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Chapter 9
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‘Telepathy.’
‘Team up with Wonder Woman or Captain Marvel? I won’t be able to interpret your answer to this, just saying.’
‘I know. Wonder Woman.’
‘In your life, would you rather have a pause or a rewind button?’
‘Pause.’
‘A week in a forest or a night in a haunted house?’
‘Ooooooh, haunted house! ’ This time they both spoke simultaneously, then laughed.
‘Remember that place in New Orleans?’ Bette said.
‘That sound on the stairs!’
‘I swear, I’m a rational person, but that—’
She broke off because she could see Mitch standing further up the corridor talking to a medic. Tina followed Bette’s gaze. They were absolutely stock-still. After a moment, Mitch started to come towards them. Bette swallowed. But he was smiling. Relief flooded her veins.
‘Hey,’ the young man said, rubbing his already devastated hair. ‘Where are my folks?’
‘Uh, they, uh, they went for a walk,’ Bette said.
‘Oh. Okay. Well, we’re into the home straight. Twenty minutes or so.’
He looked from Bette to Tina and back again. They looked at each other too. And then Tina just grabbed him and gave him a big squeeze.
‘Tell Angie we love her,’ she said, then kissed Mitch’s temple. ‘You too, honey.’
Bette watched, glancing up the corridor, willing Theo and Audrey to appear. And then the elevator pinged – and they did! Bette beckoned them to hurry over. They did, and had a moment with Mitch, and then it was back to waiting. The last bit of waiting . . .
***
Perfect.
Bette stood at the side of Angie’s bed, with her arm around Tina, who was holding their tiny grandson. He had a shock of black hair and his name was Harold, after Mitch’s father. And like him, he’d go by ‘Hal’. Tina and Bette, who would never have protested anyway, loved it.
‘Perfect,’ Tina whispered.
Angie lay watching them. Mitch and his parents were outside, making phone calls.
‘I wish I knew how to remember this exactly,’ Tina said.
Bette sniffed back tears, then chuckled and said, ‘You will.’
The two grandmothers smiled and looked across at their daughter.
‘You did so well, honey,’ Bette said.
‘Thanks,’ Angie croaked.
‘He’s perfect,’ Tina said again, then bowed her head and kissed his hair.
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Awwww… Blockbuster chapter, Largo! B.R.A.V.A. It took an eternity for Bette and Tina to find what they were looking for and to find the right balance of courage, acceptance, surrender and open- heartedness to give in to that lovely kiss again. Wow, what a journey, what a lovely family and what a love story! Thank you so much for this feel-good, sunshiny chapter and this lovely story, Largo!❤
Hi mightymouse! *waves* Thanks so much for reading and commenting. I’m really delighted you enjoyed this chapter. Good things come to those who wait, right?? I got all gooey writing about that wee baby! Nice.
Thank you gain for your support. It truly means a lot to me. Have a great week.
L
Very complicated but still interesting story.
Waiting for the next chapter.
Hi Angel 1981! *waves* Thank you so much for reading my story and leaving a comment. :-)
I wanted to write something in which B&T ‘fix’ themselves before they reunite. We’ll probably not get to see that on the show, but I think that’s one of the things fanfic can do, is let us explore things we don’t get to see. I liked using my imagination to try and work out how they might change.
Your support is much appreciated. I’ll try and get the last chapter up at the weekend.
Have a great day
Largo
OMG!!! You made me cry – that was so moving & it hit squarely in the middle of my chest – direct hit to my Tibette heart!!
We’ve chatted at length about this story & gone up & down for the reasons why, but in the end – all that really mattered is family – their family. which is a little bigger now with a son in law, a brand spanning new baby boy & two other grandparents that could just be the right fit too.
This chapter was well done as per your usual brilliance. As mightymouse stated – BRAVA!!!
Bette & Tina path has been clouded, stressful, unclear & certainly long, but finally, FINALLY, they have made it back home to one another.
I know you mentioned that you might also grace us once again with a possible continuation of The Real Tibette Watching GQ – but I sure wish you coulda, shoulda been on the writing team for GQ3 – hell all of GQ in its entirety!!!
Thanks for all your effort in creating this nugget of perfection.
As always, a simple thing in life – having the love of your life in your life is all that matters.
Hears to Bette & Tina & forever!!!
P.S. – five stars pal!!!
Hello Collins, my friend! *waves*
Thank you for sticking with this story and for commenting so positively – that means a great deal to me. :-) Glad I made you cry, too, lol. I do think the end of this chapter might be the very sweetest thing I’ve ever written for B&T. I just LOVED this idea of them reintroducing themselves. When it popped into my head I just felt the emotion in it and knew it would work.
I still have one more chapter to write. Might see if I can get that done today, in fact. Quite a dreich day here in Edinburgh (what else is knew, haha)
Thanks for the 5 stars! That’s funny, in light of our convo. :-)
Thanks for all your support and friendship – I promise I will catch up with DOH one of these days. Keep writing!
L