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Laid Up: Another Season 3 – Chapter Fourteen
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“Of course,” Bette answered quickly.
“I love Mah-co Polo.”
“If you don’t mind me holding onto Angelica, I think the game might be great exercise for Tina. Really move her around in the shallow end, Bette.” Stan swam over to Bette and held out his arms for Angelica. “It’s all right. I teach Parent and Me swimming classes for infants at the Hyatt in Century City and at the West LA pool. You should come some time.”
Bette smiled. “We will. Definitely. We’re looking for classes for her. Right, Tee?”
Bette sounded so normal; she didn’t have that anxiety-ridden tone that had filtered into Tina sub-conscious hearing while she had been in the coma and then the first few days after. Bette was talking to her like one parent to another. “Yeah-ah. Angie takes singalong all-rrready.
Bette handed Angelica to Stan. “It’s okay. Angelica likes to be around men.” Bette was thinking that if Roberta Colley was still going to be on her ass about men in the baby’s life she could possibly add Stan Kingston to the list of male role models along with Angus. Stan moved off to the corner of the pool and walked to the top step that led out of the water. He sat down with Angelica and watched the women.
“Who’s ‘it’?”
“I will be ‘it.’ I mmm closing my eyes now. Counting to fifteen.”
Tina turned around and closed her eyes while Bette ran to the far side of the shallow water. “RRready or not.” Tina hopped through the water shouting, “Maahco,” and Bette answered “Polo.”
They played for twenty minutes and Bette sensed Tina beginning to tire. She looked over at Stan and held up one finger to let him know that this was the final game of hide and seek that they’d play. Tina turned her head, closed her eyes and began to count up to fifteen.
“Eleven, twelf, thuhteen fohteen, fifteen. Rrready or not.” She turned around and with eyes closed took a step forward and shouted, “Maahco!” Bette covered her own ears with her hands to drown out the yelling from Tina and then she whispered in Tina’s ears, “Polo.” Tina didn’t open her eyes right away. Instead she let the sensation of Bette’s warm, sweet breath linger on her ear, against her cheek, and near her hair. She whispered in kind, “Maahco.” She reached out for Bette and Bette moved between Tina’s outstretched arms and hugged her. “Polo,” she said softly.
Bette took Tina’s hand in hers, brought it to her lips, kissed it, and held it there. The women stared at each other and when Bette brought their hands down, she didn’t let go of the connection. What she did was to rub her long fingers over the top of Tina’s hand, then move them around until her fingers were against Tina’s palm. She lightly caressed the skin and smiled at her. “Tee,” was all she could say as she pulled Tina’s other hand into her free hand.
For Tina, the most amazing thing about Bette, the thing that knocked her socks off, and made her heart flutter was the way Bette touched her with those long, tapered fingers. In all of their years together there was only one time when Bette hadn’t been gentle. Everything about that night had been wrong, like they were living in some alternate timeline. Tina could put that night of betrayal and violence out of her mind when she thought of the hundreds and hundreds of nights where Bette’s tender caresses brought her bliss. Tina thought of her conversation with her mother. Theresa was right. She felt Bette’s love as she and Bette stood in three feet of water looking at each other and holding hands with no barriers between them. She had to hold on to this.
End Chapter Fourteen
TBC
From Season 3
a) Kit and Angus planning to record with Nona Hendryx (Season 3, Episode 8)
b) Dylan and Helena’s encounter “…wet like that.” (Season 3, Episode 8)
c) Bette tells Tina that she and Angelica came over to swim in their pool; Bette tells Stan that Angelica likes men (Season 3, Episode 9—Tina meets Henry in the PORTER-Kennard pool and says things like Angelica likes men—to piss me off)
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Nice to see the family time and to know that Tina knows what she wants and understands that Bette wants it too. The legal delay may end up helping B&T as it will give Tina even more time to heal. Awaiting the next chapter, thanks.
OMG portia, you had me with the moisture comment…too tricky!!! Wow so much to love in this story…loved sharmen, all the conversations/dialogue is so instrumental in this tale, you do this so well….How can you keep this up, your amazing…THANKYOU
Congrats on your much deserved award! It amazes me at how you kept everyone storyline straight. Never a dull moment reading your post. B&T&A simple connecting is just so beautiful & heart warming. Thanks for another great post.
Congrats on the award. You so deserve it! Haha, this time, Helena would ask the right person for advice. ;) It’s so moving to see Bette and Tina sharing a tender moment. Great as always.
I’m glad Stephanie didn’t brainwash Tina into letting Bette go. Stephanie is such a lil manipulator!
