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    There Is No If – 4

    Story written on February 5, 2008 by tiff_duke.
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    Story Shortlink: https://lesfan.com/?p=68524
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    Stay close don’t go.

    Good God, she’d become one of those women who sat by the phone waiting for someone to call.

    Worse still, she was waiting for a woman who was not likely to call.

    Tina made a face, her realization reinforcing her self-pity, and she stood up, walking towards the kitchen.

    It had been a long night.

    Thank heavens Angelica had been exhausted from her day with her aunts, and had gone to sleep almost immediately upon arriving home. No bedtime story, no ’5 best things’, no questions.

    The day had been strange, to say the least. To start, for once nobody had come to her complaining about Jenny’s incompetence. Which, as predicted, had been less about Jenny becoming more competent, and more that Jenny had not been on the set today, doing heaven-knows-what. Personally, Tina liked Jenny more when the woman had been insane. She wondered what she could do to get Marina back in town and bring the crazy back.

    Then it was quiet for a while, right up until dinner. The minute Angelica’s exclamation had registered, Tina felt a sudden jolt of excitement, only to be replaced with a profound sense of sadness, a feeling she thought she’d forgotten.

    The last time she’d felt it, years ago, sitting around a table with her friends, keeping her pregnancy a secret from them all. Sitting with Alice, Shane, Dana and Tonya, and suddenly glancing across the restaurant to see Bette.

    Here she was, years later, and the signs and symptoms were the same. The trigger, after all this time, remained the same.

    Unfortunate, then, that she would avoid Bette, deliberately try to stay away to avoid any such situation that would render her this useless, faced with the weight of her emotions for, as her friends once put it, her gallery owner.

    Except Bette no longer owned a gallery, and Bette was no longer hers.

    Tina opened the freezer, and pulled out a container of ice cream. To cool her down, for one. To numb and distract her, for another.

    As she left the kitchen and went towards her living room couch, Tina turned off most of the house lights, winding down for the night. She could have wine, she supposed, but ice cream made her feel a little less pathetic and more… well, the last thing she needed was to have wine while memories of Bette once again reigned in her head. As she sat down, she noticed Helena’s cellphone on the dining table.

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    7. The one thing I know I will always cherish about your T&B writing is how much better I process my own relationship. You just write so well – thanks for continuing to do so.

    17. I HEART BETTE AND TINA. I HEART THIS SHORT STORY. I HEART THE WAY YOU WRITE, TIFF DUKE. Many thanks for sharing this with us. And like you, I fervently hope that IC will not screw us all up in the end. I’d give anything to see a reunited, honest, committed, loving and happy Bette and Tina not only in fanficdom but most especially on the show. More love, joy and inspiration to you, Tiff Duke! :>

    21. Tiff, I think I’ve said this before, but I’ll say it again….IC should just save herself and get you write all the Bette’s Tina’s storylines, and the dialogue too. I love love your take on my favourite TV couple. Please don’t make us wait for so long for another instalment. Thank you Tiff.

    23. Bummer, another story comes to an end that Tiff_Duke has written. I love all your stories and become depressed when one ends. I loved how you had them continuing to talk and not just jump into the sexual part of their relationship. Please continue to write new stories.

    25. I love seeing your name beside a story… your B&T are so adorable and I always love your Helena. Perfect, as always, tiff. Cheering for season 5 so far.

    28. great ending as always Tiff. Hey i find myself also thinking Ilene is setting us up this season. I’m thinking it will be a roller coaster ride for us tibetters. that why authors like you help us get through it. keep posting please !

    29. I totally agree with Seahurst. Thank you so much for another beautiful story. I hope you’ll write another one soon, real soon. Meanwhile, I’ll just keep re-reading your stories :)

    30. It’s amazing to be able to read your stories…I always want them to go on forever, and ever…Thank you for this, it will stay with me longer than you will know, tks

    31. Tiff, you are truely gifed in writing exactly what your audience wants!!! It truely makes me wonder what it is that you do for a living, I can’t help but to think that you are some left-handed artist type…just my humble opinion. I love that Bette finally got it and that they are going to just lay together….hmmmm, makes me think,, do you have a beginning story with that in your plot…something to think about…please!!!! As always, thanks for you time and devotion to this wonderful story!

    32. No one writes Bette and Tina better…no one has the ability to write dialogue that feels so incredibly right as you do tiff. Thank you for this early morning treat.

    37. HEY TD, Thank you for this wonderful is short now story. A sequel would be most excellent. I have always loved the way your dialogue sparkles and shines yet stays real and honest to the characters. Bette and Tina reunion conversations was pitch-perfect as the past was finally put aside, the present lived in and the future looking bright. Bette’s message to Tina was inspired and truthful. Just loved every single word. More please. Many thanks from Your Loyal Fan.

    40. I must say….writing like this is why you have always been one of my faves on this site. I have been totally enjoying the new season and trying to find time to come to the site and read. Now I will get less sleep because I know you are putting up posts. Thanks for writing B & T in love and hopefully IC will get there too.

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