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“Thanks for meeting me for breakfast “ Emma stood up as Tina walked into the café. It had been a surprise to her to get a long text from her mother the might before. She had been with Bette and they had both been startled by Tina’s mother making the first move
“Its no problem “ Tina replied slipping her jacket off and sitting down. She hadn’t wanted to leave Bette and her warm and inviting bed but the brunette had persuaded her that she needed to find out if her mother was offering an olive branch to her.
“What would you like ?” Emma gestured to the menu
“Eh -coffee, juice and toast “
“Not bacon or waffles ?”
“No thank you – if I eat stuff like that I just want to pig out all day – I will grab some fruit on the way to work “
“Probably wise – I’ll just go and place our order “
Tina scratched her neck – what was it with this much milder mom ? Well time would tell.
Emma returned to the table and sat down
“You are looking well – have you started working out again ?”
“Yes -I am running with a friend and I have been swimming a couple of times “
Emma nodded “That’s good -that’s really positive “
“How are you ? Is business booming ? I saw the firm’s name in the paper over the weekend – that looks like one interesting murder trial “
Emma smiled “You are just like your mother – she loved all the juicy details about whatever murder case I was defending “
Tina was surprised by her mother’s comment – whenever she brought up her mother’s name it was usually greeted by a blast of chilled air in return. She smiled
“Yeah – you didn’t know it but she’d buy the really low brow papers and magazines and we’d read all the really juicy details then she’d try and get you to give secrets away “
“Yes – I could never prove that but I did know that she was pumping me for information so she could tell you”
Tina thawed – she couldn’t help it – there were times when only her mother knew how marvellous her other mother had been. She might have been angry with her but just this tiny glimpse of her mother’s recollection of her other mom had just blown away the reasons she had been cross with her for so many weeks.
“I was 12 I think when you did that necrophilia case “
Emma laughed “Yes – and you asked her what it was.”
“She explained it rather well “ Tina chuckled “Did you two plan that ?”
“I was naïve in thinking that you wouldn’t want to know or would be more interested in other things – but she told me straight that you would be asking one of us or even worse – both of us “
“Why both of you ?”
“I am not so sure we could have kept a straight face if we’d had to do it as a tag team “
Tina was silent and then she laughed “ You know – that’s never occurred to me – yeah – I can see that “
There was a silence – the little discussion about Kate had really lifted the atmosphere between mother and daughter
“So how are you ?”
“Working hard “
Tina nodded “You should be taking some time off “
“I know – I was reminded of that the other day when I asked my assistant to find out who had the most leave left so I could kick their butts “
“And it was you ?”
“Yeah “ Emma pulled a face
“Why don’t you take your friend Rosemary to a spar or something- start by taking the odd day off now and again – I know its impossible to tell you just to take a week off “
Emma nodded “You know that might not be a bad idea “
“I have them now and again “
Tina knew that Bette had placed the seeds of them coming out to their parents. She also knew from Bette that her parents had been to dinner the night before with her mom – so she was waiting for the invitation.
“How is Rosemary and Melvin – have you seen much of them ?”
“Yeah – I have seen them a few times – its good to have them in my life. Its their wedding anniversary next week “
“Yeah – what are you planning ?” Tina asked with interest
“I haven’t really thought about what to buy them but it might be fun to take them away and find a great hotel in the countryside with a good wine cellar and good menu – thank you Tina – I will look into that later “
Tina paused as their coffee and juices arrived. No invitation to the anniversary dinner – yet – come on mom.
“So are they doing anything nice for their anniversary – you could take them to a show or something “
“They are having dinner “
“Alone ?”
“No – I have been invited “
“Nice “ Tina remarked “Just the three of you ?”
“Yes – I believe so “
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Hi allyemmerson,
A long update does help to pas the time while we are battered with another storm again here in the Netherlands.
What would help is another long update from you this weekend!
I still don’t like Emma even though she seems to be more open about her failings. She should talk more to Tina and saying she is proud at her and love her regardles of where she works or who she has a relationship with or whatever, and stop being a ass to Tina.
It is really good to see the friendship between Bette and Helena, they know each other so well and will always stick up to or for each other. Helena gives Bette really good advice and know how to talk sense in to her. Lovely to see!
