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Just One Dance
"So you said ‘yes?’ You really said ‘yes?’"
"Yeah…he’s a great guy. Husband and father material."
Bette looked over at Tina, nodded, then focused her attention back to the road which was quickly becoming wet from rain. ‘How appropriate,’ Bette thought sadly. Tina and Bette, after hours of talking, grieving, and talking some more, had managed to reach an understanding with regards to their relationship. There was no romance as Tina was now with Henry, yet they agreed to be more civil toward each other for their daughter Angelica’s sake. Eventually the civility opened the door to a friendship, and now tonight Tina had asked her friend to dinner to not only shoot the breeze, but to also inform Bette of Henry’s recent marriage proposal and her answer.
Tina wasn’t stupid. She knew the smile Bette wore when she mentioned the engagement wasn’t completely genuine as it didn’t reach her eyes. Tina also knew, despite the finality of the second parent adoption that legally made Bette Angelica’s other mother, that there was a bit of fear in her eyes that Tina would once again try to keep Bette and their daughter apart. Tina had quickly taken Bette’s hand and calmed her fears by once again making it clear that Angelica had two mothers and that would never change. The rest of the dinner was spent making random chit chat, but silently Bette decided that later she would address the uncertainty she had seen in Tina’s eyes when she explained the ring that Bette had noticed at the start of their evening but pretended to ignore.
The rest of the drive back to Henry and Tina’s house was spent in silence accompanied by the slapping of the windshield wipers and the thump of the drops of rain on Bette’s car. Angelica was being watched by Kit, Mikey was at his mother’s, and Henry was out of town on business, so Bette knew Tina would be alone tonight. Somehow that just didn’t sit right with her, yet she didn’t dare ask Tina to stay at her house for the night. Bette also wasn’t stupid and knew that even after all this time, here was still a bit of sexual tension between she and Tina and a sleepover, regardless of the intention to sleep in separate rooms, could still spell trouble for the two women who were only meant to be friends at best.
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I like it. Very nice.
Blah, I had to fix some typos after reading it over. I guess I typed way too much without my glasses on. x.x
That leaves too much left unsaid. I hope you consider posting some additional chapters.
I could feel every moment of that…from the tension to the confusion to the rain to the melodic twang,…hehehe…ahem. Please continue soon.
Biased, that’s kinda the point. I hadn’t intended to make this an actual story. That doesn’t mean I won’t though. I just preferred to leave it open at the end for the dreamers out there. :)
I don’t really think they can stop at one dance do you? Very beautiful and I hope there is more.
Great story Lamentamini. I hope you will reconsider and write more chaps ? It was heartfelt, sad and promising. I felt like there might be hope for the two of them still ? Maybe you could help them to reconnect because I don’t think S4 will help in that department. Thanks for the post.
Maybe in the near future you will take care of the Dreamers in us thanks
I’m a dreamer and I’m waiting for more.
Now I know that you love Tina and we all know that Tina belongs with Bette, so I do hope that when Tina calls Bette tomorrow that she is going to say that I am following you and not him come take me home. I am looking forward to a next chapter of this little story.
“…for two women who were only meant to be friends at best”…yeah right…I ain’t buying that and hopefully when you continue this story (hint…hint) you won’t buy into it either. Lamentamini…you have done it again…you are such the writer you…I hope you continue this story and give us a happy ending.
Ok, so what do you mean it’s meant to be a stand-alone ? This is just not possible, Lament. Not only is it very good, but it’s also very promising, you can’t just stop here. Ok, so what can we do to make you change your mind and keep on writing ? Pleeeeaaaase Lamentamini, don’t stop !
HELLO…. You can’t stop there! Lament this is fan fic sister, do it up!Screw Henry. B&T belong!!!
Thanks for that story! I love that song. The Corrs also have nice version.
I really like this..and would love to see you continue with it….great as a one off…but soooo much better to to see where it could go…thanks!
Very nice Lament. I hope you do consider continuing, but only if B&T end up together, k? :) Thanks for the post.
Very, very nice, Lament! You can write a touching love story–ya got range, kid! Tugged at my TiBette heartstrings, most certainly. It was so very telling that Tina never directly said she was in love with “Bacne”! I’d love to see you continue this, and very soon!
Great, great, great!!! I usually don’t read fanfics that take place after season 3, but this is one of the few exceptions! I loved it, I think precisely because of what’s left unsaid! You gave us the most important, and the rest is, as you said, left to the reader’s imagination. And mine is going wild! Thanks, Lament!
that was great Lament! so beautifully written. If I may request additional chapters, that would be good. ut i do agree that some things are better left unsaid.
:D looks promising… but why is my heart aching over the story?
ooo, I like this! Very intense and intimate!
We could fill in the blanks but I hate that. Were visual people and need to read that it actually happened. So in other words we need the rest of the story with the happy ending we’ve all just produced in our heads. Loved it, you could just imagine those two dancing in the rain. Why doesn’t this stuff happen on the show?
Aw…. that’s kinda painful. See, I WANT to see a happy ending, but I think my dreamer’s eye have been affected by that damn IC because I only see Tina and Henry. ::shudder:: However, I think it’s safe to guess this makes for a happier ending. Hope you consider continuing ’cause this is freakin’ amazing.
you have to continue with this, i also need a really happy ending…even one more chapter will do :)
I love Ryan Adams’ version, too. I also play it in a loop. This chapter has potential to be expanded. Can they get together? They have that connection. Very heartfelt. PPS.
that cannot be a standalone…can it???? PPS
That was sweet and beautiful :o))
that can’t be a stand alone!!! let the dreamers beleive
Very nice. I realy liked it. I hope there is more. But if not Thank you
Aw I love it when stories make me get all depressed…you and your Tibetten heart.
Good start and let see whats next, thanks!
Maybe I shouldn’t have read this before Christmas, my heart is breaking!