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Bette let out a nervous laugh and continued.
“Well, I guess I started to take you and us for granted. I think we both thought if you stopped working it would help…we’d be able to connect…and then with …with the added pressure of being the sole provider …I just started to lose myself… bit by fucking bit.”
Bette paused and looked at Tina with tear-filled pleading eyes. Tina lifted her hand and laid her hand tenderly on Bette’s cheek. She smiled and nodded for Bette to continue. Bette took a deep breath and continued as the tears made their way down her cheek.
“Tina you tried to reach me…and you did so many times… you’d bring me back…you’d help me find my center and I’d be okay for a bit, but you know as well as I do, it was getting harder and harder…and then …I’m so sorry Tina…I never thought I’d ever lose you…”
Tina pushed Bette’s hair away from her face and spoke quietly.
“Bette I know you’re sorry…I want to talk about things, but… but I don’t want you to be beating yourself up like this…I want to understand. I don’t want to torture you…okay?”
“Okay T…I’ll try…”
“Good…you know what you said about before I stopped working…I guess that’s true. We were both working so much…I really did think things would get better if we just had more time together, but you’re right, when you gave up the Gallery…things really did change. I guess, looking back, it really wasn’t the best decision. I know we did it for all the right reasons, but Bette… that Gallery was such a big part of you, and the fucking CAC, you’re right, nothing was ever enough. You’d have a great show, and fucking Franklyn would take the credit…and if even the slightest thing went wrong…it was your ass…Shit Bette…we should have talked about this …” Tina pause and took a breath. “I guess by that time all I really wanted was to start a family and I thought …I thought… we’d be fine…you know?”
Tina looked into Bette’s eyes with a creased forehead and tears in her eyes.
“Yeah, T I know. I did too…I guess I figured everyone kind of went through… phases…you know, where they’d drift apart…kind of lose the passion…but T when I really look back and think about it, after almost 5 years together we really didn’t lose the passion. We were good. We appreciated each other, we showed each other how much we loved each other in so many ways, even if we were working a thousand hours a week…we’d fall into each other and…and we were good…at least I think so…”
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This story is such a breath of fresh air and I find myself hunting for an update. LOL I can’t wait for their first real date. PPS
D, you teased me. I thought for sure they were going to do the NASTY. LOL. But no, you pulled the reins in. I happy that they can talk, cry, and laugh together. The healing has begun. Great update.
:) This chapter made me happy. Heck, DnA, all of your chapters make me happy, even through the hard parts –like this one had, and even the ones that get me a bit teary. I’ll just say I’m happy when you post and leave it at that. Thanks for the chapter! :) (still happy!)
Terrific, a new post from DnA! I love them talking and getting things straightened out. I love Bette’s patience and the way she’s helping Tina really unselfishly.
The lines of communication have opened up. Now they can move forward and begin a new chapter in their lives.
Im really loving this story thank you so much for posting.
Update, please??
this was really nice, ya know? ;)
Awe that was so good, you leave me with a warm fuzzy feeling about how well they are doing. Wow Bette has given it a lot of thought and I like that she’s come up with answers. Nice writting and thanks for sharing with us
I really love this story. I’m glad they were able to have such a meaningful talk.
Hi D&A, Gal that was awesome. Your showed how good it is to real talk. There was such an air of love and emotional support through this chapter as Bette finally told Tina the complete truth about the events and feelings that lead up their break-up and the fallout.Tina need to hear this to understand their past and realize that they can have a future together.This was a cathartic discussion.I am so happy that they aren’t rushing anything as this is so precious to them that they need the time and space to come together completely.Now I can’t wait to find out more from Tina’s journal as her visible and emotional wounds heal.There will be scars but with the love and encouragement.Then the date…Oh I am so excited at the prospect.Many thanks from Your Loyal Fan.
I love all this talking that Bette and Tina are doing….it always felt like there was so much betweeen them and no words to express it….and you are giving it all words very nice
I love the discussions you are letting B & T have. So much love and support shown in this conversation. Thanks for the great update! PPS
Nice to hear they’ll be spending more happy time together ;-)
Fantastic chapter. So glad they had that time together and got a few things worked out. Now they have the date to look forward to and apartment hunting and their future together. It’s awesome. Thsnks
I feel really great now about them two. Great to see it is going smoothly. PPVS
Excellent update. Thank you for this story. Just brilliant.
DnA- I am just catching up– which is SUCH a PLEASURE, clicking on that Next Post by This Author button and finding post after post. I got spoiled. Your writing is very warm and rich and satisfying. I can’t wait to see what you do with the round robin, it’s a bit different so that will be fun for you I expect.
Just caught up with your story… It’s wonderful :) PPS
More, more, more please
Please come back and finish this dory. I love it.
Sorry, let’s try again. Please finish this story. Thx
I support, please continue this story, she and beautiful.