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    Chapter 40 – Margaret Miller (final chapter)

    Story written on March 17, 2023 by Martha3128.
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    Story Shortlink: https://lesfan.com/?p=114799
    Author Notes: This is the final Chapter
    Summary:
    Daniel calls Bette from school upset and ask his mom to help. Bette and Tina come to the rescue.

    Kit seemed to be over the moon when they talked to her. Helena and Dylan had found buyers for The Hit Club and for The Planet and had closed on the deal in mid-September. Kit had received her share of the proceeds from the sale of those two properties and from Melvin’s estate on the same day. Sonny had contacted his agent and told him that as of October 31st, he was officially retired. He would no longer be accepting gigs for personal performances. Kit no longer needed to go into work and she was up to her elbows in travel brochures. She and Sonny were going to take two weeks before Thanksgiving to go to Acapulco in celebration of their 10th wedding anniversary. They would be back by Thanksgiving for Paris’s wedding. Sonny was in search of a travel vehicle. He wanted to start his travel adventures in January if he could. He wanted to see the southwest when the weather was not so blistering hot. Bette and Tina knew that they were doing exactly what they wanted to do.

    After their phone calls, Bette and Tina were all smiles. Everyone was in a period of transition from one life to another. Good fortune had smiled on all of them. They were beginning to reap the rewards of that good fortune. Their group had come a long way from their days in We-Ho. They had found their mates. They had found their families and they were in the professions which had provided a good living for those families. But they were still friends. They were just as committed to that friendship as they had been when they were struggling to find their path in life. In times of trouble, they always came together. And in times of happiness, they did so as well. This is who we are…. The Lesbians of LA.

     

    This is the end of Ten-Years After – Volume 2 – The Move

    Note from the Author:

    This story ends somewhat abruptly…. The reason being that it is my intent on continuing this story into a third volume. The next volume should take our family from the fall through to the  first of the year. I am going to attempt to change the style in future chapters to be not so detailed in their day-to-day life but broader brush look. I want to explore Tina’s art, the search for Melvin Porter, the bringing in of Mary Southerland into their home, see what happens to Margaret Miller, Daniel and his quest for knowledge and life and maybe a little of Angie and her life at college.

    This series will not please everyone. Not enough drama or conflict compared most of the stories presented in fan fiction.  I am writing the Bette and Tina who reunited in Season 5 of The L Word and have continued to be loving partners since. Generation Q never happened in their world. These two ladies surround themselves with love, beauty, family and friends. And the result is happiness and satisfaction and completeness.

    My thanks to you for reading…    

    TBC – Ten Years After – Volume 3 – Home Sweet Home

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    1. I am so excited that there will be more!!!!!
      I love the way you have presented this life of Tibette et al. I dont always need the drama and your presentation of their lives was perfect for me. Life is life and isn’t always about deep drama.
      I loved your version because you went into depth about relationships and what makes them successful. You also went into successful parenting.
      I’m so grateful for your writing and creativity with this Tibette story.
      Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

      I do look forward to part three!! Yay!

      • bumsue, I agree with your comment 100 percent. It is spot on. Martha, I apologize for not being able to give your story the attention it deserves. I am still dealing with major health issues. But know that I hope to get back in the swing of things soon and plan to post the rest of my story and read each and every word of your writing. Bumsue is right. I am really proud of you Martha. You did it girl! Billy

        • Billy,
          I do hope that you get your health issues under control and can get back to reading the stories and finish your story…. I appreciate your support and encouragement. Thank you…

          And when you do read the story, I hope you will give me a little feedback… Whether positive or not so positive… it is encouraging to know some people are actually reading this…

          Thank you for everything…

      • Bumsue – Thank you for your comments… When I started this story, it was because Gen Q completely upset me right off the bat by breaking up Bette and Tina and giving them a divorce… That is not who I saw Bette and Tina to be…. I saw that after TLW, they would go on and live out their life with some dignity and happiness and a devotion to their family. I was convinced that they would add another child to their family… so I added Daniel. They would pursue their careers for a period of time but at some point, they would see that careers are not the important thing in their lives – their relationships are. And as you will see, in the fall, they expand their relationships and their family. Daniel is going into adolescence and is the first boy in the family for a couple of generations. And this will present its own set of issues and problems. But the goal is still the same… to produce happy, well adjusted, adults from the children they have been entrusted to raise. Bette and Tina for me are two amazing people and it is not because of the way they were raised but what they have learned about life on the way to being the people they are. They haven’t dismissed their prior errors as meaningless… and they certainly have not forgotten those days where they screwed up with their choices… but they have found a way to learn from those days and to make the adjustments to live a happy and joyful life… and be the spouse, the parent, and the friend we all desire in our lives…

        Thank you for reading…. it means a lot…

    2. Your story was different – which in & of itself is not good nor bad. Like a family/movement biography, the ordinary who, what where, when, why of the creation of this group of friends/families resulted in a heartfelt creation of LOVE.

      Thanks!

      • Annie

        If you will notice, I classified my story as “Slice of Life” and not drama, or romance or a comedy or whatever the other choices were. Yes, this is a slice of the life of Bette and Tina as I see them. You see life is full of choices, decision, challenges and hopefully good times. And we all do it one moment at a time. I wanted to present a Bette and Tina whose most important part of their life is their relationships – their relationships with their partner, their children, their family and their friends. I hope that I have shown two mature ladies who know what they want and work every day to achieve the happiness and the life they want to live. I wanted to show a Bette and Tina who are able to draw wisdom from the mistakes of the past and use that to make something more than suspicion, resentment, and doubt about their relationships. I wanted to show two women who could establish strong and a loving relationship without sacrificing themselves to be who they want to be. I’m not sure that I have achieved that… but I have tried. Thanks for reading and commenting….

