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I Need You Here – 5
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Sometimes you just ignore the obvious and go with what you want to believe. Some things are just easier to believe in than having to acknowledge what is, quite simply, the undeniable truth.
Bette Porter’s heart and mind were in complete and total chaos, her father’s death compounded by Tina’s return were wreaking havoc upon her emotions, and while she knew that there were ways to deal with it properly, she also knew that the longer she postponed the inevitable the longer she could stay in her state of emotional paralysis.
She knew and understood all this. She just did not want to be Bette the Great, someone who displayed grace under pressure. Or, as she had shown in recent months, someone who made thinly-veiled attempts at being graceful in the face of defeat. Like when she’d found out Tina was now making more than she did. Or how Tina had gracefully slipped from her life in LA to the one she had now in New York.
As Bette watched Tina sleep, she wondered if this one stolen moment, watching the beautiful blonde sleep, would tide her over. Because when Tina left she’d bailed on answering if she was going to come back to Bette. Just this morning Tina had avoided giving her ‘forever’. She knew she’d made a mockery of ‘forever’ once, but was that it? Had she completely eroded any chance with having Tina for the rest of her life? Were they, as Tina had put it, just friends now? Bette fought the small panic attack she was having, and realized that this panic attack would be the first real emotion she’d had all day.
Well, that, and the overwhelming love she still had for her sleeping beauty.
She still did not know why Tina had been in LA, and she partly didn’t care. Tina was here. That’s what mattered. And it seemed that Tina had taken with her some of Bette’s type-A control issues. Bette had witnessed Tina, or this new version of Tina, as she talked to their friends, catching up with Shane, Jenny and Dana, fending off Alice’s incessant questions, reacquainting herself with Lara and getting to know Carmen. As Tina had discussed funeral arrangements with Kit. As Tina prepared lunch. All the while taking calls on her cellphone and giving orders to her staff.
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This just keeps getting better. The give/take between B&T…how each uses their own weapons — the affair vs. the death of Melvin. Nicely done.
Bette is going to lose it big time. Question is will Tina catch her?
Blast the angst!! I think this is a pretty realistic take on B and T’s communication problems. I can see even in this reunion of theirs that there’s so much to talk about. Bette needs to stop being so stony about her emotions…grr…makes me mad to see that pushing Tina away. fabulous story though, keep going!
Oh yeah, Tiff-duke, that’s what I’m talkin’ about!! (I meant every word, ya know…keep going ’cause it’s all good)! Love the pace of this story. Thanks again.
amazing, god the angst is killing me, but keep it coming anyway. great update.
wow really nice…i hardly read anything about Tibette but your fic got me hooked. Very interesting they sure need to deal with all the communication issues…very nice!. Keep going!
Wonderful and sad. Great chapter.
Looks like Bette Porter has found her true match. Go Tina! I love listening to Bette and Tina converse there is tension in the air yet love still lingers. Please post soon I can’t wait to see where your story goes.
I’m continuing to love this story, please post more as soon as you can!
Wow. I don’t really know what to say. I just read the 5 chapters and I’m blown away. Not only by the story line but the fluidity of the story itself. The emotional conflict for Bette as well as Tina. I am indeed a fan…if this writing continues you are definitley up for a FanFic award.
All I can say is wow! The reason I say this is I see sooo much of myself in Bette. So before you’ve even written the next sentence, I know how I would react…and what do u know? Bette reacts in the same way. It’s scary, but through this amazingly-drafted story and the comments it provokes, I am realising soooo much about myself. Thank you…
OOOh the tension, the desire, you could feel the electricity from the sexual energy between those two. Shit they need to just start yelling, cussing, tear each other clothes off and have hot sex… i bet that would relieve some of the stress they are both feeling. Then they could really start talking and get a chance to start communicating and move forward in rebuilding their relationship.
I have just now discovered your story but this is good. It has a lot of tension which is always good.
This is getting good
Good chapter. Man this is sad and emotion. Bette and Tina need to stop pushing each other away and tell each other how much they missed and love each other. Post soon, thanks!
Wowwee!
Awesome!
Brilliant!
Tiff you have managed to capture all of Bette and Tina’s insecurities: the lack of trust, poor communication, desire to manipulate each other, inability to open up and tell each other truthfully how they feel. And that you have done it with such honesty and sincerity just blows me away. Can’t wait for the next chapter.
A Fan.
Bette needs to let go of her emotions , and let Tina take care of her, and see the real Bette for once.She needs to Show Tina that she is Vunerable and that she really does need her. Lovin this story, it is so well written, you have brought the characters to life very well :)
i love the way T replied to Bette. I could have slapped Bette when she said this!again, can’t wait to see how it goes.i love it.thanks
oh I am really getting into this story, please continue! Thank you for writing this.
well.i dont know what to think cuz i think Tina could give more support to Bette now and talk about the past later..post ral soon please
Hoowee You write Bette so well. I can just see her on the edge. This Tina is something else. I’m looking for the next chapter already!