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Reprisal Reprised- Chapter 5
Shane said nothing, just sat there looking at
“I mean, what the ***** is that? Did you forget who it was that left and who it was that was left behind?”
“I have not forgotten anything” said Shane in a low voice.
“And I suggest you not” said
A silence fell on the table as
“Maybe I shouldn’t have asked anything” said Jenny in a soft voice.
“No, it’s fine” said Carmen as she scowled at Shane.
Seeing the look, Shane just slumped further in her chair, knowing that she needed to keep her mouth shut, for now at least.
Rounding the corner from the hallway leading from her office, Bette paused by Shelly’s desk and saw, well, saw no one.
Furrowing her brow in confusion, she continued to walk forward, her feet slowing as she came to the tiny annex that was off to the left of the main gallery.
Just as she came to the entrance of the small room, she paused as she felt her heart inexplicably begin to beat faster. She clenched and unclenched her fists trying to stop what was beginning to feel like a small shake in each hand.
“What is wrong with me?” she thought to herself. Looking down at her hands, she shook them, trying to release whatever had just taken hold of them.
Taking a deep breath, she resumed her walk and turned to move through the doorway leading into the annex.
Watching the woman she assumed to be Bette’s assistant walk away, Tina realized that she was shaking. Her entire body had been consumed by the adrenalin that was coursing through her veins, leading to the same type of feeling as absolute fear. Her body was in the fright or flight mode and knowing that she could not fly away, was left with the fear.
She had worked 7 months with a professional to get to this point, this point of seeing Bette, and her entire future was basically being decided by the conversation that she would be having with Bette in mere moments.
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(38 votes, average: 4.37 out of 5)
good for you Tina is time to make it up for all the time you 2 were apart but this time for good i hope..great chapter cant wair for more thanks!!
Excellent chapter, I hope B gives T another chance. Love this.
again you leave me on the edge of my seat….errr I’d like to get all you writers who think this is a good technique in one room….and well….do something to you all!!!! But I digress….GREAT chapter, pls don’t make me wait too long for the next….poor bette, I’m thinking that she’s gonna make this hard for our miss TK….and rightfully so..
That was GREAT…Go Tina…THANKS FOR THE CHAPTER..HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT TIME ON YOUR VACATION….
I’m curious where this is gonna go. Will there be more about how long they were together before Tina left her the second time, etc. etc.
Phew, I just exhaled. You really wracked up the (delicious) tension as we waited for the big meeting. Well done, I say.
T will be lucky if Bette welcomes her, IMO, especially with Kit running interference. It’s delicious – thanks.
Hey Skip, I could hardly breathe through this whole chapter! Excellent as always!!!
You have got to start posting much sooner. This story is getting so good, I can’t wait for the next chapter. Please tell us why Tina took off for a second time, I can’t wait to see where you take this. Wonderful posting…
I was wonderin where u were, leavin me with that cliffie 4 soooooooo long!!!! Now I hope that it won’t be 2 long b4 they start talking and workin through their “stuff”, AND NOSEY ALICE STAYING OUT OF IT ALL!!!!!
My my my…a great chapter as usual, but I barely breathed the whole 3 pages.
I think that Kit needs to mind her own damn business!!!!! I also think that Bette should have told Shelly that she would call her back!!! I don’t want her talking to kit, I want her to talk to Bette!!!
You’re killing me here, skipton! And I bet you love every minute of it.
ps… I am loving this story.
Hey Skipton Whoa! that was so great I Love it Please continue Post soon Thanks.
i need greenteas tina right now to get my breathing calmed right now. my chest is pounding and i cant breathe. trying to unknot my stomach also. shit this was good. and im still know you are gonna kill us all before your done. thanks.
ohh I was so afraid that you wouldn’t post again. Thank u so much for this and pls pls pls post soon thanx again
From: albeez
Comments: i need greenteas tina right now to get my breathing calmed right now. my chest is pounding and i cant breathe. trying to unknot my stomach also. shit this was good. and im still know you are gonna kill us all before your done. thanks.
Jumping up and down….giving you a ^5!! Now that’s what I’m talkin”bout! I couldnt breathe worth a damn!!
WOW!!!! I hope Tina’s able to explain her actions to Bette and that Bette will understand. This is getting really good, skip!
Excellent chapter. I hope they can work it out but it seems like people are realy upset with Tina so it will be intresting to see where they go from here and if Bette can forgive Tina for leaving.
