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Chapter 9
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Not wanting to startle her, Bette took a wide semi-circle and sort of edged, very slowly, into Tina’s peripheral vision. Nothing. She edged further in. Still nothing. She waved her hand a little.
‘Oh!’ Tina exclaimed, clutching her heart. ‘Bette . . . Jesus, what a fright . . .’
Bette snickered. ‘You were kind of in a world of your own.’
Tina shook her head, exhaled, took out her earpods. Bette apologised again and went to the fridge and poured herself some juice. She held the carton up in offer to Tina.
‘I’ve got this,’ Tina said, indicating a cup of tea.
Bette took a seat at the counter. ‘Hal’s a good little sleeper.’
‘Huh,’ Tina scoffed, ‘I’m glad someone is.’
She rubbed her face. Bette noticed her robe had fallen open a little, revealing a sliver of cleavage beneath a pretty coral-pink chemise. She looked away again.
‘What are you watching?’ she asked.
‘It’s a new cut of a pitch for the seed round next month. You wanna . . .?’
Tina offered Bette the iPad. She took it, along with an earpod, and watched the video, a slick, soulful narrative about how girls and women often give up sport. It ended with Tina saying personally what finding golf at this stage in her life had brought her. When it finished, Bette stared at the screen for too long, trying to control her emotions. She swallowed, aware that Tina was waiting.
‘It’s . . . it’s great,’ she said at last. But kept staring at the screen. A long moment passed.
‘You don’t have to say that,’ Tina said, reaching to take the iPad back.
‘I’m not.’
She looked up at Tina, who was looking away, her jaw set in a very familiar way.
‘Tee,’ Bette said. Tina turned back to look at her. And then she saw properly the look in Bette’s eyes.
‘Oh.’
Bette gave a weak laugh, and then waved a hand at her face, like she was melodramatically overcome.
‘I don’t have the words,’ Bette said, her voice husky, ‘but I love it, it’s . . . It’s just how far you’ve come. How very, very proud of you I am.’
The tears now fell. Bette sniffed and wiped them away. Tina got up and got them both a tissue, such items being always at hand in a house with a newborn. They both cried a little, and laughed at themselves, and then fell into a long stare.
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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