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    HOPE ALONE – Chapter 24

    “You learn from your mistakes.”

    “Not if you keep making them,” Bette shot back.  “I never put her first.  Remember when I came to your house after Daddy treated us like shit over the baby and I didn’t step up and defend Tina or our relationship?”

    “Daddy was wrong,” Kit said defensively.  “He knew that too, in the end, and I think he accepted her when he called her Tina at your house.”

    “The apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree does it Kit?”

    “You’re not like Daddy.”

    “I am if you look at how I cheated,” Bette said sadly.  “He did that on your mother with mine.”

    “You can’t accept the responsibility for someone else’s sins,” Kit said as she held Bette’s hand.  “You can only accept your own and work to learn from your mistakes.”

    “Like professing my love for her and then going to New York and fucking some girl I picked up in a bar?”

    “Girl,” Kit sat back shaking her head.  “You need to learn to keep it in your pants.”

    “Is it who I am?” Bette asked, feeling tears stream down her face.  “I pursued her when she was with Eric, I cheated with Candace, I slept with that woman in New York, and let’s not forget that I slept with Tina when she was with Helena.”

    “You both were responsible for that stray moment,” Kit shot back.  “And to my knowledge you broke up with Jodi before running to Tina this time, so don’t you think that maybe you’ve learned?”

    Bette wiped her eyes as she struggled with her answer.

    “So I’ve demonstrated once that I can be in a monogamous relationship.”

    “You demonstrated that for 7 years before you strayed,” Kit said.  “And there were other circumstances surrounding that.”

    “Our son,” Bette said quietly as her hands began to shake.  “I didn’t even put her first when she lost the baby.  I put myself first by dealing with Fae Buckley and getting Provocations set up.”

    “But you put Angie first all the time,” Kit said in Bette’s defense.  “And the fact that you put yourself out there, as recent as last night when you wrote that scene, shows me you’re putting Tina first too.”

    “I’m so afraid to go back to that place,” Bette said quietly.  “I can’t hurt her again.”

    Comments

    1. Bravo!!! This silent reader had to finally come out! I have loved all your stories since the beginning this one included. You have done an amazing job with portraying what it is that make Bette and Tina our beloved Tibette! True Love indeed! Thankyou! Keep going pls :)

    2. So I was about to go to sleep and I checked the site one more time to see if you posted tonight. Glad I did! Great chapter, Gumby. Tina said it all, my friend. Good night! Lin

    3. This seems so easy for you to write…yet I know it isn’t…which is obvious because IC can’t write it like this. This story and your others are a precious gift to us….thankyou.

    4. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. Shit! This is so sweet :> You handled the difficult conversation about THE SCENE with aplomb and now you’re steering them to “process” what caused the downfall of their relationship and own up to their mistakes and sins so that they can start over on a clean slate. Thanks a lot for allowing Bette and Tina to grow up, Gumby! How I wish you and the other hard-core B&T fanfic writers here are part of the show’s writing team. I’m still giddy about the episode 506 too. I’ll take whatever B&T moment IC throws to the TiBette mob. But the cheating thing really puts them on a slippery slope. And I hate IC for choosing to immerse these two tortured souls into more shitty stuff. Thanks again for this post, Gumby!

    5. I am so glad that Tina found Bette! Tina’s true love comment was so beautiful and powerful. Bette needs to share her fears with Tina, it’s time they talked as Tina said.

    6. Gumby this chapter was wonderful just as the rest. Your description of true love was perfect. You are doing and have done such an amazing job in portraying the love our girls have for each other, even when they are not together and with someone else. This has been quite a journey for them and for us to read it and you are preparing them for their future and I know you will let us see that also. Thanks for sharing your awesome talent with us.

    7. Gumby, oh Gumby, I had the pleasure of reading two chapters at once, I kniw thats cheating but I had to catch up. Your writing is so so so well sad then hard then scary than so, so tender, very passionate. This is a great story. Thank you. Md

    8. I couldn’t think of any better way to end this, this chapter was INCREDIBLE I love the way you write, wow Tina was unbelievable. To true love. Thanks Hun

    9. I agree with you about Bette still being with jodi when she and Tina reconnected physically. I had hoped that it would have gone a different way. I prefer your story to what is taking place on the show. The physical reconnection was awesome but will ic let it last?

    10. Gumby, you are one of the finest writers on this site and this is THE most beautiful Tibette story. You re truly an artist when you write about these two and the keyboard is your palette. I can never get enough updates for this story. Please post soon?

    11. Hello G-gal, This was awesome. Good to see Tina taking the bull by the horns and hunting Bette down. Loved the sisterly discussion between Bette and Kit. These two really have bonded over the last five years. This moment showed that Kit wants the best for Bette while being ready to kick her butt into action. Tina’s declaration was perfect although don;t think either she or Bette would be happy with it being available for all the see online. These gals are more private than that. Anywho, can’t wait to read how Bette responds. More please. Much appreciation from Your Loyal Fan.

    12. i’ll drink to true love!!! and i just want to add that true love is when you know everything about another person, even her darkest moments and biggest flaws and still you love all of her…and that’s what B&T have with each other, i think…i wish they would talk more on the show though :)

    13. I agree Gumby about episode 6. JB & LH gave themselves completely to these characters in this episode and it was sexy and hot. “Hope Alone” gives me what IC doesn’t. Your story shows that B & T have earned their second chance at true love. Great chapter. Happy Valentines Day!

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