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Do you remember when… Chapter 13
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Her hand turned the knob; she slowly pushed the door open, her silent footsteps not disturbing the thoughtful figure stood at the window with her arms folded and her forehead lent against the glass.
Tina stood for a moment looking at the solitary figure, the sadness showing from the rounded shoulders, her heart felt heavy, her words had done this, affected Bette in this way, and she felt sorrowful, she swallowed the lump that suddenly appeared in her throat.
She took the few steps toward the window, her hands slowly meandering around her partner’s waist; she rested her cheek against the back of Bette’s shoulder.
Bette felt the presence in the room, she knew it was Tina, but before she could summon the emotion to turn she had felt the hands slipping around her, she felt the face, resting against her, she smiled, a small smile as her eyes closed at the feeling of being held. She covered the hands at her waist with her own, their fingers entwining, fitting together as perfectly as they always did.
Their whispered words floated between them.
"I’m sorry Bette…"
"I’m sorry too babe…"
"It’s okay…"
"No, it’s not okay…"
"Yeah babe, it is okay… I understand…"
"You do…?"
"Yeah…"
"I’m afraid…"
"There’s no reason to be scared babe…"
"The only other person I’ve ever loved as much as you… she left me"
"I know she did babe… but I’m not going to do that… I won’t leave you like she did, there is no need for you to be scared, there is nowhere in the world I’d rather be than right here babe… with you… okay…"
"Okay T…"
"I love you Bette Porter…"
"I love you too T…"
"Tell me how you are feeling right this minute Bette…" Tina knew, but she wanted to hear the words, she knew the woman in her arms was scared; she always got scared whenever she had thoughts about her mother, the mother who left when she was a child.
Bette smiled, the only person who she felt able to open up to, show all her sides to, the good, the bad and the indifferent, the only woman she could openly admit to how she was really feeling, "sensitive… exposed… and vulnerable…"
Tina smiled too, her heart skipped a beat, her love for the woman in her arms just went that little bit deeper, "being open makes you vulnerable babe, it exposes your heart to potential harm, but you know that I’d never cause you that harm, don’t you?"
"Yeah I do babe, you know you’re the only one who can get in there…" Bette admitted, the only woman who could ever get her to expose her innermost thoughts and feelings, and yeah, she did feel vulnerable, but she knew that with vulnerability comes intimacy, an intimacy that is only shared between two beings that can and are completely open with one another.
"Let’s go home babe…"
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An insightful glimpse of all the emotions beneath the actions. Nice!
Loved it!!
I….
Love….
Your writing!!!!!
You know Jo, as I read this, it occured to me that this is the only coherent explanation of why Bette would have debased herself for the sake of staying with the abusive Tina of season 3 that I’ve encountered. Certainly nothing IC & Co. ever even came close to offering. Fortunately for everyone, your Tina isn’t the self-serving harpy with the sometimes pleasantly plastic, sometimes sour smile that the TV show offered.
very emotional chapter for both of them…i’m glad they have an understanding…this is how i saw bette on a show as well, so tough to everyone else and so vulnerable inside…thank you
that was so well done and they both learnt something…thank you
Wow…you ran through so many emotions…brilliant as usual!
This is awsome and emotional and they understand and learnt something from each other. OK let see whats next, thanks!
Lamentamini, a couple chapters ago you asked about Nadia Merchant. Alice and Shane, well, everybody talked about Nadia on the show and they all hated her with a passion and some others have written about her. Jo captured their dislike of Nadia very well. Jobadge, you have captured the emotions and feelings in all their rawness between these two young women as no one ever has before, even IC, especially IC. You write them and all aspects of their love and lives with such a clear and distinct passion and power that they almost jump off the page. It is so palatable that we can feel it and see it so clearly when we read your words. It is almost real. That shows what an enormous talent you have and with the ability to reveal it so wonderfully. thank you for such a great story. We love it.
Great job. You wrote Bette and Tina’s emotions brilliantly. So we addressed Bette jealousy, which I kinda figured, but are we gonna address how Tina seems to suddenly demand things without clarification, or with assumption and then instead of processing through it with Bette leave? Now at least here she was able to figure things out herself, but I think she still does some…infliction on Bette with these snap decisions. Last Time Bette suffered head laceration, this time, Bette suffered an emotional upheaval. OK, enough babble, good job can’t wait for more…PLease post more soon.
O.o I refreshed this and it went from 1 page to 4. lol Great job!
as always you capture all the aspects of these two characters. brilliant and thought provoking Jo x
a nice morning to read this lovely story,,,,,,,,,,,,thanks again
For moi……awww you’re to sweet, the best Pit Bull I know!!! xx
At first reading, I thought, deja vu but then you brilliantly and insightfully expanded on one small incident. The brilliant writers can do that….get the reader to understand some small facet of a character’s personality w/o telling us but by exploring and having the characters show us. Needless to say but I will….a pleasure to read.
Great chapter. Love your writing, you have a way really making us feel their emotions with your writing.
what a great story to read before I head back to be. Thanks, Jo.
Lovely chapter…..
How true, how true…at least they didn’t let in continue. Tina stayed and then went back. Too often the pain and anger are the one’s in control, life should be this simple. To turn and go back and talk, make things right. Thanks!!
Really Good.
WOW!!!! JUST GREAT. I so love your writting. Thnak you PPS
Great writing Jo! Just amazing.
You wrote this brillantly.Sounds like real life. Glad Tina has the foresight to go back and face Bette and remember why she was so jealous. thanks
Whoa…!!! Sorry about the length…
Hey Jo! I was away and caught up with your last chapter kinda late. that’s why I didn’t comment… I wanted to say that I totally back up Azmama’s comment! One of the things I like the most about your work is its depth. And this chapter illustrates that so well! When reading the last chapter, I was delighted cause I love that theme: Bette being so protective with Tina (Yeah, for me, it’s also protectiveness ;) Not even mentionning the passion ignited by these ‘episodes’… (And not talking only about B & T here ;) But then, you don’t stop there and take us to a much deeper level in exploring your characters inner feelings about the whole issue. It makes them so much more beautiful (if that’s ever possible) because you show them in the glorious light of their weaknesses and imperfections. I don’t resent Tina’s behaviour at the beginning of the chapter. On the contrary, I feel that the parallel between Bette’s excessive jealousy and behaviour, and Tina’s sudden change of mood and withdrawal from Bette, is what makes the whole point of this chapter. And in the end, it is clear that it is what brings them together, as it triggers their reflection. Thanks Jo for allowing us to witness the imperfections of this perfect relationship! Cause B & T are not just a happy couple. it’s so much more complex than that. It takes work and communication, and lots of bumps. But if you’re ready to deal with the bumps like they are, then you get a hell of a partnership, beautifully described to us by the Master!
NOOOOOOOOOO don’t let them go home – you still own me some action on Kits desk LMAO!!!!! Wow what a deep and emotional chapter, nobody do it like you do – brilliant and fantastic!!!