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The Beginning 2
Her budget was tight, the latest loan putting her on a tightrope between utter disaster and financial freedom depending on the success or failure of this show. The margin of error was razor thin. She recently hired a new assistant, James, and she had him hopping and running all morning. Everything hinged on this next opening. Everything.
Her phone buzzed and she paused to read a text when she saw it was from Tina.
“Please say you can meet me for a drink. Billie’s at five?”
“Yes please” she responded quickly, smiling.
She thought about the blonde for a few minutes, recalling how sweet she was over the weekend, how thoughtful. It had been a long time since someone other than Kit or her close friends did something nice for her, just because they wanted to. Tina clearly enjoyed helping her find the right pair of shoes and Bette had such a good time the whole weekend she was actually sad when it was over. There was so much she wanted to tell the blonde, so much she wanted to learn about her.
It felt good to have a friend outside of her normal circle. Someone who didn’t know her past, someone who took her at face value and met her where she was. That Tina was beautiful was undeniable, and God was she funny… Bette laughed more over the weekend than she had all week.
It was such a change of pace, a change she realized she really needed. Knowing Tina was straight allowed Bette to concentrate on her business and work as late as she wanted to without feeling guilty.
It gave her a level of freedom in their interactions that was unprecedented. Freed from the normal sexual energy and assumptions of lesbian dating, Bette felt calmer when she was with Tina than with anyone else. Or maybe Tina made her feel calm to begin with, either way it didn’t matter. It was a good thing.
She would not deny that she was attracted to her beautiful new friend, but she had a growing respect for her as well that made it important to Bette that she stay within the friendship role Tina felt comfortable in. Bette liked being with Tina, she liked who she was when they were together. Tina was the complete package… beautiful, smart, witty, kind.
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Very nice, thank you, a good end to what has not been a great day.
Glad you decided to write this story,
Stay safe,
SG
I like this story very much. I like that Bette and Tina are easing into a friendship and a relationship. I like that Bette is being affectionate without being sexual. That is important in a budding relationship. I like that Tina is trusting Bette by tell her about her intimate details of her evening with Eric.
I like that Tina has broken up with Eric. I am sorry that she is so upset about it. He hardly worth the tears. I would be damn angry, but I would not regret a word that was said to him. Tina pegged Eric correctly – he was simply checking the box. That simply does not bode well for any relationship.
Thank you for this wonderful story. Look forward to more.
Another awesome chapter. Really like your writing style. Thanks for the update
WKM,
Did you like on page8 how BK said Bette was like a “whirlwind” from the moment she hit the threshold of Billie’s restaurant, and how “apologies rushed from her mouth” . . . I immediately stopped ad re-read that scene.
What a marvelous visual portrait!! This adventure is gon be hilarious and delicious.
Interesting chapter & I like how you are having their relationship unfold.
Eric is definitely not worth Tina’s tears. What an ass!!!!!!! Single minded jerk. Would certainly like to check some of his boxes – jerk (check), arrogant(check), self centered(check), etc!!!!!!!
Bette’s falling for Tina big time. Tina just doesn’t know it yet that she’s falling for Bette too.
Thanks for your great story.
Collins
Checking Eric’s boxes, hahah! I’m dead. Thanks for that. I would add egotistical pig (check). Why can’t I write a NICE Eric? Just doesn’t seem to fit.
Thanks
Very nice character I love how the friendship is blossoming. Post soon :)
Gosh I’m lovin the fresh cool vibe of this sweet story! Holly &Alice are gr8 for our girls. Wonder how much grief ol Hol gonna give Tina when Tina tells her that Eric is out of the picture? Does E work with Tina in this story?? Because if he does . . .
Anywho, bless you BK for making sure to have more than 4 or 5 pages in the post. It was nice to settle in a see how Bette & Tina’s friendship is developing. I chuckle to myself bc I think Tina (to her own surprise) is going t be the one making the 1st move toward more intimacy with Bette. HeHeHe!
Dito on Tina making the first move!
Love it! I mean, how could she resist?
Enjoying the story and slow burn relationship between Tibette!
Waiting for the next!
It is a really great story!
Nice to see the how their relationship develop, for now it is only friendship, but that is a very good step to grow to something more.
Eric, glad Tina broke it off, he is a self centered asshole and arrogant.
Looking forward to the next chapter!
I love this version of their beginning. Exciting to see how you’ll ease them closer and closer together.
Please post soon. I can’t wait.
BK, thanks for the second chapter. I already like the story.
The scene with buying running shoes is hilarious. I can totally see Tina hovering around Bette, adjusting the shoes, fitting the laces, asking her to walk around. The sales person either being stunned to silence or conversing animatedly with Tina over the best qualitiy and fit for running shoes for Bette. Oh and Bette’s expression when she tried on the socks! Great detail.
Lovely how they not so slowly grow closer and more fond of each other. Classic behaviour for a new friends who are on very tuned-in to each other. First call in the morning, last call at night, having to act out the immediate and intense connection.
Thanks for ditching Eric early on. But I guess we might hear from him again.
pps
stay safe and healthy
KP
Thank you KP, the shoe shopping part changed over the course of writing. I kept going back to it, fixing it because it didn’t feel right. Glad you liked it, I did too once I stopped tinkering with it. :))
yes, the running shoe buy was fab!!! Oh alpha Tina wants to make sure Bette keeps showing up to run and stretch her sweaty bod afterwards! HeHeHe!!!
She tried to gloss over words that rushed out how she wouldn’t mind having to nurse Bette back to health should she injure herself running in those crappy shoes.
Who is she tryna kid??? Tina woud have Bette out of shoes, socks, and sweaty running clothes in world-record time!!!
BK
Loved the running shoe scene. I am an avid runner and it reminded me of the first time my friend took me to be fitted. It was just as funny and the socks too.
Love your approach, it is refreshing and new to an old story.
K
Really really like your story, well written, so easy to read, BRAVO !
There is just one little thing that made me gnashing when Bette said :”You shouldn’t have to disappear to be in a relationship” and that’s what she did with Tina years later … but, let’s just enjoy your story which is amazing !
Post soon please.
im fairly new to reading bette and tina fan fic…your voice for bette and tina is certainly my favorite so far! I love this story. please keep this one coming! baby bette and tina is thoroughly fascinating in your hands.
thanks!
Thank you so much! And welcome :)
Ah, the gardening is the perfect metaphor for this new relationship between our dearest B&T : seed are sown on a marvelously fertile ground for flowering to follow, slowly but surely – so surely – until a revealing, life-altering harvest !
From a beautiful friendship until a deep shared love – that’s the miracle of heart’s gardening…
My goodness, how such a theme speaks to me – painfully, alas, but, well, luckily your Bette will got a much better harvest than mine.
Take great care of you, dear BK !
A.
Catching up on my reading with this story, BK – beautifully written. Really first class. Dialogue is so natural and their connection so believable. Looking forward to the rest of it x
Oh, that was so funny she said “he must need a GPS and a pair of glasses because I’ve never seen a pussy that didn’t work.” I’m lmao right now