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    Laid Up: Another Season 3 – Chapter Eight

    Story written on April 18, 2006 by PortiaOnly.
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    Story Shortlink: https://mail.assertive-maroon-jellyfish.104-250-143-187.cpanel.site/?p=60519
    Author Notes:

    Bette deals with haters, Dana tries to explain, Shane and Carmen agree to disagree, Helena reaches out while another flips out.

     

    “I don’t need them on their knees, just agreeable to coverage.”  Bette didn’t want to share her financial status with the wealthiest woman she’d ever known who was also the ex-lover of her spouse, but she wanted to simplify things as much as possible.  “I-I have the money.  I can take care of Tina.  My father – my father left me a sizeable inheritance, but if Tina stays in her state, even that will be gone.”  Bette was silent for a moment.  “Helena, it’s important to me that you understand that I’m not asking and I don’t need a handout.  I’m just trying to figure out how to get the coverage that I paid in to for so many years and never used.”

     

    “I understand, Bette.  I’m glad you felt like you could contact me.”

     

    “Actually, if I were to be perfectly honest…?”

     

    “Yes, please.  I’d appreciate that.”

     

    “It was difficult.”  Bette sighed.  “I hold you responsible for a lot.”

     

    “I do understand that.  I suppose I charged in, giving you no preparation.”

     

    Bette wondered if she was trying to say that Bette wasn’t prepared for the situations thrust upon her in recent months.  If that was the implication, she resented it.  “It was unexpected since there, as far as I’m aware, was no reason for your intense dislike of me, so in that regard…. I was taken by surprise by the concentrated focus you had on destroying me at every turn.”  Shut up, Bette, she said to herself.

     

    “It was New York.”

     

    Bette sat up in her chair.  “What about New York?”

     

    “Frankly, I was dismayed by your attitude and approach.  You came to ask me for funding, yet you seemed so arrogant….”

     

    Bette stood and began to pace in a small circle.  “I came across as arrogant?”  Bette was shocked.  “I’m surprised to hear that.  I wasn’t feeling particularly self-confident that day.  I thought I was being polite and considerate of your time.”

     

    “Bette, you stampeded into my office and demanded funding.”

     

    Bette moved the phone from her ear and stared at it, before placing it against her ear again.  “Were we in the same room?” 

     

    “As I recall, you said that you expected the Peabody Foundation to continue their funding to the CAC.”

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    1. portia, really thankyou. You take as long as you need to tell us your version of S3. Your Dana is true to other seasons and I loved her little pitstop!! Couldn’t Theresa be Bette’s supporter with the adoption process, being a blood relative wouldn’t she be offered Angelica before social services took her?? Keep steph away, sounds a bit homophobe…I like seeing the snipits of Alpha Bette..and the struggling one made me cry. Portia, there is so much in your story and this chapter, thankyou for giving us readers so much to digest we are so very lucky to have you posting again…pls don’t stop…

    3. If I haven’t commented on your story in previous post, I’m sorry. This is so heartfelt and moving. Also, you brought the funny in this chapter with Alice and her Hermes Scarf and Bette with the wallpaper money. I think I’ve read a Tibette story of yours before ages ago on Ralst’ Passion & Perfection. Thank you so much for sharing your talent – and for writing lots when you write. I love the long stories.

    4. I just started this chapter. Theresa Kennard has invaded B&T’s home. Why am I getting a flashback to that story where Vanessa Redgrave loses her longtime companion and her family comes and takes everything from her, including their house? Please, tell me I am delusional…back to your wonderful story…

    5. This story has it all: length, breadth and depth. It’s a winnah, baby! They need to spare us the formalities and just hand you your Fanfic Award right now! I wish I could comment in depth, but I feel too shallow right now….Thanks!

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