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A Choice is Made Chapter 9
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Bette: I was interviewing and I told you I wanted to take the right job, not just any job. We had money in the bank, if you’d looked at our accounts you’d know that. I didn’t take any of that money to move here, the Whitney took care of those expenses and gave me a transition bonus too.
Tina: I wasn’t dealing in the reality Bette, just what I felt. You’d always taken care of us, even when I worked you always took care of us. I just thought that maybe you really only let me move back because of the baby, that you still didn’t really want me. You were so good with her, but you weren’t doing what you’d always done, take care of us. As a new mother I was nervous and unsure.
Bette: Tina, you really were delusional. I took care of Angelica right along with you. I tried to reach out to you so many times in so many ways, you just shut me out. Even when I went to DC I told you I’d miss you, I said it twice and you ignored me. So don’t say I wasn’t trying and that I didn’t want you. I was at my wits end in DC, here I was being pursued by a beautiful, powerful woman in Barbara and all I wanted was you. When I called to make my plea you treated me like some first rate asshole and hung up on me. I never wanted the senator, but I did want to be wanted.
Tina: Well from my seat you called to ask permission to fuck her. Who in the hell would call their spouse to ask some shit like that.
Bette: Apparently, you would. That is exactly what you did by telling me you were attracted to men. We were still spouses at the time though you didn’t seem to want me, especially in an intimate way. You lay in our bed and tell me you want someone else? Were you trying to get back at me? Was that some twisted game you were playing with my life and my heart? Tina I loved you like I’ve loved no one else. I was struggling for a place in your life and the one place that was supposed to mine you were denying me then you tell me you’re going to let someone else have it. I may have been smitten with you, depressed over Daddy and vulnerable beyond belief, but I wasn’t dead. I didn’t have to live that life forever, I actually deserved better. So I made the decision there was nothing between us anymore, so it was only right that I move on. You told me you wanted a man; a different life. The life we’ve lived for nearly a decade wasn’t what you wanted or good enough for your daughter, I wasn’t good enough. I know when I’m beat, so I stepped aside. I have spent a lot of time working on me these last six months and I’m a much healthier person than I was when I left California.
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Date night? Presumptuous much, T? Your writing is really great, but your Tina upsets me. After how long she made Bette beg after Candace, it seems like she’s expecting to have Bette just give her a chance so easily, when she was so much more hurtful towards her. I hope they make it, but only for Bette and Angie’s sakes, not for Tina, who doesn’t deserve such a great partner
I’m with jikes. It seems Tina is thinking Bette will cave and things can go back to the way she (Tina) wants it. Hope Bette hangs tough and helps Tina realize that the degree of pain she put Bette through can’t be undone by a smile and a “sorry”. Thanks for posting tonight – such an unexpected treat! PPS.
Will be interesting to see what happens from here…. thanks for writing it!
Well, I liked the fact that they are talking honestly and civily. There is nothing to be gained by two people who still love each other artificially holding up barriers. Each of them “earn” there way back to each other by being honest with themselves and honest with each other and create new rules between them to move forward. You are telling your story very well Lwsho…I am really enjoying it.
Great story. At least they are both open to the possibilty of working thing out. An as in real life it’s good to be careful to work through issues that have been allowed to destroy a realtionship. It’s good to see that being played out in this story. A day at a time.
at least they are talking. Tina really hurt Bette, especiay when she had Josh in their house that was meant. But their need each other. just love yur story. PPVS
love this.. and baby steps is good… i know they are going to make it.. pps
That was great and can’t wait to see more !
The road back is bumpy and eraught with potholes and turns; B needs T and vice versa.
Another great update – thank you :) Can’t wait to see what happens next. Thank you for this story :)
I hope the open communication continues and things stay positive. Please post very soon!
I’m glad they’re starting to talk about what happened. It feels like Tina is talking the brunt of their breakup. It takes problems with both partners for things to get as bad as they did and I don’t think we’re seeing Bette’s role. I guess the fact that Bette up and left without communicating her thoughts and intentions with Tina is an indication of how withdrawn she was from the relationship which I think Tina sensed. She is being portrayed as having only good intentions by making her move but I think she had some selfish/revenge type motivations as well. Maybe through their continued discussions and their therapy sessions some of these things will come to light and she’ll start taking some of the responsibility for the demise of their relationship. Then they can really move forward in healing.
Amazing Chapter!!! B&T talking is always good. I am a frim beleaver that it takes two to kill a marriage and two to fix it. I hope that B&T make in your story and Tina will move to N.Y., but she needs to give it time and alot off it. Thanks PPVS