Chapter 16

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"Ahh shit!" Bette cried.

Tina grabbed Bette's hand and said, "breathe baby it'll be over soon."

"Why the Hell did I let you talk me into a fucking natural birth!" Bette yelled.

Tina laughed, "I always knew the first words our baby was gonna hear out of your mouth was 'fuck.'"

"Fffuuuuuucccckkkkk!!!!!"

Dr. Wilson popped her up from her seat in front of the stirrups, "you're ready to start pushing."

"Come on baby you can do it," Tina encouraged.

"Yyyaaahhh!" Bette screamed.

"Oww oww!" Tina cried, "my hand."

"Ahh trust me it doesn't even compare!" Bette cried.

Tina laughed, "babe are you forgetting I gave birth to Angie?"

"Bette keep pushing I see the baby's head!" Dr. Wilson said.

"I can't! I'm tired!"

"Come on Bette do it for me," Tina encouraged.

"Aaaaaahhhhh!!!!"

"Yes! Almost got him!"

"Come on Bette!"

"Ahhhhh!!!"

"Got him!" A loud wailing was heard and Dr. Wilson exclaimed, "it's a boy!"

"Oh my God!" Tina sobbed, "he's gorgeous!"

Bette started crying, "ohhh!"

"Here Tina," Dr. Wilson said handing Tina the scissors, "do the honors."

Tina grabbed the scissors and gently cut the umbilical chord. Dr. Wilson started wrapping him up and Tina kissed Bette's lips happily.

"I knew you could do it babe," Tina said.

"Babe we have a son!" Bette sobbed.

"And he's beautiful!" Dr. Wilson said handing Bette the baby all bundled up.

"Oh my God, Bette he looks just like you!" Tina cried.

"He's soo...small," Bette said.

"What shall we name him?" Tina said.

"Hmm how about...Melvin?"

"I know you loved your father but he didn't love me very much I'm afraid, but that could be his middle name," Tina said.

Bette chuckled then said, "well, how about Johnny?"

"Hmm how about Johnathan?" Tina said.

Bette smiled, "perfect."

"Johnathan Melvin Kennard-Porter."
***

Tina smiled and brought Johnathan close so she could kiss him on the forehead. "Oh baby, I'm so glad I remember you," Tina said.

Angie walked up behind Tina and hugged her, "you remembered him?"

"I remembered his birth," Tina said.

"Oh that's so good mum," Angie said.

"I always remembered that I loved him," Tina said, "and you of course."

Johnathan laughed happily then started babbling, "ma ma ma ma, mama!"

"Ohh he's calling me!" Tina cried.

"Mum! He's said his first word!" Angie cried.

"Really?" Tina cried.

"Something you'll always remember," Adam said.

"Hey don't say that because I probably thought I was gonna remember the rest of my life and well..."

Laughter erupted in the room and Angie kissed Tina's cheek, "oh mum."

"Still funny as always Tini Tiny," Adam said.

Bette walked into the house at that moment holding a box of food. "Bette!" Tina said excitedly, "Johnathan said his first word!"

"Oh my God really! And I missed it!" Bette laughed.

"MA MA MA MAMA!!!" Johnathan squealed.

"No you didn't!" Tina exclaimed.

"Ohhh!" Bette squealed.

"Let's eat shall we?" Adam said licking his lips.

"Oh Uncle Adam you are such a slob!" Angie said.

"Where do you think you get it from kiddo?" Adam teased right back.

"Kiddo," Tina repeated, her brow furrowing as she placed Johnathan in his little walker.

"Uhh Adam!" Bette said anxiously, "you don't use that word around here."

Adam looked apologetic and Angie confused, "why not?"

"Kiddo?" Tina repeated again gripping her head as she got a splitting headache.

"Tina," Bette said worriedly, "there's an unpleasant memory attached to that word! Try not to..."

***
Tina sighed deeply when her mother appeared at the door. "Hey mom," she said.

Lydia had a worried expression on her face as she said, "please tell me you've come to your senses."

"Senses?" Tina scoffed, "I've never been more clear in my entire life."

"No Tina you're just confused! You've been straight your entire life and in college you didn't do that experimentation thing," Lydia said, "you're doing it now Tina, you are not a lesbian."

"I am! This is not an experiment! I love Bette Porter," Tina said.

"Oh that's why she was all cozy with some woman when I drove by her gallery," Lydia scoffed.

Tina's brow furrowed, "that's a lie!"

"See for yourself," Lydia scoffed.

Tina shook her head, "it's not about Bette either mom, I like women! Even if I weren't with Bette I would be with another woman."

Lydia huffed angrily, "well you know your father and my position in this situation! As long as you like women you are no daughter of mine!"

