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#3 TOUCH TONE: The Ringer – Tina Kennard L Word

Claire, Josh and I wait in the vintage director’s bungalow Alfred Hitchcock smoked endless cigars in as he dreamed up some of his most extraordinary films for Zelnick back in the day. I hear Bette’s voice commenting on the movie memorabilia that line the walls as she’s escorted down the hallway to meet us. When she enters the room I nervously glance at my watch. I should be back at our stage to help with any last minute details that come up for Byron or Sally.
”I know I’ve kept everyone waiting. I apologize, Tina. I had to stop by and tell Kit before she heard from everyone else. I know I’m cutting it close. But won’t Aaron drone on before it ever gets to us?”
”Of course, he will.” Claire and Josh stand up and shake my hand. ”Tina’s not that nervous. Are you, Tina? You know we have this well in hand. Your studio PR people sent out very nice invitations. Your movie will have buzz and a good crowd today.”
I smile stronger and happier than I feel back at everyone. ”Lots of moving parts, that’s all. I’m not producing this event so I’m just feeling nervous.”
Josh nods. ”I’d better be going. The presser starts in fifteen.”
As Josh leaves the room Bette looks back at her watch. ”Oh, I cut this closer than I thought.” Then to Claire. ”And I’m still not sure how that guy’s going to do what he’s promised to do, but I suppose we’re paying him well for it.”
”Bette, why did Joyce’s office courier over a big package ”For My Eyes Only” a little while ago?” I don’t sound agitated.
”Trusts and what have you for Angelica. I went to see Joyce about my mother. You asked me to make sure contact with her was safe.”
”Is she ill? Bette, I’m so sorry.” Claire says genuinely.
”Well, she has been in a kind of quarantine I guess you might say. I really can’t go into it. But no, nothing like ebola or some horror like that.”
”Bette, think of Josh as Claire’s Ringer, our ”Inside Man” into the Hollywood Press Corps.” I smile at her as she slides her arms around me. I hope she can’t feel how much I’m shaking .
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Brilliant ! I loved We-Ho but this Season 7 promises to be Fantastic! This chapter is so great – I hear Bette as I read of so clearly and Joyce what a hoot!
My favourite couple plus a great version of Joyce plus a nod to Hitchcock and Brandy – what more could I want – Answer – another Chapter please soon!
Excellent! WeHo’s power couple off for a grand announcement and celebration. Perfect!
Gosh, loved that chapter. Too bad IC couldn’t come up with something similar to give us, it would have been awesome. Of course, she couldn’t really do that because Jenny was patterned after her own life, so she siad in interviews. Blackbird, you’re awesome. Thanks for posting.
Another SMASHING installment!! Definitely loving Season 7!!!
Great job! PPS
Wow so much going on here, this is good blackbird but I didn’t expect anything less
Amazing chapter! loving this seventh season.
Can update this story.
Waiting for new chapter
Blackbird,
Just finally caught up with your latest installment. And as promised I would leave a comment. You have always amazed me with your writing and i also like the pics.
How I wish that there was really a season 7 where Jenny didn’t die bcoz when she died in S6, the show also ended with a lot of questions most esp. if someone killed her or she must have just fall by her own doing.
Anyway, thanks for exploring this for us. I am excited for their announcement and of course I’m also looking forward for Bette’s reunion with her mom.
XOXO
Scribe
Ok first off I have to apologise for missing this story I don’t know why but I by passed it for some reason anyway iv spend the weekend reading it from the beginning and I didn’t want to leave a message until I was all caught up ok so here goes absolutely loved it and as it goes on it just gets better and im loving all the twists and turns and im so pleased you got to put jenny in here place lol great so im looking forward to the next chapter so pps.
Excellent …this is your best work… and I love this chapter. Bette and Tina are a perfect couple.. keep up the good work.
Thoroughly enjoying this chapter. Trying to sort out where stories begin and end. When I look up your name on “Search Fanfic” the story titles are not listed which makes for confusion. There must be an easier, more logical way. Other authors have each chapter listed so one can select the story or chapter that one wishes.
** Until this site’s cataloging and display gets fixed here is the order of the stories in this book.
First, to refresh from the end of WeHo where this book, Touch Tones, begins I suggest you read the chapter titled, The Lucky Ones found here: https://mail.assertive-maroon-jellyfish.104-250-143-187.cpanel.site/?p=85893.
Then read, Coming Home here: https://mail.assertive-maroon-jellyfish.104-250-143-187.cpanel.site/?p=86129,
then Malibu which is here: https://mail.assertive-maroon-jellyfish.104-250-143-187.cpanel.site/?p=86144.
That is my recommendation. Now, Season 7’s inspired NEW book, Touch Tone’s Chapter One is titled, #1. After Midnight, and begins an hour after Malibu ends. The first chapter in Touch Tones: After Midnight is here: https://mail.assertive-maroon-jellyfish.104-250-143-187.cpanel.site/?p=86526.
Chapter Two is called, #2. Touch Tones: The Handler and is here: https://mail.assertive-maroon-jellyfish.104-250-143-187.cpanel.site/?p=86539.
The next story (#3) is Touch Tones: The Ringer L Word is here: https://mail.assertive-maroon-jellyfish.104-250-143-187.cpanel.site/?p=86574.
Then following that story you read Chapter 4, a story I had great fun in writing, too, and its titled: #4 Touch Tone: Kryptonite and is here: https://mail.assertive-maroon-jellyfish.104-250-143-187.cpanel.site/?p=86655.
Now! Welcome to The L Word inspired Season 7.
Blackbird