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HOPE ALONE – Chapter 17
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“I don’t understand,” Bette said as she held Tina close.
Tina felt herself relax in Bette’s arms, feeling a sense of security and familiarity that she hadn’t felt for a long time. Bette reached for the remote and pushed the rewind button, rapidly blinking as a picture of her appeared on the screen. It was rewinding, showing images of both her and Fae Buckley, and Bette instantly understood why Tina was so upset.
“Why are you torturing yourself with this?” Bette asked softly as the image of her breaking down in tears came across the screen.
“I have to,” Tina sniffled as she rested more comfortably in Bette’s arms. “I’m rewriting this scene where Jenny’s fucked up version portrayed you attacking Fae Buckley.”
“I hardly attacked her,” Bette said rolling her eyes. “I’m sorry parts of this are so hard on you. I didn’t think of that when you told me you’d be rewriting it to salvage the meaning behind our relationship instead of Jenny’s sensationalism.”
“It needs to be done,” Tina tried to dismiss the weight of her job, but was unsuccessful.
“It wouldn’t have to be done if Jenny could write a decent story that would sell instead of dramatizing our lives for the sake of her craft,” Bette seethed. “For a fiction writer she can’t develop a plot to save her life which is why she had to make a dime on the backs of her so called friends.”
“I’m so sorry,” Tina said quietly.
“Don’t apologize for Jenny, she should apologize for herself and make this right.”
“I’m not apologizing for her,” Tina said as she looked up to meet Bette’s gaze, which happened to be focused on the television in front of her as the tape continued to rewind onscreen. “I’m sorry that I didn’t reach out to you more after the miscarriage.”
“You were hurting,” Bette said. “It’s in the past.”
“You were hurting too, you lost your son just as much as I did.”
“It wasn’t your fault,” Bette said. “We lost our son because of no fault of our own.”
“But it was my fault that I didn’t see what was right in front of my face,” Tina shot back. “You were hurting, so much so that you refused to cry in therapy and then broke down on national television. You were right earlier, you aren’t one to wear your heart on your sleeve, and yet you had no other outlet because I wasn’t there for you.”
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the sexy’s back in Bette!!!!! Congrats, u write brilliantly.
I’m glad they did not fall back into the same ole same ole. Thier relationship ended for a reason that left them both devestated, this next round will need to be done slowly and both need to cahnge the way they did things in the past. Post soon! P.S- Any chance of reposting your old stories?, especially “Smokes and Mirrors.” I would love to re-read again.
“Starting with dinner tomorrow night,” Time to eat out, eh? ;-)
Thanks for the update, Gumby! And congratulations for your award! Love your stories!!!
Beautifully written. Kate better watch out cause when Bette turns on the full Porter charm Tina doesn’t stand a chance of turning her down. PPS
go fight for your girl Bette, great chapter Gumby
omg omg take me take meeeee oh ummm i like the story s far, i got cared away sorry. LOL IM GUMBY DAMMITTTTT
Hey Gumby! Congrats on the Award!! AWESOME! Probably explains why i’ve re-read all you fics just the other day! LOL!! Now you mention in your ANs that many Porter fans were upset with Tina and her respose to Bette coming and talking to her. And while I agree with Tina and having Bette show up at work wasn’t a great time to talk…my big thing is…I really couldn’t see why Tina thought that Bette had enough time to process her words. She’s been with this woman for how many years. She took Bette by surpise and then was disappointed when she didn’t get a response. I just think she should have know better to spring that on Bette …or at least understand she needed Tina to figure out what it all means…Bette has been making decisions based on the fact that Tina no longer wanted her and moved on first with Henry then on to women. So she needs time to come to terms with that…My take at any rate…now…This update was great and i do understand Tina’s need to make sure Bette isn’t ‘ship jumping. SO that is very reasonable and I can’t wait to see what else is coming up..THANKS!
Just plain great. You give the concept of a drama queen a whole new meaning;-) BTW I saw someone ask about another one of your stories and I too was browsing your impressive list of postings and also noticed some missing chaps – what’s up with that?
Gumby, you should be writing your own TV show! Your award is well deserved. I seriously hope that you get that room painted quickly, I’ll be dying for that next update!
Congrats, Gumby. The cream always rises to the top. PPS.
Go Bette,show Tina and the whole world who has your and that you want hers also thanks
congrats on the award. and looking forward to date night!!!
oh yes, you so deserve the award, one of the best writers on this fan fiction. this chapter was beautiful, I can actually see it playing out
WOW! I am so glad it was Bette who found Tina in her office after reviewing the debate tape. I am glad that Bette has laid everything honestly on the line for Tina. I hope Tina is really ready to try.
