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The Thawing of the Ice – Chapter Seventeen
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No sooner than the "too" was off her tongue, Bette’s guard returned and the smile faded away. In moments she was gone. Striding powerfully in her black pumps to the vehicle that awaited her.
Helena watched Bette drive away, unable to move until the SUV was out of her sight. Only then did she put a smile on her face and walk back over to her table.
Easing into her seat across from Analisa, she asked "Now where we?"
Analisa smiled, her green eyes focused in on the woman on the other side of the table. She lowered her voice and her long lashes bowed as she spoke. "Sweetie, are you sure you still want to do this?"
Confusion danced in Helena’s eyes. "Why do you ask? Of course I do."
The art aficionado shrugged her shoulders. "You seem a little distracted."
A false smile touched Helena’s lips, but failed to travel to her eyes. "Don’t be silly."
"That was Bette Porter, no?" asked Analisa.
"Yes, it was. Her sister owns this place. Now, can we get back to you and me?" Helena asked.
A small sigh slipped from Analisa’s lips before she got up from table, walked around to Helena’s side and eased in to the booth beside her.
"Chica, you don’t fool me. I’m not an idiot. Bette Porter pops in for two minutes and you completely change. Maybe we should take a rain check, no?"
Helena shook her head. "No, that’s ridiculous. I’m here with you. We’re here together. I don’t need a rainc heck. So…..before I got up……you were telling me that….?"
"Okay. If you want to play, let’s play. If you want to forget it, I’ll let you forget it."
"Good. Now you’re listening," Helena replied.
"Sweetie, Ana always listens. I always listened to you. I could even hear the things you didn’t say," Analisa replied.
Helena pulled her hair behind her ear, effectively ignoring Analisa’s last statement. She pushed aside the awkwardness of her interaction with Bette aside and sweetly asked, "Now where were we again?"
Miles away, Bette was pulling into the parking lot at CU. Just as she turned off the car, her cell phone chime and her eyes were drawn to her purse. She pulled off her dark shades and whipped out the phone, chewing on her lower lip as she moved.
As her eyes focused in on the sender of the text message, her heart rate calmed to its normal pace and her anxiety floated away. In its place was an emptiness she hadn’t expected.
Hey Bette. I was thinking of maybe going to see a movie on Friday. Actually, I know I want to see a movie on Friday and I was wondering if you were free? Maybe we could see it together? No pressure. Let me know you think. :) – Tina
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Thanks for the quick updates. It is such a great story. I think Bette should be cautious of her relationship with Helena and definitely text Tina NO
Oh Bette, ,,,,,,,,too many choices
I think Tina has definitely missed the boat, and Helena is looking the other way as it slips out to sea. Thanks!
Since you’re the writer you can make them do anything you want. Please make Bette want to go to the movies. :)
“As her eyes focused in on the sender of the text message, her heart rate calmed to its normal pace and her anxiety floated away. In its place was an emptiness she hadn’t expected.”This does not sound good! Bette doesn’t appear to be even remotely interested in Tina :( I mean I’m all for Tina having to atone but wow it seems like Bette really did fall out of love with her :| Emptiness? Wow…this doesn’t look good for Tina but is looking excellent for Helena…I don’t mind a Bette/Helena but only when Tina doesn’t want Bette back lol but if Tina wants Bette then Helena can’t have her! Anyway I shall continue reading and hope that Bette says yes if not just out of curiosity as to why Tina invited her in the first place…excellent post! I look forward to them every evening (well it’s evening where I am lol)
Bette, just say NO to Tina…we know how that story ends…loved the way you captured the exchange with H!! Loved the update!!
Oh dear…my heart hurts for Bette – just when she felt wanted again, her hope is crushed. But please…. (I can’t believe I’m saying this) say NO to Tina. There needs to be some serious processing……PPS!!!
