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Walk On By—Chapter 3
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I glance at Tina at the same time she glances at me. Being this close to her after everything that happened feels nice. There is no arguing, no animosity, and no trepidation. I can’t remember the last time we were even like this.
“Bette, Do you think after we get done at the school we could take Angie to the park near the studio for a little while? I want to talk to you”
She says to me so seriously and I want to talk to her too. There is so much I want to say to her
“Sure T. That would be nice”
Tina’s POV
“Good. I’m glad” I say and I am taken aback at the subtle change I see in Bette. I didn’t really notice it the other night because I was too nervous and I could tell she was too. But she seems so settled. More relaxed. New York has been good for her. And I guess Jodi has to. And as I sit here though I can tell without a doubt I am still in love with her. If Dan had asked me that same question about Bette yesterday during our session there would be no hesitation.
And then suddenly I remember the conversation I had with Dana. She asked me if I knew why she told me all of that about Alice. It dawned on me at that moment. She was telling me not give up my true happiness. I glance at Bette who is fixed on the road and then turn to look out the window. Even if there was an opportunity to get back with Bette right now I wouldn’t. Not when I need to take a break from relationships and need to work on myself. I can however start building a friendship with Bette. We went straight into a relationship and really never worked on building that friendship over the years. Yes we were very close but we didn’t have a friendship. We only focused on the relationship part we never spent time nurturing or growing the other. I’m brought out of my thoughts when I hear her speak
Bette’s POV
“This wasn’t too bad of a drive” I say as we exit the freeway. I know I just took her away from whatever thoughts she was having. “Now the challenge from all of this is going to be waking up Angie everyday it seems” as I lightly chuckle and she does the same. I glance over to see her look back at Angie
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That was a boat load of a conversation! So many major decisions. Bette is going to move to LA and Tina is not going to marry Henry. And the beginnings of talking of what happened when and apologizing for her part in the break up by Tina. It looks like some major changes are ahead for Bette and Tina. At least if they are both living in LA, and sharing parental responsibilities for Angie, maybe they can be good friends and maybe more in the future.
As to Jodi? She cannot be serious about Bette if she has not shared her history and her core values. It now appears that she came to LA with an agenda and not necessarily just to keep Bette company. It is for certain that Bette does not know Jodi as she thought she did. Now the question is, when Bette moves to LA, will Jodi suddenly decide she needs to move to LA as well. The thing that bothers me is that Jodi seemed so possessive of Bette at her welcome home party. Now it seems like that was all for show.
I just do not know how I would react if I had a lover who said “I don’t believe in monogamy. …No we never discussed it because no one has shown up that I might be interested in yet.” That to me is a hurdle that would be a show stopper. I do not think that I could trust them to be monogamous after that even if they swore they were going to be. Once you say “I don’t believe in monogamy…” Well, that is a statement of a core value which is not likely to change no matter who you are in a relationship with.
Good story… cannot wait for more….
Glad Tina stepped up and revealed what she has learned about herself AND apologized to Bette for being dishonest and hypocritical. I noticed that Bette pretty much let Tina express herself and didn’t try to over-rule Tina’s feelings and heartfelt words by saying something like “no, it wasn’t your fault, blah, blah, blah”. Tina needed to admit her selfishness & vindictiveness and “ask Bette for forgiveness”.
Bette has forgiven her, but I think will later discover that there are still scar tissue that have enslaved her soul. Tina’s rejection had to have hit a mighty blow to the solar plexus. (If you’ve ever been elbowed there, the pain will make you crumble into a heap on the ground).
Totally agree that serious dialog with Jodi is a must. It wouldn’t bother Jodi a bit to hook up with her Ex or whoever she comes across that peaks her interest and not blink an eye about saying anything to Bette. She would only confess, if Bette found out.
Glad that Tina has peaked Bette’s interest with the “I’m not marrying Henry” statement.
Great post with such an enormous amount of content. Love the way you move the story on alternating between Bette and Tina’s thoughts.
So looking forward to more with Tina not marrying Henry and Bette moving to LA so please Walk on By as soon as possible.
Thank you for posting stay safe and well
SG
I like this story as well and I agree with the other comments. I especially like Tina talking to Bette and owning her past behavior. Loving each other was never their problem. Post more.
Great chapter and i agree with the other comments above!!!
Great that Tina apoligized for her behavior and own it. Communication was the major fault between them and Tina’s apologize to Bette is a first step in building a friendship for now.
Bye bye Jodi, she should have told Bette from the beginning she isn’t interested in a monogamous relationship, that she never told Bette anything at all about herself, only told facts when asked by Bette, what is there more that she didn’t tell Bette? I feel for Bette, thinking you knew someone only to find out you didn’t at all. I want her happy too, and that happiness is with Tina and their little girl Angie!
The first step has been taken and Tina isn’t going to marry Henry, the road to friendship and eventual reconcillation has been paved!
Thank you for this story!
Hmm, and when Tina cheated on Bette with Henry? Don’t remember it at all. She started to dated and slept with him after Bette and Tina already broke up and Bette left to retreat.
Depends on how you look at it. I see it as cheating as Bette and Tina weren’t fully broken up. Bette had stripped Tina of her life partner privileges but they were technically still together and should have had a final break up scene after she got back from the retreat. She slept with Henry in their own house mind you. She wasn’t even moved out. Bette only kicked her out of the bedroom. So I guess it’s all in how you want to interpret it. I see it as cheating . Others would maybe see it your way too
Thanks!
Well, than Bette cheated on her too – second time – not only with carpenter, but with Nadya too. Because as you say they not fully broke up.
And were Tina slept with Henry absolutely doesn’t metter – because she was free woman who can do what she want. As Bette in her few month when she continue to slept with Candace (and maybe in her house too) after Tina left her. By the way – she trully left??? – because from your point of view they don’t have finale broke up scene too. Or Bette continue cheating on her?
Formally Tina cheated on Bette in s3 – but not with Henry, but with cyber guy – Daddyof2.
Like I said..All in how you want to see it. We can agree to disagree on that for sure. I respect your opinion. There really was no closure per say with Bette and Tina in season 3 anyway. But it is in implied that they broke up in Season 2 as Tina moved out of the home. It is implied that Tina moved out towards the end of Season 3 after she got with Henry. You never see it on screen. Of course their relationship ended..Anyway I’m writing this from my perspective and it does not follow any canon specifically which is obvious as in the series Henry never asked Tina to marry him and Bette never left to take the job at The Whitney