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The Roommates – Pride & Prejudice: Chapter 4
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Bette nodded once more.
“Is this attire a good representation of what I can expect from you on a daily basis?” asked Valerie.
“No, no. I was just out with my mother. I won’t be wearing this to work.”
“Good. We’re closed on Mondays, but full business attire is required of you on all workdays. Do you have business suits? Tailored suits? I don’t want you looking like the perfume girl at the mall.”
Bette shifted, “I don’t have a lot of suits. I have slacks. Nice ones.”
Valerie shook her head. “No. That won’t do. You need top of the line tailored suits. I want you in heels. I want your hair straightened, your nails manicured and maintained. I want your makeup flawless and I want your presence to scream perfection. Understood?”
“I understand.”
“Have your mother take you shopping. She’ll know what I mean.”
Valerie paused, studying Bette once more.
“You’re a very pretty girl, Bette. But I want your appearance to evoke ‘astonishing’ from every one that walks through those doors. You will be representing this museum, but most importantly, you will be representing me. And you will not sully my reputation. Understood?”
“Yes.”
Valerie gave a tight smile. “Good. You will be my secretary, my assistant and personal organizer. You will be a docent, a tour guide, a fundraiser, an event coordinator. You’ll be my errand girl, my coffee girl, and my order take-out girl.”
“But you will walk away from this museum ready to take on any challenge the art world can offer you. You’ll learn more in three months than you would in three years at college. I’m harsh, I’m brash, I’m a bitch, and I’m proud of it. Anything less isn’t notable in our world.”
Bette just smiled softly. Her heart was beating a mile a minute and she was overwhelmed, yet intrigued. Anxious, yet excited.
Valerie continued on. “I’ll see you back here in one week. In the meantime, you need to learn everything there is to know about every piece of art in this museum. I’d suggest you spend the week walking around and learning the pieces. You’ll need to know the artists, the artist’s history, their other works, their likes and dislikes. I should be able to throw out a name of a painting and you should be able to tell me all there is to know about it and its creator.”
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Excellent update, MTS! Valerie was very honest with Bette about what was required to run a Art Museum and/or Gallery. That experience will always stay with her. A demanding and difficult person, can be the best teacher one can have in order to become more professional. We are glad that Tina could come to terms with her family. However, we doubt that their parents have grown enough to accept and understand T’s sexuality. Tina has always been too scared to tell their parents, because of old prejudices running at home. We certainly loved this chappy. PPS Lucero & Marsha – From Mexico City
sweet story. lets see what you have in store for them. thx
Hey MTS, I jumped into the first chapter of Pride & Prejudice and realized it was a continuation of Roommates and Roommates 2, so I went back and read all of the previous stories and am now caught up. I really like this series of stories and am looking forward to your upcoming posts. jinjur
The “Prima Donna” is gonna run Bette around in circles. I can’t wait to read about their adventures in interning. But most of all I can’t wait until Bette goes to visit Tina. :)
I hope that Bette survives the Met and that Tina survives the summer without her love. I am not a drama person so I hope that the summer is pretty painless.
Thanks for posting. I really thought Tina’s parents were going to figure out what was going with her and Bette. Loving the internships and where you are headed with setting up the next part of the story.
Good to see that Tina chilled abit and gave her parents (and herself) to enjoy her homecoming. So I’m guessing this art lady will be the model for the power lesbian that Ms. Porter will one day become. Thanks for another great update MTS. Keep the post coming….How long before Bette and Tina are in the same time zone again?
I have just caught up on all your chapters. They are great! PPS :)
Thanks for the update. May I say tis going pretty calm despite the little frictions. Is this the calm before the store kinda thing? :)
HEY MTS, Sweet to see Tina reconnect with her parents agaion. I think she needs to tell them the truth and unburdon herself. They love her and I am sure it will be a shock to them initially, Tina is still their child and they will do all htat they can to protect and love her. Seeing the difference that Bette has made it her life can only convince them of the love between these gals. How it has completed them. As for Bette, she has a tough challenge in working with the crazy prima donna fro the Met. I do think this will be the making of her professionally. It is strange to think of Bette as anything other than “astounding”. Okay a little polish might be needed to reveal her sparkle and cute to have Bette and her Mom bonding over the femimine pursuits of shopping and pampering. The best bit was Bette and Tina’s phoen conversation which only increased their need to be in each other’s arms once more and enjoy the physicality of their realtionship. Can’t wait for theor reunion. It will be so adorable and sexy. Please continue this awesoem adventure soon. Many, many thanks fro all that you write and share. Your Loyal Fan. XOXO
they r so sweet; but what trouble is Al gonna cause? Is she gonna date Eric? thereby letting him in on T’s secret life then he’ll spring her to her parents so ruining T’s chance of an education when her parents cut her off??? Damn it Alice, get a brain not stoned!!! pps
nice to tina reconneting with mom and dad but she needs to talk to them about bette. i have this feeling that eric knows about bette and is gonna rat tina out to her parents!! thanks for the update :)
MTS, the prima donna Bette is about to be born!! Can’t wait to see how she blossoms in her job at The Met. I’m also on pins waiting for her reunion with Tina! PPS
thanks for posting another chapter, can’t wait for bette to visit tina, should we expect fireworks? LOL
awesome chapter thanks for posting and bring the story back i have missed this one
i have really enjoyed this series. I spent this weekend reading all of Roomates. Can’t wait for the next chapter
That was great chapter, and glad to catch up with the story, and love it. Please post more, thanks!