I know it is too early for Bette and Tina to go back together, but Bette has to pick herself up first before engaging into another relationship. And a relationship with Helena? please save us from that please. PPVS
It really saddens me to see how everyone including Bette is so careless with Bette’s heart and treats her as if she has no feelings or worthiness except for what they can get from her. She’s like a toy to Tina and Helena. They take turns playing with her then they abandon her when something newer and shinier gets their attention. When the new toy breaks they take her down off the shelf again until next time. I said I wasn’t going to read the Helena parts and I should have kept the promise to myself because I think Helena’s treatment of Bette was pretty sh*tty. What excuse does she have for dropping Bette all of a sudden? What kind of friend/potential lover does that? If she’s ignoring Bette because she’s developing feelings for her you would hope that she’s woman enough to deal with it, and ignoring her and sleeping with another woman is not dealing with it with it as far as I’m concerned, but maybe I just have different moral standards. That scene between them (talking at the Planet) reminded me of Helena’s treatment of Bette when she went to NY for the CAC grant proposal meeting when she acted like she didn’t know who Bette was or why she was there. This is the woman Bette is pining away for? How can anyone cheer for a coupling between these two? Tina on the other hand really needs to focus on Tina. Until she can be a whole person without needing Bette or anyone else to complete her she’ll never be happy. Bette is only human and bound to disappoint again. If Tina doesn’t accept that before any reconciliation she will only end up getting hurt again or else hurting Bette. Helena and Tina don’t seem to have any problem getting their physical needs met without any emotional attachments and here Bette is holding out for ‘true love’; choosing between two women – both of whom have completely destroyed her- singularly and together. I had hope for Bette as the beginning of this story but now I’m really feeling sorry for her. She should stick to dating Angie exclusively – at least we know her lub is true and she’ll take good care of the mother’s heart.
I agree with pandp’s comment. Even if I wasn’t against Bette and Helena dating in the beginning, after Helena’s treatment of Bette in this chapter, I don’t think Helena is the right person for Bette anymore, and the same applies to Tina. You really put Bette through the ringer here, just as she sets her mind on someone and starts to feel better, she has to deal with the next blow to her self-esteem. Perhaps she really should just stick to Angie, but on the other hand, she was alone for too long and she needs a little TLC from another women. Could you please just find someone nice for her. Thanks.
MTS… my TIBETTE heart is breaking… that last line bette was thinking was a killer… like i have said bette and helena just don’t mix… they can be friends but lovers… don’t think so… (Don’t HOPE so anyway…lol)and i have been here the whole time, i read a lot at work so commenting is hard to do. (I am home now)… thx for the shout…pps
This chapter broke my heart for Bette and unfortunately this is about where she was in S4 when she met Jodi Lerner. I hope she doesn’t go that route in her desperation to feel love and wanted. Hooking up with Jodi after just barely picking herself up off the floor was disastrous so hopefully you will have some mercy and spare us. I was feeling pretty good about Bette until the introduction of the Helena friendship/love interest or whatever it turns out to be. Now I pity her, but I’m keeping the faith. PPS
I can’t believe I’m saying this but I’m all for B&H in this story.
Tnx fr update!! I agree with mette..but you confused me in what diercton story will go:)) Hope it’ll be interesting and different, actually no doubt about that!
I have been sighing after every chapter but I have faith in Tibette and I will follow this journey through. Thanks for sharing MTS!!
Hey MTS, More pieces of the puzzle appear however the picture still isn’t clear.It is obvious to all that Bette and Helena are attracted to each other and yet so fearful of making a move.I am not sure if this is because they have both been hurt in the past, the Tina factor, or they are afraid of spoiling the start of a beautiful friendship. I would like to find out where this journey could lead as two alphas together make a powerful combination however there is just a little niggle that compromise is not part of their make-up and would lead to quarrels further down the line.This could be the prompt to gee Tina into chasing Bette and following her dream reconnection with her former partner. Angelica needs her parents to be happy in their lives and I want this family together.MTS, you are being so coy and evasive about this story. I love that. Follow your vision and tell the story your way.Thank you so much,Your Loyal Fan.
Bette go to the movies. Let’s start on working back together with T.
bad timing for Tina, neither of them are ready for that yet but what made me sad the most is how Bette felt when she realized the text wasn’t from Helena. Emptiness is there when there’s no more feelings left at all, and i have a feeling you’re going to make tibetters pretty sad with this story, i just hope you won’t make Tina a villain just to make Belena more plausible