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    Laid Up: Another Season 3

    Story written on March 30, 2006 by PortiaOnly.
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    Story Shortlink: https://lesfan.com/?p=60218
    Author Notes:

    This story opens a few hours after Tina has given birth.

     

    Sweet Honey in the Rock, the DC-based women’s vocal group that Bette had loved for years sang their song sweetly. 

     

    There’s godlike
    And warlike
    And strong
    Like only some show
    And there’s sad like
    And madlike
    And had
    Like we know
    But by my life be I spirit
    And by my heart be I woman
    And by my eyes be I open
    And by my hands be I whole

     

    There was no movement from Tina, no recognition of the song they had chosen to play for Angelica.  She simply lay in the hospital bed unmoving, unblinking.  But Tina’s mind heard the song and remembered.  Behind closed eyelids, Tina saw Bette’s sister, Kit, Dana, Alice, Shane, Carmen, and Jenny meeting Angelica for the first time in her mind’s eye.

     

    Alice took Angelica from Kit’s arms and smiled down at her Earthdaughter.  “Hi there. ‘Kay.”  She didn’t hold onto Angelica, but passed her to Carmen.

     

    “Aw, so cute,” Carmen said and grinned at the family, then kissed the baby’s forehead before passing her to Jenny.

     

    “Hi, little one. You are so beautiful…” but when Angelica fussed, Jenny handed her over to Shane. 

     

    Bette watched Tina for any sign that the song, that this moment was getting through to her, but nothing.  Angelica began to cry and Bette gently massaged her back and bent to kiss her head and then Tina’s lips.

     

    Tina remained in her illusion.

     

    Shane grinned broadly.  She was amazed at the miracle of this baby.  “She has tiny feet.”

     

    They say slowly
    Brings the least shock
    But no matter how slow I walk
    There are traces
    Empty spaces
    And doors and doors of locks
    But by my life be I spirit
    And by my heart be I woman
    And by my eyes be I open
    And by my hands be I whole

     

    When Shane handed the baby to Kit, Angelica’s aunt shook her head, also marveling at this little one who was so new to the world.  “Oh, Angelica. Oh, sweetie, you are going to have a very, very interesting life, you know that?–Because we are some very, very interesting people.”

     

    Bette answered Kit and the group by saying, “This is your family.”

     

    In the real hospital room, Bette began to cry and wiped her tears away and Angelica, so connected to her mothers began to cry, also. 

     

    “Shh. Shh, shh, shh.”

     

    You young ones
    You’re the next ones
    And I hope you choose it well
    Though you try hard
    You may fall prey
    To the jaded jewel
    But by your lives be you spirit
    And by your hearts be you women
    And by your eyes be you open
    And by your hands be you whole

     

    Listen, there are waters
    Hidden from us
    In the maze we find them still
    We’ll take you to them
    You take your young ones
    May they take their own in turn
    But by your lives be you spirit
    And by your hearts be you women
    And by your eyes be you open
    And by your hands be you whole

     

    “It’s all right.”  Bette said to both Angelica and Tina and somehow, Tina heard.

     

    END PART ONE

     

     

     

    Dialogue from

    the delivery room (Season 2, Season Finale)

    the final scene of S2 (Angelica meets the family)

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    Comments

    3. Excellant post. I’m with Seahurt all the way. Where’s that oxygen tank….there…now that should do it…lol:) Please soon. Thanks. Bye now

    6. wow, you’ve got our attention for sure…It’s great to finally see all these new stories starting, especially from some writers that we’ve not heard from in a while…I totally 2nd Seahurts comments!!!

    9. Man, I have to say that I already prefer this story to S3, and it’s only the first chapter! Tina in a coma is better than bitchface Tina on the show. You write so well too, and you have the characters down pat. Excellent job! Please continue.

    10. Portia, I cherish fond memories of your first story, which was so well and densely written. Thank you for coming back and giving us your version of S3. I can’t wait to read it!

    12. Wonderful Post. I continue to completely enjoy your writing. Your spin on season 3 is over a kajillion times better than IC’s version! Thank you very much for writing!

    13. I haven’t even read the story yet because I saw your name and got all giddy. Your first story and especially your last story are still part of my favorite few. BRB after I read.

    16. it’s better, at least we know what’s happening in the lost 6 months…please, no henry or dead dana or other drama…just a little drama

    17. i have been saying it from day 1… tina is in a coma… she has to be … season 3 sucked… and everyone is so out of character… even helena ia nice… now where else would helena be so nice then in tina’s mind… we should be so lucky that this is how season4 starts.. with tina waking up… IC.. you listening…

    19. This story was so heartwrenching. Our family just went through this situation with my brother in-law. He lived in this state for one and half years before he finally left this earth. The patient can hear you and if they are able to will respond. It may just be blinking of the eyes, or a squeeze of the hand but they do hear you. Thank you for this take. I to am not happy with the 3rd season. Maybe in your story we can skip the whole guy thing.

    21. I’ve just bookmarked this to read when I have some free time a friend told me about this fic. And I have to say that I’m really intrigued I love that you’ve kept Bette and Tina together all while sorting out things and Tina’s post partum and them healing separately and together to be better for each other thank you for not having them break up I’m also intrigued on how you’re getting Tina’s family into it I can’t wait to read

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