Title: A Jane of Many Trades….
Rating: M (Language and Situations)
A/N: Dick Wolf Owns LOCI characters, the others are mine
Three months later, Tynie and Bobby are with Jimmy and Trisha, in their living room. Before taking Tara, Kina and Davey to get their drivers' licenses, it's learned that all three teens are worried about not passing. Upon hearing those concerns, Tynie insures "Guys, don't worry that hard. If for some unforeseen reason you don't pass on the first shot, I can get my car insurance guy to extend the coverage on me and Bobby's cars for y'all to use them to re-test as many times as it takes. You will have to have some driver re-training agreed to before I do that though." "That's reasonable." Jimmy applauds. "Oh definitely!" Trisha slurs. Tara, Kina and Davey all glare at Tynie, Bobby interfering "I asked her to be the one of us to tell you guys that if she heard any of you were concerned about not passing your driving tests." "I say it again; those two have systems for almost anything!" Kina re-claims. "Yeah, and we hope to someday see you three get your chance to find someone worthy of the same respects. We don't approach that slew of topics with a thousand foot pole today though." Tynie restricts. "You know what, that works." Davey accedes.
Already having made the needed pit-stops, they head out, with Tynie securing the house behind everyone. Arriving at the DMV, and getting the three teens pre-registered for their driving tests, Tara, Kina and Davey are all given a choice on who gets tested for their license and when. "Kina, Tara, go ahead of me. I say that because it just doesn't feel right to me for that to be done any other way." Davey obliges. Tynie catches that, and stares at Davey, pondering "You're already tryin' to be a gentleman, aren't you?" Davey nods, Jimmy establishing the drivers-test order for the three teens while at the same time honoring Davey's request. Tynie then checks her license, realizing "I'm due for a renew myself. Thank God we're already here so I can get that done. Matter of fact, I'm half-tempted to advise Jimmy, Trisha and Bobby to check their licenses for renew status."
"Good call." Jimmy cites, everyone she named then checking their licenses. Tynie then steps up to the counter, overriding "Hey hon, I'm sorry to do this to you but after the three teens get their drivers' tests done, I, my spouse, and our two best friends will most likely be up for drivers' license renewals. I know I am up for that renew, but I don't yet know that status for everyone else with me whom is presently licensed to drive." "We are all up for renewals, and I know what my wife didn't say. She's not paying any fees for any drivers' license renews or tests, because I won't allow that." Bobby forbids, causing the driver's license agent to shrug.
True to the plan, which just got changed, Tara, Kina and Davey all test for their licenses before the adults in the group handle their drivers' license renewals. Bobby pays for his and Tynie's renewals, Trisha covers her and Jimmy, as Jimmy pays for Tara, Kina and Davey's drivers' licenses. Exiting the DMV, the group all decides to head back to Jimmy's.
Parking in Jimmy's driveway, they all head for the front door, smiling. Trisha locks up behind everyone once they're all inside, the others taking seats in Jimmy's living room. Tynie's in Bobby's arms, Trisha and Jimmy taking their seats as another discussion begins. "I'd handle it differently than that if I were you two. I'd get those three their own used cars, but put the insurance primarily in Jimmy's name and make them authorized drivers. I say that because this way Tara, Kina, and Davey would have their own vehicles and there'd be no fights over that. Trisha, no disrespect intended but I think making Jimmy the primary on their car insurance, and making it liability only, is better because I suspect you could get screwed with over the premiums." Bobby administers. "I'd also not get that done for at least a couple hours, because we did just use our bank cards to cover all those costs at the DMV. Oh, and the insurance isn't the only part of those cars I'd get in Jimmy's name, either. I'd put the title, tags, and plates in his name too. I mean, why just insure the cars that way when we can blanket-them in Jimmy's name and cut authorizations for Tara, Kina, and Davey to drive those cars?" Tynie adjudicates.
Thinking that all over, Jimmy re-determines "You two are right, honestly." "Let me guess Tynie, you have a system in place to get all that done." Kina challenges. "Actually no, I don't. The closest thing I have to a system in place for that all getting settled is: we bow back and follow Jimmy's lead since he's already basically signed off to hyper-extending his good name so you three can drive without future fights on who gets to use the car he buys you." Tynie deters. "In that case, we go no further with all that until we've eaten. Tynie, you're not on barbecue duty, and neither is Bobby. You two have done and explained enough." Jimmy self-recuses, Trisha following him out of the room. "Kina, Davey, I just realized something. Tynie and Bobby got Papa Jimmy to hyper-distend his good name so we'd have peace between us about our being able to drive." Tara unveils. "Hyper-extend honey, but other than that, you're right." Tynie corrects. "I don't get why they did that. Tynie's not supposed to step to the plate for us as much anymore. Papa Jimmy said so." Davey pines.
