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Let it Ride- Chapter 9
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Helena’s tone was still polite, but her clipped, brusque words belied her impeccable manners. "I am proven wrong on occasion, Bette. However, in this instance, I believe you’ll find that this will not be one of those times."
Shane was looking increasingly nervous and Dana, who still had no idea what the hell they were even arguing about, looked moreso.
Bette folded her hands tightly in her lap. The cool, controlled facade the Peabody girl was presenting was maddening to her. It was so unlike the rages that Bette could sometimes fall into that she was momentarily flummoxed.
Then the haughty creature smiled so smugly that Bette couldn’t contain her rising voice. "I’m not surprised that you don’t know this, Helena, but the Furber collection was first printed in 1901. Don’t feel bad. It’s a common mistake."
The inflection Bette placed on the word common rankled Helena. Breathing deeply, and trying to ignore the disturbing fact that Bette looked simply ravishing when angry, Helena said tightly, "That’s actually incorrect. The collection was published in 1899. It lacked ten poems and an odd assortment of personal correspondence that were later found discovered in Furber’s personal effects after his death. Subsequently, the text was published again in 1901 with the additional pieces."
Bette blinked. Helena’s explanation sounded familiar. She wondered why the other brunette knew so much about the subject. Frowning, Bette bitterly thought that perhaps she’d seen it on Jeopardy.
Helena had the good grace not to gloat and Alice was thankful for that. She had nearly jumped under the table during the heated exchange.
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Lunch had ended with awkward, deflated goodbyes from Alice and remarkably civil ones between Helena and Bette.
Shane had tried to look surprised at the outcome for Alice’s sake but some part of her had seemed to know it might end badly. Bette and Helena were entirely too alike. Both too bold and intelligent for their own good.
Dana squeezed Alice’s hand on the way back to the car and rubbed soothing circles between her shoulder blades as she began sneezing again.
When the sneezes had subsided, Alice looked at Dana and said bluntly, "That was a disaster."
Dana smiled grimly and said, "I think so."
Alice laughed at Dana’s simply put statement and kicked her feet up on the dashboard, saying evenly, "Oh well, it was worth a try."
The tennis player grinned as Alice turned up the radio and began singing along.
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Helena was just about to her car when she caught sight of Shane and Bette approaching their own car on the other side of the road.
Sighing, Helena worked her way across the street carefully and walked up to the two girls.
Shane saw Helena coming and waved, clearly befuddled.
Bette turned to see what was causing Shane to look so humorously baffled.
She was completely surprised to find herself face to face with Helena Peabody.
Unsure of what to say, Bette simply stared at the woman for a moment. She was indeed beautiful. Completely stunning, in fact.
Helena said quickly, "I’m sorry for my behavior, Bette. I can be a bit trying at times and I aoplogize if you felt that I condescended to you or patronized you."
Bette, already feeling mildly ashamed of the way she had jumped on the other woman over such a trivial matter, said meaningfully, "I should apologize. It was an unimportant matter and I blew it wildly out of proportion. You were a paragon of good manners, Helena."
The Brit smiled at Bette’s generous statement and considered her for a moment. She suspected that Bette was just as prideful and vain as she herself was sometimes guilty of being. Even more, she suspected that if Bette had won the argument, it might not have ended in mutual, gracious apology. Vanity and self-absorption were not traits Helena found particularly attractive. Still, Alice and her friends obviously cared about the woman so Helena made a quick decision.
"Please let me take you to dinner. It’s my way penance for being an arrogant prig."
Bette looked into Helena’s sharp, watchful eyes and then at Shane, who looked comically shocked.
Turning back to Helena she said, "I’d like that."
The girls made plans to meet soon and then Helena waved goodbye to a thoroughly flabbergasted Shane and made her way back across the street.
Bette slipped into the car and didn’t hear Shane mutter darkly, "This is gonna be trouble."
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This was great. Even though B&H wanted to be right they couldn’t help but notice how hot the other was. And Alice,Dana&Shane reaction was so real. Thanks for the update!!
looking good. Dinner might just have lots of fireworks
WOW…Let’s just say that Operation Hellcat Pissaco went down the drain! lol Bette and Helena are so much alike it’s scary, but what will happen with the dinner between the two Alpha ladies??? Will TK reappear or will she stay in the dark?? Wonder what redhead Shane was talking about, hopefully it’s not L. Anyways, as for Alice and Dana, I love the little part in the classroom–a little nap. I’ve done it a few times myself, but anywho, really hope that Alice isn’t getting sick bc it would be a bummer if the show would get canceled. Maybe A should slow down, so she doesn’t end up passing out or something like an illness. But I know you wouldn’t disappoint me! I’m glad that you’re still enjoying my story, and thanks once again for this great chapter. PPS.
Haha, looks like Alice’s weirdly thought out set-up might produce some sparks after all. I really hope you’re planning to out Ms. Fairbanks a tiny bit if Al should get famous. If not, that’d be sad for the both of them. I mean, she doesn’t have to shout it from the rooftops, but a little open affection toward her rock-star girlfriend wouldn’t be the end of the world. But I dunno, I’m writing her long after she’s come out so this is new to me. Anyway, I adore the cuteness of Danish and the funniness of Shane. The two privileged birches duking it out over poetry publication dates didn’t do much for me, but then, I despise pretentious people so that might have a tiny bit to do with it. I’m so not a type A with a need to be correct. And Texas, huh? I’m not too terribly far from you. Go America…or something. Haha. Anyway, post soon and all that jazz. I’m babbling my ass off, but it’s after 4am so at least I have a slight excuse.
Whoa Frip I see that this luch date of sorts was so great I loved it,,Bette actually wring and Helena being gracious about it and then to have them actually go out on a date,,,LOL. I can only imagine when both women find out that they ahd been put together by their friends,,great chapter there frip, but is Al getting a cold and if so this is not good at all!!!
ooohh operation hellcat picasso! I am loving this, I can not wait for your next update. I hope Alice will feel better soon. I’m glad I checked in here, I’m almost late for dinner(pathetic) but I am by no means regretting that I paused to read.x0x
Love it love it love it…that’s all I have to say really
Been there, done that, and even got several T-shirts from different bars. I have also left the contacts in my eyes countless times because of some serious partying. Now I just wear glasses most of the time and I won’t have to deal with seeing through fog in the morning or afternoon or evening after. You are not deluding yourself. I feel the same way. It was quite obvious when D turned away from A after hearing about the date with Chandra and what she said as Alice was leaving for her date. Also when they were out shopping on the way to see Dr. Love. God why couldn’t they let her live? I must have asked myself a thousand times. The truth is I frequently re-watch the entire 3 seasons, focusing mostly on Danish. Now you tell me how pathetic I must be. I shall get to Goldrun15 this weekend. And thank you for postponing the red head. There is another story out there right now with D having her 1st time with L not A. I was stunned because A was with Tasha. But there had to be something between A & D. I couldn’t find myself commenting on that story. About the deleted scenes, you can put a few together in a chapter. I am sure it will be a blast because of the way you imagination and writing. Anyway back to this chapter. I really wonder how much they learnt in class with all the distraction. I couldn’t stop chuckling. Operation Hellcat Picasso = Operation Hell Piss-Her-Off. I was just about to give A, D & S an A for the effort for trying to set B & H up as consolation prize. Then you surprised me with a dinner date. This was fun to read. Now I can retire for the night. Thanks again for another sweet Danish night cap.