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    The Real Tibette – Christmas Special

    Story written on December 23, 2021 by Largo.
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    Bette now took the bag. It was matt black with The Hambledon Gallery in gold-coloured cursive lettering. ‘I’ve never heard of them,’ Bette said, a small, intrigued smile on her lips. ‘They’re English. Dorset.’ Again, that smile. Tina’s tummy fluttered. She moistened her lips and watched keenly as Bette removed from the bag a small

    Bette now took the bag. It was matt black with The Hambledon Gallery in gold-coloured cursive lettering.

    ‘I’ve never heard of them,’ Bette said, a small, intrigued smile on her lips.

    ‘They’re English. Dorset.’

    Again, that smile. Tina’s tummy fluttered. She moistened her lips and watched keenly as Bette removed from the bag a small black box. She glanced up at Tina, who just smiled, and then she opened the box. Inside was a necklace – a small, golden bumblebee. Bette laughed.

    ‘Oh my God . . . I love it!’ she said. She looked at Tina again, her eyes sparkling. ‘It’s beautiful.’ She leaned in for a kiss, soft, from the heart.

    ‘There’s a card,’ Tina said, ‘under the velvet pad.’

    Bette lifted the necklace out and got the card. She held it away, then closer, then away again. ‘Goddam it, I need my glasses.’

    Tina took the card. ‘I might be able to see it,’ she said. And she could. So she read it out:

    Bees are busy. The female worker bees will visit up to 100 flowers during a single trip, fly at up to 15 miles per hour and travel a distance of perhaps 6 miles. Bees live in a precision-run hive where each bee has a job to do. They work together for the good of the hive and for the queen bee. They are symbols of community and productivity, of good luck and success in life.

    When she finished, she sniffed, cleared her throat and said, ‘I just want to say I do not consider myself the queen in that scenario.’

    Bette laughed. ‘No. And anyway, you’re Madame President. That’s so much better.’

    Tina laughed too, and they hugged.

    ‘I love you, Bee,’ Tina whispered against her wife’s ear.

    ‘I love you too,’ Bette replied.

    ***

    In the morning, the children woke early and ran upstairs to their parents’ bedroom to pile in the bed and wish each other Happy Christmas. Solly joined in too, of course, as did Shane, who brought her friends coffee while Kit and Sunny started breakfast.

    After breakfast, it was time for everyone to open their gifts. (Ben had been given a special dispensation – they couldn’t possibly have made him wait!) There were presents from Alice and Helena and other friends, from David and the kids’ cousins. Ben got hockey tickets, Angie got theatre tickets. They tried to give experiences as much as ‘stuff’ and also had a rule that every year the kids had to donate something to their younger sibling, or in Sasha’s case, to the local toy drive. This year Angie gave Ben a microscope and Ben gave Sasha a mini cash register, which backfired when Ben pulled a hair out of Angie’s head to examine it and Sasha started charging everyone to open the fridge.

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    1. Largo
      This is a masterpiece. I will comment more after I read it again – but I wanted you know that you have 100% delivered. We must have all been good TiBetters to get this marvelous present. Thank you. More to come BK

    2. L

      Love Holiday stories. This versions of our girls is so pleasant to read. Above all else family.

      Loved the vision of Santa hanging out at a Lesbian Bar. Made me laugh.

      Merry Christmas and a safe New Year

      K

    3. Humor…. we all need humor… and Shane and Sasha provide that for us don’t they…. how do you respond to a four year old when she ask if she can go to a bar? That was just too funny. Poor Sasha…. still in search for that personal relationship with Santa…. I am sure that Shane will get more imaginative in her explanations with some more experience with Sasha.

      I love Bette’s gift of the bee. So reflective of who she is….

      Nice story… thank you…. Happy Holidays….

      • Hey Martha! Thanks for taking the time to read this and to comment. I loved writing Shane and Sasha in this story – and the bee was something I found online when I was looking for a present for my sister, but my fanfic spider sense went PING!!

        Happy holidays to you too!
        L

    4. Largo,

      “There was so much to do, always so much to do, and yet it was so important sometimes to stop for a minute. To look at what was in front of you.” If there is no other message in this story – this is the one for me.