You think i can pursue you to post a few chapters more?, Maybe by taking over your task to being a butler for Rocky, so you can write and update?
Thanks for the great post, Ally. Good to see Sir Rocky is still managing your life. Emma has just let Tina have a life. She needs to a listener nit a pusher. It will be good for Bette and Tina to come out and reveal their relationship. Stay warm and dry from the deluge. Feed up Rocky and write like he tells you.
Sometime people respond to things in a manner that is over the top. Tina getting angry with her mother because she is pushing her toward Helena is understandable. But Tina knows that simply is not going to happen. Not getting the anticipated invitation is a disappointment. Having her mother actually lie to her is a major violation of the mother/daughter relationship. Emma should have just extended the invitation to Tina and allowed her respond as she wished and then carried the message back to Rosemary that she would or would not attend. She should have told her that Bette would be in attendance before she made the invitation. Her lying about this and now that Tina knows she lied will not help to strengthen her relationship with her daughter.
Emma so not like a lawyer. Most lawyers question everything and never make assumptions. They rely on evidence including spoken representations. When Tina said she was not in a relationship at the moment (even though a lie), she should accept that. She should never think that a lunch where two people are enjoying each others company is any more than a lunch between friends or business associates no matter how much you wish for more. Emma’s propensity to make assumptions and judgments is just over the top especially when it comes to her daughter.
Bette’s response of Emma’s hurting Tina’s feelings is somewhat over the top as well. I got a feeling that she is going to need a lot more cardboard if she is going to have a long term relationship with Tina. Emma will always be Tina’s mom and she will always say something which will be off-putting to Tina. Even with counseling, Emma may improve, but she will never change her basic tendency to speak first and think second when it comes to Tina.
Tina will have to get into a mode where she calls Emma on it or she will never change. Emma has to see exactly where she is overstepping the boundaries of being a parent and being controlling. Being willing to listen to Tina and hearing what she is feeling is the first step. Maybe after Tina discloses the relationship with Bette next week will start the process. I hope so.
Great writing…..love this book….and who is Rocky?
I love this story. Emma is royally messing up her relationship with Tina and will cause long term hurt if she continues. Part of me wants to excuse her meddling because she is clearly grieving but a bigger part of me wants to shake her and make her see how much she is hurting Tina. Emma should have learned from losing her wife that time is short but sometimes that lesson doesn’t happen like it should. Looking forward to the next chapter and to reading about the shock on Emma’s face when Tina comes out of the Bette closet so to speak. Thank you Ally.
Thanks for posting that many pages.
Gotta love Helena, she really is a great friend not only to Bette but to Tina as well. Thanks for the Walter Scott quote. “what a tangled web..” simply is timeless and describes to much of human behaviour. It’s time that they reveal their love to their parents. Stop all the plans and secrets and have it out in the open.
Helena is right. It’s Tina who has to stand up to Emma. But I guess Tina will get there. She getting more and more confident while she and Bette strengthen their relationship.
As for Emma, I think Rosemary is right – Emma should get help to come to terms with the loss of her wife. Maybe get councelling while being on vacation and out of town.
Can’t wait for more. It would be such a treat if you’d post a little more this weekend. Do you like cake? I could bake for you ;-)
Stay safe with the storm going on!
Thank you for the chapter!
Waiting anniversary and Tina and Bette “meeting”:)
Just back from an interesting few days on the East Anglian Coast opening up my bolt hole to a forecast of Snow here in the Derbyshire peaks so delighted to have a longer post of this delightful story, thank you.
Love the TiBette relationship here.
Don’t think Emma’s Profession is anything to do with her bad treatment of Tina! As a retired Lawyer I would say that though wouldn’t I :-).
I think Emma is not dealing with her grief at losing Kate.
Looking forward to our journey with you through this story.
Thank you for posting, PPS
SG
Sass,
U’re right that Emma is projecting her anger on Tina. She hasn’t allowed herself to thru any of grief, and so she’s stuck in the anger mode.
Wonder how often Emma praised and loved on Kate with words & deeds? Was she proud of Kate for being Kate???
Food for thought, or perhaps another post or two for Ally !
SG