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Reprisal Reprised- Chapter 18 (Part 3)
“Bette” said Tina as she reached over to try and calm the woman that meant everything to her.
“No Tina!” cried Bette as she stood up, immediately putting distance between the two of them.
Walking over to the window that was to the left of the front door, Bette took a deep breath and peered out, suddenly wishing that she was a part of whatever was taking place outside of this house.
Dropping her head into her hands, she paused to clear her mind. After a moment, she quietly said, “Just answer the question, Tina. Please, just answer the question.”
Tina watched Bette from across the room and willed her own emotions to calm down. She could see the pain that Bette was in simply by the manner in which she was holding herself.
There was a time that she had thought Bette somewhat of a mystery, her emotions always in check and hard to read, but three months into dating her, she knew that she had been wrong. The only mystery to Bette Porter and her emotions was that more people didn’t see right through her.
Tina knew the minute that Bette walked through the front door at the end of any given day, just what kind of mood she was in. She could tell exactly how her day had been just in the way that she removed her coat and could tell exactly how she was feeling just by the way that she kissed her hello.
No, Tina knew, Bette and her emotions were no mystery and what she was seeing at this time was only further proof that she still knew this woman better than Bette knew herself.
After a moment, Tina took a deep breath and looking at Bette’s back, just softly said, “I couldn’t.”
Raising her head from her hands, Bette slowly turned around and finally looked at Tina.
“You couldn’t or you wouldn’t, Tina? Which was it?” she asked with anger in her voice.
“I couldn’t, Bette and so I didn’t” she said, returning the intense gaze that was coming from Bette, not allowing herself to be intimidated by Bette.
With her arms crossed in front of her, Bette finally backed down from her aggressive stance and leaned heavily against the window that she had just been looking out of.
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(40 votes, average: 4.28 out of 5)
Skip, this is great. I love the length of this chapter. Keep it coming.
Thank you so very much. This story is amazing. It captures every possible emotion. Simply wonderful…
Oh my God I have stayed at Shudders on the Beach. It’s a magical place, one that you can met a lot of stars in I might add. THe beds are like sinking into a cloud and they have CDs in the rooms along with incense of lavender. I think you need to have Tina figure out where she is and make an unannounced visit. Thanks it’s awesome this installment.
i’m so in love with this story…so many emotions, so intense and simple and beautifully written…i’ll take any amount of pages from you…i wonder what bette meant by her last words…absolutely love it
I agree with the comments above. I love this story. It is amazing. It is very captivating too. I just want to keep reading and reading. Looking forward to the next chaper.
Simply BEAUTIFUL!!! I have missed this fic. Post SOON!
Excellent addition and I don’t mind the length of it either! LOL….Thanks for the stroy – whenever I log in I always look for your name to see if I’m going ot have a good day! LMAO
Beautiful chapter! This will keep me going for the few days I have to be out of town without access to the site. Hope you’ll have posted again by the time I return! Thanks so much for this story.
I don’t think there are enough words to describe how perfect this chapter is. Shutters is such an excellent choice, it is of course exactly where Bette would go. :) But I second Jwet’s suggestion, Tina should most definitely find her there. ;) Thank you again for this amazing story.
Gonna have to book a room just to think about it all.
Wow, this was amamzing, so well written, I’m just blown away.
Excellent chapter. BTW- you never have to apologize for the length. I love this story!!!
Bette’s just afraid to love again, or to be more precise, to release her repressive love for Tina to Tina again. Tina needs to find her and let her know it’s fate and they are meant together.
WOW – would you please email this to Laurel and Jennifer so they can read this scene for Ilene and get this onto the airwaves. This is magnificent you are such a powerful writer – thank you – I love the length of your stories they are full and rich.
Simply amazing. Beautiful chapter! Loved the legnth!
Fantastic. Bette needs to let Shelly know where she is, who intern needs to let Tina know, and then Tina needs to go find Bette, what better place to put it all back together that out at the beach.
Such A GREAT STORY!!!! More PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!! AND SOON. I love how long this chapter was I felt what Bette & Tina were feeling.
Sooo worth the wait. And I would like to reiterate the sentiment expressed by Steph8373 (whose stories also rock!) … there aren’t enough words to effectively describe how well you are articulating every aspect of your beautiful story. Particularly the gravity of emotion each is experiencing as they sort through the good, the bad, and the indifferent parts of their relationship and its untimely demise. After finishing I was wishing it had been 60 pages instead of six … hint, hint ;) PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE … post again soon … and if you can’t, no biggy, I’m sure the next one will be equally worth the wait.
WOW just logged on and seen you had posted was like a late christmas present,I feel like I am repeating myself but that was awesome, beautiful, amazing soo soo good loved, and the length was just just like excellent.
Emotionally exhauted is how this chapter leaves me, but in a good way. Thanks Skip!
Skip, havent read this chapter yet, but saw your post, Thank you
This is good and beautiful. Can’t wait to see what’s next, thanks!
Oh MY GOD, that was wonderful, and thank you so much for posting it all in one chapter!!! I, personally, love the long chapter, and look forward to the follow up. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Loving this! Thanks for such a lengthy chapter.
