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Chapter 9
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‘Can we assume that she is? Just so that we can bottom this out?’
Bette sighed. ‘Sure.’
‘Okay,’ Tina said, leaning forward on her arms, ‘so you move back. What do you do for work?’
‘What I’m doing now. Writing, teaching, broadcasting.’
‘So not back to the art world?’
Bette laughed. ‘After what I wrote about them in my book? My God, Tina, I didn’t just burn my bridges, I burned them and wrote “fuck you” with the ashes.’
Tina smiled. ‘You were right, though. What you said needed to be said. You called out a lot of people who talk the talk but don’t walk the walk. And I saw it, Bette. I saw your heart.’
Her voice caught with emotion. She looked away. Those words meant a lot to Bette. She put her hand on Tina’s arm and just gave her a tiny squeeze of appreciation.
‘I don’t regret it,’ she said now, ‘but my options are limited if I were to open a gallery again.’
She watched the sky. Birds wheeling. Letting the wind take their weight. So graceful.
‘The reason I’m asking is because of this thing with Brian.’
Bette turned to her, but Tina was looking at her hands, rubbing the palms together nervously.
‘You want to quit your job?’
Tina hesitated. ‘If I did, it would be a big gamble. We’d both need to know that, between us, we’ve got Angie covered, right? And I . . . Do you think it’s stupid?’
‘Which part?’
‘Golf. The whole golf thing. Me liking it. Is it embarrassing to you?’
Bette opened her mouth, then shut it again.
‘Because no one’s more surprised than I am,’ Tina went on. ‘I just . . . I like it. It’s a new part of me I didn’t know was there. Y’know?’
A slow smile spread over Bette’s face. ‘Yeah, I know.’
‘You do?’
‘Tina,’ Bette sighed, ‘I became a cat person.’ Tina laughed. ‘I think I get it when you say you found a part of you you didn’t know was there.’
Bette felt her face grow warm, and it was nothing to do with the sun. Grahame had sent her a video during the night. She hadn’t watched it. It was too weird. She wasn’t that person.
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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