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Chapter 5
‘You got it.’
Bette went over and said hi to Shane, who closed the laptop and cast it a black look.
‘What’re you doing?’ Bette asked.
‘Spreadsheets?’ Shane’s tone suggested she was really not sure that was even a word. ‘What about you? Cutting class?’
Bette laughed. ‘You really are a match made in heaven.’ Shane looked puzzled, but Bette just continued. ‘I just had a weird meeting with Zakarian and I need to talk to Tina, urgently. She’s meeting me, like, now.’
‘What kind of weird? Did he fire you?’
‘No,’ Bette replied, a little irritated, and then Tess arrived with her water.
‘Did you work it out?’ she asked Shane, indicating the laptop.
‘I don’t think so,’ said Shane, rubbing her head. ‘It’s got all these squiggly lines . . .’
‘You wanna bring it up to the bar? I’m done restocking.’
‘Okay, cool.’
Shane excused herself from Bette, who waved her off happily so that she could grapple some more with what she had to tell Tina . . . And then there she was. Gorgeous in a green-and-black houndstooth, knee-length light woollen shift, with a black jacket and black boots. Her hair pinned up. Large round tortoiseshell spectacles giving her a sexy, nerdish allure.
Bette watched as Tess directed Tina towards her, then stood up and beamed her best, most welcoming Porter smile.
‘Hi,’ Tina smiled back, unconsciously smoothing her hair in a way that Bette felt in her very bones.
They stared, each moving a minuscule degree closer then back again, glancing at each other’s cheeks and lips before finally committing, with a laugh, to a kiss on the cheek. When she pulled back again, Bette knew she was blushing.
‘Thanks for coming,’ she said, moving her things when it was clear that Tina was going to sit next to her on the small sofa, rather than opposite.
‘I only have about fifteen minutes,’ Tina said, shrugging off her jacket.
‘That’s fine.’
‘Are you okay?’ Closer now, Tina’s eyes held Bette’s with a care that made the brunette’s breath tighten in her chest.
‘Yes,’ she said, smiling reassuringly.
A server brought Tina a glass of water too. Tina thanked the girl, took a sip and then turned to Bette. ‘So?’
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(12 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5)
Damn! Tina can still melt Bette’s bones!
oh yes she can….. :-)
thanks for reading and commenting, my friend
L
Okay, it means lots of money to accept this offer…. but will it make Bette happy? I think not. Professionally maybe so but personally, she is going to be miserable … traveling, working 60 to 80 hours per week and being on the other side of the world from Tina. Time for Bette to decide what in her life is the most important – her professional life or her relationships….. Time to put her efforts into winning Tina back and getting on that road to true happiness.
Thanks for the chapter…
Great comment Martha & totally agree.
it’s a great comment, Collins, I agree :-)
haha Martha, are you psychic? Or do you just know Bette Porter really well??
thanks for reading and commenting! It is much appreciated and I hope you enjoy where this story takes our girls
L
Omg…please continue it…brilliant.
Those feelings are soo real. I wanna read more!
Hi MickiMacki! *waves* I love your name, haha
thanks very much for reading and commenting on this story. I’m so pleased you like it and hope you stick with it. It’s going to get worse before it gets better but I’m a Tibetter so don’t worry ;-)
L
Wow, what an awesome read! Can’t wait to see where this twist takes our girls.
Hi Finn422! *waves* Great to see you here and reading my story. :-) I’m so pleased you’re enjoying it. The next little bit is a bit of a rough ride but don’t worry – just enjoy it and all will be well….
thanks again
L
I love this no-nonsense Tina and won’t take Bette’s crap anymore! Yet, she’s super tender and always there to support Bette.
And Bette needs to get off the sidelines, tell Pippa it’s over and done and get out of that nowhere, extended sleepover! Pick a lane Porter, the only one you really want- the road back to Tina!
PPS – loving this story!
Hi Kira! How are you? Great to see you here :-) Thank you so much for reading this story and for commenting.
I love ‘pick a lane, Porter’ – that’s a lot of her problem in GQ, isn’t it? Here, she’s just really really scared. She knows she wants Tina but she just…. can’t….. get there
I love writing Tina in this tender way. She’s so lovely.
Anyway, hope you enjoy the rest of the ride! Thanks again for reading my writing
L
Hi my Scottish friend,
What, what will Bette do??? She’s making progress though with asking to talk to Tina & then actually doing it & on top of that agreeing to the dinner to discuss with Angie!!
And Tina not allowing Bette to hide behind her moods or fears & avoid telling the whole truth.
And I agree with Martha that Bette will be miserable if she accepts the offer – she won’t like being away from Tina or Angie. Quite the dilemma.
And I certainly agree with Kira that Bette needs to get herself out of the ineffective situation with P. Get her gone & sooner than later – like the next chapter!!! And no, they don’t need to be friends – work colleagues if you insist!!
Great chapter, lots of feelings, what ifs & an uncertain future.
Thanks for the gift of your talent!!!
Hello my Texas buddy!
Thank you so much for keeping up with my story. I really appreciate it. :-)
Your deep, devoted antipathy towards Carrie and Pippa makes me laugh. I promise they are exiting the stage as of now (well, there might be the odd namecheck – sorry!)
This tale is going to get worse before it gets better, I’m afraid, but I hope you will stick around for it.
Hope you’re well!
L
Am loving this, especially the comical bits! You really do have a way with words.
I’m wondering now if after the meal together and with Angie, she won’t do it, especially if Tina spills her feelings….
Don’t keep us waiting to long …..
Hi Janice! *waves* Great to see you here. Thank you so much for reading my story and for taking the time to comment. It is so much appreciated. :-)
I’m so pleased you get a laugh out of the jokes too. I love the humour in some of the great writers on this site. There really are some very very talented people here.
Thanks again for your time. Next chapter is a bit rough but rest assured they’re headed somewhere gooooooood….
take care!
L
Gawd this chapter was just so Tina being so gentle with Bette at the end but also tough-love when needed.
Hi! Thank you for reading this story and commenting – I’m glad you liked how Tina is with Bette. I enjoy writing them as complex people, lol