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The Fast and Fevered Fall – Chapter Two
Tina stood in Eric’s living room. Her dress shimmering in the low light. She sipped on a glass of red wine while she waited for Eric to get ready. He was the only man she knew that took longer to get dressed to go out than she did. There was the picking out of the right suit, the right tie, it all had to come together. In a way this is what attracted him to her. He knew how to take care of himself. He didn’t need her to look after him. This was a good thing in Tina’s mind. Her career was taking off and she didn’t want to be held back by her commitment to a man, no matter how much she might care about him.
She walked over to the dining table to look at the invitation again. A Collection of Twentieth Century Art presented by The Bette Porter Gallery, August to October 1997. Tina wasn’t even sure how Eric had managed to get this invitation to the dinner before the opening but knew that it meant a great deal to him. Eric was a great art lover, something that Tina also appreciated. She loved the idea that she was with a man who thought about culture and art, as opposed to…well anything really. She liked the fact that while she was strictly pop culture Eric could talk about the great artists at length.
As Tina listened to Eric cleaning his teeth she wondered about this Bette Porter. Eric always spoke in glowing terms about her. In fact Tina strongly suspected that Eric had a tiny crush on her. Tina smiled to herself. How many times had she, in high school and beyond, fallen for the unobtainable man? Too many to mention and now Eric slowly pined for a woman that he could never have. She continued to smile as she remembered the day that Eric had revealed that his new gallery owner friend was a lesbian. He tried to hide his true feelings but Tina knew that he was disappointed but they put it behind them and now they were stronger than ever.
Her thoughts moved on to how serious things were becoming between her and Eric. They were certainly moving at a pace where Tina felt that Eric was on the verge of asking her to move in with him. Maybe she would, maybe she wouldn’t. She knew that she cared but she didn’t know if she was in love with him. She didn’t know if she’d ever been in love but had always promised herself that if she were to live with someone that it would be for love, nothing less.
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I think every other interpretation I’ve read of their beginning had me hating Eric. Honestly, for once it’s kinda nice to just seem him as a nice guy who gets kinda screwed over. So realistic. Need I mention, great as always?
How can you not love the story of the first meeting. Is Tina telling someone the story, or are just visiting the events that brought her to where she is now?
Eric was the complete gentleman in this. This is one of the best geginning I have read. thanks for posting.
I absolutely agree with azmama’s comment. Just when i think that all the B & T beginning stories have been done, along comes this story. Wonderfully written ! PPS.
Oh how Tina’s life changed. Thank you for a wonderful story. I hope that Eric stays a gentleman even when T breaks up with him.
Gotta agree with the others this is one of the best beginnings I’ve read. Can’t wait to read about the journey to the melancholy of Chapter 1. Thanks!
I loved this chapter of how B&T met. What bothers me though is Tina now realizing that she has lost the most important thing in her life and she has hit rock bottom (coming from reading the first chapter)? And is there any chance of Bette and Tina talking out all of their problems and starting over?
keep it up. that was a great beginning. thanks.
I am gonna sit back and simply enjoy this ride….AMAZING!
Ahh love B&Ts beginning and can’t wait to see more!!!!!!!!!
Ooooh and I’m on top! LOL
lol@Jo! Wow. Now I’m REALLY curious about the first chapter and who the bartender is.
Wow, the best earring scene I’ve ever read! You had me liking Eric for a split second! Glad that didn’t last! So are we going to recall everything up to the point of Tina in the bar?? Hope so. Great story mate!
CG…This is so good. The talent and imagination that one can find in this group of fanfic writers never ceases to amaze me. When I think how can another B & T beginning be novel, along comes your story. How delicious!
oh wow, we’re going through flashbacks…so bette is not the bartender…damn LOL i hope this story also has a happy ending for tibette
ok, continue from there…forget the whole bar, tears etc…keep writing from there, pls…Your writing just sucks me in, grabs me and won’t let go…
Nice!I had a momentary brain fart when I thought the bartender was Eric, but then I realized “wait the bartender was a woman”!lol You write so well and Jobadge is right one of the best earring scene! Thanks and Post soon!
Amazing CG. Now I’m really,really,intruiged with this story. I really need to know how Tina got in that state she was in last chapter. Please post as soon as possible.
one of the best B&T beginning scenes that i’ve read. thanks for this!
Wow! Amazing writing!
WOW!!!! Great Chapter!!!
hell I thought how did Eric suddenly get here…duh!!!…Hmmm I don’t know if I can go thru all that pain and loss of the beauty that was B & T again!!!
I agree with what they all said. Your stories are always amazing and this looks to be also. Thanks for takin the time.