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    A Long Walk

    Story written on June 4, 2006 by tiff_duke.
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    Number of Comments: 51
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    Story Shortlink: https://lesfan.com/?p=61165
    Author Notes:

    Bette and Tina, years later.

    "I’ll be right here." Tina replied.

    Bette nodded, and left to go to the office she and James were using. When she returned to the main gallery, Tina had moved on to another painting.

    Bette took a moment, observing the blonde. They hardly ever saw each other anymore, not after Alice’s work allowed her to travel between New York and LA, and became the assigned traveling companion for Angelica. At one point over the years, although neither one was sure how it happened, but they had moved on from the star-crossed lovers they were oft thought to be and actually became friends. Friends. Them. The women who were deemed the perfect couple, the women whose passion and desire fizzled and died before their very eyes. Whose custody battle had threatened to be a disaster, especially after Bette’s attempt at a kidnapping, and Tina’s indignant declaration not to let Bette be a part of her daughter’s life.

    Them, who were relegated to being stories in each other’s lives. The ‘other mother’ in their daughter’s stories.

    "Got it," Bette informed Tina.

    "Yeah, just a minute." Tina answered.

    She gazed at the painting, smiling to herself, thinking of the variety of reactions her different partners would have had from this piece of art. Eric would’ve bought it, because it was priced at 23,000. Bette would’ve liked it, mostly for purely artistic reasons. Henry would’ve liked it until he figured out what it was, then recoil at it. Sean would’ve bought it to spend hours staring at it. Helena would’ve found it amusing.

    "Are you coming?" Bette asked, coming up behind Tina.

    "Yeah. I just really like this one." Tina pointed at the painting.

    "Nice, isn’t it?" Bette asked, grinning.

    "One of yours, isn’t it?"

    "How’d you guess?"

    "Few curators would’ve had this out for people to see."

    "It’s just flowers." Bette pointed out.

    Tina glanced at her. "It’s a vagina, and I can’t help but wonder if you slept with the artist."

    "Tina, would I do that."

    Tina looked at her, amused. "I remember a time when a lot of your stories started with the words ‘there was this artist’."

    Bette laughed. "Good point."

    Tina nodded. "Okay. Let’s go."

    "You have a car?"

    "Car?" Tina repeated incredulously. "Uh uh. We’re walking, Bette."

    "What?"

    "Easy, tiger. There’s just a café nearby that I saw on my way here. You won’t have to wear out your shoes."

    "Easy for you to say, you’re in boots." Bette leaned back to admire Tina’s footwear. "Very nice boots, if I may add."

    "Thank you." Tina glanced at Bette’s own feet. "You too. Jimmy Choo?"

    "Manolo."

    "Spring collection?"

    "Last fall."

    "Pretty."

    "I know."

    "The café’s really nearby." Tina assured her.

    Bette conceded. So sue her, Tina’s pleading face was not unlike Angelica’s own, and she was a sucker for it. "Okay."

    "Excellent." Tina walked towards the door. "’Bye, James!"

    "Bye!" Came the reply.

    As they left the gallery, Bette turned to Tina. "You said you were in England."

    "Yeah."

    Bette furrowed her brow. "England?"

    "Yeah, you know, spending time with my girlfriend." Tina pointed. "This way."

    Bette glanced at her. "Girlfriend."

    "Yes."

    "I thought you were engaged to some guy."

    "Helena would like to argue that point."

    Bette practically tripped on a crack in the sidewalk. She recovered quickly. "Helena?"

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    3. How in the world do you consistently do this, story after story? Your characters breathe so realistically and can barely contain their sense of irony and humor. It’s just way cool.Thanks for your endurance level and those constantly spinning wheeels in your brain. Sue

    5. Well, now that I’ve wiped away all of the water that I spit out on my laptop screen I can safely say I didn’t see that coming…but I would definitely like to see what’s next.

    6. Is this replacing ‘On/Off’? Of the two, I enjoyed the first installment of the movies referenced in your note. Anyway, whatever you write I enjoy reading. Thanks.

    8. Oh right, like you don’t have a follow up to this? Ha!Interesting, funny and captures that initial moment between them in just the right way. Loved it,and love “Chandelier”.

    9. The Dragon redux???? OMG!!!…Tina dropped that bomb very nicely. I’m glad B&T seem to have gotten to a good place. Maturity, who’d a thunk it? Thanks!

    14. I am not a regular reader of fan fiction. Someone recommened to me that I read your work. I have been playing catch up with Chandelier and it is truly wonderful. Your fresh approach to dialogue and your understanding of both Bette and Tina is welcomed. You are a wonderful writer and when I saw your name this morning on this list I eagerly clicked on the story to read. Please do continue on with it. Very intriguing indeed especially the Tina and Helena element. You have a new fan in me. Brava!