      I agree with the other comments but I must say I love Ben and the drums. Their very own little not so quiet drummer boy. My favorite image is Bette watching as Ben stopped what he was doing and helped Sasha put the antlers on Solly. So sweet. So he is going to be a great big brother: Already is. This is the life Bette dreamed of – and Tina as well. A family that as you say will run through walls for each other. And then there is also Shane and Sasha. Sasha who wants to understand it all and be friends with Santa. And Shane? Sniff: “Well, y’know,’ Shane said, when she could trust her voice not to wobble, ‘Santa’s a great guy, and I love him, but he’s so busy, he’s not around a lot. So I think it’s better to have friends who’re around a lot. Like your moms are for me, y’know?’ And trying to figure out what to leave for Santa: “But in the end it wasn’t too bad. Tina intervened and made Sasha settle for anchovies, yogurt and pineapple juice, to which Ben added a couple of carrots for Rudolph and Angie added a lip balm, because it’s really windy up in the sky.” These are such great moments. So real. Can’t forget Rudolph. I used to have to leave an oatmeal mixture outside. And Tina? The epitome of calm, cool and collected. A great mom. And friend. They both are.

      Really love the interaction between Shane and Sasha. So many moments. These are great kids and you describe them so well – each one unique but as you say willing to do anything for one another. Shane is a very good addition to the crew. Out of her element a touch but certainly willing to give it a go. Family really is everything to this group. So glad Kit is alive!!!! You know how to give the readers exactly what they want. Thanks for this very special holiday gift. Beautifully written. You have a great talent. Happy holidays!!!

      P. S. Can I just add – Excellent humor. As in: “It almost killed me getting these tights on so if it’s all the same to you I’m just gonna wear them for the rest of my life,’ she said.”

      P. S. S. And the incident of the discovered presents and Shane’s so called explanation. Wrapping paper? Kids totally do remember. I’ve been there. I just love how Bette and Tina love each other so much, work as a team and just go with the flow: “Bette pursed her lips. ‘Personally, I’m more concerned about this Santa who frequents lesbian bars.’” I laughed out loud. Okay, now I’m done.

      P. S. S. S. Just one more thing. Memo to Marja: See! It really can be done.

      • Hiya Billy! *waves* Thank you so much for reading this story and for the great comments. I’m so truly delighted that you found this an entertaining story and that it made you laugh – that was the goal – to let us all enjoy a wee chapter of warm and fuzzy Tibette family Christmas. I’m also thrilled you highlighted the teamwork and the way B&T have surrendered to the madness in a loving way. Bette’s mini breakdown on the stairs had me laughing when I wrote it (and would love to see JB do that, she’d be great).

        But yeah – thank you! And thank you also for your writing. This site is so blessed and keeps the flame alive!

        Happy holidays!
        L

    5. Hey Largo,

      Happy Christmas to you, your family and all of the Tibetters!

      What a delight to read this story, it warmed my heart and made me laugh!

      I love reading about your Tibette and their family and of course their dog Solly! You show us a loving Tibette, their love for each other and their family clearly to see, mixed with humor! I really hope you will never stop to give us these glimps in their life!

    6. What all the prior posters said! This was wonderful!! I didn’t think you could outdo the Thanksgiving post!!!

      BUT YOU DID!!!!

      Thank you

      This isn’t one of my holidays but you can take all the Christmas references out and you still have a loving family story! Which really is (or should be) the crux of this season.
      Thanks

      • Hi Annie! Thank you so much for reading this story. I’m really delighted you enjoyed the story despite Christmas not being one of your holidays – as you say, there’s always a lot to relate to in family stuff whatever our backgrounds.

        Very much appreciate your time and comment and wish you all the best for 2022!
        L

    7. Humor is so hard to write and yet you do it effortlessly here. A well placed reference that the reader casually reads over, only to have it spring back up later in the story at the most inopportune of times. Such is the case with Santa at the lesbian bar with Shane and Sasha, ever observant and at that age where the magic is losing it’s luster, Bette desperate to keep it alive. The first part I laughed at was Bette’s referring to her child as “our sweet little ice bucket of water”… lovely description of how children can descend unexpectedly to ruin a moment between parents.

