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How could you forget us? Chapter 30
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Bette chuckled, “Honey, It will never…”
“No apologies. No explanations. No forgiveness. Do you understand?”
Seeing how serious Helena was about this Bette took a serious tone “Yes. No forgiveness. I won’t let us down. I can promise you that. I could never forget us. I can say that with no doubts.” Kissing Helena’s hands Bette continued, “You drive a hard bargain. I can see you have become quite the force to be reckoned with.”
“I have to be clear to you about what I want and what I will accept.”
“I see. I can respect that. What did your mother say when you turned down the job?”
“She was disappointed but she understood my heart was in a different direction than the goals of her and the Foundation. She agreed to take the money that was in a trust donated by my grandmother to the Foundation and allow me to start a new non-profit whose purpose is to develop economic streams in developing countries. I am so excited at the concept and the possibilities.”
“Wow, baby that’s awesome! This is an amazing project and what’s even more amazing is that Peggy Peabody didn’t get what she wanted for a change.”
“Bette why do you say things like that? You make it sound like my mother just comes in a gets what she wants all the time.”
“Honey, just about every encounter I have had with your mother seems to have gone that way. Whether it’s obtaining a piece of art, giving or taking money from you, buying us dinner, she gets what she wants. As the waiter in the restaurant said, ‘what ever Peggy wants Peggy gets’.”
“My mother has had lots of disappointments and she doesn’t always get her way, especially not always with me. I’ve been disappointing her for years.”
Bette chuckled at the irony, “I can only imagine. Somehow though, I can’t help but feeling I’ve won a great battle.”
Helena stared at Bette, and shook her head in disappointment with Bette’s response. “Bette this was never a competition between you and my mother for me. What both of you want from me is so different. They are not comparable. If you are trying to compete with my mother on a financial level you cannot. And she cannot compete with you in what you do to my heart, mind and body.”
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I absolutely loved this update, especially the dialogue. It is great that they can be open and honest about previous hurts and hurting each other… Can’t wait for the next chapter and the next fic. I really appreciate your creativity! PPS!!!!!!!!
Thanks Chocolatechild-I sent you a PM answering the question you asked last chapter. You haven’t picked it up yet.
Thanks for the update. I am just thinking how will these two deal with their life when they get back to LA. Bette still has some unfinished issues concerning her job. I wonder how will she regain her respect from her collegues and student after the embarassing moment she had w/ T. Helena has been so kind to forgive and accept Bette in a short period of time. The question is, if B has the ability to be faithful and be trustworthy again? We know that this Bette character has weakness in dealing with “real” problem. She also have some unresolved issues in co-parenting with Tina. They have to get along well first and be able to talk and face each other comfortably as co-parents. Bette by the way is jobless and I hope that she will stand on her own to get a decent job again and not because she is a girlfriend of a “Peabody”. S, How’s Tina and Pam, and the lovely cutie pie Angie. Thanks for posting…CHEERS!
Just a short note, (Cant’t help it).I feel that B/H see the world as perfect because they are living in their “own little world” at the moment, with all the loving and sex. When reality kicks in and they come face to face with “other” people outside their little world, the challenges will test their true character.
Burberry-Yup
Arkaycee, Burberry-They call it honeymoon for a reason. Yuppers real like challenges to occur once they get back to town. The conversation, (you mean they haven’t been talking) hints to drama to come about and to be solved. You ladies are tough to please!!Okay another chapter or 2 of eutopia then losts of angst, drama and problem solving…and folks messing with their happiness
Thanks for another great update Squirl! I’m happy to read that this will spin off into another great story. However, I’m a little concerned that Helena is hedging about having a child w/ Bette all of a sudden. She seemed so sure when she mentioned it to Peggy, that she saw herself having Bette’s child at some point. And once that thought was expressed to Bette, helena had to know that it would excite and dominate Bette’s thoughts. Helena says that she is over Bette’s “mistake” w/ Tina so why the change of heart about having a child together? Is Helena having doubts about what will happen when they get back to LA and start dealing w/ Tina on a semi regular basis? And Bette seems to have taken Helena’s decision in stride but will happen when they hit a rough patch? Will Bette to start having doubts about Helena’s love for her and will that cause her to turn to Tina? And what about Pam? What will happen when Bette and Helena return to LA, will Pam make a play or try to split them up? I have 50 million more question but i’ll leave you w/ this one last thought Squirl. So we know that peggy is not one to accept not getting her way. And even if she did lose out to Bette (whom she obviously adores) I wonder how Peggy will ultimately deal with Helena’s decision to stay in LA and form her own division of Peabody focusing more on community projects. What if Peggy becomes that voice in Helena’s ear about what she could of done running the company from NY? Will it put stress on Bette and Helena’s relationship. PPS! No score on this one, I’ll just that both Bette and Helena are big winners :)
Ahh…did you have to end it there? Just when fingers were beginning to do interesting things…loved the update, Squirl. Box of love? I can’t help but think that’s a reference to Bette putting people she loves in a box. I so hope Helena decides to have a baby – it sounds as though she’s questioning the idea now. Looking forward to the next post…
ok captain, i’m catching up here:) so glad to see this one continuing…i really like this story and want to see where it goes. a baby sounds faaaaantastic, i can’t wait! pps:)
S I really enjoyed this chapter cause for once they actually talked about the present,past and the future. IMO that is a good basis for a good start on any relationship. Loved the ending too,,lol.
yeah bette is a winner!!!I just loved how they talked to each other, It was amazing and I hope they talk further about Bette’s mother, she needs to find a way to deal with it and Helena is the right person to help her!!! PPS!!
This was really smooth. It dealing with most of the issues that has plagued their relationship and that’s good. Sex can only get you so far in any relationship, but to be able to talk to someone can open many doors. Great update!
Wow, Squirl, wow! Conversation–what a concept, eh? These two will definitely face challenges once they come away from their personal utopia! In spite of all the commitments, and the lovely, hot reconnections, Bette still has to deal with seeing Tina in a new relationship, the dynamics between Helena and Pam (subtle but there), and her joblessness. Surely, the word about her public embarrassment has been spread around town. And didn’t she only have one therapy session? Will she have fulfilled the requirements of her leave of absence? She still has a lot of issues, including this competitive thing that has cropped up. I’m afraid for them. Talk is cheap, but actions speak louder than words. So far, Bette’s have been very costly. I don’t see you wrapping this up with a neat little bow, Squirl–when you resolve some issues, you create several more!