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Laid Up: Another Season 3 – Chapter 20A
“If you say so. You know what? You should get settled and then come out and we can play some pool or go for a swim. Whatever you want.”
“I’m not really in the mood. I know you have to spend time with Carmen, but maybe you can come back and hang with me up here for a while. I just can’t be ‘on’ today. I’m sorry–you dragged me up into the Hollywood Hills for nothing.”
“No, not nothing,” Shane said cryptically.
“So will you come back up? I swear, I don’t think I could hold a coherent conversation with anyone no matter how exciting I find them. My head is so full of Dana.”
“Okay. I’ll be back.” Shane nodded. She needed to get out of the room before the shower went off. Shane practically ran out of the room and once the door closed, she punched in the code that she and Carmen had created for Dana and Alice—TRULOVE.
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8:00pm
Bette speared a slice of chicken and dipped it in the white wine sauce and put the bite of food in her mouth. She looked up, then leaned into Tina, whispering in her ear. “Look.” They watched Theresa, Henry, and Mikey walk through the garden. Mikey ran off to try to catch a butterfly between his thumb and fingers. He wouldn’t succeed, but it would keep him occupied. Theresa stopped and touched McPherson’s forearm. She held her hand there until he lowered his head to look at her. Bette put her fork down and reached out for Tina’s hand as they watched.
Across the garden, Theresa and Henry were moving past the flower beds into the shaded areas where the trees blocked out the warm sun and in its stead left a dark and cool place where the fragrances of the flowers gathered and perfumed the air. They continued to walk.
“Henry, I been walkin’ with you and your son tryin’ to figure out what to say and how to say it.”
“I don’t want to hear anything negative about Stephanie. She’s obviously not understood by her family, but I hope that will change as we spend more time with you and Tina.”
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Early Merry Christmas to us for getting an update! *doing a happy dance* Be back at some point for a real comment. lol
I’m really pleased to see a new chapter so soon. Excellent plan by Shane and Carmen to get Al and Dana back together. I have a good feeling that it’ll work. Dylan and Hels, what can I say? They’re hot. I dunno how they’re going to get rid of Danny completely, but I’d think besting him would be easy, because he’s a complete idiot. Can’t the Peabody billions just hire a couple of thugs to muscle his sorry behind out of LA? Bette and Tina: Eureka! I think Porter’s got it! I cannot *wait* for Nicastro, Colley, Marcos and any other hatahs to get put in their place. And last but not least, you actually made me like Henry. Maybe it’s Christmas cheer, maybe it’s that you gave him a heart. Either way, I’m very glad you posted, great chapter, and dare I ask that you post again soon? Why yes. Yes, I do. (She who dares, wins!) Post soon, please!
omg omg, I can’t believe you’ve posted again, so soon….Wow, how lucky are we, and regardless is you give us 30+ pages or 60+…it’s great all thru…No, I don’t wan’t this to end, we need to continue it to your version of S4 then S5….pls pls…Tks for your dedication portia
Thank you so much for posting so soon…I loved how you reversed the pov of the infamous photo. Good plan by Shane&Carmen,last chance for Dana & Alice and they better make good use of it. Great news all around for Bette & Tina. I hope Tina’s dream will be a beautiful one this time around. Thank you!
OMG you’re genius for getting danish back together, throw in some hot steamy danish making up and I’ll worship you forever lol :P
wow… i love this story… and i even like your henry now… i love how you are tying everything together… and i can’t wait till your next post…
i so hope that bette’s plan will work, tina will have dreams about bette and angie, and also for al and dana will work things out…thanks for this chapter, i hope that they all can have happy endings
You made me happy Portia and my monday a little less dreary! Merry X-mas to me!
Thank you for posting this chapter. Happy Holidays!
Shane covered her mouth with her hand to keep from laughing. When she was six or seven, she thought that the words lavatory and laboratory were the same words. Her father had caught her with a glass Pyrex dish and a steak knife in the bathroom on her knees, pulling her poop out of the toilet to begin some experiments in her laboratory. She recalled that her dad threw away the baking dish. – LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!! Nicastro has got to GO! At least Bette got the ok from Henry to see Tina and that Bette is working on a plan. Helena and Dylan was freakin’ HOT!!!!!!!
Ahem…”I only know what I know…the passing chapters will show…you’ve kept TiBette love so alive and so new…cause time after time you’ll hear me say that I’m so lucky to be reading you…Thank you!
Here’s my vote [X] for best reconceptualization of Season 3. I raise my glass in toast to your excellent series. Thanks Portia!
Brilliant. I like the ending of this chapter soooo much better than the last. Lots of good scenes in this chapter from funny to sexy. Thank you so much for this top notch story.
The day seemed to end too perfect for B&T what drama do you have planned next? I just want Tina to get better and get up out of that hospital real soon. Stephanie is going to get the help she needs in jail if she keep taking that man’s money. Thank you for another wonderful chapter.
What a brilliant chapter. I’m glad that Bette didn’t end up in the slammer! I can’t believe that Whit wouldn’t have thought of the new Power of Attorney if that was plausable…I’m not seeing that as a viable option,,,get to the retreat, Bette!
Beautiful story! Helena & Dylan are hot!pps. thank you!