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“I know, T. So do I.”
“I’m nervous. When we get back. We’ll be facing our friends. Our explanations. Their expectations.”
“Fuck ‘em.”
The toss-off line got Tina’s attention. She looked into Bette’s eyes, trying to gauge the other woman’s mood.
“Not literally, of course.”
Again, a shared smile. Tina was feeling a level of comfort with Bette that had long been missing. Gone was the waiting for a show of weakness – on each side. Rather than looking for an opening as a chance to pounce, each was on her best behavior with the other. Like dating behavior. Early dating behavior.
Tina decided to pick up on the tease. “I don’t know, we do have some cute friends…”
“T.” The tone wasn’t quite a warning.
“Maybe a three—” Bette’s look was enough to get Tina to stop. The banter was making her feel better, a little, about turning down her mother. But the glib words couldn’t hide the reality that each of them would be returning to their ‘normal’ lives tomorrow.
A life that Tina had left to gain a little time away, reconnect with family. A life that Bette had left to seek love.
And each of them had found that, only not in the way anticipated. Tina’s search for family in the city where she was born and raised had taken an unexpected u-turn back to California, back to her family. Bette’s search for true love had made her realize that what she had had that was true and was love could not be bought with scrap metal. Instead, all Bette needed was to listen to what had been said to her, and to listen to her own heart.
“You know what I really want?”
Tina raised an eyebrow at that question.
“Okay, you know what I want other than to be staying in a house with doors that shut…and maybe a babysitter?”
“You realize you just described my mother’s house.”
Now it was Bette’s turn to raise an eyebrow.
“Almost,” Tina tacked on. Bette remained silent. Not wanting to ruin the mood, Tina returned to her position of attentive audience. “What would you like?” she asked, tracing a finger mindlessly along the line of Bette’s chin.
“I want to spend the rest of the day with my family. And then tomorrow," Bette took a playful nip at the still-searching finger, “we’ll see what we can do to make it all happen again.”
“One day at a time.” Tina agreed. Stopping her explorations, she instead pulled her legs up over Bette’s, snuggling in.
And with that, she drifted off. Feeling drained by the day yet buoyed for the future.
A future with her family.
(the end)
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pseud, glad I could lend my support. Thanks for the dedication — it’s unexpected and appreciated. I always enjoy reading your stories and as usual look forward to reading more when you’ve got the time.
This was a great story. Thanks! Maybe you could continue Choices? Pretty please!
Thanks for another wonderful, poignant, and nuanced story. I’ll wait patiently for your next.
This will continue once they return to LA, won’t it?
Thank you for the wonderful story. Looking forward to you next sotry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much.
i woudn’t mind for the story to go on and on, thank you for the wonderful ending…i’ll wait for the next one
nice job… love a happy ending… come back to us again soon
I am saddened that this story has come to an end but extremely happy that it ended on a positive note. Talking and starting slowly is the key to their success.
Sorry to see this one end but at least it is at a place where we can surmise the happy ending for them all. Feel free to write a SEQUEL if and when you have the time. Enjoyed it so much. Always want our girls together.
Great ending. Looking forward to more stories.
Well done! Thank you!
nice ending :)PPS
Pseud, you did a fantastic job here, bringing us a different new beginning for B&T and including all the shapes that Tina may have as a person, due to the way she was raised. As for Angie, melting her grandma, it is absolutely true. Children can soften even the wildest parent you could ever have. Grandchildren always smitten their grandparesnts. B&T not only have found their way back to each other, but also as a family. Their future is what they make of the present to get together as a family. Thanks for this beautiful and thoughtful journey you brought us along. Obviously, if there is a SEQUEl, we would certainly love to see it coming. Otherwise, you made a terrific job at telling us your story. Sincerely, Lucero & Marsha (JC’s Salsa Aunties)
Great ending! Thanks for bringing us a wonderful story.
Hey Pseud, Wonderful and hopeful ending to this terrific tale. Bette and Tina back together beginning to rebuild and share their life together. Angelica is the centre of their universe but good to see that Tina’s Mom might have a place there too. Perhaps as a comet that visits every once and awhile bringing great excitement to her grand child’s life. There was just the perfect sense of a fresh and exciting start for Bette, Tina and Angelica, A family reunited and reborn. Thank you so much for sharing this awesome talent you have, with me. Your Loyal Fan.
Good ending, I stayed with this story till now n I am glad I did:)
I really like where you are taking this story pseud. B&T talking is so great. Thanks PPS
Hey! Scrap metal is no longer to be looked down upon. Major vandalism is being done for it these days. Doesn’t mean you can’t feel that way about Jodi, though. See you when you get back.
I sure hope you get more time to write soon. I love your stories.
That was awesome, please more, thanks!