      You write the chaos of a large family so well, the action non stop but Bette and Tina are so well connected in this story, so in tune. And not afraid to get help where they can – from their own children (sweet Ben) to Shane to Kit and especially each other. I just knew Bette was going to want to change the wrapping paper (I had the same thought the moment I read that Sasha saw the presents) and of course Tina would create time and space for Bette to do that.

      Well done Largo, this was a real pleasure to read!

      • BK, our queen…. Thank you so much for reading this story (twice????) and for commenting. You are so right that writing humour is tricky and if you suspect that this story went through many drafts and took quite a long time, you’d be correct. You’re spot on as well about who the magic matters most to. I love imagining how soft Bette is with her kids. We never got to see in any meaningful way B&T parenting a young child, so I really enjoy that aspect of this non-canon fantasy.

        Thanks again and hope you have happy holidays – and are working on that third ‘Can I Come In’ chappie???

        All my very best
        L

    9. Largo,

      A great story! I love this family, the Porter-Kennard-Benson-McCutcheon family including Solly, who I’m crazy about.

      So many memorable moments: Shane and Sasha are irresistible; Kit with Sunny when he surprised her; granma Peggy; and the Lovehoney advent calendar – got to love Joyce and Phyllis…
      And I love Bette & Tina’s gifts to each other. The bee and the photo – both so meaningful and thoughtful.

      My favorite part:
      “And, as had happened on that first night in the Bette Porter Gallery, she felt like they were the only two people in the world.” And
      “She reminded herself to look at Alan but in truth his voice drifted in and out of her hearing as her mind was seized with wonder and gratitude for the journey that she and Bette were on in this life.”

      Thank you for this story. I loved it. What a lovely way for me to spend this Christmas night by reading this. Great writing, Largo.

      • I liked the part with Alan too. None of the accolades he was sending her way mattered, all that mattered was Bette. Very well written, I could totally picture it. The journey that she and Bette were on in this life. Beautiful!

      • Hiya Westy! *waves* Thank you very much for reading this story and taking the time to comment. I”m beyond delighted that it was part of your Christmas enjoyment!

        I agree that Shane and Sasha are irresistible, which is why they have two scenes together, lol. Shane is wonderful with kids and it’s so easy for me to imagine what she’d say. I’d love to see Kate M acting anything like this.

        Glad you enjoyed B&T’s gifts to one another. I admit I felt a bit verklempt at the photo! And yes, of course, Tina’s thoughts when Alan is talking were about Bette and her marriage. AS IT SHOULD BE, lol

        Thanks again, Westy. All the best for the new year to you
        Largo

    10. Merry Christmas to you. Thank you for bringing the joy of the Porter-Kennard family got the holidays. During this time of isolation and angst humor is the perfect medicine. Thank you Largo. To all the readers of this site, Seasons Greetings! Please donate so that we can continue to enjoy these wonderful stories.

      PS: Are there New Years plans for Tina and Bette? ;)

      • Hello majicspider60! How lovely to hear from you and thank you for reading this story. I’m so very pleased you enjoyed it and found it uplifting – that was my goal and definitely how I found the experience of writing it. So much fun imagining their lovely family!

        I donate regularly to LesFan and you’re absolutely right – every little bit helps to keep the site going and is a gesture of appreciation for all the work jacky and others have put in over all these years. Well said.

        I am going to be very busy with work over the next few days, but you have now made me wonder about a New Year’s story, lol. Maybe a wee one??? haha

        Thanks again! All best to you for 2022
        Largo

    11. Largo,
      That was the best Christmas story so far and should have been the journey we shared with Tibette when Gen Q arrived. Thank you for your brilliance in writing this heartfelt story of our favorite characters! Blessings to you for the New Year!

      • Hey bumsue! Thanks so much for reading this story and for leaving a comment. I’m really pleaded you enjoyed it and, yes, it would have been great to see something like this from GenQ, wouldn’t it? Thankfully we have LesFan and can spend some time in a happy Tibette place

        Happy new year to you too :-)
        Largo

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