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

     

    Dr. Zambrano gazed down at her and spoke softly.  “Are you awake, Tina?  Tina?”

     

    Tina Kennard with hair plastered onto her forehead and skin pale from the exertion of delivery and her high fever was exhausted.  She blinked twice trying desperately to hold her eyes open, but she just couldn’t do it.  Her eyes curtained and she drifted off again.

     

    One of the maternity nurses had found a quiet and private place for Bette to sit with Angelica.  The new mother sat in a rocker holding her newborn.  Little Angelica.  She was thrilled that Tina had agreed to the name that hadn’t been her favorite.  It meant everything to Bette.  Tears welled in her eyes again as she thought about being in the delivery room and Tina’s weak voice communicating her wish.  “Angelica.”  “What, baby?”  “That’s what I want to name her.  Angelica.”  That name had been in the Porter family for generations and it added an extra layer to her connection with their child for Bette.  Angelica Porter-Kennard. 

     

    Bette looked down at their baby and counted her fingers again.  “Ten.  Ten little digits here.”  She tugged lightly at Angelica’s foot.  “And ten down here.  Aren’t you perfect?  Aren’t you my perfect, Angelica?  I love you.”

     

    She held the baby against her and wished that Tina was with them to share the family moment.  They had planned their first ritual days ago.  Bette had rummaged through her CD collection and found the song, played it for Tina, and Tee had agreed that the first song their daughter should hear would be a song of hope and solidarity with friends and family nearby.  Bette knew they’d have that moment soon, just not now.

     

    The door opened and Bette’s sister, Kit, Shane, Jenny, Carmen, Dana, and Alice entered.  All of her family was there.  Everyone but Tina was there to greet the new addition.

     

    “They kept us outside until visiting hours…”  Kit began, then she laid eyes on the new one.  “Oh, my goodness.”

     

    Bette smiled up at her friends and the look of being in love was abundant on her face.

     

    Shane looked around the room.  “Where’s Tina?”

     

    Bette shook her head.  “She’s…she’s in ICU.”

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    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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