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Flower Power: Chapter 7
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“Bette…”
“Yes Alice?”
“Remember the other day when we were talking, and you told me that you weren’t an angel? And I wouldn’t let you finish what you were saying because I…. well I didn’t want to argue and mess up our day? It was because I um…I didn’t think I could handle whatever it was that you were going to say.”
Bette’s heart sank. She definitely didn’t want to have this conversation now, but would if she had to.
“Yes, I remember.”
“I don’t expect you to be perfect Bette. But….”
Alice’s shattered tone rocked Bette to her very existence. Time stood still as a trickle of tears dampened a smooth neck.
“But what Alice? Please tell me.”
“It’s just that… I promised myself after the whole Gabby fiasco that I would take care of me – whatever that means.”
Alice sighed deeply. “I don’t know what I want to say Bette. I um… I just know I have to protect my heart. I also know that you make me happy.” The next few minutes were spent trying to muster enough courage to speak. “I never thought I’d need you Bette.” Sobs replaced words. “And if ….well, if you’re seeing someone else then…I just…I don’t think I could deal with being crushed like that again. I don’t think I could survive it Bette. Fuck…”
Bette held her girlfriend tighter. The tighter she held, the more Alice cried. Bette wanted nothing more than to protect Alice from harm, from danger, from herself.
The crying woman’s tone was soft and defeated. “I guess I need to let you finish saying what you were trying to say the other day.”
Bette pulled back from their closeness and looked her girlfriend in the eyes. She cleared a corner of nervousness from her mouth and complied. “Okay.”
Bette Porter’s heart hurt. Her head hurt as well. It seemed like her new claim to fame was a double shot of heartache with a headache chaser.
Once again Alice melted into the embrace of her woman. A small smile broke through cascading tears. “You know Bette, sometimes I still can’t get my mind around the fact that we’re together you know? Who’d of thunk it?”
“Me.” Bette smiled. Alice captured the moment by placing a slow and sensual kiss on her girlfriend’s soft lips. .
Both women felt the buzz of a tiny device. Without hesitation, Alice pulled the small intrusion from her sweetie’s jacket pocket. She squinted through blurry eyes to view the caller id. It was an unfamiliar number. Who the fuck is calling her at this time of the night? Be cool Alice. Be cool.
“Are you going to answer your phone Bette?” Alice asked easily.
“I hadn’t planned on it, I’m holding you. You can answer it though if you’d like.”
And Alice did just that. “Hello?”
Bette removed her jacket and shoes before plopping down on the sectional a few feet away. Nervousness coursed through her veins like cars on the 101.
“Sure. Hold on.” Alice quietly told the caller. She handed the phone to the tired woman on the couch. “Baby, its James.” A weary smile floated from one woman to the other.
While Bette rescheduled her meeting with the famous art critic, Alice snuggled up on the sofa next to her sweetheart and kissed her on the cheek. Bette immediately changed her position to Alice’s favorite. Placing her head on Bette’s chest, the fatigued woman listened to the strong, steady rhythm that was her girlfriend’s heart.
By the time the call with James ended, Alice was sound asleep. Bette placed her phone on the coffee table and caringly held the woman in her arms. She kissed the top of Alice’s head and played with strands of tousled hair. Bette Porter whispered words she didn’t yet have the courage to say while her girlfriend was awake.
A few minutes later, the tiny phone vibrated again. A certain florist was calling. Dark brown eyes watched the contraption until it buzzed no more.
TBC
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You know I was just going to pm you and bust your chops for another chapter, and then I read your opener. My god how terribly terribly sad, you’ll have a special prayer tonight….
T, god bless your sister!is there a blonde lady appearing soon? p.p.s.
***doing a happy dance***A huge smiled spread across my face when I saw your post tonight. It must be tough for Bette to have to decide between two beautiful women…yeah, let me get my violin out, LOL! No, seriously, Bette needs to decide if she wants to be the next Gabby in Alice’s life. I hope she will do the right thing and end it with one of her blonde beauties….but who will it be? Hmmmmm….whatcha got up your sleeve, greentea? And don’t tell me it’s just your arm! LOL! PS
GT always miss ur writing!!
sorry al u going to be hurt but tina is the one
as always angel my thoughts are with you. my 2nd 4 dan is on sunday. *sigh* but on with you show. your writing is beautiful. the convo is always spot on. i love how you have everyone interacting. decisions decisions. thanks.
Damn this is so good and Im with tylo!
Always a pleasure, greenie. Thank You.
Hey Greenie great to see another post from you. Always intrigued by your writing, but like B&TF I’m also confused by how I feel after reading this……poor Alice, but still I hope Bette will tell her the truth and choose Tina!!! I’m so sorry to hear about your sister.
Wow. Great chappy Greantea! Bette needs to decide soon.So sorry to hear about your sister :(
Glad your back. Please be gentle with Alice’s heart!!
Wow this really could go either way. It would be a unique ending if Bette chose Alice. However, I wouldn’t want Bette to make that choice out of guilt.
hey there- from your comment, it would appear that writing stories is not the only thing that we have in common. thoughts are with you.
Ooo, Bette is in too deep and she needs to cut loose someone. I hope it’s AL , cause I just really can’t get with this pairing, but you do make them kinda cute together. LOL, Post soon and sorry about your sis! *sending hugs your way*
Hey G! Thanks for another great chapter. Bette needs to be honest with herself and with Alice. Bette isn’t in love with Alice, and Alice is looking for a monogamous relationship. Bette needs to let Alice go before she really hurts her. And after Alice told Bette “And if ….well, if you’re seeing someone else then…I just…I don’t think I could deal with being crushed like that again…I don’t think I could survive it Bette…” Bette is very lucky that Al fell asleep – give her some time to think about how to let her down gently. Thanks Greentea!
the name of the chapter was perfect, i felt confused LOL well, not so much about the chapter but about my own emotions while reading it…and of course i can understand bette’s confusion…she has to chose ad i’m thinking it would be alice…i wanted it to be tina but i always want them together so i won’t beg (maybe once: please, let bette chose tina though i love alice too)…okay, i promise this will be the only time i beg (for this chapter i mean) ;) your writing is always a delight, it’s like a getting a phone call from a certain florist…….sorry about your sister, i too know the pain of loss
Greentea, That was another blinder of an episode. Full of hurt and solace. Bette is in a hard place but one of her own making. ALice is a soul given the fallout from her relationship with Gabby. I do know that you can love two people completely at the same time however when one of them doesn’t know about the other there is deceit and duplicity. These can and will destroy even the strongest love affair. Remeber that the heart can be a fragile organ. Bette really needs to sort things out in her head. WHo doe she want exclusively and what can she live with doing. Awesome and tortured storytelling. Many thanks for continuing this masterpiece. Your Loyal Fan.