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6 Months- chapter 92
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“So make me understand, Bette” she said as she leaned back also, turning her body so that she was facing Bette fully.
Sitting there for a moment, looking straight ahead, Bette took a deep breath, attempting to collect her emotions. Tina simply watched Bette, giving her the time and space needed to continue.
“I hope you understand” she said as she looked at some point on the wall straight in front of their bed, “that I would love nothing more in this world than to have the right to call you my wife, to introduce you as my wife and to know deep down that ultimately, you are just that, my wife, my partner, the woman that completes me.”
Turning towards Tina she continued, “But Tina, that’s a right that does not come overnight. I will need to earn that right back and I know that it will take time, but if you are willing, I would like to try, try if you will let me that is.”
Watching Bette struggle through all of this, Tina felt her own tears begin to form and then fall. She wondered how much time Bette had spent thinking through all of this and at what point she was going to share it with her.
Reaching over, she once again took both of Bette’s hands between her own.
“Is it alright for me to speak now?” she teased through her tears.
“Yeah” chuckled Bette, “It’s ok now.”
“Baby” she began as her thumbs stroked the top of Bette’s hands. “I am not going to say that I fully agree with your assessment as to the dissolution of our marriage, but I certainly support you in that if that is the way that you feel, it is not my place to try and dissuade you of that.”
“Thanks-”
“BUT” said Tina, eyebrow raised in emphasis, “that does not mean that I am going to idly stand by while you try and court me, or do whatever it is you think needs to happen before we get back to being married spouses again.”
“What do you mean?” asked Bette.
“What I mean” explained Tina, “is that this is not about Bette Porter absolving herself of whatever guilt she continues to hold onto. This is not about Bette Porter doing what she thinks needs to happen before she decides that she can refer to me as her wife again.”
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Yippee!!! am first…..Thx for the updates Skip. They all have been amazingly wonderful!!! While you can more really,really soon
Nice to see thqt they can discuss difficult issues. Their tenderness is so sweeeeeetttttttt. Keep go’n
K
Excellent chapter, glad T asked her why she said that. I love that they talk. LOVE this so much.
Beautiful. Isn’t it wonderful that when you talk thing through how simple it can be. Excellent Thanks
Amazing story always, it is absolutely, wonderful. Looking forward to your next chapter.
very sweet..it good see that bette was able to open her heart to Tina..they belong together but they need to work trust again..great chapter :o)
Hello skipton: Excellent as Always. You are able to articulate these two women so well with such conviction. I am looking forward to seeing them finally come back fully complete.
This is the first chapter I read of this fic and I just realized that I have.. what, 91 chapters to catch up on!!! Woo hoo, goodbye boredom!
I loved your story and I LOVED seeing Bette and Tina acting in such a mature way. This chapter is so full of promises and hope.
Great work! =D
thanks willowr. they did act in a mature way. i sure needed that.
SKIPTON – there is a god in heaven smiling down on me. you posted. i cant tell you how my heart and soul needed to read this piece of beauty. you are truly amazing with your words and thoughts. its breathtaking. please post as soon and as often as you can. you are sorely missed when you dont. thank you thank you thank you.
Wonderful chapter with a middle of the night talk. We’ve all had them and you write it so well.
Wonderful job as always…your ability to create meaningful dialogue that’s so true to the characters is part of what makes your writing such a pleasure to read. Thanks for the many posts this week, you’ve been missed.
I’ve figured out what makes this story distinctive (besides your skillful writing), and what I really like about it: This is an Adult story, told by mature, adult women. Your B&T most closely approximate the characters’ ages on the show.
I am so comfortable with the ease with which they live in their own skins. They’ve been in their skins for a while, and it shows.
Am I making myself clear here?
Okay, then. Carry on with your bad self, and post another chapter this weekend!
Thanks!
intense much needed talk. Good for them! Thanks for the update, that was heartfelt and warming.
Loving the updates!! I’m just a hopeless romantic, and being nuts about Bette (and Tina) this is just right up my alley. Between Jwet, Seahurst and Yourself, waiting for S3 to come back on is now bearable! Please post as soon as you can! THANKS again!
I agree with Techgal that I appreciate the maturity of your Bette and Tina and I found this conversation between them moving and thought provoking. Personally, I don’t like to use the term “wife” – it has a lot of chauvanistic baggage to me. However, T makes a good case for what it means to her and them, and if two women can take the word and give it their own power then I say “good for them.” Phew – long winded there, sorry.
I liked this chapter very much, by the way, and thanks for being so prolific this week.
SKIP… always a pleasure to see a chopter from you… so glad they talked… they needed it… so bring on another wedding maybe… please continue
Nice, very nice, and thank god Tina called Bette on her shit or this couple would never go forward.
Skipton,
Fantastic!
The honesty that these women are now able to sharing is heartwarming. Your dialogue expertly captures the true and open feelings that course through these characters.
Bette admitting her reluctance in calling Tina her wife shows how much she has grown and this is equally matched by Tina’s insistence that they face it together.
An avid follower of your work so please post again as I called express in mere words alone my delight in this continuing drama.
It feels like Christmas morning whenever I see a new post as I get the satisfaction of opening a new chapter and seeing what unfolds.
Your Loyal Fan.
This will be my 1st comment on the entire story so far. I spent the weekend reading it. Skip, you have done an outstanding job. You caused me to become breathless several times this weekend. ;)
Wonderful writing….
Beautiful chapter, Skip. Thanks for answering my question! :) I’m glad that Bette and Tina are in this together. Together they will get through anything.
Skipton, I just spent the lasttwo days reading this story again from the beginning. The range of emotions that you had these two going through was incredible. I’m glad to see that you are continuing this wonderful story.
Skip, your story is always so gratifying to read. There is such a realism to their shared struggle to put the pieces in their proper place. Forgivness, whether given or sought takes two to achieve. I like that even though it’s a tough subject for them and that they might have differing opinions on how to proceed, they were never bombastic towards each other. Beautifully infused with tenderness and love. Thank you.
glad they always tryin to find each other back again.. amazing! you juz made my day!
WOW! Techgal really hit the nail on the head with her comments. Your ability to be true to these characters is what draws us again and again.
LOVE IT!
This story is just awesome it just makes your heart feel fuzzy its great
Excellent chapter Skip!
This is so good. So well told. So worth reading and feeling.
Very sweet, truly enjoy your story. Thanks
beautiful as always !!! Can’t wait !!
I knew that I had a problem by the 34th chapter, but I didn’t seek help. Yes, this story had becom an addiction. Yesterday was my first day off from work in almost seven months. What did I spend it doing? Reading all 92 chapters of this story. It took 22 hours. After all, I had to sleep and eat. Now I have completely caught up with the story that I only just discovered existed yesterday morning.
Thanks Skipton for an amazing read. I can clearly see why you are an award winner. I absolutely loved it. Your latest post sounded like a finale. If so I am in serious trouble.
What techgal said. EXCELLENT as usual.