Helena is turning out to be a much needed friend to Bette. I’m not totally convinced she would be against some intimate one on one time with Bette, but I guess that remains to be seen. The pool scene was beautiful. The gentleness and understanding between B & T is their best form of communication. Who needs words when a look and a touch can mean so much more ? Absolutely loved this chapter.
First, congrats on the award, it was well deserved! This was a sweet chapter for Bette and Tina. I hope to see more of that interaction. I am so loving the interaction between Helena and Bette. I can’t wait for the show down in courts against Stephanie, that should be some firrrreeee! I feel bad for Shane but she should open to Carmen. Post soon!
Lovely story between Tina and Bette. Good to see Helena and Bette as friends but…. Fearful of Helena’s disappointment with Dylan
Thank you for posting…Stephanie needs to get hit by a bus…she is not doing all of this because she loves Tina. I am glad Bette is taking a active role in Tina’s physical therapy. Helena is truly being a good friend to Bette & Tina. I hope this whole plan by Stephanie washes out soon…you have me sitting on the edge of my seat. Please post soon.
it’s amazing how you use the show but turn the things around…i hope tina’s sister will lose, and B&T will be a family again, with tina healthy…and i would like to see helena and dylan working soemthing out, their pairing was great on the show and in this chapter
Your detailed descriptions are flawless – I feel completely present in each situation – it’s splendid:)
Portia, I am really enjoying the budding friendship between Bette and Helena. Bette needs a worth adversary and it looks like Helena is going to fit the bill. Won’t Tina be pleased. And how right was Helena about Bette getting more involved with the therapies. Thank you so much for your continued effort with this brilliant story.
hey there- i’m a new reader of your story and wanted to let you know how much i’m enjoying it. very clever and certainly well written. thanks and will be looking for more.
I was just thinking about this story the other day. So glad to see you posted. Congratulations on the well deserved award. I hope Bette does not stay at Helena’s. Not good to raise suspicions right during all the legal mess. I’m glad Bette is trying harder to express her desire for Tina. In Tina’s somewhat confused mental state, she going to need all the reinforcement she can get. Enjoy your time away, BUT please don’t be gone too long. I love your story. Thanks Portia.
WOW, just WOW. The Shane&Carmen part was AMAZING, so beautiful. I loved every bit of their scenes together. Thanks so much I really enjoyed it.
I continue to be amazed at the detail in your writing and the way you weave all of these stories together. Please make Stephanie go away, far away. I think she’s psychotic.Wonderful, wonderful scene in the pool! Thank you so much!
Hey Portia, Congrats on the well-deserved award. It is a testament to your skills and talents as an author. This is essential reading on this site and I visibly cheer up when I know there is a massive chapter from your good self to read and reread and enjoy many times over. It is all the delicious detail and marvelous ministrations that you create. This narrative is truly crafted and perfectly conveys the thoughts and souls as well as actions of each of the individuals. You really are developing an alternate universe where love and support are the foremost emotions as opposed to the TV version where hurt and complete character changes were the order of the day. I jump up and down with joy every time I see a new post from you as I know that there is a pleasurable read in store for me. I do feel like Christmas has come and I have another mysterious present to open. I was excited that Bette followed Helena’s advice and got involved in Tina’s recuperation as this type of encouragement is exactly what Tina needs. You masterly insert the best and enjoyable moments from the series as witnessed by Dana’s breast cancer and Dylan’s pursuit of Helena. AWESOME! Thank you so much for this enchantment. Your Loyal Fan PS – Am waiting for your next post as always.
Portia…First off, congrtas on the award. Obviously greatly deserved. When I first saw that your post was 19 pages, I said to myself,”Oy to the Vey.” But the pages just flew by b/c your writing is so extraordinary.Your detailed writing is magnificent.
The other readers are right about the word, “detail”. This story is so detailed and rich and fully realized, it truly is another version of S3, entirely your own and entirely wonderful. All the characters get their due. The pool scenes between Bette and Tina make good on the promise that their S1 love held. Thank you for reuniting the family. I’m living in your world, Portia. I like it here. Thanks!
Portia this story is great! The love and dedication Bette has for Tina is overwhelming! I can’t wait to read more chapters.
It’s my first time commenting on any of your stories and the only thing that comes to mind for me is, “in the nick of time”. Helena’s advice was timely and AMEN! Bette listened! Just that one interaction changed so much for Tina. It really is true, love isn’t what you say, it’s what you do. Now Bette has to keep on doing what she did…and I like that she included little Angy.
Your Sharmen moments are great!!Really well written!!!Good job!