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    17 Reasons Why… (Chapter 1)

    Story written on October 9, 2007 by Steph8373.
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    Bette and Tina: Picking up where Episode 412 left off.

    She knew that even if Alice and Shane had been right, and Tina had wanted her back, there were no guarantees. They had Angelica to think about. Bette was terrified of doing or saying the wrong thing. And Tina still seemed to want anyone who wasn’t Bette. So, for the last half hour of her drive, Bette resigned herself to accepting a lifelong friendship with Tina, for Angelica’s sake, while she tried to figure out how to make things work with Jodi.

    Now, as Bette dragged her tired feet up the porch stairs at the Inn, she ran her hand through her dark mane of curls and let out a frustrated sigh. She forced herself to smile as she tugged open the front door and stepped onto the dark hardwood floor of the lobby. She was greeted warmly by one of the owners of the small inn, who waved and smiled at the brunette.

    "Ms. Porter, these were just delivered for you." The innkeeper told Bette cheerfully as she set a large bouquet of mismatched flowers on top of the desk.

    It only took Bette a fraction of a second to know just by the look of the bouquet that the flowers were not from Jodi. She didn’t need to see her name written in delicate, plum-colored script to know who was responsible for the unconventional arrangement. The sight of the peculiar grouping immediately reminded her of the day early on in her relationship with Tina when the blond had commented on how "boring" flowers were.

    Bette had then spent literally hours explaining to Tina the meanings of different flowers. From that point on, they’d each sent the other somewhat nontraditional flower arrangements to pass along an intended message without the need for words. When Tina had left Bette after the affair with Candace, Bette had sent multiple, carefully-chosen bouquets to try to begin to communicate her remorse. She recognized a few of the stems in this most recent arrangement as quite similar to some of her offerings to Tina during that time.

    "Ms. Porter, the delivery person left some specific instructions." The soft voice of the innkeeper interrupted Bette’s thoughts. "Strange, but specific. I’m supposed to ask you to read the card before you walk away." The woman’s tone was calm, but curious.

    Bette tentatively reached towards the small rectangle of crisp, white linen, her fingertips making only the slightest contact with the textured paper of the envelope. She removed the card cautiously, as though she expected it to burst into flames or otherwise disappear at any moment. After taking a deep breath and holding it, she gingerly removed the tiny card and felt goosebumps form on her neck as her eyes roamed the familiar script.

    Finding her eyes momentarily unable to focus, Bette released the captive breath. She looked up at the innkeeper, who was holding out a single, red rose in full bloom.

    "The instructions were to give you this after you read the card." She explained, as Bette reached out and accepted the lone blossom. "Not sure why or what it means." The woman continued with a shrug, as Bette looked up, her disbelieving eyes traveling the entire length of the flawless green stem before settling on the perfect, crimson petals.

    "A single rose in full bloom," Bette paused and bit her lower lip before continuing with her explanation. "A single rose in full bloom means ‘I still love you.’"

    The tall brunette lowered her gaze back to the card she still clutched in one hand, glanced briefly at the flower arrangement still lying on the desk, then looked back at the card, whispering the words under her breath.

    17 Reasons Why I Would Do Anything For Another Chance.

    T.

    (To Be Continued?)

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    2. Fabulous! Held me captive and I want to know at least ONE of the 17 reasons NOW. Have missed your interpretation of Bette and Tina — so good to have you back!

    4. Yeah, your back. This looks good. Love the flower idea now give us all the meanings of the flowers Tina sent. Damn if it wouldn’t have been great for this to happen in S5

    9. hey there- so glad that you are back. your stories have definitely been missed as have you. looking forward to reading more of this story and love what you’ve started. knowing you penned it means a great B&T tale. once again, welcome back!

    18. Your stories were among the first I read when I first started visiting this site…twice i some cases :-) Welcome back to this wonderful parallel universe where all wrongs can be made right, and by the looks of it you are definately righting a wrong.

    23. Continue? Why yes, of course!!! …And you could also swing back around to that scene where Tina was stepping off the curb on…was it Santa Monica Blvd? Thanks!

    24. The flowers remind me, fondly, of Portia’s scene where Tina describes Bette’s favorite flowers. You, JKS, SNS, Portia, Greentea, Skipton and so many others …good times, good times!!! Welcome back!

    25. You have got to be kidding when you ask/say to be continue with a question mark. With season 5 being so far away and possibly no Tibette reconcilation if all the rumours and snippets are anything to go by. I will gladly take your fabulous fan fiction writers stories anyday. Please continue you have made a wonderful start please post soon

    29. Perfect. What a great start! I got to the end and realized that I was holding my breath. Can’t wait for the next 16 reasons! What’s with the ridiculous little question mark??? Of course continue.

    30. Hey Stranger, what a wonderful surprise! I must say that I have always kept my eye, hoping that you would post again, and today, you popped up on my favorite list! Yeah! How bold and brave of Tina to start such a distraction while Bette is on the opposite coast, wooing another woman. But, of course, Bette and Tina are soul mates, so of course, it must end happily. I just love the way you bend your story for our entertainment! Steph, so glad you posted, and don’t make us wait so long between postings!! :-)

    31. Yes, it’s fabulous that you’re back. I love this beginning and can’t wait to find out more. Would you consider reposting your previous stories. They were so wonderful.

    36. There doesn’t need to be a question mark after “to be continued,” of course, we want you to continue. Been a long time since we’ve seen anything from you. Great start. PPS

    41. WOW! I am so glad that you are back.. Loved tour last stories,Even though you left me hangin. LOL. This looks great as well. Welcome back and thanks for takin the time.

    42. Its great to have you back here posting.Actually your one of the authors that inspired me to write my story.Maybe seeing you posting here will give me the inspiration to continue with it.

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