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Work to Do Chapter 10
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Bette was on her way back to the MOCA (The Museum of
Contemporary Art) where she’d landed after all the drama with the CAC.
She’d met Tina and Angelica for an early lunch.
”Is everybody leaving?” Dana pouted, making googley eyes at Angelica.
Bette looked at her watch and considered it. “I can have a cup
with you Dana,” she smiled. She couldn’t remember the last time she and
Dana had had a real conversation.
Dana brightened immediately at the prospect.
After helping Tina and Angelica out the door and getting fresh coffees, Dana and Bette both sat down and sighed.
Bette laughed, “I was up half the night reading Pooh, what’s your excuse?”
Dana smiled, really looking at Bette. “You look great,” she told her simply.
Bette accepted the compliment and all that it implied. It had been a long time getting here.
“I feel pretty great,” she nodded smiling.
”You look exhausted.” She told Dana honestly. “Yet still beautiful, you rat.”
Dana pretended to nod off, waking abruptly when her chin reached her chest. Bette laughed, classic Dana avoidance.
”Okay, Miss Dana. I need an update, unless you want me to get all my information from the gossip columns?” she teased.
Dana rolled her eyes.
”Poor Dana. So hard to be the object of countless women’s affections.”
Dana blushed furiously. It was hard enough accepting her
celebrity with people who didn’t know her before. With her friends, she
just felt ridiculous.
Bette regretted her teasing immediately. She asked what she really wanted to know.
”How are you and Alice doing?” She knew they were still
struggling but they seemed to be making an effort. Tina had told her
they were in therapy together.
Dana hesitated. Her relationships with both Bette and Tina
originated with Alice. They had been wonderfully supportive of Dana
when they broke up but Dana still, after all these years, was shy about
her place in the group without Alice.
”Dana.” Bette took her hand. “I’m your friend. I didn’t mean to
make you uncomfortable. I just want to know how your doingand to offer
an ear if you need one.” She gave her a sympathetic smile.
’Man I’m touchy these days’, Dana thought. She gave Bette a big,
apologetic grin. “Sorry. I slept on Alice’s couch last night so I
didn’t get much sleep myself.”
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“I’m no Lady-Gray.” Lady-Gray/layla-gray, are we sure we’re not the same person. We have asked this before you know.If you do start posting under a different name, please, I’m begging please let me know, so I don’t miss any of you wonderful stories. That’s with or with out steamy sex.By the way I did the same thing with my name and email. So when I googled my own name sure enough there were my stories. Whats even funnier is my name is Deb, so I guess if anyone googles my email the cat is out of the bag. LOL
Very good. I loved the Dana/Bette scene.
Oh how I look forward to your updates. I love this story. And so that my family and friends don’t find out about my “dirty” secret of reading L Word fanfics and commenting on them, I changed my user name to something totally unidentifiable to me. LOL!
I also loved how you filled in the gap left by the show. I was also happy to see Bette having meaningful interaction with Dana. Sometimes Bette seems so removed from the other characters.
I’m getting ready to read the story, but I had to comment now because I loved your Author’s Notes. Don’t worry – you are not the only one who spends WAY too much time reading and writing TLW fanfiction. I’m not very keen on most of my friends knowing about my most recent obsession either. ;-)
Fist off I just wanted to say that this was the best Damn Author’s Note I’ve ever read! Secondly I just wanted to alert you that putting you new alias in the Author’s note might still make it accessible to those you don’t want to see it so you may want to change it. Third if you do change it let me know because I’m looking forward to reading that filthy story.But seriously I loved this chapter you write the all of the character so well. I also really liked the flash back because it gave a lot of in site into what happened. Thanks!
I was laughing already at the author’s note. Let’s hope your mother’s more Lenore than Sharon, then . . . (though, on the other hand, no ‘excessive use of the verb “thrust” . . ‘ – I’m thankful for that at least!) I’m off to google ‘Capesquad’ now too. The flashbacks and Dana/Bette were great. Love the way you write.
I love it and I think what bette said to dana is mostly right about alice but can’t wait to see what happens next please post soon
Ask anyone – I am officially the hater of season 2, I think it’s pretty weak after season 1. Very badly written and awkwardly rushed. You really know where you’re going and you’re doing great. You don’t have to promise me anything accessories and / or food. I’m with you reading this all the way :)
1. Love the Bette and Dana’s scene, I like this side of Bette and Dana feeling a little out of place after the breakup was so in character.2. Dana continuing with Tonya after the 4am kiss was well explained, thanks for fill in the gap left by the show.3. I’ll be waiting for that flithy fic under “the artist formerly known as capesquad” with unrestrain glee.
hey capesquad – great job. I love this line – “Where Alice’s kiss had been an admission, Dana’s response was a declaration”. Its so true. Great update. Post soon.