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Breathe Me * Chapters 18 & 19
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CHAPTER 18
The car ride was a relatively short one – at least it felt short. From the moment Tina had picked up Bette at her hotel, the two women slipped into easy conversation, teasing one another about musical tastes and Bette making fun of Tina’s periodic bouts of road rage. There was comfortable vibe between them, like they had known each other for years.
Tina looked over at Bette, who had grown quiet in the last minutes before Tina had pulled into her parents’ driveway.
"Porter."
"Yes, Kennard."
"You aren’t nervous are you?" Tina grinned, staring at Bette’s hands that were clasped tightly in her lap.
"Why would I be nervous?" Bette attempted to shrug Tina’s accusation off, but she was nervous. It was ridiculous, really. She and Tina, at least at this point, were just friends. It wasn’t as though she were being introduced to Tina’s parents as her girlfriend.
As if Tina could read her mind,
"It’s not like we’re dating, Bette." Tina almost added ‘yet’ but decided to keep that thought to her self for the time being.
"I know. I’m fine. Really"
"Uh huh." Tina shook her head and laughed as she watched Bette reluctantly exit the car.
Tina’s mother was already out the front door before Bette and Tina had made it halfway up the drive.
"Tina! I need your help. Your father fell."
Bette was off and up the front steps before the words had even registered with Tina.
"Goddamn sonofabitch!" Tina’s father yelled from the hallway.
Tina and Bette made quick work of getting her father up and into his chair in the living room.
"What the hell, dad?" Tina was out of breath and looked scared.
"Oh take it easy. I tripped, hon. I got up too fast when I saw your car. I’m fine."
Tina’s father looked over at the beautiful brunette standing beside his daughter,
"You must be Agent Porter."
Bette smiled at Tina’s father, "Yes, I am. But please call me Bette."
Tina’s mother watched Tina watch Bette. Her daughter was in love. It was obvious to her and probably to her husband, as well. Bette was hands down the most beautiful woman Mrs. Kennard had ever met. The brunette had a movie star quality to her looks, it was no wonder Tina’s mother was not at all surprised by that far away look in her daughter’s eyes. She had wondered about Tina’s sexuality for years. When she was younger, her daughter always seemed to be infatuated with her female teachers and friends, but when she hit the dating age she had gravitated towards men. Katherine Kennard never questioned it after that. She knew her daughter, and knew it would be a matter of time before Tina recognized certain things about herself.
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oh wow – I just caught up with about 10 chapters, after somehow forgetting the title and missing the updates…. and after I loved the first few chapters too! This is simply wonderful – so original and fresh, and I love how feisty Tina is here! So, so, sweet. Wouldn’t life be so much easier if all parents accepted their gay children this way, and remembered that love is supposed to be unconditional. No exceptions. None. PPS!
I am still enjoying this story very much. I loved the parent’s reaction to what they were witnessing between the two. I loved how they meddled as well. Look forward to another update.
Another great chapter.Thank you.
Just caught up!!! I am glad Tina’s parents love Bette. Thank you PPVS
Simply can’t stop grining!! :)
it’s nice that tina has such a great family, i wish all families were so understanding…let’s hope both B&T will do something about their feelings
I just love the Kennards. Too bad Mr. Kennard is so ill. Bette needs to have love in her life, something that she has had too little of in her life.
Love this story! I first also wondered which part of the book that Tina’s dad wanted Bette to read. Then you let Tina hear it from Bette, wow, that’s romatic, and so perfect. PPS:)
Great writing. Bette is soft and affectionate w/Mr. K. Her parents are loving and charming. PPVS.
You are such a talented writer. I am glad that you gave Tina such loving and understanding parents. I really loved the ending as you allowed Tina to hear Bette read the passage in the book. Now Tina knows she must follow her heart.
So far my favorite chapter. We don’t “hear” Bette reading from the book immediately, we “hear” her through Tina. And that’s a choice that creates atmosphere and feelings to the reader. Love your writing!
This chapter was so lovely. I must get that book. Always have been a romantic and can’t wait to read the book. So glad that someone else has recognized what is going on with these two and said something to them about it. Now the ball is in their court and I do believe they are about to act on it. Can’t wait to see what happens next, keep them safe. Thanks for sharing such a loving story with us even with all the terrible things that are happening in the story to other young women. Hopefully they will catch the criminal very soon. Since the press is involved and the police think they’ve caught the idiot, he/she will get bold now and hopefully very careless so they can catch the person. Thanks for posting.
Can’t wait to see how they act on it! PPS
Tina’s parents are wonderful and it’s great to see such unconditional love and support from them. Thank you again for posting so soon and letting us enjoy your B & T world.
That was truly beautiful. Thank you. PPS
Yeah, scaf! A Saturday post after two on Friday. Yeah!!! This one is beautifully woven pulling on the reader’s heart as it unfolds. So, many emotions playing out – the counter balance of joy and sadness, steadiness and unsteadiness, patience and speeding things up and many more. What a joy and delight to read. Thanks.
Imagine having parents like that. I thoroughly enjoy this story. Tanks for the update.
Now we know where Tina gets her infamous ‘eye roll’ from. Mama and Papa Kenny playing the love connection with B&T, so cute. The convo between Tina and her mom had me cringing lol. I will check out that book because that passage was beautiful. Thanks for the post and book recommend. YOU ARE AWESOME SCAF!!!
Just love the freshness – finally, for me anyway, a story about two people falling in love and having normal families and normal relationships, who just happen to be gay women.
This is a lovely story. I was hoping things would go well with Tina’s parents, and you have written it fabulously. I can’t wait to read more. Thanks for posting.
its a great story,please come back soon scaf!
Just absolutely wonderful chapters. Tina parents are just super cool. Thank you. So love this story and can’t wait for the next update.
cant get enough of this story,would read it 1000 times over. more please xxx
Wow, what a wonderful chapter. I just love this story and how you tell it. Please update soon.
What a blessing Tina’s parents are? It is great they accepted Bette. I just hope Mr Kennard will live long enough to see them get married and have they children. he will be a great and loving grandfather like. I am happy for Bette to have them as a parents. Can’t wait to read the next post. I will also look for the book, it seems very interesting the passage ette read. Thank you for sharing that with us.PPVS
That was great and love it!