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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.

     

    “That’s great.  Thanks.”  Bette sounded defeated.

     

    “Girl, that voice does not help Tina at all.  Pull yourself together.”

     

    “I’m just tired.”

     

    “Go shower.  I’ll get your plate together.”  She handed her sister the shopping bag of clothes.”

     

    In the bathroom, Bette looked at her bleary eyes and the heavy bags under them.  She knew she was running on empty, but she couldn’t bear to leave the two girls in her life—her wife and her baby.  She pulled her t-shirt off and sniffed her pit.  God, I need a shower.

     

    She turned the water on in the shower and let it run while she laid out the clothes and toiletries Kit had swung by the house to pick up for her.  She swallowed hard, fighting back the bad feelings that kept creeping up in her mind.  Stepping out of her sandals and sliding off her yoga pants, she stood naked in the bathroom.  Naked to the world.  Naked.  Exposed.  Stripped of everything but Angelica.

     

    Bette stepped into the shower and let the water glide down her body.  It was her fault.  She was to blame for everything.  Her karma was fucked up.  Her life was a mess.  Not three weeks ago, her father, as far as she knew was healthy, working and living in Philadelphia.  Then he had come to LA for a visit.  She realized now the purpose–to tell his daughters of his illness.  She had learned of his terminal prognosis; had spent night after night in the hospital with him, just as she was now doing with Tina, had arranged for his care at home, where he died in her living room.  She hadn’t even had time to grieve before she had been told her services and expertise were no longer needed at the CAC.  No father, no job, uncertainty about her life with Tina, everything that could go wrong had until Tina had said she was coming home to be a family again.  Still, she hadn’t grieved for her father–too busy planning his memorial, planning for the baby, making decisions, buying furniture, clothes, preparing finances, getting the adoption papers in order to file, so much.  And now, there was no room for grief.  Her heart didn’t have enough room to hold all the grief she felt along with all the love she had for Angelica.

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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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