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    First, Last, & Forever? (Version 2.0 – Chapter 19)

    Story written on November 16, 2007 by Steph8373.
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    Bette and Tina, 3 months after the end of Season 2.

     

    “Yes, Tee, there was someone else.”  Bette exhaled sharply, and glanced downward for a moment before returning her eyes to Tina’s.  “In New York.  The day I met Helena, in fact.  It didn’t mean anything.”  Tina sat silently, trying to wrap her mind around Bette’s admission.  Bette bit down on her lower lip as she awaited Tina’s response.  Tina narrowed her eyes slightly as she tried to focus.

     

    “I don’t want details, Bette.  But are you saying you had a one night stand?”  Tina asked with a hint of disbelief.  Bette looked away, ashamed, as she answered quietly.

     

    “Yes.”

     

    Tina hugged the towel more tightly against her body and closed her eyes.  She knew Bette had been involved with many women before her.  But she also knew that Bette hated casual sex.  It was one of the reasons Tina knew that Candace must have been something more.  Tina couldn’t grasp why Bette would engage in behavior she had previously found repugnant, especially at a time that she was supposedly trying to regain Tina’s trust.

     

    “Bette, I don’t understand.  Why would you do that?”  Tina realized her words had probably sounded harsher than she had intended.  She sighed softly, then continued in a slightly calmer tone.  “I mean, you used to joke with me that you were a ‘serial monogamist’, Bette.  One short-lived relationship after another.  You hate casual sex.  Or at least you did.  I just don’t understand…” Tina’s voice trailed off.  Bette now looked away, off over Tina’s left shoulder, trying to focus on anything but Tina’s penetrating gaze.

     

    “I’ve asked myself that question over and over, Tee.  And I keep coming to one conclusion.  That I needed to retake control of my life.”  Bette raised her eyes to Tina’s, silently asking whether she should continue.  Tina nodded her reply.  “We’ve talked about Candace.  Why I did what I did.  You know that was about giving up control, needing someone else to take it for awhile.”  Bette paused, carefully considering her words as she quickly drew in a short breath. 

     

    “You were refusing to talk to me.  I really felt like you hated me at that point, and there wasn’t ever going to be anything I could do to change that.  I felt helpless, I had no control over what would happen.  Then I went to New York to meet with Helena about my grant proposal, and Helena was such a bitch to me.  She had control over my financial future, and again, there was nothing I could do about it.”  Bette gave Tina a moment to process what she was saying, pausing and waiting for some assurance from Tina that she wanted her to continue.

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    2. Steph, great as usual. I love to see them talking, even when it is about the tough stuff. The test of a relationship, is going through all those more challenging moments. This is one of them for both Bette and Tina. Opening up about who they have been with, what they were feeling, is something that shows their honesty and ability to take responsibility and now move forward into a more healthier place together. I love the way you write them. It’s too bad Ileine couldn’t have made it happen like this. Post Soon. : -)

    6. Wow…powerful chapter in that they put the truth out there, but the process is still not complete. I appreciate your efforts to fill in so many gaps –why each did the things they did. I truly think that, had this happened on the show, we wouldn’t be worrying about whether there would be a TiBette reunion at this point. This difficult communication is what they needed to do to get past all of this stuff. Thanks so much for your efforts with this!

    7. Talking about the hard stuff is really tough even though they need to talk about it. Hopefully they will get this out of the way without damaging the budiing reconnection they are now esxperiencing. They must remember the love they feel and how easily it is to lose it. Great post Steph as usual. Post when you can.

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