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Playing By Heart
Shane, though she had an unreadable expression, was swimming with thoughts of Tina’s boss hating their work and began to worry based on Bette’s uncomfortable disposition.
Carmen, Tayo, and Angus leaned in closer, waiting in anticipation for the rest of Bette’s report. None of them had any hopes or reservations about what their manager had to tell them.
Bette breathed a laugh, using only her peripheral vision to gauge the looks and attentiveness of her friends as she stared down at the table like her sister. She sat on her hands before taking a breath of air.
“I want to assure you from the get that what I’m about to tell you changes nothing. You guys are a solid unit and there is no deal worth sacrificing that, okay?”
Each of them nodded, confused at the qualifying statement the brunette had just made. She looked around at each pair of eyes staring back at her, willing herself to spit it out and be done with it.
“There’s going to be an offer from Alphaville waiting at Joyce’s office…” the gasps were audible, forcing Bette to temper them as soon as she heard them. “But, it’s not what you guys might be thinking.” She looked directly at Alice and her raised, hopeful eyebrows and cheesy grin. “In fact, it’s not an offer that’s going to be accepted.”
Again, confusion was written all over the faces surrounding her.
“Oh.” Was all that was said, and of course, it was Alice who said it.
Shane relaxed back into her chair, believing that the relationship that had developed between the advertising executive and Alphaville’s Executive Vice President of A&R was the sole cause for rejection.
“Well now you’re just teasing us, Little P.” Alice said, trying to lighten the moment. “But why did Tina make the offer if she knew we weren’t going to sign with them, since you guys are, you know, doing the nasty on the regular now?”
Snickers and giggles from the remaining bandmates now filled the tense air instead of the uncomfortable silence that had befallen the group.
“First, let me be clear in that this was not an offer that came from Tina. It was an offer that came from the top…for all the wrong reasons.”
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It was so great to have a post from you!!!!! Can’t wait to see what happens next!!! I’d like to mention tomorrows my b-day , I would love to see another post!! Just saying
Well long lost friend, glad to see you posting. I have missed this story. Loved it
Great update. Hope their negotiations are successful. Really happy that our girls have been able to get together and hopefully stay together even with aaron’s bs looming over them. thanks.
She’s alive! Meloveslu lives and fucking breathes!!! I’ve missed this story much more than i can articulate. Please don’t leave us waiting this long for your next post. As I’ve mentioned before, your writing is incredibly delicious. Hurry up and grace us with another serving of creative and delightful prose. Thanks :-)
AWOL, indeed! If only I’d had a picture of you, I would have distributed “lost” posters. Glad you’re back as my withdrawal symptoms were becoming overwhelming! Love snarky, alpha Tina… and the line “Tina was finally free to roll her eyes.” Perfect. Look forward to their meeting with Joyce, the Queen of one-liners.
Thanks for the post. I sure hope Bette and Tina’s new relatonship survive this label signing.
Yea MeLL, you’re BACK!!! Ahhh, band dynamics, gotta love it (LOL). Glad to see them sticking together. And while I’d hate to be in her shoes, I thought Bette did a good job of presenting the pending offer. Could Aaron be more of a DORK! “You think this is some kind of play to sleep with a stripper?” … uh, that’d be a YES! I hope Joyce cleans his proverbial clock. Can hardly wait to see what happens next!
Missing you terribly
(Damnit ! Wrong key!) as I was saying you find yourself on ‘jankers’, your punishment will be decided later! ;0) have a lovely weekend though whilst I ponder and a great Halloween too! :0) Kx
Go Tina…! Tell it the way it is…. :0) I felt so sorry for Bette for a second. I could feel the discomfort at having to start this potential disastrous conversation, very well handled! As for you young lady, you fond yourself on jankers
I don’t know if i’ve said this before but your chapter titles always make me smile. Thank you for updating.
it was so greate i am glad you came back mmmmoooorrreeee please i enjoy your story thank you that was amazing update
Welcome back! Hope you were at least having fun while being m.i.a. I can’t belive what an idiot Aaron is…and Tina had every right to put him in his place. So glad that Bette was honest w/ the band about the offer for Kit and that they all took it so well. Next up is the counter-offer…wonder what it’ll be and then off to Austin for Tina where hopefully Bette can join her for a little fun. Don’t stay away so long next time.
Missed you.Thank you for the update.Great story.PPS.
How wonderful to see that you had posted. Please post soon Meloveslu. Miss this story. Thank you again.
Thats great and dont like aaron!