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Chapter 25 – December in Santa Monica (Final Chapter)
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Bette: Oh no, these belong in this house. How about the formal living room for these two portraits of you and me? And the group portrait should go over the fireplace in the family room.
Tina: That sounds good to me. Are you sure that is where you want them?
Bette: I think so. Let’s sleep on it and talk about it tomorrow. But I want these to be seen by everyone if that’s okay with you. They are so good Tina. Your self-portrait is amazing. You capture so much of who you are. And the portrait of me…did I really look that young?
Tina: Yes, that is what you looked like and to me you still do, just a little older.
Bette then turned away and went over to the group portrait.
Bette: This is from our last trip to New York when we were packing up the apartment to move and before we took Angie to New Haven.
Tina: Yes. Do you remember that I set up a camera to take some photos? Well, I selected the best pose from each of us and put it into portrait. So, it is a composite of the photos. And since there are five in the painting, it took me a while to finish it.
Margaret: Tina, this is a wonderful gift for your family. Now if you all will excuse me, I am going to make some lunch so we can start our dinner. We are expecting the rest of the family this evening. Prime rib and all the fixings.
Angie: I’m going to make my Merry Christmas call to Suzanne.
Bette: Confirm that our Christmas gifts arrived, please?
Daniel had given John Daniel a gift certificate to his country club so that he could purchase some new golf shoes. John Daniel was complaining that his shoes were beginning to hurt his feet and that was definitely affecting his game. Daniel also gave each member of the Wilkens family a sweat suit for casual wear at home. Mary and Margaret had assisted Daniel with his shopping and his gift wrapping. He had given Angie a winter scarf, hat and gloves and some knee-high socks. Daniel was really pleased with his gifts. For all his aunts and uncles, he sent a gift box of nuts and assorted dried fruits for their holiday enjoyment.
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I really enjoyed this story and the previous one. I so look forward to seeing what you have written about Bette & Tina. I hope you will continue so we can see what is next for them.
Thank you for reading. I do have a couple of “one-shots” that I hope to publish later this month. I need to give this story a break. But I will get back to it at some point in the future.
Thank you for your support and encouragement.
Your stories are wonderful. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Thank you for reading. If you have any suggestions for future stories you would like to see, I am open for suggestions. No promises that I will produce what you want to see, but I am willing to consider them.
Thank you for reading. Hopefully, I will continue to put some stories out…
Absolutely fantastic writing and storytelling!! I’ve always looked forward to your next chapters and I’m sure we will see more from you in the future!! Stay well!!
Well, that is nice to know. If you do not know, there is no way that a writer knows if people are reading or not. You know how many are giving you ratings and you can read those who comment. But the silent readers are simply unknown. In the past, there was a view meter which gave the author some indication as to the traffic coming through. But that no longer exist. So when an author post chapters and get only a few comments or no comments or a couple of ratings, then you wonder if there is anyone out there outside of a handful of people.
Thank you for reading and for commenting.
Thank you Martha for the effort and devotion to your stories. I have been a silent reader for the long haul. Today I wanted you to know how much I have appreciated your time. I hope that all readers give you props for this amazing story. Please continue to post when you can. Due to health reasons I have been more confined at home so your story has been a welcome visit. Keep up the good work. Thank you, Jackie, for maintaining this site. Bravo!!!
majicspider60 – I get the impression that many of us on this website have been experiencing health problems and some of the things that which happens as one grows older. I hope that your health improves and you are able to resume the life you wish to live. Thank you for reading my story… saga really. I hope that you find something positive from the lives of Bette and Tina. These two fictional ladies have made a monumental contribution to my life… and there is nothing like a good story to escape the realities of life.
Thank you for reading and commenting. Take care of yourself and let us hear from you from time to time…
The end??? Oh no, please!!!
Your story telling is so right on and complex. Not just the individual character’s complexity but the entire ensemble of characters and story lines!!!
I look forward to the next “Ten Years” snap shot who/what/where – Angie will be a practicing lawyer in NYC, LA or wherever. Susanne will be finishing up her Residency ?where? Daniel will have finished his undergraduate degree in?? Tina and Bette are retired and truly enjoying their time. Margaret and Mary are in their scariest medical time as aging. And, the other LA Lesbians are . . .
Even if this never happens we still have the work you have done!!
Thanks for a good story!!
Amen to that sister.
