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Just for A Moment – 11
"And what’s this?"
Bette lifted her head and both she and Tina glanced in the direction of the doorway, where Helena stood, looking at them expectantly waiting for an answer.
"Am I interrupting? Because, heavens, wouldn’t want to do that." Helena continued, a lot on the snarky side. "Except, hold on, that’s my girlfriend that’s part of this touching little tableau."
"Helena," Tina greeted, extricating herself from Bette and walking over to Helena. She kissed her quickly. "You’re back."
"If you’d called earlier as we’d agreed you would, you would have known that," Helena replied. She laughed. "Or maybe not, I wanted it to be a surprise."
"Surprise," Bette muttered under her breath, searching for a quick and ready escape from the Tina-Helena lovefest of a couple reunited. Usually she would have been able to handle the sight, but given recent events and the past few days, it just was not the "usual" circumstances.
"Bette," Helena’s voice addressed her.
Bette turned.
"Still here?" Helena asked politely.
"Just keeping Angelica and Tina company," Bette said simply.
She was making a vast understatement, and both she and Helena knew it.
Helena glanced quickly at Tina, who was busy closely examining Helena’s coat. "Yes, darling, you can have it."
Tina beamed at her. "Love you."
Helena smiled at the blonde before she turned back to Bette. "I see."
"Now that you’re back I guess I can go home," Bette broached.
Tina instantly snapped her attention back to Bette. "What?"
Bette hesitated. "Um.."
"I’m not sure Angelica’s going to like that," Tina said gently.
Helena skeptically believed that Tina had hastily put in Angelica’s name instead of her own. But with an even tone said, "yes, Bette. Spend the night."
If Bette didn’t know better and not trusted both women, she would have thought that she was being played, a victim of a prank the two women had set up to toy with her feelings. But she understood Tina’s concern and sublimated wish for her to stay, as well as Helena’s own pride refusing to make Bette the victim of the unfortunate circumstance that was her return. "Okay. But only because you asked so nicely."
Tina glanced at her, and Bette smiled back, reassuring the blonde silently that despite the moment they had shared just minutes before, she would play nice with Helena.
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Thanks for posting. I love this story. I love the banter between Bette & Tina and even Bette & Helena. I hope Helena knows her days with Tina are numbered. Surely she sees that they are soulmates and she is a buffer. I am sure she will take Tina in that bedroom and make sure Bette hears her welcome home. She can have her fun now but you can’t fight fate. I agree with your author’s notes…we need a post soon Skipton…we are dying here.
That was just too Funny!!! B&T and B&H the back and forth was Great!!!! H knows that her and Tina are about over. Thank you PPS
If i was Helena i will pack my things and turn out, B&T are soulmates.
Helena knows that their love will always be…thanks for the update
When I read your story, I know now why I don’t try my hand at writing a fanfic. You are so damn good. Your dialogue funny, snarky, sarcastic and just plain lol funny. PPS. Skippy would be good too.
Tiff you rock, this story is as expected, very entertaining. Love that shout out to skipton, with ya on that one.
Tina turned her coffee Irish? I can remember when the Tubes were turning Japanese, perhaps by putting saki in their green tea. Everybody is being so civilized. How long can it last?
ya know I kinda like them all together. But B&T need to “be” together. So Buffy line- “a world of Akward?” Love it when those are included. Great chapter. Thanks for takin the time.
thanks and as always you are so great to read. to nice to each other, hmmmm. thanks again.
Thanks for the great read! I love how you are intermingling the past with the present!
Since that spark still exist between Bette and Tina does it get to burn brighter soon? Can’t keep Bette cut off for long especially if she sees that Tina will stay with Helena and not start to move towards Bette. Pretty soon Bette will move on again and the cycle will continue.
I thought it was going to be unpleasant when Helena comes back, but somehow I liked this very adult conversation between those three…amidst the undercurrent of course. Think Helena’s pretty guarded emotionally, maybe cushioning herself. TD, am so so addicted to this story! I second your request to Skipton!
I too like Helena – for me the accent is definitely a factor. I like your writing more though. Thanks.
