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A Night in the D — Chapter 21
When Tina awoke, Bette was not in the bed. She glanced quickly towards the bathroom and exhaled slowly at the closed door. She hadn’t expected to feel panic, but the room felt infected by it already, like it came from outside her. She frowned and slipped from beneath the sheets, cocking an ear towards the bathroom door as she walked past it to the closet where she saw her clothes hanging, her shoes now lined up underneath. She smiled.
The creaking of the closet door brought the opening of another. She turned to see Bette standing in front of her with, strangely, the same red-rimmed eyes that had greeted her at the door early that morning. She didn’t look like she’d slept at all. In fact, she looked worse even. Like she’d been crying? Tina halted at the thought.
“Are you ok?” Tina asked, observing her closely. Not liking what she saw. And Bette, who’d just been in front of the mirror, didn’t seem to either.
“I’m fine,” Bette said, forcing a smile. “How are you?”
Tina said nothing, but kept watching her. Bette smiled again, an eyebrow lilting inquisitively.
“It depends,” Tina answered honestly.
“On?”
“You look spooked.”
Bette’s eyes widened, perceptibly. “I don’t know what you mean,” she said, trying to smile again, but failing. “I just didn’t sleep that well. I must need my own bed.”
Tina nodded, slowly. Then, with an odd lack of self-consciousness, reached for her shirt and began putting it on. Bette watched her for a moment. “You’re not going?” she asked.
“I probably should,” Tina answered. She was beginning to feel slightly numb, though numb felt better than panicked, and she was sure now it was from Bette she felt the panic. Bette who’d poisoned the room. Bette who was having second and third, maybe fourth thoughts by now, depending on how long she’d been up. Add nauseous to numb, Tina was beginning to feel that too.
She turned her back, buttoning the shirt, and pulled her shoes out, setting the pair aside, near the door. “Do you live around here?” Bette asked.
“No.” Tina’s voice grew flatter.
Bette stayed silent. It made Tina want to scream. But she wasn’t going to. No way, lady. I’m up and outta here. When she reached for the skirt, Bette’s hand covered hers, their fingers interlacing over the hanger.
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(61 votes, average: 3.64 out of 5)
there you are…I am off to read…I’m very excited ya know.
GOD…I love this story! You just can’t post enough for me. thank you and happy holidays!!!
WOAH…we are getting into somethimg alot more serious here…but im really glad Bette wont let Tina leave, these 2 will never have any problems cause they will have gone through so much emotional stuff before even getting to bed and i dont mean to sleep either…i want them to get it together but you know i love that its not just a quickie for one night….BUT BUT BUT you do know its christmas and it would be like a pressie for us if they were to …..lol
so intense…i’m glad bette don’t want tina to leave…since it’s a holiday, i’m still hoping for a happy ending
Gosh, Ms. Tina is BAD today. She is ruthless and merciless in her words. So glad they will now have a drink and do I dare ask for MORE… Thanks for the post.
Damn this TINA IS FIESTY!!!!!!!!! LOVE THAT!!!! IT’S HOTT!!!!!! HURRY UP AND POST…MAKE MY XMAS PERFECT BY POSTING A DOZEN OR SO CHAPPYS!!!!!!!
I love your story. Looking forward to more.
Your story is the first one I’m looking for everytime I visit this site. I just love it and I especially like your Tina character. Please post soon!
LOVELY!! I absolutely love this story and cannot wait to see where you are going with it. Please continue—waiting (im)patiently :-)
This is great! Thank you
three pages!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!!!!!!!!! i love that they are both complex people
I hate to be repetitive but, this is excrutiatingly intense. You can literally feel the tension through your use of language. The pressure feels tangible. How do you do this?…. Describe the details of merely hours with such emotion and detail. This is unusual, layered and complex. The pace not only of the story but even the posting is keeping the vice on this story as they simmer…as we all simmer. Sometimes I have to go back a few chapters to get back in the moment, but it is worth it. Awesome. Please continue.
An equal relationship is a healthy relationship. But it feels like Tee’s digging fish from BetteCat’s mouth. =)
Well, at least they are getting out of that damn room. They only know each other in that hotel which in a way puts Tina at an advantage since that is her world. Perhaps going out for drinks in a not-so-cheap place will bring Bette back up to Tina’s level.
This story is amazing only b/c of your writing abilities. Fresh and hot…so different.
Well, I don’t really comment on stories, but I have to tell you this: your story is one of the very few worth reading these days. thank you, I’m looking forward to more!
I just catch up with this story and love it and can’t wait to see it more. post soon please, thanks!
Hey girl Happy New Year! I almost got stuck in Cleveland on a stop over and thought it would be soo bad :P Post soon!
You really convey so much in B&T’s brief but extremely intense interactions. I really love this story! Thanks for sharing it.
i love this tina. such depth, such dignity. if anyone could make the almighty bette porter fall in love, it is this tina.
You don’t mind if I tell you again how incredibly special and marvelous I find your writing, do you? Every time you post, it’s a gift. Thank you!! And Happy Holidays to you!
i luv this tina….