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“I did hope that the painting would bring the two of you closer – It didn’t occur to me that Emma would see it as a way of me helping Peggy to screw her over”
Tina looked over at Helena and Emma – Emma was doing a lot of talking and Helena just looked very puzzled as to whose account of the whole thing to believe.
“Lets get going – some of us have not eaten in hours “ Melvin said looking at his watch.
They said their farewells to Peggy and quickly left the office. No one spoke until they were alone in the lift.
“I need a drink “ Rosemary said “Is there a bar around here Tina ?”
“Yes – and they do a good pizza as well “
“Count me in “ Melvin said “For the scotch and the pizza “
Bette looked at Tina “Is that okay by you babe ?”
“Yes – it might be time for me to see if I can match Melvin shot for shot “
“One of those nights ! “ Rosemary said in mock disapproval
“I just need a drink “ Tina said “ I think we all do “
Arriving at the bar Bette urged the others to find a booth while she ordered wine for her mother and beer and shots of whiskey for her dad, Tina and herself. She also ordered a selection of food and finally joined her partner and her parents. She had never been in a relationship where her girlfriend was so close to her parents and she really treasured the time when it was the four of them together. She loved that Tina was so readily a part of her family.
“Well that was fun “ Bette said sitting down
“I could have done without that sort of fun “ Rosemary said “It was unfortunate “
“My mother can be the very definition of an arrogant, self interested lawyer when she puts her mind to it. I had hoped that now she was in a relationship she would have thawed out a little “
“It reminded me of how hostile she was when Tina and I got together “
Tina shook her head “I am sorry Bette”
“Not your fault sweetheart – you don’t have to apologise for what she does and says”
“It was unfortunate I imagine that the painting arrived when it did – did you say it had been commissioned ?”
“Yes and he did it in record time – mainly because of the money I was offering to get it done as soon as possible. But you are right mom I didn’t expect it to be done and delivered before Helena’s birthday “
“I hope Helena doesn’t blame you “ Tina said
“She might – its sad that since she got involved with Emma the two of us have spent less and less time together “
“I am sorry Bette – I know how you feel about each other “
“Its ironic that when Tina and I started dating the one thing that we both did was that we went out of our way to make sure that Helena didn’t feel like a gooseberry and that we hung out together and that I had lunch with her when I wasn’t seeing Tina “
“And now you get dropped because she is so loved up with my mom “ Tina knew that it wasn’t her fault but she couldn’t help feeling guilty abut what had happened between Bette and Helena
“Helena will sort her head out “ Bette said “She did look as confused as hell in there though “
“It must be the thing that you two feared when they started “Rosemary said “I know it was something that your father and I talked about “
“Helena having to pick between her best friend and her lover “ Tina said
“Or you having to pick between your mother and your lover “
“Or visa versa – I know “ Tina sighed and drained her scotch “I told her all of this and she was 100% sure that it wouldn’t be an issue – mind you that was when she was telling everyone that she didn’t expect the fling to last more than a few days”
“How serious do you two think they are ?” Melvin asked
“Very on my mother’s part “ Tina fiddled with her watch strap “This is the first serious relationship since my mom died and despite all the bluster and front that she has – she’s just let go and fallen totally in love with Helena. She hides it as you all know but she is vulnerable “
“What about Helena Bette – is it serious for her ?”
“I hope she feels the same way as Emma does and that its serious for her. But something that James said today really has made me think. Helena is 30 next week – she has been panicking about it since her 29th birthday – what if Emma is the ultimate way for her to make a statement that she is her own woman ? – she is not Peggy’s puppet and she is showing that by dating a woman that her mother will never accept as her daughter in law “
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I’m proud of Bette that she didn’t fight Emma, but moved away and had a fun night with her parents and Tina.
Emma showed her true personality and that is not a good one. She doesn’t make friends with how she blamed Bette and certainly not by calling her a bitch with her parents, Tina and Helena standing by.
She is an arrogant woman who cannot look beyond her own self, her own interests. She reminds me of a very spoiled child who always gets what she wants and goes crazy when it doesn’t go the way she wants. She’s been making fun of herself and I think the friendship between her and Rosemary, Melvin, and the one with her daughter has been severely damaged.
I feel sorry for Helena, she was so surprised with what happened and with Emma telling her side of the story, she doesn’t get the true story. I hope she shows that she is the adult woman she wants to be so much and also listens to Bette and Tina.
For now there are two losers, Emma and Helena.
I look forward to the trip from Bette and Tina, they deserve it and it is important to keep working on their own good relationship.
So far they know how to deal with this situation and I hope it stays that way.
Thanks for the quick update!