That was such a great post, it was well worth the wait. Will the next one be 6 pages long, too?
After such a weighty exchange I would need time to recover too. Thanks!
Never apologize for writing a long chapter dear girl…anything you have to offer is welcome and appreciated.
Skip, don’t ever apologize for one of your chapters being ‘so long’, I’d take six pages any time you post.This was such an a incredible chapter, you so perfectly captured Bette’s disparate emotions and her desperation to understand what Tina’s motivations were for leaving. Tina’s explanation may have been simple to her, but to Bette she is still struggling with the fact that it could be that simple in truth. She trusted Tina once, to trust what she is saying and take it at face value leaves her reluctant – her nescience of their connection and the way Tina was feeling the first time makes her wary of history repeating itself, I’m sure.I loved the way you illustrated Bette’s need for distance between her and Tina. She has been isolated from her for six months, seeking comfort in that same isolation by going away to Shutters seemed appropriate. Lovely, lovely chapter.
skip, i’ve been waiting and waiting and waiting (along with your other readers)for this chapter! Thank you, love the length of this chapter, trust me, every word is devoured! LOL! How long is Bette going to process what Tina has said? Every road is rocky, but all leads back to Tina, yes? Now I can’t even remember the name of that lady Bette’s supposed to be seeing…selective memory in play. LOVE your spin on Bette and Tina. Please don’t make us wait too long for another lengthy chapter!
You’re a master! …”Bette took a deep breath and peered out, suddenly wishing that she was a part of whatever was taking place outside of this house. ” … I could really relate to this. Been there, done that.
So loved this story. The intensity of emotions shared by both B & T. The freedom of emotion shared it was beautiful, sad, simple, and promising. The length was not a problem…your writing is simply wonderful. I wonder if Tina will know where to find Bette and go after her. Loved it! Please, by all means do continue.
Wow! Anyone could knock me over with just a breath right now. That chapter was so filled with emotion. So incredibly well written. The dialogue is honest beyond belief and well mindblowingly real – raw. I feel as though you’ve shown me the depths of Tina’s soul. The depths of their love. I need air. This wall of emotion from Tina is tumbling over Bette and there is no way for Bette to see deal with it all at once. She must take the pieces one by one and rebuild a foundation – not a wall.
6 pages of the best damn story of B&T ever..I loved it as always…keep writing girl!!!
Skip…..this chapter was just great! Their raw emotion was so palpable. Your stories are wonderful, whether or not they are 6 pages in length or 6 lines long. You are such a gifted writer. Looking forward to your next update. Have a great weekend.
Skip, no apologies needed for the length of any chapter. 6 pages is a real treat. Be it long or short, we’d gladly accept. Or perhaps this is a teaser of that 20 page chapter you have?! LOL. This chapter was very emotional. You’ve written the emotions pouring from both women so well, so real. For all her wanting to understand or know the reason of Tina leaving her, Bette feels suffocated by Tina’s admission/confession in such a short time. Even though she needs the space and distance now, I feel a sliver of hope from her last thought that she doesn’t know what to do with Tina, “at least not yet”. She is not shutting Tina out immediately, which is good. She needs time to process what’s been said, what it all means now that she knows Tina’s intent. Now, Tina has to keep at it and make Bette see the light…hint hint. Thanks for the post and looking forward to more.
Wow Skipton – Angst fest – I Love this deep searching stuff….looking forward to your next chapters….
Beautifully written, heartbreaking yet hopeful. I hope Tina goes to Bette. Loved the length.
Good God woman, that was incredible. When you detail a conversation, you detail a conversation. My heart rate is still elevated…your writing is just that inspiring.
i love what u write.Everything makes so much sense.thanks for ur story.
A very powerful chapter and huge step forward for these two. Tina should consider it a huge victory that Bette came and listened and heard her.You did a beautiful job of capturing the intensity between these two as well as Bette’s conflicting emotions. Brava, Skipton!
Emotional and moving. I think Bette needs to stand her ground and not give in as quickly as the ‘old Bette’ might have. They both need to stand alone and come together as equals once again.I love this story, please post again soon.
SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL
Emotional post, thanks. I still don’t get why Tina “divorced” Bette. It seems she always planned to return. I haven’t heard Tina say I’m sorry, if for no other reason than she hurt Bette by leaving and refusing to see her. Her reasons may have been justified, but she’s glancing over Bette’s pain.
This is such an amazing story. I’ve missed it so. Thanks for the update! :)
freakin awesome skip explains alot…cant wait for bette to make her choices
Skip, I just caught up on the last 4 chapters; outstanding as always. I agree with everyone else that suggested that Tina needs to show up at Shutters, go to Bette’s room and SHOW her that she is here to stay and is determined to have her wife back!! Post again soon.
Loved this long chapter,cant wait to read the next.post soon
i was really hoping there’s 20 pages of this. LOL..too much to ask? Bette is too afraid to lose Tina again..and those explanation is too much to take in juz in one night.This chapter is so cool…post soon..ca’t wait for the next chapter!!
skip that was beyond. speechless. im with jwet. please have her figure it out. length was great. never apologize, can never get enough. thank you is not enough.