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A Second Chance at Forever
Story written on September 15, 2012 by justkeepswimming.
"You’re still at work?" Bette asked. "It’s almost eight o’clock!"
"I’m leaving soon," Tina replied. "I had to play catch up after being away from the office for so long this afternoon. Plus, even when I got back, my mind was…elsewhere."
"I caught news footage of the accident scene," Bette said. "It was unnerving for me and I already knew the outcome."
"There’s another reason I’m staying late," Tina said. "I’m hoping since today was a write off, we could get together Thursday afternoon."
"I’m home on Thursdays," Bette reminded her.
"I know…"
"Oh, okay," Bette smiled as she responded.
"I thought I’d bring a few groceries over and we could have dinner there," Tina said. "After you and I spend the afternoon together."
"Did the events of the day make you want to move at a slightly faster pace?"
"The events of the day made me want to cancel your afternoon and lock your office door when I got there…"
"Reports of my death were greatly exaggerated," Bette said lightly.
"As much as I enjoy hearing you offer a quote from a literary great, I’m not at a point where I can joke about today," Tina said. Her voice started to tremble. "I can quite easily start crying if I think back to hearing the officer tell me he was sorry…"
"No, I’m sorry," Bette said. "After all we’ve gone through in the last few weeks…and then thinking that everything we’ve been working towards was lost. All I have to do is imagine being in that situation instead of you. I’d still be physically ill over it all."
"Would you mind if I stopped by on my way home?" Tina asked.
"I wouldn’t mind if you stayed over," Bette replied.
"I want to see you again," Tina said, thinking Bette was joking. "Hopefully it will help erase some of the images I had racing through my head today."
"Tina." Bette said. "Go home. Right now. Get what you need for work tomorrow, and stay here with me tonight."
"But,… Tina began.
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(24 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)
wow it’s f…beautiful i love it thank you!!!
Wonderful chapter. Thanks
Wonderfully sweet and loving chapter. Happy for them that they did not have to wait until Saturday. Hopefully Tina will just move her stuff in and continue to live together and get everything right between them brcause at sometime within the next few days she will relive the day of the wreck and tell Bette everything that she went through. So she can move on from that memory because she was emotionally at her ropes end and then to discover that Bette was okay took her from being ready to jump off a cliff to walking into her office and being able to see and touch her, then sleep with her. That runs the gamut from a living hell to pure heaven. Thanks for posting.
at least we weren’t left in the dark, hope they continue to talk.
I love, love, love the way you write these two. What a beautiful chapter. I also like that Angie doesn’t seem too shocked to see them together as much. PPS!!! :)
That really was a gentle reconnection – no rushing, no wasted second chance. Lovely chapter, thanks jks! :)
Great chapter. Love this story!
Hey ya Swimmie, finally back from the family vaca and getting all caught up on your story again… and what a story! You have just the right balance between “just enough” drama and “the mundane” in their relationship. The dialog is believable and engaging and their reunion beautifully written. Kudos! Looking forward to your next post and seeing where you take us next :)
thank you for another lovely chapter…and feeling of hope, even if it comes from fictional characters ;)
Thanks for not keeping us waiting. Have a great weekend -without tv..
Wonderfully blissful! Thanks for that chapter with reconnection and love. Yes, they are on theirr way to a new beginning and an amazing life together.
Sweet update, JKS. Have a great weekend.
Tender, grateful for the second chance.
That warm ball of goodness is spreading…thank you.
Read all your updates on this story. Absolutely excellent. Thank uou
Thanks JKS… :-) such a sweet chapter .. 💗 Especially after such a terrible chapter-you know which one. ;-) well, I hope you do enjoy the good quality weekend with the little one :-)
YES !Finally.Thank you for the update.PPS