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The Conversion
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Bette: So, what about your romantic life? Didn’t you start to date again?
Tina: Oh, I dated a little, but not much. I felt really burned by Eric. I simply do not trust men. I do have a group of female friends which I socialize with occasionally. Most of those women are divorcees with no children like me and who are really involved in their careers.
Bette: Where did you meet these women?
Tina: Book signings mostly. My agent has introduced me to several of them and I have been invited to social occasions such as luncheons, weddings, showers in which I met some. We meet from time to time at someone’s home for just an afternoon get together. These women are mostly acquaintances. They are not really close friends. Everyone except Alice Pieszecki. She is a journalist with the Austin-American Statesmen. She works the political beat for that newspaper. I guess she is my best friend. She is a good friend to have when you are a writer of biographies of political figures. She has a lot of contacts and resources to find out the facts.
Bette: So, you don’t miss being married?
Tina: Sometimes. I don’t miss Eric. At this point I really wonder why I married him in the first place. I guess I just followed the expectations of society. You become an adult, you find a career and you find a spouse and have a family. Fortunately, Eric never wanted children and that was never something I had a particularly strong desire for. Therefore, not having children was a good decision as things worked out.
Bette: May I ask you how old you are?
Tina: I’m 44 years old and how old are you?
Bette: I am 49 years old. Now, I am in need of the porcelain facilities and possibly a nap. Suppose we get back together after dinner and I will tell you about me.
Tina: That sounds good. I believe that I could use a nap as well. I will see you in a couple of hours then?
Bette: Absolutely. Have a good nap.
We both then retired to our rooms. I remember that I was impressed with the comfort of the bed and the room.
When I got up after my nap, I walked back into the sitting room. The Bidens were sitting on the sofa which Bette and I had occupied earlier. Bette was sitting in a side chair and listening intently to whatever conversation was going on. When I approached, Joe said “Come in, join us”.
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Jeez!?,
I’ve only read the first paragraph and am welling up….how do you do that?
I can’t think of a time when they are not together.
I’ll continue reading now, tough beginning though
I’ll comment on the flip side
Thankyou for all your incredible stories Martha…your a f@@king Rockstar
Well, what a story, I really enjoyed it.
I love how they meet, their time at Camp David and the natural progression they took together.
Try really are perfect for each other and your story certainly reflects that.
I still can’t bear to think of them not being together!
Thank you so much, a beautiful story.
I look forward to the next one.
Janice24,
First of all this story is an alternative time and life for our Bette and Tina. The story is being told by a woman who is older (85 years old) and has experienced a full and joyful life with the woman she loved. They have had more than 40 years together even though they didn’t meet until they were middled aged. I like that they took the time to get to know one another for a few days before charging into a romantic relationship. I like that Bette insist that Tina think about her own life and if she is prepared for the changes which will occur as they start to see each other romantically. Bette wants Tina to make her decision about her life knowing the possible downside. For me, that shows immediately how much Bette respects and cares for Tina right out of starting gates. I also like that Bette insist they talk about things fully as they go. She seeks out Tina’s boundaries and comfort level before they do anything. This is why their relationship is so strong…. they hide nothing from each other.
From the idea to publication, I took 4 days… I enjoyed writing this story because I could see that both Bette and Tina would go from a mundane life to a life of love and devotion within a matter of weeks. And it would result in a lifetime of happiness. Isn’t that what we all want in our lives?
Thank for reading and for commenting on this story… until I saw your comments, I didn’t think anyone had read it…. Thank you for your support and encouragement…
OMG! How did I let this gem get past me. I loved every word. I would love to read something else from you, thank you so much for your talent.
OneStorm1 – Thank you for reading… I published this a little more than a year ago and I posted it this year on Achieve of Our Own. I do have three long book stories which is a single series and one other one shot which is about the same length as this one. I then not to writer about angst and problems between Bette and Tina. I think there are plenty of authors who present those kind of stories. All my published stories are on this website. Go to the story search page, put my name in under author (Martha3128) and they are all listed.
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