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Provocations Linger- Chapter 6
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Tina wavered. This was a bad idea.
“Sure,” she smiled faintly, heading back to the floor.
She tried not to notice Bette’s hand in the small of her back, guiding her to an open spot.
They turned toward each other casually, attempting not to acknowledge their first touch since Provocations. They pressed their palms together and shared a look, pushing off each other with the music.
Bette reached for Tina’s hips, pulling her into her as they found a familiar rhythm. Their touch was light and casual, and spoke of a lifetime of dancing together.
They fooled no one. Tina responded everywhere Bette touched her, aware of the increasing pressure against her hips and her own answering tug. She fought the desire to bury herself in Bette.
“Enough. This has to stop,” she warned herself.
Thankfully the song was fading into another dance, giving Tina a graceful exit. She stepped out of Bette’s embrace, averting her eyes.
“Thank you, Bette.” She breathed, waiting for the brunette to follow. Bette looked disappointed but recovered quickly, trailing Tina toward the bar.
“Too soon?” she asked her, sensing Tina’s uneasiness.
“Bette. I’m not sure we can have what you and Alice have.”
Bette looked lost for a moment, when she understood what Tina was saying she was unhappy.
“I agree. I don’t want to be your ‘friend’ Tina. What are you saying?”
Tina chewed her lip, knowing this wasn’t the time or place to be vocalizing these worries.
“I’m not sure Bette. I guess we need to think about what kind of friendship we can have and be comfortable with,” she answered. “I love our family. Tonight reminded me how much I miss you all.”
“Okay?” Bette waited.
“Bette… one of these nights, you or I, is going to dance with someone outside of our group. I’m not sure that’s something either of us will want to watch.”
“Well then let’s not do it Tina! I don’t want to dance with anyone but you.” Bette watched Tina’s face intently. She didn’t like the direction of this conversation.
Tina groaned. “I’m sorry Bette. I shouldn’t have brought this up. It was stupid of me. Can we just stick with the original plan? Tonight is Alice and Dana’s night. Okay?”
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I’m just loving this story. Can’t wait to see what happens when they land! Love the way they are finally communicating after all this time. So intense. Sigh. PPS :-)
beautiful. Simply put. The story is so well layered really a wonderful read with great honor and depth applied to the subtleties and oneness that define the relationship between Tina and Bette. Thank you, PPS ;)
Thank goodness Tina is beginning to open herself to Bette. I am so relieved that she forgave Bette. I was ready to pop a Xanax last chapter but this one feels lighter. Bring on the new… PPS!
Wow, I am so taken by this story, it is amazing and truely touching. The depth of the emotion between the two is asstounding. Please keep it going. Amy :)
Oh Zuzu, this is amazing. EVERY chapter keeps me more and more engaged and thrilled than the last. please give me more! pps! god.. poor bette and poor tina.. gah! more flight! dont let them land yet, unless it induces their togethernesses!
a xanax? i need a fricken packet!!! but that was a relief…more of that and my anxiety will decrease. thx for this ‘forgiveness’ and the dance was sweet and the after where bette openly expressed herself…why has tina taken so long to at least talk this thru? would she ever have talked to bette if they hadn’t accidentally got on the same plane? Great writing.
U know I support the site by clicking the ads but some of them are boringly repetitive stuff!!!
zuzu, your story is amazing and so well told. I’m just loving it. PPS.
great update and tickled that bette is being so open with tina, no drugs needed for me..:)PPS
Truly compelling. I look forward to hearing more of their different perceptions about what happened that night.
This is truly an amazing story.
Zuzu, that was excellent. You could feel Bette’s emotion and regret. I’m glad that she didn’t let Tina change the subject and she stuck with it. Tina will be better to have heard Bette’s view of that evening in the long run.
Zu! This was awesome! Why oh why can’t these women just keep chiseling at those walls and keep that communication going eh? I hope so….thanks a bunch for the post.
If you knew the day I’ve had today…I was SO in need of a xanax…there’s a wry smile on my face in regards to your choice of airline…Aaaannnywaaaay, really loving this story even though I have no idea what the outcome will be of them finally getting everything out there….One Fine Day indeed, keep the hope Bette…Thx & PPS!
I absolutely love whr this story is heading plz continue, its heading to a very good subject.
Great story and great chapter. I can’t wait to read a lot more of it. I am so into anything B&T that I just noticed your name, love it by the way.I can never get through a winter without watching “It’s a wonderful life at least ten times. I watched it so much my kids used to say “Mama can we watch George and Mary” I always thought it was so cute that I never corrected them. It turned into sort of a tradition for us to start watching George and Mary after Thanksgiving. Sorry for going on so about your name I just love that movie, can’t wait to read the next chapter though. PPS
I am glad that Bette is really sticking through the tough conversation. I hope that this can give her and Tina a fresh start again.
Those were some hard questions and answers but they needed to be put to rest. That night has haunted me since the end of season 1. That night did border on rape any way you look at it. Bette wanted to connect and in the end Tina tried to but somehow it did not come out like that. I hope that now the rape issue is on the table that they can move on from there. There still is that connection that is undeniable.
WOW AMAZING!
This is so deep on so many levels–please continue to post regularly! :)