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Reunion
Story written on November 5, 2012 by justkeepswimming.
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"Are you trying to distract me from my professional responsibilities?" Tina inquired as she stood up.
"Count on it," Bette smiled.
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"Thanks for dinner, but I wanted to take care of our first evening out," Tina said. They had returned to Bette’s office for coats and purses.
"You’ve got Friday," Bette said. "Besides, eating here is more like coming to my house."
"The staff obviously knows you well," Tina said. "And they were very attentive."
"They also get wonderful reviews from the public," Bette said before continuing with a question. "So what’s the verdict? Have I kept you up past your bedtime?"
"I think I’ll head home for the night. Start work fresh in the morning," Tina reached for Bette’s hand again. "The personal tour. Dinner. Your company – was all wonderful."
Bette took another step closer. They stood facing each other, with scant physical distance between them as they spoke.
"I wish I’d known you were flirting 20 years ago," Bette said quietly.
"I think you knew I was flirting, I just don’t think you knew you wanted me to," Tina replied.
"You’re not as reticent as you were yesterday," Bette observed. "What changed?"
"You’re leaving in two months," Tina said. "There’s not really a lot of time to waste."
"How do you know when I’m leaving?" Bette tilted her head to the side and furrowed her brow slightly.
At least this time, Tina could blame Alice for the behind the scenes investigative work.
"A friend made some calls and found out you’re moving back to L.A. at Christmas," Tina admitted. "She knew I was interested in you and was trying to help me find out more."
"She called my assistant at the CAC," Bette said, the realization dawning. "She said she was a reporter."
"That’s the one," Tina said. "She was here for a press junket, but flew back to L.A. this morning."
"I know you’re returning to L.A. in six months because your sabbatical will be over," Bette said. "But for now, we happen to be in the same city."
"And we already have a date Friday," Tina noted.
"But this one isn’t over yet," Bette continued. She brought Tina in just a little closer. "Like you said, we don’t really have a lot of time to waste."
Bette placed the hand that wasn’t being held in the small of Tina’s back before leaning in slightly to kiss the corner of her mouth. Tina brought her free hand up to rest on the side of Bette’s face as they repeated light kisses…but continued talking.
"I’ll pick you up Friday around 6:30? I made a seven o’clock reservation for dinner," Tina said quietly.
"Do you want to meet for lunch before then?" Bette suggested.
"We could go somewhere closer to my office on Thursday," Tina replied. "But I can’t spare the time tomorrow."
"I’ll come by around 11:30?"
"Great," Tina said. "We’ll beat the lunch rush if we get away a little early."
"Are you taking the subway home?"
"As always," Tina replied. "You too?"
"We may as well walk together," Bette confirmed.
They picked up their belongings and exited to the street for their respective trips home. There was a crispness in the air because of the time of year. And an air of expectation lingered between them as they walked, talking comfortably as if they had never been apart.
(tbc)
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Awesome chapter, jks!
So sweet and cute, love them. Please post more, thanks!
Just got caught up on this lovely tale. Hmmm, Tina as a physicist trying out her bold side, I like it. Plus she’s got to have some glasses she wears when she works that drive Bette wild. Bette in a power suit always does nicely, but she needs to wear something sleeveless – those arms… : )
I love the way you are moving this along. Thanks for the post.
Hell yeah swimmie!!! I absolutely love this post. Everything from the pace of the story to the pace of the tour. I love the “short on time” philosophy they’ve both adopted. I’m using my computer this evening so no emoicon >-@> that’s the best I can do. It’s looks like a partially eaten fish. Oh well. Thanks swimmie!!!!!
No time to waste is right. Moving along nicely. If you’re going to have Tina wear glasses can they be tortoise because…well just because…you know what I mean?
This is a lovely story. Two adults finding each other after 20 years and it feels as if it was just a few days ago. Beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing Swimmie. Where do you live Swimmie, I thought you were in NY or somewhere in the NE.
as the saying goes..love is lovelier the,second time around..that was true to them. ..thou that was flirting before. .. :P
Perfect – love this story. Thank you.
Great job, thanks
Thank you for the lovely update. I love that they are just being themselves. Time is short so why waste it. Sweet story!
Very stimulating dialogue -the one about art and physics! This is the beginning of a beautiful..friendship, a two month fling, or more? Can’t wait to find out.
Very well done. Thanks for the post. :)
Just exhilarating. Can’t wait for the next chapter.
Loving this story.
your Bette and Tina are always so entertaining and real. Love this story
Love it. Thank you
I love your writing style.Thank you for another great update.
As I read this story, I am transported to your Bette and Tina world. Their world is so enchanting, I don’t want to leave them and come back. Thanks for posting!
It’s good to see an uptick in Tina’s confidence. I guess they both want to make up for lost time and also make the most out of their limited time together there. Can’t wait to see how their affection and attraction for each other grow. Thanks a lot for this treat, jks! =) And I’m praying for an Obama win. A lot is riding on this election not only for the deeply divided Americans but also for the rest of the world.