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Lifeline – Chapter 14
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Shane subtly pointed out the sign to Alice who darted off through the throng at a trot.
“Maybe I should go too,” Helena mused aloud. “We wouldn’t want her to get up to any trouble on her own.”
“Good idea,” Shane remarked drily. “We’ll be at the bar.”
“Where the hell can she be, Shane?” Bette asked softly to the slight brunette beside her.
“We’ll find her, Bette. C’mon, let’s get a beer.” Shane turned to Caitlyn and lightly slipped a hand to her back so they wouldn’t get separated in the crowd. Caitlyn found the protective gesture from Tina’s young friend surprisingly endearing. She had instantly liked the three women she’d just met on the beach, though she had nothing to base her opinion on besides Tina’s generally exceptional taste in friends. She chuckled to herself and followed Bette with Shane at her back.
The bar was stacked two deep, the first row on stools and the second on foot close behind them. Shane smiled warily at the guys on either side of her as she snaked an arm toward the bartender hoping to catch his eye. The man on her right was a hulking dude who had little trouble being seen.
“Tell me what you want and I’ll catch him,” he said in a husky baritone without even looking her way. An open palm fell in front of her face and she dropped a twenty into it.
“Five Dos Equis,” she yelled above the din.
“Hey, George! Five double X!”
In a matter of moments he was handing her three bottles in one hand and two in the other.
“Hey, thanks man.”
“No problem.”
She turned to find Bette who was just a few steps behind her and handed over two of the beers for her and Caitlyn.
“God, it’s crowded,” Bette mumbled with frustration at the jostling they were taking.
Helena and Alice returned as Shane threaded her way back with their beer.
Just then the music swelled and a woman with a deep honeyed voice began speaking through a microphone. They could barely make out the band in a far corner of the room.
“This is a trip!” Alice bellowed. “It must be a freaking oasis or something – every camel in the desert is here tonight! Is this the only bar on this end of the beach, or what?”
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Drunk Tina is cute! Great writing!
I can’t wait. Seriously. It’s gonna be good the next one right LOL. Please let Bette make up for it. Big time. LOL. I have a feeling neither one of them is gonna be able to walk in the morning. PPS. I’m begging you.
So happy Bette took the high road in the bar and didn’t cause a scene. Relief was chief among the emotions she felt and I’m glad that over rode everything else. Tina is cute when she’s had a few too many and really in need of her wife. Loved the chapter. Thanks for posting.
This is a terrific story! I love the way you write
How great to have another chapter, Nell – thank you! And such a sweet one. Last time a number of comments said how you could visualise this scene as if it was a movie, which you can, but this chapter demonstrates the superiority of the written word. The repetition of the dedication and the description of their friends fearful anticipation of Bette’s reaction is much funnier. I also loved Bette’s accurate reading of Tina’s reaction to the song. And, as everyone has said, drunk Tina is cute! I trust Bette is taking her somewhere unsandy and you will “TBC” soon!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Your words make it seems as if you are there watching the moments unfold and you can almost feel them. B E A U T I F U L. I think I’m in love with your writing, no, I know I am in love with your writing. I wish updates were more often but each one is worth the wait.
Melania couldn’t have chosen better songs to cheer up the charming Ms T. (As an aside: I admire Natalie Merchant’s work with 10,000 Maniacs and the distinct, profound songs they’ve created.) I’m glad Bette proved my guess wrong that she’s go ballistic again if she sees the singer flirting with her wife. It’s refreshing to see a character do the exact opposite of what she/he is wont to do or is expected to do most of the time. I love the “avalanche of visceral responses” the sight of Tina provoked in Bette and the myriad of emotions that Tina saw in Bette’s eyes. When Bette was staring at Tina and feeling the stirrings of falling in love all over again, the moment their eyes met and they finally embraced were simply beautiful. I bet the make-up scene will be lava hot, nothing less than scorching. Thanks a bunch for this superb post, Nell. I hope your Muse will never cease to inspire you to write and share your writing with us. Cheers and hugs. =)
Please post another chapter very soon, as always I am waiting “patiently”? This story get better and better each read.
Missing your story very,very much please continue SOON!
I love thst you show their love for each other with such purity. Ans as pointed by other comment, Tina is a very cute druck. Loving it.
Really missing this story…where are you?? PPS :)
Wow, it’s been 2 months since your last post, Nell. Are you okay? Hope you’re just busy and preoccupied. I just stopped by to tell you I miss your posts and that I love this story to pieces. Have a lovely day and a lovely week, Nell! Cheers! =)
Hey Everybody!I’m here and I WILL be back! I appreciate your comments and PM’s so much… I’ve just been very, very busy with life and work. I do miss you all and am hoping to get some chapters finished in the first week of June, if not before. I hope you are well and I look forward to being back soon!Regards,~Nell
i miss this story
hope that you have found the time to update this story.
That was great and glad they found Tina and Tina is cute when she drunk. Please post more, thanks!
Wonderful update. Thank you.
Omg… So cheesy…!! :-D “The woman you love loves you in spite of your stupidity…” glad to read your story again!! :-) and cute drunk Tina!! :-D hahah… Can picture LH on that scene easily ;-)
Each one of your words brings a picture in my head….it’s like the movies! You write very well and your story is very unusual! Thanks. PPS if your schedule allows it! :0)
Thanks for the update. I love this story. The way you described what they were thinking as they saw each other in the bar was beautiful. Their personalities complement each other perfectly. And drunk Tina is just adorable. :)
Love this story and hoping you’ll be back with more chapters soon!! Hope all is well with you!