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The Burden of Control – Chapter 19
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Previously…
“I don’t understand…that’s great Baby girl,” Kit interrupted., clearly confused by Bette’s somewhat melancholy expression.
Bette turned away from the door and sat back down at the table. She reached over and grabbed the water bottle, bringing it to her suddenly dry mouth and taking a long sip. She closed her eyes, still caught up in the memories and the feelings they evoked. Then resolutely she opened them and looked up at Kit. “I thought so too. Until…”
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Chapter 19
She and Tina had spent a good twenty minutes or so laying in bed together afterwards. No words were exchanged, both seemingly content with the silence. Gentle caresses followed by gentle kisses communicated far more than words ever could. It wasn’t until Tina caught sight of the bedside clock that she started to make the move to get up. Bette, following suit, began sorting through the articles of clothing strewn across the room. She smiled a bit as she remembered the somewhat frenzied actions that led to the usually neat and tidy room’s disarray. Movement caught her eye and Bette turned her head as she spied a still naked Tina reaching over to grab her robe. Aware of the eyes on her, Tina quickly donned the robe and turned around.
“What?” Tina asked, suddenly embarrassed by her every changing body.
“You’re so beautiful.” Came the honest observation.
“And you must had hit your head a little too hard against the headboard,” Tina teased, shaking her head. “I’m anything but beautiful right now. I’m fat, and swollen and my skin is…”
“Hold it,” Bette interrupted. She may not have experienced hormonal mood swings first hand, but she was around when Kit was pregnant with David. And she’d watched, in equal parts fascination and amusement, as her sister would literally see-saw from one extreme to another. One minute she’d smile at the mirror, gently rubbing her belly and next Bette would have to save the damn thing from inadvertently becoming a shattered bulls-eye as shoes would fly and curses filled the house as Kit lamented over never ending heartburn and swollen feet.
“Bette, I think…”
“Don’t think,” Bette cut in once more, as she gently took Tina’s hand and steered her over to the full length mirror hanging on the wall. Placing Tina in front of her, she reached around and untied the belt holding the robe closed. Startled Tina moved to stop her, but Bette quickly intercepted her hands and placed a soft kiss at her temple. “Let me.” Reluctantly Tina lowered her hands and met Bette’s eyes in the mirror, as she once again opened the robe and exposed Tina’s body to their view. “First and foremost, you’re not fat. In case you hit your head against the headboard a little too hard before, let me remind you that there’s a baby growing inside of you. And she depends on you to nourish her and keep her safe. And these,” Bette explained, tracing the subtle roundness of Tina’s cheekbone with one hand and the curve of her hip with the other, “are nature’s way of showing you that you’re doing everything right.” Bette looked up and smiled a bit at Tina’s stunned expression. “Now if you ate an entire bag of potato chips in one sitting, perhaps I might be inclined to agree with you.”
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Welcome back :-)
Your doing a tremendous job with this heartache of a story…thank you!!
Tibette thank you for posting…this dosen’t feel like writer’s block to me. I love the way you are making my heart ache for Bette (if that makes sense) I am glad that B&T were able to share those tender moments but on the same note I am mad at Tina a litte because it seems like she is getting her cake and eating it too. Surely she knows how desperate Bette is for them to start over she can’t just sleep with her and run back to Helena…knowing how Helena and Bette do not get along. I think either Kit or one of the girls needs to “slip” and at least let Tina know that Bette is not handling this as well as it may appear. I really hope you post again REAL soon…I love this story.
Great chapter, please don’t take as long as this chapter before next gets here :) Bette should tell Tina soon. Love it, please post soon
Wow! My day keeps getting better and better! Updates from my favorite authors is coming out the woodworks! It is soooo gooooood to see you back! I really missed this story! Post soon!
Welcome Back!!! This fic has been missed. Forget hating Helena, Tina has alittle resentment going her way. She crushed Bette. Maybe Bette phone will ring at Tina’s house, and it will be the doctor confirming Bette’s check in time, and Tina will find about Bette’s illness!!! Please Post Soon. Glad to hear u are healing.
Yeah 99% I forgot she left her phone…I just think Tina should know…she should know what Bette is going thru and then maybe she won’t string Bette along with sleeping with her and Helena.
Welcome back. I’ve missed this story. Tina needs to be told about Bette’s illness. She still loves her and needs to her strenght through the treatment.
Glad to see this story back…I wish Bette would tell Tina about the cancer but I understand why she doesn’t want to…I can’t wait to see what’s next and I hope Bette wins this battle.
hey welcome lady,and bette needs to tell tina whats up or one of the gane does bette needs freinds/family around her during these hard times.p.p.s.
hey welcome lady,and bette needs to tell tina whats up or one of the gane does bette needs freinds/family around her during these hard times.p.p.s.
Thanks for posting. It was sad but very good. Bette needs to tell Tina but i understand her not wanting Tina to be with her for pitties sake. Tina needs to make up her mind, does she want Bette or Helena? Of course i hope Bette but its up to u. Please post again soon. Love this story!!!!!
Welcome back great chapter
Why is it in our darkest moments that we decide to do whatever we decide on our own? Whether it is get treatment as in Bette’s case or some other thing that we deem neccessary. I am glad to see your post and will read anytime that you post because Tibette rules my heart. I too am unhappy with season 3 and can only hope that by the end of season 4 that we see them working on reuniting with each other.
Any chance on another update in 2006? I have enjoyed this story and always look forward to the next installment. Tina isn’t trying to be special to Bette. Today is Bette on the menu, tonight its Helena and Tina made sure Bette didn’t get her hopes up too high. Tina is taking care of Tina and Bette should do the same. If I were Bette I wouldn’t want Tina to come to me because of the illness. Kit and the girls can support her just fine. Tina doesn’t want to be Bette and Tina and taking on a support role as Bette deals with this is too close to being a Bette and Tina. Besides the stress could hurt the baby and Bette would feel just awful.
This is sad and please let Bette be ok!!!!!!
I miss this story Tibette99…I haven’t forgotten about it.
nice to see you back…hopefully bette won’t get worse while visiting her friend…i wonder how tina will feel when she finds out about cancer
Welcome back!!! I’ve missed this story. Please post soon, looking forward to the next post. :)
umm ya my heart is doin sum clenching then releasing from this!! but i think im gonna make it!! ;-)
I just read the WHOLE story… and I love it. It hurts, it’s beautifully agony, and such sweet sorrow. I get your not watching S3; I’ve been working through it in disjunct chunks pretty much since right after it ended and STILL have two episodes left. It’s far too painful for any far, particularly Tibetters, but your story… gives me hope for them. Because I can’t help insisting that they will always belong together. I hope to see you back soon because this is just too good.
Wow. I just read your Story. She ist great. I love this Story. Please, Please com back and continue the Story. Bette cannot have the strength that get alone. She needs her family and Tina.I hope the treatment went well and that Tina became to known that Bette ist very sick. Please further write at this story.