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    Chapter 9

    In the Uber on the way to Heathrow, Bette marvelled at how much a life can change between anniversaries. Last year, she’d spent her birthday at work, and then had a Zoom with Tina and Angie. And it was fine. She hadn’t felt blue or— Oh, and Helena. She thought she remembered maybe having lunch with Helena. Or was that the day after?

    She took her phone out, opened iCal and looked back at 22 October 2024. Yeah. Woman’s Hour, then lunch at Helena’s, then the museum. She stared at the glowing screen for a moment, then, as she often did, navigated to her photos and swiped through some pictures of her family. Angie, of course. Sitting in the sun at Tina’s with a bowl of strawberries balanced on her belly. In the background Bette could see Mitch had his arm on the back of the chair. That green checked shirt he seemed absolutely wedded to!

    Swipe . . . Tina and Angie in the baby’s room. Bette swallowed – her superstitious nature always kicked in when she felt they were jumping the gun. Wait until he or she is here, she’d said. And she knew that Tina felt the same – you don’t pack up everything you bought for a baby who isn’t going to be born, and ever forget that feeling – but, as she said, they’d prepped for Angie arriving, hadn’t they? And now it wasn’t even their call. So Bette had had to let her concerns go.

    Swipe . . . Shane and Tess with little Cassie. Almost three months old now. In the photo Shane was holding her and had her forehead against the baby’s, eyes closed. So in love, so completely in love . . . I know that feeling, Bette smiled. There’s nothing like it.

    She clicked the phone shut again and looked out the window. It was still dark in London. This time tomorrow, she would be waking up on her first visit to Tina’s new place. They called it ‘The Ranch’, to tease her, but it was pretty big. A five-bed Spanish-style villa that would soon have its own putting green! Bette smiled when she thought about that. How excited Tina had been when they started work on it a couple of months ago, posting photos on the family WhatsApp of diggers and men wielding lengths of yellow tape and theodolites.

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    1. 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

      • 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

    2. 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

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