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Lifeline – Chapter 14
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Their friends had seen it all, flabbergasted spectators to a Porter “first.”
“Shit. What was that?” Alice muttered as they trailed the couple through the parting crowd.
“I think we just witnessed the evolution of Bette Porter,” Helena replied matter-of-factly.
“If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes I would not believe it,” Alice uttered, dumbfounded.
“People grow, Al,” Shane said philosophically.
“In one night? What the fuck? That was quite a metamorphosis we just saw there.”
“She was so worried, you guys,” Caitlyn added. “I don’t know her like you do, but I could tell she regretted the scene at the party and the fight afterwards. She totally took the blame for what happened and apologized to me immediately. She didn’t even know that Tina and I have been friends for years, so when she saw us slow dancing together, so comfortable with each other… I mean, I’m not excusing her but I can see how it might have looked.”
“See, Al?”
“Yeah, but it’s Bette! Bette Porter, green-eyed monster personified. I just never thought I’d live to see the day.”
“Love is a remarkable thing Alice,” Helena mused.
“Oh, spare me, Lady Di.”
“C’mon you guys. Let’s go ahead of them. Give ‘em a little privacy,” Shane suggested quietly.
They scooted past the couple, Shane giving Bette a wink over her shoulder as they headed back toward the wrap party, Caitlyn offering to give them a lift to Venice Beach afterward.
Bette and Tina strolled in silence with their arms around each other until they were well away from the bar and a comfortable distance behind their friends and then Bette slowed and stopped, turning to look at her wife.
She touched her cheek tenderly trying to read the expression in her eyes. She knew Tina was more than tipsy but guessed that their encounter in the bar had sobered her a bit.
“T?”
“Hm?”
“I’m sorry.”
“I know, Bette.”
“You believe me?”
“Of course I do.”
“But you think I’ll do it again…”
Tina threw up her hands with a shrug.
Bette had seen the gesture a thousand times.
“I think there’s a pretty good chance, yeah.”
“And you’re over it.”
“Getting there…” she answered honestly with a sigh.
“But it was different this time.”
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Drunk Tina is cute! Great writing!
I can’t wait. Seriously. It’s gonna be good the next one right LOL. Please let Bette make up for it. Big time. LOL. I have a feeling neither one of them is gonna be able to walk in the morning. PPS. I’m begging you.
So happy Bette took the high road in the bar and didn’t cause a scene. Relief was chief among the emotions she felt and I’m glad that over rode everything else. Tina is cute when she’s had a few too many and really in need of her wife. Loved the chapter. Thanks for posting.
This is a terrific story! I love the way you write
How great to have another chapter, Nell – thank you! And such a sweet one. Last time a number of comments said how you could visualise this scene as if it was a movie, which you can, but this chapter demonstrates the superiority of the written word. The repetition of the dedication and the description of their friends fearful anticipation of Bette’s reaction is much funnier. I also loved Bette’s accurate reading of Tina’s reaction to the song. And, as everyone has said, drunk Tina is cute! I trust Bette is taking her somewhere unsandy and you will “TBC” soon!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Your words make it seems as if you are there watching the moments unfold and you can almost feel them. B E A U T I F U L. I think I’m in love with your writing, no, I know I am in love with your writing. I wish updates were more often but each one is worth the wait.
Melania couldn’t have chosen better songs to cheer up the charming Ms T. (As an aside: I admire Natalie Merchant’s work with 10,000 Maniacs and the distinct, profound songs they’ve created.) I’m glad Bette proved my guess wrong that she’s go ballistic again if she sees the singer flirting with her wife. It’s refreshing to see a character do the exact opposite of what she/he is wont to do or is expected to do most of the time. I love the “avalanche of visceral responses” the sight of Tina provoked in Bette and the myriad of emotions that Tina saw in Bette’s eyes. When Bette was staring at Tina and feeling the stirrings of falling in love all over again, the moment their eyes met and they finally embraced were simply beautiful. I bet the make-up scene will be lava hot, nothing less than scorching. Thanks a bunch for this superb post, Nell. I hope your Muse will never cease to inspire you to write and share your writing with us. Cheers and hugs. =)
Please post another chapter very soon, as always I am waiting “patiently”? This story get better and better each read.
Missing your story very,very much please continue SOON!
I love thst you show their love for each other with such purity. Ans as pointed by other comment, Tina is a very cute druck. Loving it.
Really missing this story…where are you?? PPS :)
Wow, it’s been 2 months since your last post, Nell. Are you okay? Hope you’re just busy and preoccupied. I just stopped by to tell you I miss your posts and that I love this story to pieces. Have a lovely day and a lovely week, Nell! Cheers! =)
Hey Everybody!I’m here and I WILL be back! I appreciate your comments and PM’s so much… I’ve just been very, very busy with life and work. I do miss you all and am hoping to get some chapters finished in the first week of June, if not before. I hope you are well and I look forward to being back soon!Regards,~Nell
i miss this story
hope that you have found the time to update this story.
That was great and glad they found Tina and Tina is cute when she drunk. Please post more, thanks!
Wonderful update. Thank you.
Omg… So cheesy…!! :-D “The woman you love loves you in spite of your stupidity…” glad to read your story again!! :-) and cute drunk Tina!! :-D hahah… Can picture LH on that scene easily ;-)
Each one of your words brings a picture in my head….it’s like the movies! You write very well and your story is very unusual! Thanks. PPS if your schedule allows it! :0)
Thanks for the update. I love this story. The way you described what they were thinking as they saw each other in the bar was beautiful. Their personalities complement each other perfectly. And drunk Tina is just adorable. :)
Love this story and hoping you’ll be back with more chapters soon!! Hope all is well with you!