Good story, great writing!
Best story going…can’t wait for more.
Yes, Bette is on her game as was Tina in New York. Now maybe their game plans can come together.
Finally bette has found her voice. Thanks Gumpy plesae keep the chapters coming
Ok that hurt me a lot But the ABS is putting her foot down and we rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thank goodness, alpha bette is back!!!!
way to go bette!!! that’s the bette i sorely miss! love your stories..been looking for your “lazy afternoons” i can’t seem to get it whenever i search for it in the FF main page. please post soon! can’t wait for your next chapter.
oh yes!! take tha tina1
Hey G – well done on the awards – much deserved in your case as you continue to be my fav writer and one of my fav people as well. like this story a lot – well thats hardly a surprise is it ? hugs AH xx
This so good it is brilliant certainly looking forward to Bette fighting to win Tina back. Please post a new chapter soon.
The only saving Grace knowing that you’re busy this weekend and no more posting….is that 5.04 will be on…yes a second choice…but I’ll just have to take it. Tks G….PPS
“I’m responding now and letting you know, in no uncertain terms, I love you and will win you back.” => Alright! I really like how this story is moving on. Thanks for the update, Gumby! And congratulations for your award! You truly are a gifted writer. PPS.
YEAH GO BETTE, get lost kate leave tina alone… bette go get ur woman!! :)
Ahh yes Bette, you go girl. This is great and can’t wait to see their dinner. Please post more, thanks!
Gumby that chapter was just what we’ve been waiting for someone to write and or see it on the show. It was perfect for the moment and I wanted Bette to kiss her before she left or at least embrace w/o the smooch before leaving. On the other hand I guess that would have been giving her too much. Just let her lust after Bette and wait for the dinner. CONGRATS ON THE AWARD, so very well deserved, you are an awesome writer. Always enjoy your work. Hurry and paint that room. Maybe if we all offered to come and help out maybe we could paint it in one day and allow you to write while we paint, that would be our reward for the painting. Do I have any volunteers ladies? Post when you can.
I can understand why Tina feels that Bette may be going back to her because she is comfortable and she can recover with her. But I think Tina did the same thing to Bette when she left Helena. I think they have both matured about how their relationship worked and didn’t work. Now, that they are at this point they can work on a deeper, more connected relationship with each other. As far as that Faye Buckley debate with Bette…OMG! I still tear up when I think of all the venom that Faye spewed out of her mouth. When Bette called her a “monster”….I just lost it. I was crying like a baby. **How good was JB in that scene? AMAZING*** Okay, Gumby get that last room painted and post the next chappie as soon as you can.
I can understand why Tina feels that Bette may be going back to her because she is comfortable and she can recover with her. But I think Tina did the same thing to Bette when she left Helena. I think they have both matured about how their relationship worked and didn’t work. Now, that they are at this point they can work on a deeper, more connected relationship with each other. As far as that Faye Buckley debate with Bette…OMG! I still tear up when I think of all the venom that Faye spewed out of her mouth. When Bette called her a “monster”….I just lost it. I was crying like a baby. **How good was JB in that scene? AMAZING*** Okay, Gumby get that last room painted and post the next chappie as soon as you can.
oh Gumby, I’m so glad your painting the last room, the holidays are over and for the first time ever I think I’m wishing for a late spring so you’ll have nothing else to do but write for us. I hope the dinner date goes well, very well so you’ll have to rate your story a (well something hot). Md
Wow, that was a phenomenal chapter – very emotional and analysed perfectly. Many congratualtions on your awards mate, very well deserved.
Interesting. I still think Tina is projecting feelings on Kate because she didn’t hear what she wanted to hear the moment she wanted to hear it. How can she go from her declaration in NY to suddenly having Bette in front of her and thinking of Kate? I understand she is scared.. but she seems wishy washy which makes me afraid that Kate is her S3 men phase. Interesting though.. its definitely making me try to think through the characters.
Hey! what a great chapter, finally Bette did what she had to do, im looking for the next chapter and read about B&T date. This is really good!
Hi there GumbFirst of all congratulations honey you really deserve it, you have such an imagination and style that is breath taking I am so happy for you dear, now about this chapter it was really beautiful I liked the fact that you made Tina go back in the line of memory and see what was happening at that time with new eyes, I know it will really help them by attention to what the other person saying and feeling. Thanks a lot Hun for this wonderful journey that you are taking us through.With all my love