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Chandelier – 43
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Ah, Provocations. The symbol for everything that went wrong. It wasn’t just the show, the preparations and the aftermath: it just represented that awful time in their lives.
"I never thought I’d ever touch you that way." Bette said softly. "I never thought I had it in me to hurt you like that."
"I slapped you."
"The slap heard around the world," Bette said dryly. "I deserved it."
"I shouldn’t have done it."
"Shouldn’t have done a lot of things, but we did it anyway."
Tina sighed. "It’s never easy, is it?"
Was there really an answer to that?
Bette glanced at her. "So he fucked you."
Tina looked heavenward. "And in my head I was giving you a nice, fat, ‘fuck you’."
"Congratulations, it worked."
"If only I’d kept that in mind." Tina admitted. "Afterwards I couldn’t stand the sight of him, you know? I just wanted him away from me, knowing what I’d done, knowing the destruction I’d just welcomed into our own relationship."
"But you kept seeing him."
"You kept seeing her."
"But this isn’t about me."
Tina laughed bitterly at that assertion. "Oh, baby, you know better than that."
"What do you mean?"
"What do you think this separation’s about? Your freedom? My fucking autonomy?"
"Well–"
"I needed time away from you. I just… I couldn’t stand the thought of you."
"Thanks, Tina."
"I’m saying this all wrong." Tina decided.
"Clearly."
Tina turned to her. "I blamed you."
"For what?"
"For everything. Anything to make myself feel better about myself, I blamed you. If something was going wrong at work, if someone said the wrong thing. If Angelica was being difficult, if I felt even the slightest bit less, I blamed you."
Bette was silent.
"It wasn’t even because you cheated. In fact, that’s another thing I hated you for. How could you find me back in your arms, after betraying me in that magnitude?"
"You hated me." Bette said, startled. She turned to Tina. "Really?"
Tina nodded. "By default. I loathed myself, and took it out on you."
"Could’ve fooled me. You were pretty full of yourself."
"Bette, when in recent history have I been upfront about what I felt?"
Bette opened her mouth to answer, up until she realized the reason why Tina had used the phrase ‘in recent history’.
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tiff i never got my closure on the relationship tht ic created in our hearts and minds in season one and screwd us over in season two and screwed us over bigtime again without ky in season threebut reading your story finally got me to a point where i cud get a closure with b and t s relationship in the show u did a amazing job
Hey TD, after reading that last chapter I just had take a pause to give you kudos for a job well done. I’ve been one of your “silent readers” for a long time… but this last chapter really got to me… the honest emotion that you’ve brought alive in these two is deserving of all kinds of awards. Keep up the fantastic work. Thanks for writing.
I agree with Bailey.And… Tina’s “I’m sorry” rant reminded me of Bette’s “I want” rant.Thanks for the pleasure of your story.
Everything HackGirl said with a thank you added on….You have sincerely filled some gaps for this humble fan.
i didn’t like Tina behavior in S3 but i still have the hope that in S4 she will be recover her kindness and you are doing a great job fix all the mess that IC put in S4 is that the reason that i read your story!
“I could’ve f…. you” “No you couldn’t”… I remember on the pilot when Bette asked Tina while they were at the doctor’s office “Am I suppose to f… you here?” sounded funny then. In your story Tina’s reply made me gasped, great apology and even greater her reply to Bette’s statement.
I could never hate Tina, even with what they did to her. I will always want them back together and thank you for giving it to us. OH…I read lastkid and still have hope she will come around.: )
I’ve been away and just finished catching up with this. Still awesome as always. But you have exhausted me. The talking, yelling, arguing all long overdue and needed. Now maybe they can get back to each other and the here and now. If only IC would use this, next season has me worried.
You know something like this could be believable in S4 and sooo would love it too happen, great chapter
As long there’s tiff, there’s hope! Thanks!
OK, nobody seems to be objecting to some make-up sex. That was some hard work they just put in and they deserve some recreation.
Great chapter, Tiff–you are doing a marvelous job of explaining everything that we viewers wanted explained in the show…if only TPTB read your work, and followed your path, they’d have astronomical ratings.
Ah, the things you do with B&T, even after S3!! Thank you, tiff.
Damn finally see Tinas sorry to Bette and I argree with B&TForever and pattifloatn. Ok post soon please, thanks!
Wow…good dialog. I like Tina, but I like Bette more…Just want to see herhappy.The only way the writers can make up seasons 2 & 3 is to make all of season 3 a freakin dream…I will keep my fingers crossed…meanwhile your writing is keeping us all happy.On a side note I see Skipton warmed up her computer to give you a compliment…let’s hope we can get a post from her on Reprisal Reprised. ALL YOU FAN FICTION WRITERS ROCK!
You know even with all the stuff she was doing, I never did hate Tina. I just found myself disliking IC more and more with each passing Sunday. Tiff you are doing a great job cleaning up the mess IC left us with. Great chapter, thanks for posting.
I hate and love Tina at the same time. And I want to slap and kiss her at the same time, too.
You’re doing an amazing job of actually justifying what I really thought was unjustifiable. The perspective you take with the characters actually makes sense of many plot lines that were filled with holes and inconsistencies. You’ve created motivations to justify their actions – seriously impressive not to mention well thought out. Think I might skip next season and just stick to reading your fic – I have no doubt it’ll be more consistent in plot! Thanks for writing.
This is just so damn good! Thank you.
Wow, great chapter.
Finally, an apology from Tina. Why couldn’t we get this in S3? Maybe in S4 the writer’s will fix some of the hurt and pain they caused Bette and Tina. In the meantime, thank you for cleaning up this mess.Please continue.
you never stop amazing me, to get so much from Tina’s apology and actually understand her actions…i thought it was impossible…i still love Tina even after s3, though i kept screaming at my tv while watching it…thank goodness i’m reading the right story…thanks
“Make like a cavewoman and declare you my woman?” ROTFLMAO UGH! Anyway, that was one longass apology! Sounds like there will be some serious making up soon. ;)
my baby and i just read this and she told me to tell you that you friggin rock! ok- she didn’t say friggin. at 4 months, “fs” are still a bit challenging…
What a treat, 4 pages! I got so excited when I saw that, I almost wet myself. Someone else said it, but I concur…I couldn’t see how these two could ever get back together, but you make it somehow believable. However, while I love to read the two of them getting back, I somehow can not imagine IC getting these two back in such a realistic fashion, so I’m hoping they do not get back on the show. As always, thanks for your hard work and dedication to this story!
I’m sorry they had to go thru all that shyt of s3…and you’re good!!! really good!!!! great dialogue…….
Hey TD, More of your brilliance as you tried and suceeded in explaining Tina’s 180° turn to heterosexuality and back again. While it wasn’t justifiable there was a reason behind it. I adore the way to have the gals clear the air and put forward their own take on events and rationales for their actions. Inspiring stuff. Thak you for this guilty pleasure (as I read it at work.) Your Loyal Fan.
I am with Bailey, I didn’t hate Tina I just hated what IC did to her. How could she take a loving individual and have her do what she did. It was not in Tina’s character to do that to Bette. Now on to this story and more specifically this chapter. Tina let it all hang out. She told Bette what was in her heart and head. It did take a lot of courage for her to open up the way that she did. It also took a lot of courage for Bette to not interupt and listen to every heart breaking thing that Tina did to her. IC will never go into detail the way that you have but with this story in the back of my mind I can and am willing to except them back together in the show. Thanks for writing about my favorite couple and giving them back to me.
Amazing, just amazing, thanks for sharing this wonderful story with us.