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    The Balloon Festival

    “Like I said, Alice,” Bette cut her off and glared at her. “It’s no big deal.”

    Bette glanced at Tina and quickly looked away. She tried to mask her disappointment but Tina could see the hurt in the depths of those chocolate pools.

    Alice finally got the hint and stopped talking. She looked from Bette to Tina back to Bette and slowly sipped on her straw waiting to see what was going to happen next. Tina knew not noticing Bette’s efforts was definitely a big deal. She wondered what else she’d missed lately. She was sure there had to be more. Bette wouldn’t be acting like this otherwise. Tina had been distracted for weeks consumed by her current film project and on edge. Tina realized this was Bette’s attempt to reconnect. And she didn’t even fucking notice. Tina continued looking at Bette. Bette continued looking down. Alice continued looking between the both of them.

    Tina sought out Bette’s leg under the kitchen table unbeknownst to Alice. She wrapped her delicate fingers around the place just above her knee and squeezed, pleading with her to forgive her or at least look at her. Tina remembered feeling Bette’s thigh muscles tense under her touch. Tina also felt Bette try to subtly pull away. Tina squeezed a little harder and pulled her leg back towards her.

    Baby, I’m so sorry, Tina’s soul whispered.

    Bette’s soul didn’t respond. Tina’s heart sank. She hated when Bette was upset. She hated it even more when Bette was upset with her.

    Tina’s thumb made tiny circles on the outside of Bette’s knee, needing to touch Bette as much as she needed air to breathe. Bette tried to pull away again. Tina squeezed harder.

    Baby, please…, Tina’s soul attempted again.

    Bette stopped trying to pull away. Tina smiled and kept drawing circles with her thumb. She then strummed her fingers on the inside of Bette’s thigh and lightly scratched up. Repeatedly. Tina felt Bette’s muscles relax.

    You’ve been aloof, Bette’s soul finally spoke up.

    I know.

    Bette exhaled.

    I miss… us.

    Tina stopped circling her thumb and strumming her fingers. She caressed Bette’s leg a few times. Then slid her hand dangerously high up Bette’s thigh. Tina squeezed, pulled the thigh towards her and waited for Bette to look at her. Tina knew she would. She always did.

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    1. Wow wow wow!!!! What a chapter!!!!

      It started out so positive and gave me hope, hope that thanks to this day they were one step closer to rebuilding their relationship but by the end of the chapter I was in tears and I could literally feel the pain of Bette in particular. She was harsh in her words but it was really what Tina needed to hear, the hard cold truth what her behavior and leaving Bette did. Bette’s words that Tina loves her but doesn’t feel that, ouch!!!
      Tina seemed to understand what her leaving Bette had done before this talk but she didn’t seem to feel the real impact, what it did to Bette emotionally.

      How can you tell someone that you are leaving her because they loved you too much. I sincerely hope that Tina finally understands that saying sorry and I love you is not enough but that she needs to show it in action.

      And I fell in love with AJ, what an incredibly cute and sweet kid, love at first sight between him and Bette. Tina is only now realizing how good a mother Bette can be, although she already knew that from the flashback she had earlier. But that she didn’t see herself that Bette also had a lot of grief and pain after the miscarriage and only realized that after Kit and Alice told her, I can somewhat understand because she had the miscarriage but it was also Bette’s baby, it feels a bit double, I think Tina, as she says herself, is a spoiled brat that took Bette for granted, at a certain point she didn’t even see the small things that Bette did for her and their relationship.

      I notice that I find it difficult to like this Tina. She’s trying really hard and I hope she really knows how to win Bette back, but you can try too hard. She has to give Bette time and space and stay in therapy because she really has to learn that not everything goes the way she wants.

      I am a Tibetter at heart, so I fervently hope that they will find their way back to each other.

      I am a big fan of this story, hope to read another chapter soon!!!

      • Thank you so much. I’m glad you’re a big fan. It’s been fun to write and to really explore both of their points of view. Don’t give up on Tina just yet. I think she may surprise you in the coming chapters.

        Yes, it did start out positive. But relationships are messy. Especially when you have a love like Bette and Tina. It gets a little messy. And they are in the crux of the mess.

        Isn’t AJ the best. So sweet. I love the relationship between Bette and AJ. So important to see Bette so gentle and loving.

        They are going to have to talk about Bette’s grief before they can move forward. And that’s gonna be a doozy!

        Thanks for reading!

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