“If you don’t need this, then don’t do it at all,” Alice answered. “Don’t think you can beat her at her own game. Trust me. You think you’re making a deal for the movie rights to your book here, but you’re not. That’s how she gets you. She tells you one thing and you end up agreeing to another, completely different thing – like weekly progress meetings, you her and Tina an excuse to see Tina. Then she’s dropping by the set or something else innocuous and before long Tina is executive vice president in charge of development and she’s being offered a huge raise to take a bicoastal job that will split her time between here and New York.”
It was Caroline’s turn to look incredulous. “Do you think my sister is that stupid?”
“No, I think Helena is that smart. She knows the devil is in the details, small incremental changes where we can tell ourselves it won’t be that different if I do this are how we end up making huge mistakes. Have your publishing company get in touch with Alphaville if you really want to work with Tina. They’ll take her back in a heartbeat. *****, they would LOVE an excuse to rehire her.”
Carrie nodded silently. “Ok, fair enough. I don’t want to have to worry about every tiny decision I make. Like if I agree to coffee with Helena in six months Tina will leave Bette or something.” Alice shook her head, smiling. Carrie still didn’t get how true that could be. “I’m still going to discuss my options with Bette and Tina and I still want a lawyer if you know one, Ms. Top Ten List.”
“I’ll help in any way I can,” Alice responded, satisfied that she had done her job as a friend.
Tina knew there was something else she was supposed to talk to Bette about, but it was really tough to remember with Bette’s mouth on hers. She slid her tongue against Bette’s and Bette ground her hips into Tina’s thigh. *****. Helena. Tina remembered. Helena had offered Caroline a not so small fortune. “Baby,” Tina said, breathlessly, breaking the kiss.
“Hmm?” Bette asked, continuing her ministrations unabated.
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bETTE IS MY GIRL,THE PERFECT ANSWER. nOW LET cARRIE TELL hELENE no THANKS
…and that was a perfect chapter! Thanks, jenny!
Whoa! Jenny that was so great I Love it OK! PLS. continue well I hope if you taking a BAR for Law good Luck! but PLS. post soon!
LOL! Yeah, I took my dog for that long delayed run yesterday…he was like a kid in a candy store!
Bette handled Tina’s situation beautifully. To ask Tina to not work with Carrie on the project would highlight her insecurity with her and Tina’s relationship. But saying how she felt, and then stating that she trusts and supports her, well that’s just the biggest vote of confidence.
And I so loved how Alice got he rpoint across to Carrie whilst talking to Angie…I could actually hear her making the cooing sounds. Well written!
Yes that was the perfect answer from Bette and the perfect response from Tina. I am glad that Tina realizes the trust and love that Bette has for her, and her answer shows how much she respects and honor Bette. I hope that Carrie is smart enough to realize that she just got her complete family back and cementing and reconnecting her bonds with her sister as well as getting to know Bette and Angie is MUCH MORE important that money. She has the rest of her life to make money. She has already lost time and years with her sister that she will never be able to recover. Great chapter, please continue.
yes i agree it was the perfect answer form bette…..
BUT… ALICE is the life saver here… her advise was the best to carrie… love this story.. please update soon
you can’t fail out of law school, because YOU have the perfect answers. Great chapter.
Bette is awesome and what a perfect answers, and now let see how Tina show Bette the another. Post soon please, thanks!
that was a great chapter. Love to see them loving and trusting
Carrie received a perfectly reasoned answer from Alice. She’ll get the same from Tina.
Sometimes young people insist upon learning from their own experiences. This may still be the case.
That was wonderful and Tina could not have given Bette a better answer. I pray she sticks to it. Caroline has to tell her fellow to stop butting into her business because HelNo is a devil in a red dress.
wow…the last part is SEXY~ LOL
“Wow that was a perfect answer,”
Yes, it was ;-)
i hope Carrie do not accept Helenas offer but maybe she is not just smart as Tina and the money can make her change her mind..but the good thing is B&T are sure about want the have now and Helena cant make nothing to disturb them..ok i think she cant..lol..great chappy post soon :o)
That was the perfect answer. And I’m glad Tina isn’t going to work on the project. I just hope Carrie doesn’t take the deal…she really needs to hear and listen to what Al told her. If she does decide to deal with the devil..I hope she doesn’t try to guilt Tina into helping her. Thanks for the chapter.
I know it’s been awhile but could you continue the story? You are a great writer and the story was well delivered.
I want to see Bette, Tina & Angelica meet everybody!
I want to know how Carrie & Tina create the movie version of the book!