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Role reversals – Bette and James
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Within a few days of getting the early morning phone call from James telling Bette of John Bolen’s stroke and his wife’s inability to cope with the anticipated weeks of rehab, arrangements had been made for James, Lisa and their son J.J. to stay in Phoenix to help the elderly couple through the recovery period.
James had offered to commute between Phoenix and New York to continue work on the Peabody museum project but Bette wouldn’t hear of it. She knew firsthand how burdensome the gravity of caring for the sick could be and though work might serve as a distraction she didn’t want James worrying about anything except taking care of his family.
“Bette, are you sure about this?” James protested one last time.
They were at James’ parent’s home in Phoenix reviewing the next steps on the project and confirming the meetings with museum directors, curators and buyers that he had scheduled in New York. Bette’s heart was in the right place when she’d offered to take over the project, her main motivation being putting James’ family first but she couldn’t help a sense of excitement to engross herself in work again. She’d delegated so much of the business to James in the last few months while she focused on her personal life that she felt some-what disconnected from her first love; art.
“James, of course I’m sure. You need to focus on your father’s health and your mother’s care first and foremost.”
“I will but he should be back on his feet in a few weeks. I could hire a private nurse to help my Mom. I really don’t need two months of family leave.”
“James I’m glad that your father’s prognosis is optimistic but he’s still got another week before he’s released from the hospital. Once you’ve got a good sense of the rehabilitation and your mother’s ability to cope with all this stress then we can talk about you coming back to work.”
“Bette I appreciate your generosity but I feel like I’m going back on my commitment. This is a 50/50 partnership and all you’ve required of me is that I give my time. I know my Dad’s illness was unexpected, but I still feel an obligation to finish what I started.”
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It’s time Bette and Tina have a heart to heart conversation. The last three of this chapter are so comforting. Will Bette hear the sadness Tina is feeling? Will Tina hear the longing in Bette’s voice? What will it take for these two to trust each other?
I can see Bette on a plane…
Still loving loving this story… if you are feeling generous tomorrow I won’t complain.
Tina thought she could handle Kate on her own but it doesn’t look like it. Bette will put her in her place. They have money, power and connections. Kate will never work in Hollywood again. Tina has to trust Bette to know what to do and how to do it.
Tina needs to talk to Bette and Bette needs to listen.
I hate Kate, please let Tibette become the force to see her off.
Thanks for 3 quick posts, a repeat would be wonderful!
Wow! This could sound harsh and I apologize in advance – but Tina has to get her act together and soon. It’s either that or she will loose Bette for good. It seems that Bette is making every effort to support Tina and complies with her wishes/demands, but there is little she gets in return. What is Tina playing at still tolerating Kate’s inappropriate behavior without taking proper actions to stop her. Seems that she perhaps isn’t so opposed to Kate’s advances. Because really she could just speak to Peggy and explain the situation and I am sure that nobody would blame her if they lost Kate as the director and if her behavior would be made public it surely would harm Kate’s reputation and make it difficult for her to ever direct serious movies again. I’m not sure that I would like for Bette to just show up unannounced in Canada just to again be rebuffed by Tina. Perhaps it’s time that Tina does the chasing and shows that she is committed to make her relationship with Bette and Alex work. Looking forward to your next post and as always thank you for sharing your exceptional talent with us.
First, let me give you a great big Texas thank you for all the posts today. Also I agree 10k percent with the posters before me on their opinions about what needs to be done about Bette and Tinas’ situation. I, too, think Tina should trust Bette and tell her what is going on and they together can talk to Peggy and get this stuff straightened out and get kate the hell away from them. Thanks again for the posts. Have a great weekend.
please let Tina tell Bette whats going on.
I don’t want anyone’s part at this story because it has its flaws and what Bette and Tina committed against their relationship.
we know that this is a pre-written story, and we just have to wait for what the future holds, but sometimes it’s hard to wait when such obvious things “annoy” the reader :-D
I don’t want to repeat what others have already been described because they are perfectly summed up what should be done if they both want the relationship to work yet!
I look forward to the next chapter!
We’ll dang missy git’er did!…this is too intense!..we got ourselves one of those page turner don’t put it down til we find out what happens to our beloved Tibette story!…boom!…You shor do know how to write’m…what a storyteller you is…heck yeah…Well now I’ma gon sit back n let you drive and enjoy da ride!…come right back soon nuff…ya hear!..kaboom!…**wink** xoxo
I am having a difficult time accepting that Tina is dealing with the advances of Kate by not dealing with them. This is not the accretive and aggressive Tina that I have come to know in the story,. After recently finding closure of the abuse that Bette suffered, it seems that Tina would not tolerate the behavior of Kate for any reason because she knows the impact it has on someone. I am struggling with why is Tina so lost… what else is going on in her world that would prevent her from fighting back?
Tina needs to come clean with Bette and soon. Thanks
Tina needs to talk to Bette tell that kate
is sexually harassing her.
5 stars.