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Expectations
“How was your day?” Tina questioned.
“I had a great day actually,” Bette said. “I signed an artist I’ve been working on for months.”
“You’re positively glowing,” Tina said. “I thought something great must have happened.”
The unspoken continued to hang between them. The Kiss. It had only taken place a week earlier, in Bette’s office. Tina had excused herself almost immediately after it had taken place, and left Bette wondering what the implications of her uncharacteristically impulsive move could be.
Only that morning had she discovered her impulsiveness may have been well-timed.
The call was unexpected, and Bette took it even though she was with an important client.
“Hi, Bette,” Tina’s lilting voice came over the receiver. “I don’t want to bother you at work, but I didn’t know how else to reach you.”
“It’s no bother at all,” Bette replied, her heart racing. “What’s up?”
“I wanted to see if you’d like to…go for coffee or something.”
Unbeknownst to Bette, Tina squeezed her eyes shut and held her breath as she asked the question. This was not a role she was accustomed to.
“Sure,” Bette said immediately. “Did you have a day in mind?”
“Are you busy after work today?” Tina asked.
“That works for me actually,” Bette replied.
In fact, today didn’t work at all, but Bette would make it work.
They made arrangements to meet after their respective workdays and both spent the rest of the day wondering what might come of it.
And here they both sat. Bette unsure of what brought them here. Tina, unsure of how to proceed. Tina forged ahead.
“So I guess I have a little news,” she said, again, reaching for the water glass.
“What’s that?” Bette asked.
“I…um…broke up with Eric,” Tina said, unable to make eye contact as she spoke.
Bette’s heart rate perceptibly increased at the tidbit of information.
The silence lasted a moment before Bette found the words to respond.
“A break up is never easy on anyone directly involved with it,” Bette replied. “I hope it hasn’t been difficult for either one of you.”
“It was inevitable,” Tina replied. “But I think you know what spurred me to action.”
“How about I hope I know what spurred you to action?”
“I’m sorry I left your office so quickly last week,” Tina said. “You caught me off guard and I didn’t know how to react.”
“I guess I wanted to catch you off guard,” Bette replied. “I didn’t want to give you a chance to think.”
“Well, I had to give myself a chance to think,” Tina said.
“And…?”
Tina finally got the nerve to look Bette in the eye. “Would you like to come over for dinner on Friday night?”
Bette smiled and nodded in the affirmative as a server approached their table.
(tbc)
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(11 votes, average: 3.82 out of 5)
Thanks for posting… I love your beginnings!!! Can’t wait for more.. PPS!
This is an unexpected surprise! More? Uh…yeah!
I was jusy rereading some of your earlier posts earlier and then I was happy to see your update. Like this begining. I will be looking forward to your next update.
You could type the phone book and it would be alright with me. This is fresh. Let the “games” (ahem) begin! No, it didn’t seem like games, it seemed quite sincere. Yes, continue!
I’m your fan but this time I didn’t even tried to read this one. I really don’t like this font!!! >=/ please try and change it next time???
the font went a lil weird with the phone call part.just about could make out wat was said …cool letsc wat happens
FYI I posted using the same font I always do, using my workhorse of a laptop – I’m not sure why it’s reading differently for people, but I can’t do anything to fix something that is, according to what I have to go on, not broken…sorry!
as with everything that you write- i loved this and am looking forward to more!
Yay, a new beginning for you. Kinda brought me out of retirement from reading/commenting on stories. Looking forward to more.
Excellent start…I’ll be following this one Swimmie!
A new post from you is a great beginning IMO.
I love beginnings.
JKS I want to change your name to JKW – Just Keep Writing.
I love B&T beginnings and I love your stories – It’s a win-win for me. Welcome back and thanks for taking the time.
I love your writing!!!! enuff said BUT big favor could u make the script bigger plz? My program of Mozilla won’t do it. Thx. I told u I love your writing so post on.
Hope that your summer is going well. This is an interesting first view of Bette and Tina. I can never get enough beginning stories or for that matter most any Bette and Tina stories.
I LOVE BEGINNNINGS!!!!! And I just got back and was THRILLED to see a posting from you…thanks you so much….please follow up…I adore your writing!!!!!!!!
Yay Swimmie, you’re back what a lovely surprise and, no trepidations Swimmie, we will read whatever you write. Love this start.PPS
I am so glad you decided to write another story! I am still re-reading the ones you already posted. I just finished reading It All Started With A Phone Call and now I am starting with the sequel…Snippets of Bliss…again…I just love how you write Tina and Bette. You capture all the love and the angst and every little bit of detail so well it’s like your stories take up where the series ends and the story lines are amazing…sorry for gushing….I just love the writing. Thanks so much for putting your stories out there. Okay, I’m shutting up now…LOL
This indeed was a wonderful surprise.Please continue I love how you write beginnings.
You need not ask if anybody is interested in another beginning. I am always a sucker for one and coming from you… F%^& YEAH!
How exciting! A new posting from JKS always makes my day. I’m anxious to read more.
HEY JKS, Firstly it is great to have you backl and posting a new brilliant beginning. Secondly, I think this is an area missed from Bette and Tina’s story; just how did they moved forward from the intensity of their kiss. I can’t wait to read more of this dramatic tale. You rock and I know this will be a fabulous ride. Much gratitude from Your Loyal Fan.
great beginning swimmie!!
Swimmie!!!! You’re back!!!! Yippee!!!!I’m glad you’ve got Tina taking an active role in the begining of their relationship. Nice to see both our girls pursued by one another.
I love B&T beginnings, especially if they come from you.
Swimmie…I love anything you post! Glad you are back. Please continue this one and if you have another one to post..bring it on too. : )
You can thread gold through pros when you connect to your subjects but its been a little while since you last did so ? Let go, ink your pen with the colours of your mind and paint us a moment that stands still time.
YES!YES! another beginning from one of my favorite authors…what a wonderful morning it is now…..btw, did you post from iPhone or something? on my computer it looks a little weird, with Russian letters instead of ” and ‘ LOL (maybe it’s just me)
”depends on whether anyone is interested in reading another “beginning” story.” – sure, but I’m must add that I’m finding your fonts hard to read on my laptop :-/
I’m a sucker for TiBette fan fics and and a certified sucker of your TiBette stories because you write them so well. I’ll never get tired of any TiBette beginning especially if you’re the one writing it. So thank you for this new beginning and by all means, please continue!!! :>
Great to see a new story from you, JKS! Can’t wait to see how this beginning unfolds.
Why of course you should continue this story for as long as you can ! This is a great great start, JKS ! Very exciting ! Can’t wait for more ! And btw, welcome back ! I hope you’re enjoying the summer too.
Yea I’m glad you are continuing this seems like it is going to be a great ride.
so does this mean summer vacation is over and you will have more chapters for us? As always, it was a treat. I look forward to more when time permits.
You know were all such suckers when it comes to B&T beginings, and getting back together. I like that your filling in what we never knew.
I hope you continue. Thank you.
That was great and love B&T beginning!