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Comfort Enough
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“Oh, Baby. I’m sorry. I’m so sorry,” Bette said softly, sending her apology to the starless sky.
Bette shook her head, realizing with shame that she was doing it again. Things had gotten tough tonight and her first instinct was to run away. As that bitter realization dawned on her, Bette took the first right turn and made her way back to their house.
It was well after midnight when Bette pulled into her parking place and noticed, with both surprise and dread, that the lights were on in the living room. She put her key in the front door and walked in, meeting Tina’s gaze immediately as she entered the room.
“I got your note,” Tina said.
“You heard the message?” Bette asked, forcing her voice to stay calm and neutral.
“Yes. We need to talk.”
Bette walked closer, sitting next to Tina on the couch.
“So let’s talk.”
Tina swallowed hard. She cleared her throat and opened her mouth to speak, then closed it again without saying a word. Bette longed to hold Tina and not let go, quieting all of her worries, soothing her fear and sadness.
“T,” Bette said softly. “It’s just me.”
“This is so hard,” Tina said, not looking up.
“It can’t be any harder than what we’ve already been through.”
Tina sighed, a frown forming across her brow. “At first, missing you hurt so much I thought it would eat me alive. It was almost easier to hate you than to feel that kind of pain. But then I realized that it only hurt that muchbecause I loved you that much.”
Bette nodded, her throat too tight to let her speak.
“I didn’t stop loving you because you cheated, Bette. But I did stop trusting you. And you can’t have a life together where there’s no trust. So I figured we’d close out our affairs and go our separate ways and that would be it. Then you moved in here. And being with you this last month. I’ve been so happy and soafraid.”
“I don’t understand.”
“You’ve made me wonder what it would be likeif we tried again,” Tina said.
“Why does that make you afraid?” Bette asked.
“Because I don’t know what I’d do if I trusted you and you”
Bette reached her arm around Tina’s shoulders. “If you trust me again, I won’t ever give you a reason to regret it.”
They sat in silence for several minutes, and the air was heavy with hope and fear and everything that was hanging in the balance.
“I need” Tina struggled, tears springing to her eyes. “I need.”
“What, Baby? What do you need?” Bette asked, resting her palm against Tina’s cheek.
“I need you to promise me that you’ll never do it again,” Tina said.
“Oh, T. Look at me. You already know. You know in a place much deeper than words can reach that I will never hurt you like that again,” Bette said. “I promise.”
For a long, still moment, Tina searched the shining brown eyes that looked back at her adoringly. Finally, she nodded. “Okay,” she said, her voice soft but strong.
“Okay,” Bette echoed.
And then Bette leaned forward and tenderly kissed her wife.
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Thanks for the update FFC! Very beautiful!!
From: albeez
Comments: my heart just burst with absolute contentment.
Girl….that was gas! *_*
howd you know sQQpy. were you at my house.
Okay…a collective sigh of relief. Thanks for sharing such a wondedful story.
You have laid these characters open so beautifully raw. Although they can never go back to the way it was at the beginning, they have the wonderful opportunity to make going forward that much better.
Wonderfully done!
Just lovely…
-sigh-
As it should be! Thank you! Keep up the good work!
That was… easy… but not.
Well done, though. O.O
Last night I read all of your posts; it kept me sane on a very long night of work. Thanks for that. When I went home I was telling my love she should read some of these stories as there are many gift writers on this site. I gave you as an example; how you create a new B&T reality, give us background, and a real sense for who the characters are. I told my love that the l-word better treat OUR characters right. I forgot that they do not belong to us. I know, however, they are in much better hands here on this website than the professional writers at the show. Thanks to you fanficchick and the other wonderful writers on this site, I bow down to you all. Thank you, for getting me through this LONG break from the characters, for giving me the courage to write myself (not that I have done anything with my stories they are un l-word related), and for inspiring me to take an active stance against those who oppress us. I do not know enough words to thank you properly, just know my thanks runs deep, cutting down to the soul of me.
I am really enjoying this story.They are trying to move foward.This is good.
YES! and thank you.
was waiting for this update.thx..
Thankfully you post early or else I would never show up for work on time.
This is one of my favorite chapters of all time on the site. I have read this one more times than I can count. Thanks for posting it again, so I may continue basking in beauty.
Beauty in simplicity.
yay lol how sweet aww wlol ok well amaZing post thanx and as always please post sooN! lol thanx byeness<3338957
Been anxiously waiting for this update. Thank you.
wonderful
Now this chapter I love. Just love it.
my heart just burst with absolute contentment. thanks for this gift ffc.
OMG thank you..that was sooo beautiful im so glad Tina is able to try again and have a family again too.. amazing..love it now bring us some “love make up moment”..lol… cant wait for next post
THE REAL SEASON TWO
(Isn’t it sad when a fanfic writer has a firmer grasp on your characters than you do?)
I feel like crying. For all the opportunities we lost. For the spare beauty of this writing.
Thank you.
Wonderful,absolutly wonderful. Its not going to be easy, but I am so glad Tina is willing to give it a go. I can now go to sleep knowing all is looking up for B& T.
That was one of the best conversation written for the resolution of forgiven and looking forward toward building trust again.