    3. What a journey you have taken us on in this story!

      I so enjoyed the everyday life you’ve explored & how you presented Tibette as they matured & grew as a couple & enriched their lives & family.

      Brava to you!!

      Follow your dream & write what you believe & desire to have as part of your Tibette legacy.
      Thank you for your effort & all the time you devoted to this story.

      Best regards & looking forward to your next story that you share with us.

    4. Collins,

      Thank you for commenting… I know my story and style is not like most who are brave enough to present their work on this website. As I once told a friend, our writing very much represents who we are as people… it displays our values, our hopes, our dreams and sometimes our fears… For my Bette and Tina need to represent the best of life… the ability to solve their problems, to learn from their mistakes, not to get hung up on past misdeeds but to use those as springboards to something better and more worthwhile. I have so enjoyed writing this story… now that Volume 1 and Volume 2 have been published… there is another waiting. Bette has resolved that period of Mary’s absence from her life… she now will tackle her relationship with her father Melvin Porter. That will be addressed in Volume 3.

      At some point, I would love for you to read and comment on my one shot story The Conversion. It is an entirely different Bette and Tina. And as a prolific writer yourself, I welcome your thoughts….

      Thank you for reading and for commenting….

    6. SassyGran: I hope you are well… Thank you for commenting on my story. I appreciate it more than you know. I’ll start Volume 3 soon…. but I need a few days to get some other things done. I promise to post before the end of the month. Take care of yourself….

      Thanks for reading….

    7. Martha I apologize for not commenting sooner on your story. It takes a lot of courage to put a story out there, not knowing if it will be read or appreciated. Especially given the time it takes to write one. You clearly know this couple very well and are well versed on the complexities of their relationship and what drives them. You also read everything written on any site, commenting often. You are one of the most frequent commentators on my own stories so I feel bad I fell short of lettting you know how proud I am of you for this work. I am behind several chapters and have been traveling but plan on finding the time to sit with your story and give it the attention it deserves. Until I comment again, please know I am reading and clapping for you! all the best,
      BK

      • Thank for reading BK. Yes… it does take time to write these stories. But unlike most, I litterally write the entire story before publishing… That is why I took a long hiatus between publishing Volume 1 and Volume 2. I was writing Volume 2 and 3 during that time. Also have another story waiting in the wings to be published once I finish publishing Volume 3. I know my chapters are long and detailed… but I move my characters through their life and toward the next project, the next fun time quickly. I’m introducing new people into Bette and Tina’s life – Bette’s mom Mary and her sister Paris. Daniel now has a best friend and a female friend at school. Nothing in the way of a romantic attraction as Daniel is not even near that stage yet. The volume begins to show some of the problems parents face with children going through puberty… what to do and what information to give their child and trying to figure out when the right time is. Bette and Tina are preparing for this and they will be up to the task. Its a part of being a parent. They now have a house guest in Margaret Miller and Mary (Bette’s mom) is planning on moving in at least temporarily as early as November. Bette is once again a Professor in Arts Appreciation while Tina is finding that there are simply not enough hours in the day for her painting. Life is full for the Kennard Porter household. I particularly enjoy writing conversations between Bette and Tina. I want to show how important and valuable they each are to the other. They have been on this journey together for almost twenty five years. They have learned a few things about life on the way and now they are living the life they have chosen to have; complete with family, friends and love and each other.

        I do want to say that I enjoy your stories and I know you have publish more chapters than any of the writers currently publishing. And I know that it is difficult to keep publishing when you do not know if people are reading it or not. But in the end I write to please myself. And it does boost the writers ego if they know there are others enjoying it. But if not, well, what can I say. I admire your style and your efforts. And know, that as long as I am able I will always read what is published on this site. And I will certainly try to comment. Thanks for all you do for this site BK… I am applauding you as well.

        • Very kind, Martha. Thank you. I write my stories one chapter at a time before putting online so they don’t always take the direction I intended. RWYA is a perfect example. There was never a plan for the river to become part of the story. That just evolved as I wrote. I agree with you about writing to please oneself. That is huge! Keep writing Martha, the world needs every story!
          BK

    8. Hey Martha, have been mia for a few months and not enough time to read your chapters with my full attention. When i have more time i will certainly start to reread the first chapters again and then all the new ones.

    9. Bibi28 – Thank for commenting… I knew you read the first couple of chapters…. I hope this is something you will enjoy. Let me know what you think when you complete it.. Take care of yourself…

    10. I’m all in every story does not have to be full of angst and drama. I came to this fic late, but quickly caught up. I liked all the details of their lives but will continue to read however you choose to write this delightful fic. Iwas a little disappointed that it ended so abruptly, but now knowing you will continue this family’s life I am looking forward to reading more. PPS, one of many loyal leaders.

    11. OneStorm1 – Thankyou for your kind words.. I guess I do have a habit of ending a story rather abruptly. I have not figured out how to do a proper ending, or my stories would just go on and on forever. Sort of like real life.. there is always tomorrow and the day after, so what next? Yes, my story does continue for another volume. This will take us into the fall into the holiday celebrations and through the first of year. The emphasis is on those who live in the house. I have some ideas for future volumes, but they have not quite jelled yet. Thanks for reading… and I appreciate your comment… and I will post soon…

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