By Adina Bernstein
All of the characters in the story belong to Rupert Holmes and certain channel who shall remain nameless. This is just a fanfic and no infringement is intended. This is my answer to the last episode
“As they say at the Buttery, Betty, I'm ready to take your order.”
Betty stared at both men with disbelief. “I can't believe either of you!” she said. “You force me to make a decision here and now while you wait. I will not do this to myself or you. I need time to think."
She walked out of the office as Maple walked in. “Hey Scotty, I just saw Betty. She was really upset. What are you doing in that uniform? Oh, I get it. You two are making her choose between you right now. Scott Sherwood, I thought you were better than that! And Victor...” She paused and looked like she was about to say something when she kissed Victor on the lips.
Before Victor could say anything Maple walked out of the office. She headed to the Writers room to see if Betty was all right. “Hey, hon, you okay?”
"I'm fine Maple. I’ll see you tomorrow." She walked out of the room and out of the station. When she got back to her apartment she started crying. After a few minutes she stopped crying. “Get yourself together, Betty Roberts!" She went to bed in confusion.
The next day when she got to the station she told herself to that it would be a normal day. As she got her mail from Gertie and headed to the writer's room she ran into Maple. “Good morning, Maple!"
“Hi, Betty, how are you?”
“I'm fine Maple," she replied with her usual cheeriness. "And you?"
“Fine” she replied. “What about last night? Are you still upset?”
“I'm fine. Last night was a mix up, that's all. If you'll excuse me, Maple, I have to work on today’s scripts”.
When she got into her office she and began to work on the scripts for the day. There was a knock at the door. “Hey there, BettyBettyBetty”.
“Scott, I thought you had leave," she said with surprise.
“I was going to, but Victor had to go to Washington at the last minute and we couldn’t get to you so I was in charge until you or Victor got back. And these are for you”. He handed her a bouquet of flowers.
“Thank you, but if you still haven’t left. When are you leaving?”
“I don’t know. The army isn’t sure where they want to send me, with my background." He paused and cleared his throat nervously. "I'm sorry about last night. It was a male ego thing and it wrong for both of us to put you in that position."
“That's okay, Scott, but I don’t know what I feel for you or Victora the moment. If you want me to make a decision, I'm going to need time.”
There was a another knock on the door. “Betty, do you have the scripts for today?” Hilary asked. “Scotty, are you still here?”
“Yes I am, Hildy”. She gave him a look and walked out of the room.
“You know you shouldn’t call her that. Especially when she's having problems with Jeff."
He grinned. "I know, but it's so much fun!"
“Scott, I've been thinking about last night. I haven’t decided on you or Victor, but I do know one thing. I'm going to need time to think. If you meant what you said about the L-word, please don't ask me out for now. I will tell Victor the same. I was starting to trust you, but when you lied to me the first time, you hurt me. Now, I'm not sure. We can still be friends, but that's all.”
“Okay," he said, sighing. “I made a mistake and I have to accept the consequences."
“Thank you, Scott. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have work to do." She sat down at her typewriter and Scott walked out of the room.
A few minutes later Victor walked into the station. “Good morning, Gertie, is Betty in yet?"
Before Gertie could answer Scott answered for her. “Good morning, Victor, and yes, she is."
Victor walked down the hall and went into the room. A few minutes later he walked out. When he got out of the room he heard Maple. “Good morning Ms LaMarsh."
“Hey there, Victor. Sorry about last night. It was a mistake."
“That's perfectly all right. It was a rather exilarating experience."
“We'll talk about this later. I have to be on the air."
Just then Eugenia and Mr. Foley walked in. “Hey, everybody, guess what? Mr. Foley and I are engaged to be married!"
There was a flutter of hugs, kisses, and congratulations. “So, when is the wedding?” Gertie asked.
“We don’t know yet."
“Well, congadulations anyway!"
“Thank you. Well, we have to get on the air”.
Around the corner, Hilary and Jeff were talking. "Jeffrey I really can't marry you."
“Why not, Hilary? Who is this guy you're married to?"
“I can't tell you who I married because I didn’t remarry after you married that gold digger hussy."
“You mean that you still love me after all?"
“I do, but I can't remarry you. This would be the third time!"
“Hilary, I'll try to make it work if you do the same."
“Oh, all right, Jeffrey, I'll marry you." She glared at him. "But if it doesn’t work, this time well split completely."
“Okay, Hilary, I accept." He pulled her close and they kissed.
A few hours later, when the station closed down for the night, Betty walked home. “Hey there, Betty Roberts, can I walk you home?”
Sure, Scott. I could use the company."
When they got to her door he kissed her ever so slightly and she returned the kiss back. “Good night, Betty."
“Night, Scott." She got into her apartment and she got into bed. When she went to sleep she started dreaming. Scott was there in her room and her back was to him. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close. His arms moved up until they reached her shoulders. She turned around and they kissed. Then she woke up. “Oh my god, I love Scott Sherwood!" Night after night she had the same dream.
One day Scott walked into her office. He was in his army uniform instead of his usual civilian clothes. “Scott, what are you doing in that uniform?”
“I've been giving an assignment in London. I'm leaving tonight."
He started to walk out of the room. Betty knew that she had to do something. That was why she had that dream. “Wait, Scott, I have to tell you something."
“What is it, Betty?"
“I love you!"
“You mean it, Betty?” he asked with surprise.
“I do, Scott."
He kissed her and she kissed him back. “What about Victor?”
“I think Maple has him hooked."
“Good. That means that I have you all to myself."
The end
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