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    Chandelier – 6

    Story written on March 28, 2006 by tiff_duke.
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    this is us in the here and now

    Tina laughed. "True."

    Small silence, the two women returning to their thoughts, simply enjoying this brief rendezvous away from their lives, where they were estranged and pretending they weren’t as lonely as they felt without the other. They both snuck glances at each other, wondering who it was they were standing with: so familiar, but the changes were remarkable. Then the two suddenly turned back to each other, staring at the other with equal shock.

    "You’re flirting with me." Tina accused.

    "Hey, you started it." Bette retorted.

    "I did not!"

    "Seeing me is always a nice surprise?" Bette reminded her of her earlier statement. "T, you were flirting."

    "It was a simple statement!"

    Bette smirked at the sight of the rising color in Tina’s face. Feeling the warmth on her face, Tina immediately dropped her head down. Her fair complexion did not help in any way to hide the blush, and even with her hair covering her face, Bette knew the blonde was blushing. "T?"

    "What." Tina said sullenly.

    "You can’t flirt if the other party isn’t flirting back."

    Even with her head bowed, blonde hair covering her face, Bette saw the smile that graced Tina’s lips, and knew she’d said the right thing.

    Bette straightened. "Can I convince you and our daughter to have dinner with me tonight? Since you’ll be at The Planet, anyway."

    Lame, lame, lame. Bette scolded herself. But she wasn’t about to scare Tina off by asking her out on a date. "I’d like to spend some time with Angelica before I get her tomorrow."

    Excuses.

    Tina nodded, her gaze still on the ground. "Sure."

    Bette hesitated, watching her, then decided this was as good a time as any to tell Tina something important. "T?"

    "Yeah?"

    "You know you can talk to me, right?"

    "Yes."

    "And that whatever it is, you can tell me."

    "I know."

    Bette was not reassured that Tina really understood this. "T, I mean it. I mean, wasn’t there a time you could tell me everything?"

    No.

    Tina’s silence bore the burden of truth, and for Bette that was a very cruel thing to be true. "Tina?"

    "Do you know the first video to ever air on MTV?" Tina finally asked.

    Bette hesitated, confused, wondering where that question came from. "No."

    "What about naming the one director from MGM who was allowed to direct different movie genres?" Tina questioned.

    "What does that–" Bette stopped herself. She had to know what Tina’s strange questions meant. Even if she didn’t know, she shouldn’t ask what it had to do with them, because one thing she’s learned over the years is that Tina, random as she could be, always led somewhere.

    "Because I know that both Da Vinci and Michelangelo wanted to work on the marble for The David." Tina told her. "I know that the back of Munch’s The Scream is a draft version of it."

    "So?"

    "So I listened when you told me those things." Tina said flatly. "You clearly didn’t when I told you the answers to the two previous questions."

    Bette lowered her gaze. "Oh."

    Regret. Sadness. The reality that even when things had been going well, things weren’t what they had seemed.

    They stood together, silent.

    "Well, we should go and get Angelica." Tina said softly. "I’ll see you at The Planet."

    Wait.

    "Vincente Minnelli." Bette said suddenly.

    "What?" Tina asked, turning back to her.

    "The MGM director. Vincente Minnelli." Bette said. She smiled brightly at Tina. "Right?"

    Tina paused for a moment, then returned Bette’s smile. "Yes."

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    2. OMG, am I first to comment? What a pleasure to read this chapter. How I wish this is where S4 will be heading?! Glad to see that Tina is going to a therapist. She really needs to if she wants to have a family with Bette again. Thank goodness they’re talking and looks like it is heading somewhere. Thanks for the great chappy, tiff.

    5. i just realised that when u wrote “reprise” tina had every right to be angry with bette. now in this story it would seem like bette has that right.. but somehow doesnt feel that way. after such a disastrous season, it feels like the characters have had enough of blaming each other. it always fills me with hope to read this story, tiff. thanks so much!

    7. oh gosh! tiff! one new chapter everyday! you’re spoiling us.. but who’s complaining? ;) thanks for your wonderful writing. can’t wait for tomorrow!

    8. I keep asking myself why I can’t just give up on these people. Then I read you and I remember that in the right hands they can be so worth rooting for. Thanks for giving us hope.

    12. I love where you are taking these two! I think it’s time for Bette to spend more time listening. You Rock, thanks for the steady stream of chapters!

    16. Tiff…You’ve got great range as a writer. It seems to me that your dialogue is crafted with thought and realism. I love your character insights revealed through conversation and narration.

    17. Going to a therapist is very difficult and draining at times, but sometimes they really do help (I sure hope so, or someone is getting rich off of me). The fact that both Tina and Bette are trying to fix themselves should let the other know that they are serious about working things out. Thanks for showing that it can work out as long as both are willing to talk and really listen to each other.

    25. hey tiff, thanks so much for this…am so so enjoying it. Speaking as a loyal tibette-r, I need this. I am loving their conversations. Please post soon!

    29. TD,Brilliant! Wonderful to see the gals coming together and flirting with each other. And then to have an awkward moment when all of the good work disappears like a puff of smoke; only to have Bette save the day in the final lines. Perfect. I really do enjoy your writing and am taking the upmost pleasure from reading how Bette and Tina could reconcil. Thank you. Your Loyal Fan.

    32. Excellent chapter. Their round and round dialog finally got them someplace. They are both charming in this chapter and it was such a pleasure to read it. Thank you.

    33. I gave up on B&T long ago and am now a loyal HeleBetter..but i must say, Chandelier is my guilty pleasure.. this chapter nearly broke my heart. your writing is amazing TD,so thanks and do post soon

    35. Excellent! they flirting each other, having a funny little time and Bette listening Tina, and Bette show Tina that always is listening just she didn’t put much attention! a like it please post soon with a Date! i will like a Date!

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