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A Slow Dance – Chapter 6
Tina stared at him incredulously. "Are you kidding? That’s the whole point here. When did you know? Why didn’t you tell me?"
Eric refolded his napkin in his lap. When he opened his mouth, the waitress came back with the water.
"Here you go. Now what can I get you to eat today?
Eric started. "I’ll have your grilled tuna, and she’ll be having the chicken salad."
Maria looked over at Tina and said, "What kind of dressing would you like?"
"None, thank you."
"I’ll have your order right out to you." She turned around perkily and sauntered off to the kitchen to retrieve their orders.
"Eric – "
"Tina, I was in love with you – am in love with you." He looked down at the napkin in his lap. "If I wasn’t making you happy, then you could have told me. I can do better. I’ll do whatever you need me to do."
Tina smiled wearily. "It’s really not anything you did, Eric, it’s just that I lost the thing between us. You know, the flame? The spark? That thing, it just isn’t there anymore for me." She glanced over at nothing in particular and continued.
"I’m in a tough place right now in my life. Transitory, you might say. I’ve discovered a person I never knew existed, and I want to get to know this part of me better. I want to make you happy, Eric, but I’m not going to sacrifice my own contentment for you."
"I’m not asking you to do that, Tina. I just want to know one thing: What does this new guy have that I don’t? What makes him so special?"
*****. Tina bit back the laughter building inside her as the immediate answer popped into her mind. She regained her seriousness and said the second thing that came to mind instead. "They give me life. They’re funny, intelligent, and the way she moves just absolutely amazes me. Bette is so wonderful, and I can’t even begin to describe what it’s like to feel this way about someone, but I do and – "
Eric held up his hand abruptly. "Whoa, there Tina. Stop. Back up. She? Bette? Porter?"
He stared at her, the look in his eyes demanding an answer.
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(30 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5)
My favorite line is this particular chapter…
“If I stay with Bette, then I stay with Bette, and if I don’t then I don’t. Whether I’m gay or straight shouldn’t matter here. It’s what I feel that does matter. And I don’t feel anything for anyone but Bette at the moment.”
Go TINA Go!!!
hey that was cool. eric was not an ass in this scene.
Great job with this. Hope life slows down a bit for you this week!
I love how Tina is so brave and straight forward…well, not entirely straight!
Wow Tina is awesome, she know what she doing and do right away, love it. Post soon please, thanks!
this Eric I can like. Nice chapter…now let’s see what happens
Very nice update by the way…..glad Eric took is so well. Do post soon
really liked this chappy. eric took it well and who wouldnt want to be with bette at the moment. thanks.
You can NOT be nineteen! But, hey, if you are, “Hey, Nineteen.” (That was a really cool song released a few years before you were born by Steely Dan…about an over thirty dude who meets a 19-year-old and has nothing in common with her but attraction.) But I digress.
Get ready for a semi-mega comment. If I can stop laughing. I’ve been laughing for at least 45 minutes since I tuned into your Author’s Notes. You are so f++king funny!!!
You have way too much talent…If I was an agent I’d be snapping you up and making my 15% off you pronto. Watch out for the vultures in your future.
Am I the only one who thinks Eric wanting to eat a fish dish is funny? And he orders Tina chicken? Braaack, braaack, braack, braack!!! She really is a (I hate the word lesbian) gay lady. In transition, my ass!
I am so, so , so pleased you appreciated my free association last time. Thanks for sharing the same page with me. It gets lonely sometimes.
And you’re right…no offense taken…I actually love being over thirty. Just wanted to kinda play with you a bit. Never expected an apology. If you’d given one, then I’d been offended. So there!! Backatcha!
I just really love this story and the way you write it! So, when you gonna get Bette and Tina “entangled?”
I’m really enjoying this…except for typing in this little box! Get on with your bad self!!
“I’m in transition”. Well it will be over soon and you’ll be Bette’s. Finally Eric as a decent guy. Nice update, no major drama, just life moving forward. NOw off to Bette.
Great that Eric took it so well. no drama..thk God. :) you’re awesome…keep em’ coming!!
Eric took that like a champ!
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Excellent chapter. This Eric is cool.