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    Five Ways to End It – Part Three: I Think We Should See Other People

    Story written on January 16, 2009 by omalley.
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    Story Shortlink: https://lesfan.com/?p=72312
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    Tina tries to look for answers… (B/T beginning)

    Slow. That was what Tina wanted, for Bette to be slow. To take her time as she ran her hands over Tina’s body, to linger with her mouth.

    Bette seemed to sense this, and her lingering touches, combined with the heat from the shower, were making Tina feel achy, lethargic, even as her heart, inversely, started to pound. Tina’s head dropped forward as Bette trailed kisses along her back, across her shoulder blades, in the hollow between her left ear and jaw. She tried to brace her hands on the sides of the shower walls, but her fingers found no purchase on the damp tiles. Tina’s knees started to buckle and she sagged back into Bette’s arms, gasping for breath that wouldn’t come.

    Tina came awake with a start, her face buried in a pillow. She turned over, breathing hard, and peered at the small clock beside her bed. She had hours, still, before she had to be up.

    She took several deep breaths and tried to will her pulse into a more steady rhythm. Tina flung the sheets back and welcomed the cool air on her perspiring body. She gazed up at the shadowy ceiling, trying to hang on to the fragments of her dream.

    Things were going alright with Bette. Better than alright. She was happy, Bette was happy. Every encounter, every instance where they spent time together, both of them were surprised to realize how much they had in common and how well their differences complimented each other… that is, when they actually talked. Tina squirmed slightly against the damp sheets, moving across the bed to a drier patch.

    The sex… the sex with Bette was incredible. Intoxicating. The way Bette kissed her, touched her, the way she made Tina feel… it was unsettling, even as it thrilled her. Freed her, somehow. And it terrified her. In all of her relationships, she’d never felt anything like this. For all the uncertainty, Tina was glad she had stuck it out – the past couple of weeks had been worth it. But…

    Why does there always have to be a but? Tina pulled the covers back up to her chin and stared into the darkness. She couldn’t help but wonder where she and Bette were headed. Tina had told Bette about dumping Eric, and Bette had been relieved, glad to know that Tina wasn’t sneaking around with her. And the time they spent together was great – Tina enjoyed Bette’s cavalier-yet-controlled approach to life and dating, keeping things fun and light. Relatively uncomplicated. It was cool, no-pressure dating, even though it was the most… adult… relationship she’d ever been in. After a while, though, Tina had begun to feel as though she were just another part of Bette’s life that was being managed. She couldn’t seem to draw Bette into a conversation about their relationship. No matter how she tried or what tactic she used, Bette ingeniously slipped out of the discussion somehow. After three abortive attempts to pin Bette down, Tina had given up and decided to just let it ride for a while.

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    3. If they would just talk and not keep making suppositions regarding whatever it is that they have going. Communication is the key.Knowing Bette and her penchant for keeping people out of her business, it looks as though she wants to date others, when in fact, it is just the opposite, she really only wants to date Tina. I just wish they would talk and come clean with each other. PPS

    4. yet again another great chapter! i actually like the fact that it’s all from tinas pov, thats what makes it so realistic because she has no idea what bettes thoughts/feelings are yet until she puts herself out there and asks! absolutely loving it omalley pps!

    5. This was such a touching chapter in your story. Tina’s sense of being lost was palpable. The way you wrote her thoughts and interpretation of the situation was poetic at points. I wonder when Bette will be able to tell her what’s happening from her perspective?

    8. Omalley…you’ve done it again…another extraordinarily well written chapter! Not only well written, but insightful as to Tina’s fears of not knowing if Bette wasn’t in the picture anymore would she want to date a guy or a girl. A brilliant display of total confusion as to how she should feel and yet at the same time knowing what she wants. Looking forward to your next update.

    9. Bette and Tina should talk,Bette is really good about keeping her personal life just that. Business to her is busines,she should have said I;m working to night will talk later. Maybe this is a wake up call for both of them Tina needed something to hold on to,and Bette wasn’ giving it to her. thanks

    11. Yeah, hold on tight because you are on the ride of your life. It is never easy when in a relationship and it is even more difficult if you are Bette and Tina.

    12. “She giggled to herself in the near-blackness of the room, at the absurdity of the idea of an induction ceremony, or some official government form to fill out to proclaim one’s sexuality – and yet, it seemed like there should be more.” => LOL! I really like this story, omalley! :> It’s well-crafted like your other ones and told from Tina’s POV, which is quite rare in fanficdom. I’ve always liked how you depict Tina: a complex, complicated woman whose insecurities surface every now and then. Rough around the edges and more often than not in a dazed state of confusion. But I bet Bette finds her vulnerability, inherent sweetness and her implied sensuality irresistable and quite endearing. I’d like to give props too for this story’s realness. I can actually picture S1 Bette with the asymmetrical haircut and Tina with long blonde locks and curls breathing life into these scenes. Thank you for sharing this, omalley, and PPS!!! :>

    17. wonderful update! complicated, realistic and well written. bette’s last line is full of meaning. would really love to read her POV. thanks for the update!

    18. You’ve captured the aching limbo that the newly-in-love can fall into. You’ve captured it about as perfectly as I’ve read on this site. I feel like I’m observing this in real time, experiencing each new feeling with Tina recognized from the mystery of my own coming out experience, moment to moment, as all drama should be. This requires the re-read that I’m off to do again. Thanks.

    20. im loving this story so diverse and complex…things seem to be unravelling cant wait to see this develop and prosper inyto something significantly satisfying

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