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The Answer is Love
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“I’m slippery,” AJ said.
The crowd burst into laughter. This seemed vaguely familiar. Bette didn’t know if she had finally snapped or if this was real. It felt real.
KiKi’s face lit up as she looked towards the door.
“Oh. Thank goodness,” KiKi said.
Bette felt Tina before she saw her. And there Tina was. Standing in the doorway of the gallery, wearing a shimmering black dress with a modest neckline. Tina was paralyzed for a second as she met Bette’s eyes.
Kit, Shane, Dana, James and Alice gasped.
“My Dears, please welcome Tina Kennard to the stage.”
KiKi clapped and everyone joined in. Tina slowly made her way to the center wall.
“She made it,” Alice whispered with glee.
“Wait, you knew she was coming and you didn’t tell me,” Dana said.
“How long have you known about this, Al?”
“Last week.”
“Last week!” Kit and Shane said in unison.
“Shhhh. Tina made me promise I wouldn’t tell. She wasn’t sure if she was going to be able to make it because of the movie. And she said she’d kick my ass if I told anyone. And I don’t know about you guys, but I think Tina could kick all our asses. Well…maybe not yours, Kit. And probably not yours, Dane with all your tennis muscles. But she would surely kick my ass, Shane’s ass and definitely James’ ass.
James shot Alice a look. Alice shrugged.
“It’s true. You know it.”
“You don’t seem surprised, James,” Kit raised her left eyebrow.
“I just found out. I swear. KiKi handed me a piece of paper and told me to add them to the guest list right before I escorted her to the red carpet.
Kit, Shane and Dana looked at Alice and James. Then they all turned to the stage to see what was about to happen.
So many emotions danced across Bette’s face until she expertly covered them. But it was too late, Tina saw them all. After all these months, Tina could finally see what was going on below Bette’s surface. And there was a lot going on. She knew this was a big deal. It seemed everyone could feel that somehow this was a very big deal.
Tina looked over at her family and smiled. They were all smiling like Cheshire cats in return. Adam offered Tina his hand as she climbed the two steps. Lexie gave Tina an encouraging nod. Tina took a deep breath when she finally made it onto the stage. By this time, AJ had turned around, still holding on to Bette’s right leg. Bette had her right arm lovingly draped around AJ’s shoulders.
“Hi, Ms. Tee-naa.”
The crowd laughed.
“Hi,” Tina said as she tousled his hair.
Tina slowly looked up. Bette’s eyes were searching her face. Tina knew Bette was trying to make sense of it all. She saw the panic in her eyes. No one else saw it. But Tina did. Finally, Tina placed her left hand onto Bette’s right cheek. Everyone else faded away. It was just them.
Bette didn’t say anything. She just stared into Tina’s eyes. Tina gingerly caressed Bette’s cheek with her thumb. Then she moved a stray curl out of Bette’s face and tucked it gently behind her ear. Bette inhaled…deeply. Her eyes flew up to Tina’s and she knew this was real. Tina blinked because she couldn’t wink and nodded.
She dropped her hand from Bette’s face and hugged KiKi as she took her place at the podium.
“Sorry, I’m late,” Tina looked over her right shoulder back at Bette.
Bette knew there was more to that ‘sorry’ than just Tina being late to the opening.
“But the 405 was a bitch.”
The crowd erupted with laughter.
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This chapter was great…I can’t wait to see what happens at the unvailing.. great cliffhanger.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, it’s going to be pretty special when the feature is revealed. Very excited to share that with y’all.
Welcome back! Long chapters are all good with us, especially 41 pages of pure bliss!! I love this story and I can’t wait for the next chapter.
Thank you so much!!! “Pure bliss”, huh? LOL! I love that description. I’m glad you’re enjoying it. I’ve already started on the next chapter. It’s going to be a doozy.
This is a great chapter… leading up to the great reveal of the painting by Kiki Smith… Don’t you just love Alice… she has such a good heart… she has always been Tina’s wingman and did whatever she could to make things happen.
Well, now our girls are face to face and ready to make their desires known as to the path they will proceed on. I think Bette is ready for forgive Tina. I think Tina is ready to commit to Bette heart and soul. Time for some courage Bette… take the risk. The rewards will be so worth it. But if you don’t take the risk now, you may destroy your real chance toward happiness….