Lydia stormed off and Tina cursed under her breath. She was about to slam the door when she remembered her mother's words, 'all cozy with another woman?'

'Ohhhh Hhhheeeellllll nnnnooooo!!!' Tina grabbed her purse and keys and bolted out of the house. The drive to Bette's gallery was tense and uncomfortable to the point that Tina nearly burst through the door.

When she walked into the gallery and saw Bette hanging a portrait and a brunette woman standing behind her checking out her ass Tina nearly exploded with jealousy.

"Bette," she said making Bette turn in surprise.

"Baby!" Bette exclaimed.

The woman turned and shot her a dirty look. Bette walked to Tina and kissed her lips, "babe this is one of my artists for my next exhibit, Jodi Lerner."

Jodi looked Tina over with a sneer on her face and dismissively said, "hey Kiddo."

Her voice sounded a bit weird and Tina was a bit confused but then noticed she was signing what she said. 

"Kiddo?" Tina repeated with a snort.

Bette shrugged apologetically and said, "I'll be back, let me get James to work with Jodi and you and I could go get some coffee."

Jodi did not look pleased at all by that idea and for some reason that really pleased Tina. Bette left the room and Jodi stepped up to Tina, "listen Kiddo, you are ruining my plans!"

"Okay," Tina said gritting her teeth, "first of all don't call me 'Kiddo' and second what plans?"

"Everytime I have a show here Bette gives me special benefits, she has fucked me so good on every surface in this place," Jodi snarled.

"Hey! Shut the fuck up!" Tina snapped angrily her hands balling into fists and her arms shaking.

Jodi smirked, "what KIDDO! Does it bother you?"

Tina's face reddened with anger, she was about to lose it.

"Because of you I lost my best booty call!" Jodi sneered, "you a stupid little 'kid!' You are not woman enough for Bette! You can't handle those juicy breasts and that firm ass..."

"HEY!" Tina screamed gripping Jodi's shirt and yanking her forward, "YOU FUCKING RESPECT MY WOMAN!"

Jodi smirked, "oh shut up KIDDO!"

Tina growled and shoved Jodi back hard, she raised her fist in the air and slammed it hard against Jodi's cheek.

Jodi went flying towards the wall and crashed into it painfully. She lunged off it and tackled Tina making her back slam against the other wall. Tina cried out angrily and started throwing punches at Jodi's head. Jodi retaliated in kind hitting Tina right above the cheek bone.

"HEY!!!!! BREAK IT UP!!!"

Tina only saw a big pair of man hands yanking Jodi off then Bette stepped in front of her and grabbed her in a crushing bear hug.

Tina saw that Jodi was struggling against James who was holding her effortlessly.

"What the Hell is going on!?" Bette yelled once Jodi calmed down.

"She was objectifying you and saying that I took away her favorite booty call!" Tina cried angrily.

"Tina she always says rude shit like that! I just ignore her," Bette sighed.

"I can't just let her..."

"They're just words! I've never even slept with her!"

"But you wish you could!" Jodi said.

Tina lunged forward and Bette gripped her and pushed her back, "HEY! STOP! James show Jodi out of here, Tina you're coming to my office!"

Bette pulled Tina roughly towards her office as James dragged Jodi out of the gallery. Once in the office Tina pushed Tina onto the couch then angrily stomped off to grab the first aid kit.

"What the Hell is wrong with you? Getting into a chick fight like this is fucking high school!? Really Tina?"

"You should have heard the things she said!"

"It doesn't matter!" Bette snapped grabbing a cube of ice from her mini fridge, "violence is not a mother fucking option Tina!"

Tina dropped her head, "I'm sorry."

Bette sighed and sat across from Tina. She wrapped the ice cube in a paper towel and gently placed it under Tina's eye. Tina hissed in pain, the eye was already bruising nastily.

Bette shook her head, "you know how I feel about violence."

"Your sister was abused by her husband and sent her into alcoholism and drug addiction," Tina said softly, she started to cry, "I'm sorry, it's just my parents disowned me and I-I...you're not an experiment and I- I love you so much and I'm just a jealous fool and I'm..."

"Tina!" Bette said stopping her rant. Tina took a deep breath and calmed down. "You're parents disowned you?"

Tina's eyes filled with tears, "they said as long as I loved you they didn't have a daughter."

Bette caressed her cheek, "well you have me, and you have Helena, and you have Adam."

Tina grabbed Bette's hand gently, "and that's all I need."
***

Tina's eyes flickered open and the first thing she saw was Bette's concerned face. "You remembered?"

Tina nodded then said, "if anybody ever says 'kiddo' ever again they are in soooo much trouble."

 TBC