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    Uncharted Territory

    ‘Your handwriting is so beautiful.’ With her fingertips she follows the lines of ink on the paper. ‘Is this what I think it is?’ More serious she closes the cover and places the book between us on the concrete bank.

    ‘It’s definitely not a diary.’

    ‘You started to write again.’

    ‘I wouldn’t call it writing yet. But I had some ideas yes.’

    Sensing my sudden shyness she smiles a smile that lights up her whole face. ‘You can’t imagine how happy I am to hear that.’ Picking up the book she was reading she holds my gaze a little while longer before averting her attention back to the page.

    With the tip of the pen against my bottom lip I lazily sway my legs just above the calm water. To our right is the iron bridge on which Amelie, the heroine of the classic French film Amelie, was walking while overlooking the canal. Like her, we and other Parisians love to relax along Canal Saint Martin. With lively streets around and the hundred-year-old chestnut trees arching over the water, sharing fresh fruits, that we just bought at Marché Couvert Saint Martin and the permission to laze away time watching the locks fill and barges pass through I can’t imagine a better way to spend an ordinary Saturday.

    Though the environment and this city inspired so many over the years, it’s not that what drives me. It’s my new reality that manifests itself now every day and has me on the edge of believing that second chances are a real possibility and not just a myth. It infuses me and gives me courage to allow myself to carefully think about the future. But not too much, because I don’t want to miss out on the magic of the here and now with her by my side.

    As the day slowly leaves and the night places us directly among its million stars, she whispers. ‘Starry Night….’ Her affectionate reference to one of her favorite paintings by van Gogh reverberates quietly over the water when she tilts her head, gazing upward, astonished by the shiny theater above our heads. ‘…so incredibly romantic.’ A satisfied exhale joins the gentle wind that dawdles through the air, the sounds of the city faint. From the paper bag I take the bottle of wine that we bought earlier. Pushing the cork into the bottle, in absence of a bottle opener and glasses, I try not to think what a Frenchman would have to say about it. Taking a sip straight from the bottle I decide that my lack of etiquettes didn’t touch the taste and hand her the bottle. ‘Almost unbelievable right, that people use the stars to navigate.’ She says upon taking a sip.

    Comments

    1. They’ve been through so much that even when they are doing well, a part of me worries for them. Bette taking a trip to L.A. on her own? I’ve never been happier that Tina could join her in the end. But the last part of the chapter killed me… I wish they can have the family that they want.

    2. The good news is that this was a long chapter and the sad news is that this story is almost over and the end of this chapter was so sad. I feel for both of them. I really wish and hope that one day they will have their family!

      The description of Paris, beautiful written! I visited Paris a few times and it’s such a beautiful place!

      Glad that Tina came to LA at the end, came home, the home she left to go to Paris. This is a very important step in their relationship.

      Diana, i love her!

    3. Love the longer chapter. This is such a great story. It can’t be ending, though, that is not ok. Just when they are coming back together. It needs a second verse, please consider continuing it. :)
      One things I love about your writing is that you show the connection in the dialogue you write – no easy task – but artfully done here. It’s in the shorthand way that they talk to each other and in the way they read each other so well. You don’t tell the reader – Tina missed Bette – you add them talking about Tina being in a grumpy mood because she is accustomed to hitting snooze since Bette has been with her and this morning she had a hard time getting to work on time because of it. It’s delightful and adds such depth. Thank you !

    4. I’m one of the silent readers. I absolutely loved this story and your writing is beautiful. I almost want to go to France now! I look forward to reading more of your work.

    5. Oh my fucking God! What an brilliant chapter! The way Tina was like struck with lightning when Bette told her that she loves her. The way you used content of the purse to show Tina collecting herself and then hanging up! And then the voice text and the way Tina subtly used LDR to tell Bette that she loves her too, just bc it wouldn’t do it justice to say it over the phone for the first time after such a long time. And then their acknowledgment with ‘I got your text’/‘I got your flowers’! And what an amazing way to show through Helena and Winny what divorce does to the surrounding, it’s such a heavy ballast that impacts everyone.
      The way you showed how Bette misses working but how she grew and learned what really matters! I love Bette in the gallery! And the way you used Tina starting to write again as a reference to her growing feelings for Bette (as Tina said bf ‘It had nothing to do with Paris’). Not only that you said you are about to finish the story, but you write it in so many small details, that you make it beautiful but painful obvious! (Sorry for all exclamation marks – this story makes me that excited!) And then… at the end, the twist I’ve never seen coming… I could feel how lonely Tina was without you putting too much effort in it. It broke my heart. Seeing this story and it’s tone it wouldn’t surprise me anymore if it would happen they end up with just the two of them. It would be so sad and yet it would fit this story.

      BK is right though-sequel maybe?

    6. I’ve read this stories since 2 or 3 days ago.. And finnished all 22 chapters in short time (English not my language so that rate of speed.. Is really super fast on my account lol). I even read at office in working hours… (Bad employee i am.. Hahaha)
      But your stories are just soooo good… Makes me so addicted.. Turned every emotions upside down… The chaos, turmoil because of the loving, cheating, regretting, feeling lost, it’s so mixed up..
      Can wait for the next chapter..
      Finally, thank you for sharing your wonderful story…

    7. Wow… i just realise how much i Missed this story…
      It woke so many emotions in me… Like silent reader my first language isn´t english – but i could not stop enjoy this story!

      I hope so much you will finish it one day!!

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