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    Chapter 10

    Bette looks at her.

    (Tina sighs) I think I did the right thing. I couldn’t have done anything else without compromising both of us. But still, I agree, I’ve never acted against you like this, and I hate it. I was avoiding you leading up to the article coming out because I couldn’t stand how guilty I felt whenever I was around you

    After a moment Bette reaches out and takes her hand.

    (Bette) I guess a big adjustment for both of us

    They share a sad smile.

    (Tina) You said that I should have ended things between us once I decided to run the story

    Bette sighs and they continue looking at one another.

    (Tina) I honestly didn’t even think to. But I guess you’re right, that would have been the right thing to do

    (Bette) I’m glad you didn’t

    Bette smiles at her and Tina smiles back faintly after a moment.

    (Bette) I think let’s take whatever we’ve learned from this and move on. I want to keep seeing you

    (Tina smiles) Me too

    They sit for a moment, both gently stroking the other’s hand.

    (Bette) Have we spoken about this enough now?

    (Tina smiles) Yes, I think so

    (Bette) Great, can I tell you about my apartment?

    Tina laughs.

    (Tina) Sure. But can I kiss you first?

    Bette smiles broadly and leans forward, bringing her hand to the side of Tina’s face as she brings their lips together. After a moment they pull back slightly and Tina wraps her arms around Bette, pulling her back in tightly as Bette buries her head in Tina’s neck. They sit there together for a long while, feeling overcome with relief to be sharing a moment together again after missing each other so terribly in their time apart.

     

    Time goes on, and they return to their usual routine of seeing each other as much as they can manage. The reality of their complicated circumstance weighs on both of them, as they have now seen the theoretical conflicts that exist between them played out so dramatically. They are both so happy though to be spending time together again, and try as much as they can to put the tensions out of mind. They both find it relatively easy to slip back to their easy interactions and to just enjoying one another’s company.

    Comments

    1. Awww… I’m glad and so relieved Bette has calmed down, that they have talked, Tina apologized and they’ve decided to keep seeing each other, kissed and made up.❤ What a sweet and lovely reenactment of a distant but vivid moment in their past. Against the beautiful backdrop of the city they both love and have managed to conquer professionally and separately, they shared a moment of bliss and unspoken but true love for one another. Thank you so much for writing and sharing this sweet and lovely chapter, katynd!❤ Please keep on writing and posting and have a lovely, productive week, katynd!:)

    2. I anticipated that this would be a great story line. How lucky I was to wait a little while to read the 1st 10 chapters all together. The way you wrote the reconnection was/is very good!

      I want more, please. While I can be patient, this story line has me by my heart.

      THANKS

      Thanks for your good work on the unique Tina/Bette adventure!

    3. So they have reconnected and talked…. but the problem still exist. Even though Tina felt like she was betraying Bette by publishing the article without talking to her, she felt that she was making the best decision in her own best interest. And that should the situation arise again, she would do the same thing. Bette felt betrayed and still feels betrayed. But she is willing to risk being betrayed again to resume her relationship with Tina. And the fact that Bette knows this may happen again, will have an effect on their relationship. Bette will feel less trusting or more guarded as to what she can talk to Tina about. She will be less likely to talk to Tina about things which bother her in her professional life for sure and maybe things in her personal life as well. For if anything Tina precieves to be of the public interest, she will feel duty bound to publish in the New York Times. Everything of course which does not involve her relationship with Tina. That Tina will protect their relationship at all cost. And there lies the rub. The duty to publish whatever is in the public interest on any public persona verses the protection of her own public interest to protect her position with the newspaper. As Bette said in the last chapter: “By all mean, protect yourself” . I almost felt her saying: “Protect yourself and just throw me to the wolves and without warning”. This situation still exist. They might have decided that it can be put into the rear view mirror and go on. But, what happens next time? And there will be a next time as long as Bette Porter is a Senator from the state of New York and as long as she is in a relationship with Tina Kennard which is not known to the public and Tina decides that she cannot warn Bette as to what is coming. For this is not a situation where one or the other says I screwed up and I know I did wrong and I will never do that again. It’s a situation that will happen again and in very much in the same fashion as the first one. And Bette now feels that Tina is not in her corner and may never be in her corner. The problem still exist…. it is now more real.

      Thanks for the chapter. I know there is so much more to come for these two.

    4. Catched up and i am with Martha, this will happen again maybe but Bette is willing to take the risk because she is so in love with Tina and although Tina doesn’t say it, she feels the same. It’s a difficult game they are playing, a non caual commitment, they had a warming with Tina’s article and i think their relationship will come out in the open against their will and cause a huge problem for them. Who will step down or will they seperate final this time?

      I really hope you are a true Tibetter and that at the end we will have a Tibette endgame.

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