I will get back to this at some point… I have a couple of other ideas to do some one shots on that I will publish in the near future…. Thanks for reading and for your lovely compliments. Stay tuned… perhaps I will publish more… we will see. These three volumes was 74 chapters and somewhere around 2,250 pages. That is somewhere in the Harry Potter range for four of its volumes. It took me some 2 years to write and some 8 months to publish at 2 to 3 chapters per week. The good thing about this story is that in truth, it never will finish. I can pick it up and continue on when the mood strikes. I just cannot promise when that will be. Thank you for all your support.
I have loved every word of this journey. I enjoy your writing; stories of Bette and Tina do not always have to be full of angst and vindictiveness. Although they have more money than most, your version has them being and doing everyday family things. They go through the same things that we all do. Hopefully after you have had a long enough break you will pick up where this lovely family left off. Thank you for sharing your talent with us. I look forward to anything you decide to post in the future.
OneStorm1 –
Thankyou so much. I think that is one of the things that worried me. So many people are looking for conflict angst between Bette and Tina and I have always thought they had their share of conflicts, missteps and wrong moves in The L Word. I was ready for them to settle down and make a life of joy and love. I was ready for them to be parents, and family members and do the normal stuff most of us have to do. I also want Bette and Tina to resolve the mysteries of their lives and reconcile themselves to what is. With three volumes, I gave Bette back her mom and another sister. I have them look into the life of Melvin and find something of the man he really was. I have a few ideas for future volumes but I need to know what that story is going to be before I start to write. And I feel better to write the entire thing before I publish the first chapter. That gives me the confidence that the story follows a path which gets me to where I want to go. I guess I am unique in that way. Bette and Tina are lovely women and are so much more together than they ever could be individually. That is the sign of a truly strong relationship and I have always believed they had the means to be a really strong couple and have a lovely life.
Thanks for your continued support…
Martha,
I am so very proud of you. What an achievement. I am so sorry I have been unable to give the story the attention it deserves. With the blurred vision that is developing it is difficult to read much of any length. But I read this chapter and I promise I intend to read every word when I can. I really like that you stayed true to your plan. Yes there is more than enough drama in the day to day of simply living one’s life. You present a very realistic and lovely version of Bette and Tina and their family. What I also like is that you can continue this story forever if you so choose. The occasional check in so to speak or several chapters or whatever you want and that to me is great!
Billy
Thank you Billy for your encouragement and your support… My hopes are that your health will improve so that you can read and write in comfort and ease. I look forward to you being able to continue your story as well…. Thanks for commenting.
Thank you, Martha.
Hello… thank you very much for this beautiful story. It’s a relief from the insanity of what they did, at times even disrespectful to the construction of the original series. your description of the day-to-day life of a family is the desire of all fans. Follow your intuition, I’ll certainly be here to appreciate it. Thank you.
Hannab, Thank you so much for your comment and for reading this story… I am hopeful that I will continue this story at some point in the future. This Bette and Tina have a whole lot of life ahead of them. Daniel will be eleven years old soon and is a few years away from college and adulthood. And as Margaret says “there are people to see, places to go and things to do”. And I would like the opportunity for all those who read to be along for the journey.
Thank you…
Martha
I have enjoyed reading your stories so much. I love that we didn’t have high drama but living their best life after finding themselves in a very stable relationship. The addition of all the characters was fun and fascinating in how you wove them into the story. You are an amazing writer and if possible I look forward to more of their life’s’ adventures. It was truly an amazing experience to read. Thank you for your amazing storytelling talents! I can’t wait for more of your stories.
bumsue, Thankyou for reading…. I have published more than 75 chapters on Bette Porter and Tina Kennard. I have concentrated on trying to show that they could live a life of that was full and enjoyable it they just communicated and worked on their relationships with each other and their families. Perhaps I am naïve but sometimes I just need a story which people can be themselves, enjoy a life where people are not out the make the main characters unhappy or harm them. A story where everything is not a competition as who can be the best or be the most at whatever endeavor. Sometime you just need a story where Bette and Tina know each other so well and respect and love each other so much, that they don’t question the other’s commitment to the relationship and they know the other better than they know themselves, but always they stand ready to really listen and to really hear what the other is saying.
I am glad you enjoyed my story… perhaps I will write more on these two. But I am not going to make a commitment to that at the moment. Thankyou for reading and being supportive of me. You do not know how much I really appreciate it.