Good chapter, they are funny!
tiff, thanks for a quick update. tell me bette and tina will end up together in this story please? :)
I love this story – and the baiting of Bette & Helena… so good! Even Helena knows the spark still exists between B&T!
Great update. More soon please! Loved the flashback to Tina asking Bette’s permission to date Helena.
Choices, commitment, chicanery, chumminess, cheek, confessions, cherishing, craving… lotta C’s to think about with this installment. I could go on. Mostly though, C is for cookie. That like this chapter, is quite good enough for me. Post soon!
For the life of Helena and Tina just does not do it for me. Dare I say They are right up there with Tina and Henry, but Helena is ten times more pleasing to look at and she has the accent. Post Soon!
You’re the best tiff! tks for the quick update!!! Even during S2 I loved Helena except for the part when she stalked B&T during the doc’s appointment and as she knows that B&T are meant to be, I hope they all remain friends :D
Tina opened her mouth to protest, then closed it again. She glared at Bette. “You’re a jackass.” The only way that line would’ve been better is if Tina had pretended to yell it into a telephone receiver. “Oh, did you enjoy riding horse?” Bette asked politely, knowing fully well how her question sounded. LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!! I’m sure I’m in the minority but the pool scene from S2 was hot *ducks flying objects* But Heletina as a real relationship? Oh hell no. Although like someone else said Helena is more pleasing to the eye than Henry.
tickled by tiffs trendy tirades – v good
HEt TD, Long time no comment but I’m back to tell you my thought. I do hate how life just bites you on the butt every now and then. So onto this terrific tale. The interplay and interactions between this threesome was a real delight. The safety of knowing one another so well really paid off here as the gentle teasing and verbal playing with each other was awesome and enjoyable. There is a comfort that simply flows from knowing how well these gals can play with each other. It was heartbreaking to have Tina take Helena’s hand and head to the bedroom as Bette stood there and looked on. Can’t wait to see where you take this fabulous fan fiction next. A magical ride. Many thanks. Your Loyal Fan.
damn, you make me like helena too, but i want B&T together…the banter between them is great but i can clearily see who’s the soulmates in this trio
i love the exchanges bet bette and t. and even with helena in the mix it continued. i am here for the ride! pps.
i love the easy banter back/forth with the ladies.. and hell knows theres a heavy SPARK with tibette.. ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS? TIBETTE TOGETHER AGAIN,AND MS.CLAUSE IS THIS TOOO MUCH TO ASKED FOR???? WE LOVE YOUR WRITING TIFF. P.P.S. AND THANK YOU
This was so good. No matter how many pages you post they fly by too quickly.
This is so good. SO GOOD. The banter is amazingly lively, and I love all the little moments between Tina and Bette, though I do think Helena a fool, too. B&T are just… too close for either one to be in a fully functional relationship IMHO. Anyway. I adore this, can’t get enough… really.
First, I second your plea to Skipton! And, what fun to have to have Helena home. The three of them together are pretty funny. I can’t wait to see what happens next. I loved the line about Angelica silently saving items for herself. Like mother like daughter.
I’m thoroughly enjoying all the bantering that’s going on. But theirs no fighting it. B&T belong together, and hopefully you will eventually get us there.
Tiff I laughed so much while I read,I loved this particular line from Helena.”Stick and stones, Bette,” Helena returned. “But I’m the one who shares her bed.”I want Bette and Tina together in the end.If it doesn’t happen I think I can deal.
Dear Tiff, Lovely dialogue. Can you teach the staff of the actual show how to write like this, pretty please? ;-)
Dude!! The Giles line totally had to go to Helena, lol! And it actually worked, which was just a little surprising. I absolutely love the Buffy influences…it’s fun to try to catch them all, esp. in your earlier stuff. I feel bad for Bette…I hope something good happens for her soon (hint, hint).
ahhh there so fuckin hilarious tryin to not act on the attraction.feelings.love!! excellent
Love the story, love the dialogue. Thank you.
Love the story, love the dialogue. Thank you.
This was a surreal convo! Enjoyed every word! At least Bette got left with the cookie–a connecting point with Tina and Angelica! A foretaste of things to come? Loving this story!
i LOVE THE BANTER…