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    Birthday Presence – Part II


    “I’ll see you guys later, I’m gonna catch up with her.”


    ****


    Shane squinted from the bright sun on the street, but finally caught sight of Bette at the end of the block.


    “Shit, she’s fast.” She started to run.


    “Bette, wait up!”


    Bette stopped but didn’t turn around. When Shane reached her, she turned her head but didn’t speak. Shane was glad that Bette’s sunglasses obscured her eyes so that she didn’t have to see the anger she knew was there.


    “You OK?” Bette stared at her and Shane could feel the glare even if she couldn’t see the eyes. “Stupid question.”


    “Alice is a pain in my ass,” Bette said.


    Shane nodded and tried to keep pace with Bette’s long strides.


    “I should return the fucking watch.” She glanced over at Shane to see her reaction.


    Shane shrugged. “I always get what I want for my birthday.” Bette looks at her. “I buy it myself.”


    Bette rolls her eyes. “So, what are you saying? I should just give her money?”


    “Maybe.”


    Bette shook her head, peeved at the thought. “The ultimate practical gift,” she mumbled.


    “Sorry?”


    “Nothing,” Bette says.


    They stop next to Bette’s car. Shane turns to her.


    “Look, make Tina happy and you’ll be happy, right?” Bette nodded and smiled just a little.


    Shane smiled too. “Yeah,” she said and patted the hood of the car. She looked over her shoulder.


    “I gotta go – I’ll catch ya later, OK?”


    “Ok, bye.”


    Bette watched the younger woman stride off down the street and wondered how she could say so little and make so much sense.


    ****


    Bette was staring at a screen full of slides, the same screen full of slides she opened twenty minutes ago. She couldn’t have described one of them.

    Comments

    1. Gee, I know how it seems time stands still when you’re wrestling with a problem and it just drags on and on. I’m sure it must have felt like months had gone by for Bette. Say, about 3 of them? Good to see you back, Massmom. Don’t be such a stranger.

    2. Thank you for continuing this story. Forgiveness is important to a couple along with communication. Too bad the show could not show this in season 3.

    3. Yay Massmom. Boy you have no idea how much I’ve missed this fic!! So glad you gave us an update to this beautiful fic.I’ve been waiting with baited breath. I would’ve held it forever if I had to.And such a wonderful update to add. I’m so happy that Bette didn’t cancel out on Tina yet again,finally choosing the love of her life over work obligations. I loved the way Tina initiated this little gataway.I hope this isn’t the end of this fic,but should it be,then i must thank you. Excellent fic.

    4. Hey glad to see you back…you were missed. I was starting to get mad at Bette when it looked like she was gonna cancel on Tina again. I am glad they reconnected. I am glad you reconnected with your fans…keep posting.

    5. I’ve really been looking forward to a second post to a very intersting beginning, but had given up!!! Great post and Bette definitely did the right thing about the invitation to the beach house, but I’m sure it will come up over the weekend. Especially if they’re staying close to that house LOL. Post soon please, this is very good :o))

    6. I’m so happy you’ve written a chapter! Loved this sentence: “It was all deliciously familiar and yet heightened by the distance they’d traveled to this place.” Beautiful.

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