Thanks for the chapter…
Thank you! Yes, it has been a long journey but I believe a necessary one for both of them. Let’s see what happens after the unveiling of the painting.
I am so loving this story and love the 41 pages – the next part should be a cracker , cant wait. Hope its not too long
Keep writing
Thank you! I will try not to make you wait too long. LOL. Glad you’re enjoying the story.
Oh my… I was waiting anxiously for the next chapter and now I’m still anxious because you left us in a cliffhanger. Not fair!! *pouts*
I love your story, how you write present and past intertwined and everything in between, thank you!
Thank you! I love a good cliffhanger. Plus, I had to make myself stop writing. LOL! We shall see what happens next.
I’ve read all your chapters, and what I’m getting is that you’re a massive, MASSIVE Bette fan and not necessarily a Tina fan. But T is the love of Bs life, so you tolerate her. What T is did was not so bad that B is taking however long to forgive her or not forgive her. B is being made the victim here, yet she is literally punishing T for something I don’t even know. Is it that T didn’t believe that B was cheating after she saw with her own eyes another woman’s lips on B? Or that she just left after discovering said lips on lips?
B has not wanted to “forgive” T for a while, and any adult person in this situation will not entertain dysfunction because that’s what this is. It’s been 28 chapters and what’s here could have been in the 5th chapter.
As someone who is in a long term relationship, your partner DECIDES to forgive you or they don’t. They absolutely do not stew on something, especially like this for 6months where they are stringing along the other person. And there is nothing the transgressor can do outside of apologise and state their feelings. Anything else like I said is toxic and manipulative. On both ends.
Your reminiscing stories are 10/10 great! ❤️
Hmmm. I can see how it might come off as I’m a “massive, MASSIVE Bette fan” from this story because of the journey I’ve taken them on. I’m more team Tina. But I truly believe the TiBette storyline was mishandled in the original series and definitely in GenQ. I don’t think Bette would have ever cheated on Tina. That’s why When Souls Collide has take the stance it’s taking. And I think you missed the part of this story that Bette did not cheat on Tina. It was just what Tina perceived because she was in the thick of her grief and it was easier to blame Bette for everything instead of feeling all the levels of grief.
Also, Bette has abandonment issues. So to just forgive right away, would not work for the story. The point is for them both to take their own separate journeys of healing in order for them to possibly even have a chance of getting back together. And Tina leaving wasn’t just a transgression, it was the unthinkable in Bette’s eyes especially after they’d had many conversations about it before. You said, ” What T is did was not so bad that B is taking however long to forgive her or not forgive her.” But it really was the absolute betrayal for Bette. The absolute betrayal.
I don’t think Bette is “stewing” per se. I think she needs to figure out how to deal with the core of her abandonment issues. Neither one of them had done the work on themselves individually. That’s why it’s such a mess now.
I appreciate what you’re saying. Thanks so much for reading. Maybe when the story is all wrapped up, it might feel a little different for you. Or maybe not. LOL! That’s the beautiful thing about writing and art. You can have one intention but the reader doesn’t really have to take it like you intended it.
Oh how I hate cliffhangers but oh how I loved this post!
41 pages of joy, thank you.
So looking forward to the Unveiling and the continuing of the story.
Thank you for sharing your talent with us
SG
I just updated it. I’m glad you’re finding joy in this story
Great chapter, I’m glad Tina finally made it. Can’t wait for the next one. Not too long of a wait please.
I just updated it. Let me know what you think.
Omggggggggggg I love love loved this post!!!!! I love that AJ ran up to her and has had to see if she was crazy or not. I knew you were going to leave me on this cliff I wish I could pay now for the rest of this story (cash app or Venmo ) Lmbo I love it so much. I’m so excited to know what Tina will say and what KiKi made. And I hope Bette can get it together and forgive her already. Tina is jumping through hurdles and winning everytime. Give her some credit. Dang. Lol
LOL!!! Tina is trying her hardest. Let’s see what Bette does with it. It’s going to be interesting for sure. I just posted the next chapter.
Loved loved loved … and you have Alice spot on, if not even funnier than real life :)
She cracks me up…
“Bette mumbled something and tried to open the door for a third time. Still locked.
“Try again. I bet it opens this time,” Alice said.”
Again great writing thank you I’m almost caught up