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Better Not Bitter Chapter 8
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When Bette was finished with her make up, she gathered up her things for work. She then went to the bed, leaned over and gave Tina a light kiss on the back of her head. She was still asleep. Her red hair, Bette smiled and shook her head, scattered across her shoulders and the ease of her breathing evident by the rise and fall of her back. Bette sighed, these conversations were draining and so very difficult, but in the end cleansing of sort. Bette’s smile grew, standing back but never taking her gaze off the woman sleeping on her stomach in their bed. Laura and Tina may have looked like each other, but the resemblance stopped there, Bette thought. Bette’s love for Tina was different… deeper. Laura may have been her first romantic love, but Tina was the one. Bette turned and headed towards the door. Tina awoke just before Bette turned the knob.
”Where are you going so early?” she said in a voice still filled with slumber as she rolled over to get a clearer look at Bette.
”I’m picking up the equipment we talked about for the other office. I’m also meeting James, we are calling Paul about the painting.” Bette paused seeing the frown on Tina’s face was growing and knowing the reason being worry about being out and about during the Pandemic. ”And… we are packing up all the research… I’m bringing it home. I don’t want to have to keep going out into the city to take care of things.” Bette put down her bag and sat on the bed. ”How are you feeling,” Bette gave Tina an inquisitive look, both knowing what Bette was asking. She could see the look on Tina’s face becoming more somber.
”I don’t know Bette, I’m still sorting things out. There is just so much.” Tina sighed as the frustration oscillated with worry. ”Baby, like I have always said, I really don’t care about your past relationships… I mean, they don’t really impact our relationship, so it’s just history. But this craziness, the Kelly thing, at least now I know fully what I’m dealing with when it comes to that bitch.” Tina hesitated, took in a long deep breath and exhaled with a flow of air that Bette could feel push against her face. ”And the other things… Well, I’m more concerned about what is in front of us.” Bette looked into Tina’s eyes and knew there was nothing left to be said about decisions of the past. Bette shifted her gaze down at her hands trying to give Tina the room she needed to continue to process her feelings and thoughts so she could articulate them clearly. ”Baby, I know you don’t like being pulled into these bigger than life situations. I have seen you go out of your way to avoid people, so you won’t be pulled into their drama.” Tina sighed, ”Sometimes it feels like our life is a series of fleeting moments that are the calm before the inevitable storm. I’m liking our boring life, our family all together.” A small smile came upon her face. ”This treasure hunt is kind of a surprise and a little concerning,” She paused, ”And… the past is rolled into this. A past I know nothing about and that worries me,” she tried to explain to Bette. Tina reached out and placed her hand over Bette’s that were still on her lap. ”Baby,” Tina paused, ”We’re ok,” she said sensing Bette’s growing insecurity. ”I just want you to understand where I am coming from in all of this.”
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Hey Superk,
Thank you for this chapter while you are exhausted, i can imagine that as a social worker you have a real difficult time and lots of work to do. Please try to take care of yourself and be safe!
So much mysterie and then also the worry about Covid and that utter bitch Kelly.
Very good that Bette and Tina talk but more important is that they continue to do that.
I am not sure if it was wise of Tina to tell Alice that much but she is a friend and means well most of the time. Glad that Bette told Peggy, if one person can help Bette it is Peggy.
Please try to look after yourself!
Thanks for the chapter….
I am concerned about the relationship between Bette and Tina. They are still very much living in their hurt and anguish and have made very little progress in forming any semblance of a good solid relationship. Tina is not happy that Bette will not step back from any challenge. Yet that is who Bette is and is never going to change. Bette is still anguishing about the fact that Tina was not there to support her through the Kelly crap. That is never going to change – it happened…. its done and cannot be undone. They are both wondering about what Kelly is up to, but neither will sit down and blue sky what the possibilities are and propose solutions. Both are too busy in their disappointment and angst in the other. None of this is good signs for their future.
These two do not appear to be in a frame of mind of two newly reconciled people. The are more like an aged married couple who wonder why they decided to retire when they did. They are simply not ready to be spouses, lovers, constant companions. And I do not know if they will ever be. Both their lives are more consumed with their own thoughts than with interaction with the other. This Covid shut down could be a gift of time and a proximity to actually make some progress in their relationship…. to make plans for the future, to establish time schedules, roles in the relationship, identify triggers for problems, and most of all to be parents to Angie. Angie is reflecting her parent anxiety… her parents desire to escape home and to be out and about. The less her parents are able to deal with the confinement, the less Angie will as well.
I really want these two to do well. I want their relationship to succeed. But the more they dwell on their fears and frustrations, the harder it will be to achieve a happy and sound relationship. Its time to forgive and move on.
And as to Kelly Wentworth? Now that Peggy knows Kelly is snooping around looking for the painting? Ask her to do what she can to keep her away from Bette. And then let it go.
Oh? What happened to Shane? She moved in with Angie and Bette when Tina was in New York. Haven’t seen anything about her since. Since the shut down is still in progress, I would have thought she would be still around.
Thanks for the chapter….
Thank you for this chapter. I’m intrigued and look forward to more.
Please look after yourself.
SG
Thank you for the chapter!
What happen to Tina – did her cooking skills develop into Bette’s :) I thought only one person in their family could burn something during cooking :)
And maybe it’s me – but i think they all too obsessed about Kelly. Too many mentions about that person.