"Ok, Davey, remember when I first introduced interest of peace acts to this house? Yeah, that's all Bobby's advice to Jimmy about those cars was. Yeah, I added to that advice, but that was my way to extend the interest of peace act Bobby was striving for. We're not saying you three'd fight over the car if Jimmy only got one, but we are saying it would be better for you all to be able to drive separate cars. We were trying to impart that interest of peace act to show Jimmy that although he's hyper-extending his good name, we'll at least do our part to see to it that hyper-extension is used to promote equality and calm around here." Tynie decrees. "That was the most decent ulterior motive I've ever heard get confessed to, Tynie." Jimmy booms from the kitchen. "I've never gotten told that one before." Tynie relents. Pecking a kiss to his wife's temple, Bobby whispers "Nicely done baby." "Ok, I have a question. What exactly is an ulterior motive?" Tara ponders, Bobby explaining that one. Serving them the meal in the middle of Bobby's explanation, Trisha and Jimmy remain silent. "One thing I forgot to mention though, Tynie knows more about cars than you guys have seen yet." Bobby finalizes.
"Thanks for enlisting me to assist Jimmy in picking out those cars babe." Tynie snarks. "Bobby married a tomboy, wow." Trisha marvels, everyone then briefly laughing. Eating together, again the conversations are stalled, Tynie and Bobby eventually resolving clean-up. After that, another round of pit-stops is made and the house is locked, before they head out to get Tara, Kina, and Davey all used cars to drive. True to Bobby's word, Tynie shows off what she knows about cars, stopping Jimmy from buying several potential lemons. It's discovered by Tynie in that process that Jimmy's not had to buy a used car in several years, and honestly is grateful for her intervening when she did. As soon as all of those cars are temporarily plated, Tara, Kina and Davey drive them home, the adults following them. Next up on the day's itinerary when they resume being at Jimmy's is the insurance aspect and those authorizations. Tynie handles the latter part, Jimmy covering the former, those forms being signed by Jimmy and Trisha with the couple serving as witnesses.
"Tynie, you're like a trade jack. You seem to know everything about a lot of stuff." Davey misrepresents. "Ah, you mean a Jane of all trades. I don't know everything about as much as you think honey, I just handle certain things a specific way based on experiences. Experiences I'd much rather you guys not have, if I can help it." Tynie conveys. "That's all well and good Tynie, but you're standing down starting now. Jimmy and I got the rest covered, and the next time you two should be called over here will be for barbecue and card games. If I can help it, I mean." Trisha disciplines. "I'm not disputin' the lady of this house, are you babe?" Tynie queries. "Nope." Bobby quips. Going around the group, brief hugs are shared before Tynie and Bobby at last head for home.
While the couple enters their residence, everyone whom lives with Jimmy relaxes in the living room. Seconds after their home is secured, Tynie approaches Bobby, whom is on his phone. Ordering dinner for both houses, Bobby mentions "We've been all over hell today, getting three very mature for their age teens their drivers' licenses and access to the first cars they'll be driving." "Ooh, good move babe!" Tynie gasps. Arranging for the delivery guy to go to Jimmy's first, and then their house, Bobby hangs up. Still having his phone in hand, Bobby covers explaining the latest move to Jimmy, Tynie standing by him. "I should have known one of you two would do that." Jimmy chortles. "Yeah man, Bobby beat me to doing this by about two minutes!" Tynie adds from the background, making Jimmy laugh "Figures!" Wishing them a good night, Jimmy hangs up, Bobby at last holstering his phone. Walking to their couch, Bobby disapproves "You've done enough today, baby." "Ok." Tynie sighs, the couple then sitting down together. As soon as both households get their ordered meals, and again lock up, dinner is shared in total silence. Tynie's disallowed clean-up by Bobby, Tara and Kina doing that for Jimmy. Reconvening in the living room one last time, they hug and disperse to enact their separate end-of-day routines.
In terms of Tynie and Bobby, after he's done clearing from dinner, they take their time retiring to the master bedroom. Once there, with both phones on the charger, the couple keeps their pace slow when enjoying the rest of their night. Closing the night off with swapped showers and shared love vows, Tynie's escorted back to bed by her husband. Kissing one more time, they fall asleep in one another's arms, unaware that by this time everyone in Jimmy's house has been slumbering for a couple hours already.
Today went better than Tynie suspected, even though those suspicions were never mentioned around Jimmy and those who live in his house. Tara, Kina and Davey all have access to the first cars they'll be driving, as well as their licenses. Jimmy's told Tynie she was an interventionist in a past life before, but this time the accreditation about Tynie wound up coming from an unexpected source: Davey. In the process of getting those three teens access to separate used cars to drive, as was arranged in Jimmy's house, Tynie used her past to benefit their future again. The accreditation Davey gave her was something Tynie didn't admit she's never gotten called to her face before, that being:
A Jane of many Trades…..