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Chapter 9
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They sat for a long moment, each lost in their thoughts. Then Tina stood up, shook her skirt out and put her hands on her hips, all business. Bette looked up at her.
‘Are you okay?’
‘I’m fine.’ She jiggled her arms a little, like a fighter getting loose. ‘I’m fine . . .’
Bette leaned back a little, unsure what Tina might do.
‘Bette, I said last night that my problem was you, but really I’m just scared. And I can’t live my whole life like that. I don’t want to be that person, that mother, that grandmother . . .’ She levelled her gaze on the horizon and spoke loud and clear. ‘I’m hesitating about Brian’s offer because they haven’t got the right product. It’s not because I don’t think I have anything to add, it’s because I know I can do it better than them.’
She bounced on the balls of her feet.
Say it, Bette urged silently. Say it . . .
‘D’you think we could cope if I tried to go it alone? If I founded my own startup?’
Bette stood up. Tina waited for an answer, again holding her hair off her face. Her hazel eyes were almost green in the strong sunlight. The little crow’s feet at the corners squeezed Bette’s heart. The sweetness of having seen this face ageing, even with the long gaps, even through a screen. The journey they were on.
‘Yes,’ she said, with a soft smile. ‘Yes, we can cope. Now, go find Tina.’
***
Nine months later, Bette’s flight from London touched down around 11.30 a.m., local time, and she collected her baggage with lightness in her heart. All this sunshine! Everywhere she looked there was blue skies and golden light. Even in the airport!
She cleared passport control, collected her bag and made her way to Arrivals. The concourse was swarming with people, all hugging and smiling and crying. She walked along, pulling her small Antler travel case behind her, scanning the crowd for that one face . . .
And then: ‘Bette!’
Bette turned. The voice came again. She saw a hand waving above a man’s shoulder, and then the man moved, being somewhat barged out of the way, and there she was.
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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