    16. FUCK A DUCK! Tilena? Shit, T if you got back to women there is one right in front of you… o.O This must hurt for Bette…Auchie… But this is a very interesting start.. I would like to see how this develops!!

    19. oh say it isn’t so?! Tina and Helena??? I am assuming the name of the story gives us a clue that this will take some time to come to an end. I hope T and B are together when it over. please post soon. btw, I love chandelier as well. your dialogue seems so natural well thought out. keep it coming!

    21. intriguing start and if tis leads to a TiBette reunion then i’m all for it…sorry, i’ve tried but i cannot cope with T or B with anyone else….looking forward to next instalment…i hope.

    23. Bette recovered well from her trip, where did she go? lol, Tiff as always you pull us in with your fantastic writing, gladly on board to see how this story unfolds. Thank you.

    25. Tina and Helena together are all kinds of wrong but I’ll just wait and see where this story leads us. Wasn’t “On/Off” also about T dating Helena?

    26. Your writing is always a joy to read, the dialogue between Tina and Bette flows so easily. I enjoy your take on the movie Before Sunrise. I look forward to seeing where you will take us after Tina’s surprise meeting with Bette at the gallery. Thank you so very much for writing! *smiles*

    28. Thank you for skipping the ‘TBC?’. Right on! Or should I say Write on? You know what I mean. Work that premise, I want to see the next chapter.

    30. As a Tibette fan I can only see those two together. I hope that this is a round about way of getting them together. Yeah, Tina and Helena again!! It was not one of my favorites the first time around because again a Tibette fan. I sure hope that you will continue with Chandelier. Oh, I do like this one just because you write so well and hope that you will continue it.

    31. I can still feel B&T relationship is not completely over. Times can help heals their painful past. Maybe Tina re-dating Helena is another process in repairing and completing that particular relationshp B4 she can truly free herself to return to the love of her life. Or maybe not,what ever you want to give us, we will read but hope its not to painful for B&T.

    32. okay…i got confused here..do I misunderstand the “grammar”..i guess Tina meant Helena commented about her relationship not meant H was her GF…they might just close friends…and Bette tripped…b/c H’s her GF now…and H didn’t mention Tina’s situation to her..if i guess wrong..then I wonder why Angelica had to stay wiht Alice…doesn’t Bette has GF..impossible…right…who would believe a gorgeous, hot, sexy woman like Bette doesn’t has GF…please post soon..let me get away from this confusion…Thannnnnnks….

    33. damn…after hopes of your last story to read about tina bing with helena and bette alone…it’s scary…i hope it will be a start for B&T because your writing is amazing

    36. This is a very interesting start, please continue. Anything that gets Tina dn Bette together is a jewel for me. I am a serious, complete and total TiBette fan and can only tolerate them being with each other. Helena and Tina were NEVER my cup of tea. Please continue your story and let’s see where it leads, hopefully with Bette and Tina back again in each others souls, arms and hearts.

    37. Helena again? That’s… I’m out of speech. So Helena is willing to be Bette’s stand again? She’s very kind and really in love with Tina, I guess.

    41. Tina with Helena again,going back to an ex whould be like wearing yesterday dirty socks. {that wasnt nice of me to say} because in the next breathe Iwas going to say hope Tina and Bette can start a new beginning. Put foot in mouth to hip. I like this beginning thanks

    42. But this is only temp right? it’s not gonna be a telena story is it?, No matter how much I loved certain moments of them together in s2, TIBETTE all the way lol, very interesting start btw ahaha, do continue!

    43. You are one of those writers that cause me to want to read their stories, no matter what or who they write about. So, Tina and Helena back together again? Hmmm, is that because they really do love each other, or is it the security and the familiarity? Thanks!

    45. I’m all for moving on as well as getting back together. The Helena of S3 is a doll and if I were gay she’d be my type, I guess. But Tina’s? I always found Helena, both version’s 1.0 and 2.0, to be the two sides of Bette. To me, she was a replacement for Bette. So it’s odd for me to picture Tina with Helena. I am die hard TiBette but if it’s not working, it’s not working. I’d love to see you keep these two apart…no pining by either. Friends…let’s see if it’s possible’ i.e. presumed star-crossed lovers torn apart and are now ‘only’ friends. Can it be done?

    46. Wow I got referenced. *does a happy dance* Hmmm maybe the last 2 sentences are open for interpretation? For some reason I thought this was a stand-alone and the ending made me go, “What?” I’m still trying to wake up so just try not to take everything I say to heart, unless I’m talking about footwear (gogo pick-up line!)

    48. An absolute delight to read another new story from you, tiff. A definite yes. Please continue with this. So, Tina went back to Helena or was she ever with Helena before in your story?

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