Bette the same…kind of a symbolic act of growing finally into adulthood…they’ll both find love again I guess altho I’m sad cuz if it plays out this way its very sad for both of them, but any other way it’s sad for their kids. So make it a long distnace relationship is my wish and let Peggy or Helena hire Bette for some worthy art project of the Foundation…so Bette travels to Helena and to Angelica…less temptation with Tina that way maybe…and plz more of Pam & Tina they seem like a made for it couple….and of course more Ms Angelica.
oh my… please don’t let them break up for good. i’m sure they can work out. please. really love the story. pps- and a happy new year (hope to read many stories from you in 2008!!!!)
Hi squirl….I think Helena came to a point in her life realizing that she has to prioritize her kids and mother. To be able to make up for the lost time with them. Bette’s betrayal served as a “wake-up call” for her reminding not to forget her own family. Her own happiness although she still needs it, is the second important now… she is being unselfish by sacrificing her own happines. I hope Bette is sensitive enough to feel guilty of leaving Angelica for her own happiness. I personally feel how painful it will be for Angelica if she is old enough to understand that Bette, her mother has abandoned her to choose her own happiness…..Did Bette forgot her childhood when her mother left her???? …Although Tina will be around, Angelica was born with 2 not 1 mother. I just dont understand what’s going on with Bette….What is her priority??? her happiness??? her job????her daughter???.Shouldn’t Bette fix and rebuild her reputation first to find a job before she face Helena and not to assume that because Helena is Very rich, and willing to forgive her, she would just let Helena take care of her….This Bette really needs time to be away of Helena to analyze her life, her priorities and her being selfish. I hope she realises that Helena is choosing to stay with her children and mother because they are the one that can offer an unconditional love to her, I’m surprised that Bette already decided answer right away to leave her only one daughter little cutie Angelica for her own happiness. Helena doesn’t need an ego bruised and selfish person like this character that represents Bette….Helena deserves to be Happy, although I adore Bette….Helena deserves better than this Bette…..Thanks for posting….Cheers!
Me again…Just a little analization of Bette’s family history. I think Bette inherited her parents genes. Her father’s adultery, and her mother’s genes for abandoning her when she was 3 yrs old… Sounds like a pattern of Bette’s behavior.
Hey Squirl ! Great chapter ! Well, no matter how much she loves Helena, and I’m sure she genuinely does, I don’t believe Bette would ever seriously consider living away from Anglica. As Belena said, it was so difficult for Bette to be included in Angie’s life in the first place, it took her so much hard “work” !… Besides, I’m pretty sure Angie is (and has always been) the most important person in Bette’s life, like any child in any parent’s life I guess. So, for Bette to tell Helena that she’s considering moving to NYC to be with her is truly a grand gesture and I think Helena sees and realizes that. I don’t believe Helena will ask Bette to do that though. To me, the only solution would indeed be Mother Peabody moving the “headquarters” of her company from NYC to LA. Anyway, to me Bette just made Helena the most beautiful declaration of love ever. And I think it should be enough for Helena to understand how much she means to her.
Sorry my comment isn’t as long as the others. I just wanted to say, great story!!
i think that…helena has found her groove and bette is worried whether there is space for her…helena with her new career, etc.. is calling the shots, not b and that takes getting used to and…AND, H isn’t just giving in to the porter charm…work it H…you can let her in…but make her earn every bit of it…she was quick to let it get away, she won’t do it again…hehehe!! please continue with this post through the season, it think that it is absolutely wonderful!!!
Why do I have the same feeling as Bette? Why is it I feel like Helena has already made her decision and is going to give on her life in LA? I really hope shes doing the right thing and wants to stay in NY for the right reasons being her kids and not because than she can live in wealth again instead of her humble little condo in LA. As much as I want to see them together I don’t want Bette to sacrifice Angelica to be with the one she loves, she had to fight so hard to be included in Angies life and now she would jjust give her up? No that’s not the Bette I recognize, she won’t give up her child for anyone even if it means losing the person she loves, Angelica means the world to her. I really hope she reconsiders her decision and asks Peggy to move the foundation to LA. If that’s not possible than I think it’s better they end it right here and now instead of causing each other even more pain.
WOW would bette really leave angelica? she really loves being with her? the insight is and talking between the 2 is incredible! :)
Hello Again, I would love to see Bette make the sacrifice to let Helena have her life with her family and her children. I can only imagine what this kind of decision would do to Helena, Bette is not one to tell someone she is doing it for them, she likes to hold onto that responsibility, as if trying to manage the amount of pain she might cause, but I can see her talking to Peggy about this. If Bette is willing to give the woman she loves this final act of “Love” then I don’t think it would be a stretch for Peggy to realize how truly important this woman is to her daughter and how truly important her daughter is to her and maybe move the foundation to LA, this would be Peggy’s act of redemption towards her daughter, allowing her to have the love she deserves with the life she deserves. Sincerely, JC