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Lifeline – Chapter 14
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The woman on the microphone commanded the crowd’s attention with the hypnotic lilt of her sultry voice.
“I’d like to dedicate this next song to a beautiful and charming new friend of mine. She’s had a rough day and is in need of a few simple pleasures. Don’t we all long for that sometimes?”
“Jesus,” Shane sighed.
“Mm…hmm,” Helena echoed with an appreciative smile.
“If she sounds that good when she’s talking, what do you suppose her singing voice is like?” Alice asked to no one in particular.
Bette was inexorably drawn to the fluidity of the singer’s elegant voice despite her nagging concern for Tina.
Caitlyn, who was shorter than the others, squirmed to catch a glimpse of the chanteuse wherever she managed to find a hole in the wall of humanity surrounding her.
They sipped their beer in trancelike anticipation of the song to come, eyes fixed in the direction of the music.
“This next song is a favorite of mine, but before I sing it I want to thank you all for coming out to my little establishment tonight. I appreciate your patronage and I hope you’re having a great evening. I know I am, thanks to Tina.”
Three lesbians and the diminutive actress in the center of the room collectively stiffened as the last sinuous word dripped from the lips of the woman on whose every syllable they had hung moments before. Their heads swung in one seemingly choreographed arc toward the dark-haired beauty in the middle of their tight pack, mouths agape.
“Uh-oh,” Alice slipped before her jaw clamped shut again in sync with her eyes.
"I dedicate this to you, Miss Tina, and Georgie, her drinks are on me.
Tina felt a warm tingle spread from her stomach to her fingertips and down to her toes as the beer and tequila splashed through her system, the anonymous camaraderie in the air imbuing her with felicitous feelings toward man… or more to the point, womankind. She was considerably less perturbed having momentarily forgotten her humiliating confrontation with Bette at the party and the argument that ensued afterward. Relaxed on the stool with elbows resting on the bar, the blonde tapped her feet in time to the music as Melania’s lyrical voice snaked through the air into her ears. Normally she would have been embarrassed or at least unnerved at being singled out so obviously in front of a room full of people, but in her tranquil state it didn’t faze her in the least.
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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!