I didn’t realize I was holding my breath until the chapter ended and I was finally able to take a breath. Damn, this is good. Bette must have been through hell when Tina left her.
I also was sittting on the edge of my chair and holding my breath. Tina has a lot of explaining to do…I hope Beth listens. Everyone needs to step back and let Tina and Beth work this out…hopefully with the results we are all wishing for.
Thk God Bette din faint after seeing Tina. hee~ I’ve been waitin for this chapter the whole week..!!!! Hope Bette will let Tina in.. post soon!
OMG!! You’ve managed to make my heart feel as though it is in a vice!!! I am soooooo loving this story!!!! Please post something soon–I mean the next chapter, that is what I mean…and please hurry! Thanks:)
Skip i love this story. I hope Kit doesn’t ruin this moment. Please don’t be gone so long. next chapter soon i hope.
oh my god Skip reading this chapter gave me an axiety attack.I hope they can talk to one another and work it out.
I’m feeling very protective of Bette. I am the counterpart of Shane.
At least Bette didn’t kick her out of the gallery, right?
Question: does Tina still own half of the gallery?
Why am I messing your narrative flow?
Great chapter, I was waiting with bated breath all throughout.
i know kit only wants the best for bette… so i hope she doesn’t ruin this for tina… kit has to understand the best for bette is tina… love this SKIP… please continue
Seeing Tina was to Bette’s “dismay”, hmmm; I’m a BnT fan so I’d like to see them together, but Tina did leave twice, sneaking off the 2nd time and “slammed” the door on Bette twice in NYC…will Bette just welcome her back with open arms? bette’s heart is still raw, Tina is still an emotional mess, though most of that is anxiousness to know if she can still have a life with Bette, it will be too bad if she blew it by shutting Bette out; if she had only sent word..”I had to go, but I’m working on me to get us back”, her method was harsh and selfish..let’s get this show on the road POST!
Loving this chapter. Please don’t let Kit stop what is about to happen and Please, Please don’t let Tina leave again and let Bette accept her back. They belong together.
Skipton,
You tantalize and then torment me with that ending. After all the build up I was desperate to see how Bette and Tina would react when then met for the first time again. You beautifully prepared the soil, laid the groundwork, started planting the seeds and now I have to wait to see how they grow.
Not fair but wondrous written. You have, as always, captured all of the emotions perfectly. Tina’s nervousness and anticipation was palpable whereas Bette loss of consciousness was real.
I can’t wait for your continuation of this marvellous melodrama.
As Tina said “baby, I’m not going anywhere.”
Your Loyal Fan
More !! i want more !!! Skipton, you are the best writter here, that’s for sure ! I love yout style ! It makes me laugh, cry…you’re the best. You convey emotions so well…Thanks a lot for that !! i still have butterflies in my stomack !
Nicely done. Tina stood there and is willing to put everything on the line for true love. Excellent job.
You’re killing me! Excellent write! More soon . . . pleeeaase!!!
here we go..waitin for the next!!
D-R-A-M-A in spades!
I think you had us all collectively holding our breaths. That was like watching something in slow motion. I found myself wanting to reach out and hold Shelly back and throttle Alice.
I thought for a moment there that Bette was fainting. I know that I would have.
Excellent chapter. Always so well constructed.
No, Kit, NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
can’t…breathe….too much tension…ack!
;) Great, again!
Whoh that was good.
Thank you.
GRRRRRRRRRRRR.
Because I love you and this story I will forgive you for this. Three pages and they…just…barely…
Thanks! I am waiting for you next post. Soon?
Hi Skipton,
I just read all of your breathtaking chapters in one sitting. Well, almost one sitting. I got up to look out of the window at the firetruck bolting down the street. Then I got sidetracked and put another load of clothes in the washer – but since then, I’ve been glued to your story. You are an exceptional writer and this story is no different. The emotion in Shane’s character is heartfelt when defending B&T’s relationship to Alice & the girls. Kit’s concern when telling Shelly “to march out there and tell Bette that I’m on the phone and that I need to talk to her.” Is profound. I could feel the plates of protection for her sister sliding into place. And the description of the thought process with the dirty windows competing against seeing Tina was killing me. I think I lost all conscious thought too because I had to remind myself to breathe.
thought for a minute that the whole chapter was going to be about the others and you was going to make us wait.thank god you didnt.great chapter!
Tina could go a long way by showing Bette some submissive body language: on bended knee or showing her soft underbelly would do for starters.
I’m still wondering: what does she want?
excellent chapter go TIna get your woman