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Crossroads- Ch. 11
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Tina swallowed. "That’s an absurd question isn’t it? We’ve tried to get past everything. But we always seem to wind up hurting each other."
Bette shook her head. "What about going back nine years, then? I mean…I know we have Angelica, and that is certainly different. For the past two years, we’ve tried going back to being a settled married couple. What if we try to start again by just dating? I can’t get past you, Tee. No matter how hard I want to, you are always there. I think you are my soulmate. Is it possible that you still think that too?" Bette held her breath.
Tina nervously twisted her hands. "Honestly, I don’t know." She looked at Bette. "I do miss the Bette I fell in love with."
Bette smiled tremulously. "That’s a start."
Alice cleared her throat. "Hello? Just a point of clarification….does that mean you aren’t making a play for Lara? And, by the way….I take it since you are so easily distracted you have nothing but good news to share about her condition?"
Abashedly, Bette glanced at Alice. "Oops. Sorry Al. The doctor says Lara will be fine. Broken wrist, mild concussion. The fainting was almost certainly due to a really empty stomach and too much to drink last night. Someone needs to stay with her tonight, to monitor her condition. Uhm….would you mind?" Bette’s eyes twinkled.
Alice let out a happy whoop. "No problem. When will she be ready to go?"
"A couple of hours…they’re casting her arm now." Bette turned back to Tina. "Tee? Can I talk to you for a minute in private?"
Alice jumped off the mini. "I’ll take a little walk."
Tina looked nervously at Bette, who cleared her throat and continued. "I’m sorry to have put you in such an awkward position. I guess, seeing you lying there like that just seemed like old times. You were always so good at quieting all our friend’s crises. You have such a gentle, compassionate manner. I guess I’ve looked past that lately. Anyway, it reminded me so much of what I find so beautiful about you. I’m sorry if I made you uncomfortable….and I’m sorry I eavesdropped."
Tina tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. With a fleeting smile she admitted, "I don’t think my gentler side has seen much light lately. Al’s really hurting. She’s still got so much grief over losing Dana, and her feelings for Lara are so jumbled it’s no wonder she’s having anxiety attacks. What’s really twisted, is that there is a tiny part of me that is relieved to be needed again in my family." She released a long sigh. "I’ve been so isolated from you guys lately." A strand of hair had fallen low on her forehead, and she peeked up through it at Bette. "I’ve missed you."
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You packed a heck of lot into this chapter…I’m still catching up, but am sooooo enjoying this story. Well done! Please update soon.
That was a fantastic chapter. Well done. I look forward to the next.
You have such a grip on the characters and their individual and collective personalities it’s eerily delightful. Don’t keep us hanging for too long, okay?
Well done my friend. You cover almost everyone in that small space, Loving this thanks
Wow! My head’s spinning from that chapter! Exxxxcellent G! Love your writing too! Can’t wait for more G!
That was great. Love the way you had the two of them just chillin on top of the car, chatting away, and Bette just happened to hear. Then, HELLO, Bette gave the keys of the Saab to Kit, no one gets those keys. Wish I could be in the car with them.
Delicious! Wow, I’m all a-giddy, even for Bette and Tina. I like that you have Lara and Alice not really sure of what they feel for each other and nervous about what the other feels, there’s nothing like the butterflies stages of relationships–wonderful and complicated. Needless to say, I can’t wait for the next hit, uh, chapter, lol. The pacing remains believable and realistic. It’s crazy how a TV show has endeared me to fictitous characters and your chapters make me wish this is what we’d see on the show. This chapter in particular was one was a tasty whopper, thank you! Keep it up, be brave for taking the next ‘post PG-13′ step (maybe it’s not yet, but whenever it is…), you can do it, your style of expressing these womens’ experiences is…gaah, it makes me just want to make out right now, all sweet and sloppy and tender and fun. OK, I’ll stop now…rock on!
*claps hands* Hercules…Hercules…Hercules…thank you Goldrun for getting my girls together…the dating and getting to know one another again will be exciting. The green eyed monster wouldn’t let Tina picture Bette with Lara….lol…please post soon.
yay, loving it as always. Addicted as always :P You write it perfectly, ah I love the Lace coupling that much! So now the next chapter will be really sweet and lovey-dovey… right? Right??? Haha please!
This chapter was just great. You put a whole lot into this one and it was GREAT. Thank you PPS
yes, i agree with you alice! finally just the two of you! lol great ukpdate. post more soon
Ok, while I liked the idea of Lara and Bette together… I still like the idea of Tina and Bette together a LOT better. YAY! Everyone’s happy, at least for now!
lol, I’m the wrong person to comment if you’re dragging it..I like to go in detail too. ;) But hey, if I ever say you’re dragging it then you know you really need to keep it short. :P Loved the update. Bette was quite straightforward with Tina…but yay, Bette isn’t after Lara anymore. ;) And Alice and Lara finally alone…revelling in the thought they really like each other (no more doubts).
Hey Gold! So sorry I’ve been AWOL lately! Everything’s fine – thanks for asking. I’ve been mostly offline for the past couple of weeks due to a random combination of life and work stuff… imagine my jubilation to find not one, not two, but three wonderful updates for your story when I finally got back online! And 6 pages for the most recent chapter! I actually whooped aloud when I saw that, which caused my housemates some minor alarm. :) I can’t tell you how much I love the way this story is progressing – it just gets better and better! I’m still wearing a huge, cheesy grin on my face as a result of this lovely chapter. I especially like the idea of Alice having to confront her demons about Dana by dealing with Lara being in the hospital. I love that you’re forcing them to face their fears and anxieties about each other; it is those small moments (such as a couple chapters ago, when Alice worries about Bette and Lara having dinner together because she remembers all of Dana and Lara’s “friendly” dinner dates) that really add layers to the characters by gesturing toward their history together (rather than completely forgetting or ignoring it, as IC & co. tend to do). I only hope that TLW writers scan these pages for ideas – your plotline for the Lace relationship is just terrific, and exactly what I would hope to see on screen in season 4. Of course, having read your story, I won’t be satisfied with anything less from TLW next year! Thank you for the updates… I’ll be looking forward to the next chapter with Lara and Alice finally alone together!
this is great I love it but I still see that there could be some trouble still to come for a few people please post soon great update and I love it