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    The Idea of Space

    All of the things that Tina was freely allowing to spill over her lips suddenly made Bette hyper aware of the fact that it directly correlated to the private conversation she had had with Angelica. They continued to look at one another, with not even a creak in the house to pose as distraction. After a few moments, Bette found her voice.

    “Why are you telling me this?”

    “I couldn’t hang up the phone, Bette… I was driving, you didn’t hang up…”

    “Oh…” Bette’s voice wavered, the realization hitting her like baseball bat to the chest. Her eyes began to fill after the truth dawned that… Tina had to have heard everything. Every minute detail that Bette did not want her to hear, she heard. She averted her gaze to the ceiling willing her tears to refrain from falling as she realized that was why Tina was on her doorstep and in her kitchen, that was why she was acting so bizarre – she was performing damage control. That was it. Wearing a look of gentle consideration, Tina gazed at Bette who felt like she was crawling out of her skin. She couldn’t find it in herself to openly cry in front of her ex-wife, however, she couldn’t deny or avoid the compounding emotion which made her lips tremble and her eyes grow steadily more watery. “You heard everything?”

    “I think so…” Tina replied, inspecting the other woman who immediately hung her head and leaned on the counter for support. Tine pursed her lips and watched the anguish wash over the dark haired woman. A hand was raised and it covered Bette’s eyes and her shoulders began to rise and fall with the force of silent sobbing, Bette hardly made a singular sound. Seeing this, Tina felt her body react and she let herself react to Bette honestly. She rounded the edge of the counter and, at first, touched her arm. The brunette didn’t react. A pale hand outstretched in front of the darker skinned woman and guided her by the opposite arm to face the blond. Tina didn’t say anything, she just pulled Bette in and wrapped her arms around her slender, shaking frame. Finally, the cries became audible. Finally, Tina felt them ripple through the other woman’s form. Bette’s arms unfurled and looped around her, clinging with tightness, and the woman unexpectedly fell apart, leaving Tina to stand there, willingly taking responsibility for the due reaction, and taking on the more pressing responsibility to soothe Bette as best as she could manage without implicating them both in the process.

    It wasn’t the perfect conversation. It certainly didn’t go in anyway that was planned. At least, they were being honest with one another for what felt like the first time in a long time about their situation, their mutual understanding of it. It was a start.

    There was no real telling what would come of it.

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    1. Tina has now made a first step…she is beginning to share the responsibility for what their relationship was. She has begun to correct Bette’s misconceptions as to what she believes were her own errors…. It takes two to make a relationship… and it takes communication between the two to understand each perspective as to what occurred and why…. I hope these two do talk and share their views on what happened and where they went wrong…. maybe there is a chance they can get back together? Tina does love Bette as much as Bette loves Tina- she has simply forgotten and needs to be reminded….

      • 100% – Tina has chosen to take that step forward, and, in my story, I hope she continues to. I never really know what’s going to happen in a chapter until I actually sit down and start writing it. I figure, if it comes organically, I can’t really complain.

        So, we shall see what forms it takes.

        Still, I thank you so much for coming along on the journey with me. :)

    2. Hey Sloan,

      What a delight to see another chapter so soon!

      First thing i want to say regarding your last line is:

      “There was no real telling what would come of it.” We already know how it will end, a Tibette reconcillation!

      My heart breaks for Bette, my God, what she’s been through and still has to go through, heartbroken because Tina didn’t see that peace really meant peace. Bette gave Tina everything and of course she’s not perfect but after their move to NY, Bette found her peace while Tina didn’t see it that way and to find or prove herself she got caught up in chaos with no anchor but she had it in Bette but she dared not trust that. Tina lost her way again and Bette and Angie are still feeling the consequences. She found Carrie in her chaos and stuck with it and frankly I don’t believe she’s really in love with her, just someone she’s grateful for.

      Tina has to learn not to run away every time, I think that’s what Angie heard, or how I understood it, not again…in the bedroom when she heard Bette say that. That Tina needs to stop running away.

      And Tina really needs to learn not to just say something to Bette that sounds like an accusation. I’m glad Bette reacted that way.

      What they need to do now is sit around the table and finally discuss everything that went right and wrong in their relationship, sand it down and start over. (is a Dutch expression).

      It seems to me that Tina had some kind of eye opening when she heard the conversation between Bette & Angie. Now please let them talk to each other, be open and honest with each other!

      This story is really really good and I can’t wait for the next chapter!

      • Hey Bibi,

        It was always something I really wanted to see in Bette that I don’t think we’ve every really had the opportunity (maybe because it just doesn’t make good television, then again, I’m not a show runner) but we’ve never really seen Bette wholly at peace.

        It makes sense to me that after they would move, get married, finally settle down after everything that had happened, that Bette would find that settled feeling. It also makes sense in my mind that, perhaps, careers would impede on this, maybe not on Bette’s end because she’s already so accustomed to that work/home balance that Tina isn’t fluent in, that she would struggle. So I think I’m still working out the kinks in the wool work but I do really hope that my story is one that you can come back to and enjoy.

        Thank you so much for reading and commenting, I so very appreciate it. :)

    3. This is an intriguing story. I have waited to comment to see how it unfolded but wanted you to know that I appreciate so much writers who try to make sense of this impossible story line from GQ. I agree with BiBi that I will only read as long as they reconcile and get back together, as equals, together. Bringing Angie in the middle makes me a little uncomfortable because she just a kid. Hopefully Tina will just speak her mind, her heart clearly so Bette can begin to heal. Thanks for writing and for posting so quickly.

      • Hey BK,

        I’m so glad that its built some intrigue, and thank you so very much for reading and taking time to comment. I do very much so appreciate it.

        Trying to make sense of the storyline we’ve been given has always been something floating around in the back of my mind because, as I’m sure you’d agree and many other writers and participants in the show could agree, this Gen Q storyline just…. Doesn’t add up.

        It’s such a bizarre wrench they decided to throw in.

        But yes, I try to post daily. On the weekends is sort of my time to think about the direction I want to go, but Monday through Friday, I really try my best to post at least once. Writing is one of the tools I use to get focused for the day, so that helps. XD

        Thank you so much again for reading.

      • Well, to clarify, Bette was really the one trying to push having the party. Her reasoning being that it would cut cost, that they wanted to express their support and, in Bette’s mind, what better way to prove they are still a family unit moving forward than having such an event at a family oriented venue (like the home that she and Angelica share, which, she imagined, would be host to Tina and Carrie often in the future because Angelica primarily lives with her). It was her way of expressing that their home was open to Tina and Carrie.

        But I see where you’re coming from, and I appreciate the fact that you’ve taken the time out of your day to read and comment. :) It means a lot to me.

        I hope some of my future posts will remedy your view on Tina, my sincere hope wasn’t to write her off as selfish or entitled. But, yes… Future posts may help in that.

    4. I’ve refrained from commenting, I don’t know why. Perhaps because I am so upset with the new Show’s treatment of TiBette.
      Anyway I now want to say that I am hanging on your every word and waiting eagerly for your next post.

      • Well, I’m glad you chose to comment and ready, thank you for taking the time to entertain my story. :) I very much appreciate it.

        Luckily, when I get invested in stories I tend to try to post daily – of course, on the weekends I’m a little more lax to try and focus on ideas, but through the week I’ll try my best to post in the morning before work (it’s sort of therapeutic for me).

        P.S. I also agree with Gen Q. I still feel personally victimized by the writers. XD

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