Bette handled the situation as well as could be expected. Emma embarrassed Helena in front of her friends and her mother, but she has yet to realize that. Helena will now hear the situation again from Emma’s point of view. It will be next week before she will be able to hear Bette’s story. She will then have to choose between her best friend of twelve years and her new budding relationship with Emma. Can Helena handle a lover who sees everything as a competition and no empathy for others. Helena has a long history of loyalty to Bette and when Bette apologized and went to bat for her and Emma’s relationship with her mother, Bette was restored for the most part as most favored friend. Emma with her behavior has started a fight in public with her friend, her lover’s daughter and was witnessed by all those people she worked with, Bette’s parents and worst of all her mother. I wouldn’t be surprised if Helena asked Emma to apologize for the disturbance she made. She may not ask her to apologize for the way she handled the acquisition of the painting nor question why she wasn’t using Bette for the transaction. But this incident foreshadows a lot of future problems between Helena and Bette and Tina. Emma has already marked Bette as an enemy and Tina as her number one supporter. Rosemary and Melvin may not be extending a whole lot of social invitations in the future. Peggy certainly will not. So this will be highly disruptive to Helen’s social circle. How will Helen respond?
Emma’s comment to Bette that she is jealous of her and Helena was just over the top projecting. Bette has done all she can to defend Emma and Helena and hopes it goes well. But she does not see the “forever” qualities she feels with Tina. So who is really the one who is jealous? Is that what this relationship is for Emma with Helena? A competition to show her daughter that she can have a wonderful relationship too? She can get a sweet, young beautiful woman with money on her arm too? Is she jealous of her daughter?
Emma is beginning to seem like she needs to get some counseling in a big way. How did Kate ever put up with her?
Thanks for this chapter….. love it.
I think Bette handled the situation well. She kept her temper in check. She was right; that was not the time nor the place. Who’s really the jealous person here though? I think Emma showed her true colors here.
Thanks for two chapters within two days. Nice treat for the weekend :-)
Seems like my comments on the last chapter weren’t that farfetched after all. I stand by all I said about Emma: the jealousy, the missing style and manners, the spoiled child behaviour. Emma would stop at nothing to win. Very off-putting character trait. I hope that Helena will ask Bette’s side of the story and see what damage Emma did to all of Helena’s relationships.
Hope for more Tina and Bette time in the next chapter. They seem to take a backseat in all the H + E drama.
Looking forward to more.
Well, at the risk of repeating myself, I really love this story and this partnership of Bette and Tina! Always a sucker for TiBette in partnership against the World!
Thanks for posting,so looking forward to where you are going with this. I may not like it though because I. do like Helena and wanted to like Emma.
Stay safe and well
SG
Agree with all comments. Great story. But would love to get back to Bette and Tina. Their story seems to have taken a back seat to Helena and Emma. Now my take: If Helena breaks with Bette that will be beyond sad. Bette and Helena are closer than sisters. I stand by what I wrote before: Helena and Peggy may have a complicated relationship but they both share a powerful love for John Peabody. I simply cannot fathom Helena being anything but deeply sentimental and happy about the painting for her mother. As Bette and Tina told her – look at the painting! Look at Peggy! This was arranged by Bette for Peggy. If Helena joins in on the attack on Bette it will make no sense. Also – we don’t know what happened after Bette and Tina and Melvin and Rosemary left. Emma was worked up. Somehow I imagine or just plain hope her whiny spoiled tantrum to Helena cannot go over well. How can Emma possibly come off looking like a victim when a beautiful painting of Helena’s father now exists and hangs nearby? How can Helena not see how much the painting means to Peggy? How emotional her mother is? How much it effects her as well. So what if there are two paintings? That is a GOOD thing. How can Helena not question Emma as to why she did not hire Bette? This is a big one for me. She saw her best friend as well as Melvin and Rosemary who she adores all very angry at Emma. I hope all of this and a few choice comments from Peggy may give Helena pause. Maybe Helena does need to break free for a while but not with Emma. I was thinking that if Bette has the artist do a portrait of Kate it will mean the world to Tina and only anger Emma. What does that say?
Also – does anyone else think the weekend trip to the cabin will not go as planned?
Great story! Can’t wait for the next chapter. I am with Billy, I do not think the trip will go as planned. Would not be surprised if H/E show up on T/B’s door tomorrow wanting to hash it out. No way Emma lets this simmer – she is not a simmer type of girl, she likes to be right all the time and she will want to hurt Bette more for taking the spotlight from her. Can’t wait. PPS
Emma blaming Bette for the painting that included John was totally OUT of Bette’s hands as far as we know right? She didn’t know that the Artist would include him. As far as we know Bette did NOT provide any photos other than the original which did not include John.
The Artist knew Peggy & John so seems like adding him to the painting was his idea. A way of blessing Peggy. And it worked. Far as we know he was NOT told to hurry up and complete the painting prior to Helena’s bday (i.e. to steal Emma’s thunder in surprising Helena with the 30th bday gift).
I agree that Emma is DEFINITELY jealous of Tina. That she found her soulmate, 4evah love and is totally committed to a life with Bette. Tina has chosen Bette over job, money and possessions.
God I hope Tibette gets to have their exclusive, intimate weekend far away from everybody . . .
Bette sent the picture. She had it. But even if Bette rushed the painting for Peggy who cares? The point is that the painting includes Peggy’s deceased husband and Helena’s father. That’s all that matters. If Emma had a heart she would be happy for Helena that the memorial exists at all. She could care less about the sentimentality behind the story of the yacht. To Emma the painting is a thing – an object she can give Helena. Nothing more.