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She spoke again, “Minutes and inches, Tee. Inches because another quarter of an inch on your neck and your throat would have been crushed. Another half inch or less on you face and your eye permanently damaged”. She traced each area, gently.
Tears sprung to Bette’s eyes, threatening to overspill. “Don’t you see? Minutes and Inches, Inches and Minutes….” She whispered, almost like a chant. “It’s what life boils down to, isn’t it? A minute or two here, an inch there… a minute with Candace, a split-second decision cost me months of time with you. And how close were we to keeping the baby had the placenta attached properly? An inch? Less? More? We’ll never know…”
Tina visibly swallowed. She didn’t know what to say to that. She looked into Bette’s eyes and clearly saw how scared Bette was. How worried. She knew then that going into the office was the right thing, Bette could lose herself in her work and get some control back from a situation Tina herself had put them in.
“I didn’t know that. I’m sorry… I’m so sorry…” she said softly.
And she was.
She felt like crying, knowing she was the cause of Bette’s inability to sleep and that she had scared her. Badly. But the tears she needed to shed would come later, she did not want to make this moment about herself.
Bette inhaled sharply, Tina’s words making her feel better. “There is nothing to apologize for…”
But they both knew that wasn’t true.
They both knew Tina’s apology was the right thing for her to have said and that there was some work to do on her end to figure out why she did what she did.
“No, Bette. I do need to apologize and I have the rest of our lives to make it up to you. I am so sorry. Please, I thought we had put everything Candace behind us. Let that go. Honey, I would not trade the us before Candace with the us we are now. Not for a million dollars. Not for anything in the world. We have never been stronger than we are right now. We will have another baby. I want to have your baby.”
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I love you story. The way you pick up on the nuances of the the characters in the show and put them in a different situation.
Thanks SuperK! I am enjoying your story as well!
Leo Herrera??? Whoa!!!! How is he connected to this story? Did he participate in the Helena conspiracy against Bette? And was this because of Lucy’s aid and assistance? There are more twist and turns, dips and rises than a world class roller coaster. I love it.
Good to see Bette opening up to Tina. And its good to see Tina coming to grips with her part in what happened. The biggest obstacle as with all of life is that hindsight is always 20-20. The true resolution is to accept the fact that a error was made and to do all you can not to repeat it. You can never undo that which has been done. So accept responsibility, apologize for your error and work toward doing better. And never, never stop talking. This is the lesson that both Bette and Tina have learned and continue to be aware of as they reaffirm their commitment to each other. It is a remarkable journey for these two that you are writing here.
I love, love, love this story – And to quote Dana “Ditto., love love”. Now I am anxious to find out the whole story on Lucy and on Donna and on Eric. These are characters that are like the energizer bunny – just keep on giving intrigue and drama.
Thank you for this.
Love your Dana quote Martha3128! I love your insights, especially about hindsight being 20.20 and that accepting errors is all a part of the journey. Lets see where this story takes us!
Talk about adding some more suspense to the Eric/Lucy/Mama Kennard trio!!! I like that Bette had been doing some digging into Eric and now we’re gonna see what’s really been up!!
Anyway, Chapters 30&31 have been enlightening as far as Tibette working on their fears & truths. I’m with Martha3128.
Thanks so much BK for the refreshing cold drink of water which this story has brought. Make sure to take care of yourself and refresh your soul as well dear lady 🥰
Thank you DumplinT. Take care of you as well :))
Oh these cliffhangers!
Love the way you are developing this story, thank you so much for posting.
Please, please post again real soon
Stay safe
SG
You got it SG!
BK, that was another amazing chapter. What a fantastic start to my day!
Finally Bette started to open up. No wonder those pictures and thoughts in her head keep her from sleeping. Good for Tina that she didn’t let up and prompted Bette to tell her at least some of the things that weigh heavily on her.
Great how you had Bette at the edge of losing her cool and let the frustration escalade into an argument. But once again she drew strenght from Tina’s words and her touch.
Just like Tina when she only needs Bette’s scent to feel calm and safe. I can so relate to that!
Again after nearly every chapter the wheels in my head starts turning. Thinking back to that evening in Chicago and Aaron’s heart attack. Were there investigations? Was it already ruled out that something might have triggered the heart attack? I think that Eric put something in Aaron’s champagne as well. That caused the heart attack and created enough distraction for Eric’s assault on Tina. He should be charged of attempted murder of Aaron on top of everything else.
It would be a smart move for Tina to get more legal enforcement in Chicago.
The Lucy story gets more complicated, right? Leo Herrera? Now what has he to do with all of it? Helping Eric?
Not so patienty waiting for more ;-)
Happy Easter, enjoy the time with your loved ones and stay safe.
cheers
kp
Hey hey KP, Hope you are having a fantastic Easter. Did Eric also put something in Aaron’s drink and what could be the motive there – so many options. Trying to keep the story from becoming too complicated because I have a tendency to lose sight of some of the details…. but I do like a calmer Bette who is committed to talking and Tina is starting to take a lead in her own role in the relationship. Writing a grown up and more balanced couple has been fun for me. Thanks for your comments!
Wow, amazing chapter BK!
I really love this story! Your Tina and Bette are amazing and a joy to read about.
The others commented already what i thought or would say, i agree ???? with them.
Lucy, she is more involved then she told them, i am not sure if trust her. Leo Herrera, wow, she introduced him to Eric and he was a pain in the ass to Bette and involved with Helena who tried everything to destroy Bette.
Look forward to how Lucy explain this.
Keep save and healthy ????
BB
You ever watch old I love Lucy shows where her husband (can’t remember his name) says something along the lines of “Luuucccy you got some ‘splaining to do” ?? Well that’s how I feel about Lucy in the next chapter. It is sink or swim time honestly… thanks for you comments, be well –
Lucy’s husband’s name was Ricky and your Lucy indeed has NOT come clean. I still dont trust her one bit. Still expecting Donna to come pounding on thei beach house any day now.
And where are those bloody lab results???? Has Bette asked Tasha to keep an eye pealed to make sure Eric hasn’t paid someone to “misplace” them??? I’m anxious
Ricky! yes! As soon as I read it, I was like d’oh of course.
You are correct, Donna is getting fidgety… she does NOT like to be kept waiting.
Ah yes the lab results. BRB I will just go and ask for them…. :))))
Leo Herrera ???? What’s going on, what did Lucy do ? Is she a spy for her parents or what ?
She is a total spy!! Especially when baracuda Mom starts pushing her buttons!!!