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What is love? – Chapter 22
Tina appeared in the doorway of the bathroom with a robe on, but stopped and looked at the still-naked Bette. She thought that maybe a photo of Bette -naked- would be nice, really nice. Then she thought that she had better not encourage Bette in this nude photograph thing. She walked over to Bette and sat down beside her.
“Ready to get up? I’ll fix breakfast while you’re showering.”
Bette got up and walked toward the bathroom. At the bathroom door she turned to see if Tina was still looking at her. She was. They both smiled.
When Bette came out of the bathroom, Tina was making the bed..
“We really christened this new bed.” Tina said, watching Bette dress. “It smells like us having *****.”
Bette walked into the closet to find some clothes. The phone rang and Tina picked up the set off the bed stand.
“Hello.”
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“This is Tina. Tina Kennard.”
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“Oh, helloGillian. I’ll get Bette.”
Bette froze temporarily when she heard the name ‘Gillian.’ Tina looked at Bette, raised her eyebrows and held out the phone to her.
“Thanks,” Bette said as she took the phone from Tina. She did not meet Tina’s eyes and. hoped Tina would go back into the kitchen. But Tina continued making the bed, slowly, and then busied herself around the bedroom.
“Hi, Jill.”
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“Yes, she has.”
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“Thank you.”
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“The exhibit was very profitable for the artist and me.”
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“Four works that night and we have signed agreements for three more.”
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“Good. Thanks for calling.”
As Bette hung up the phone, Tina strolled past her toward the kitchen. Bette took several deep breaths as she tried to decide what to do, but couldn’t think of anything. Even without a clue about what to say or do, she decided the best place for her was in the kitchen with Tina.
Tina was standing at the sink, looking into space.
“T, Gillian worked as a consultant for me on the special exhibit. She couldn’t stay for the show but phoned to find out how it went. That was it.”
“What a shame she couldn’t stay for the show.”
“Well”
“She asked you about me,” said Tina.
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(78 votes, average: 3.76 out of 5)
I definitely love this chapter, as usual.
Bette and Tina are in their run-in time. Each relationship has such a period. It’s quite understandable for two strangers to live together and need to share a lot of things with each other suddenly. But it’s relatively easy to overcome because in the early years of a relationship, their love is more passionate. They are more patient, more understanding, and easier to give in to the other’s requirement.
I hope Bette could be always patient and romantic, but I think it’s almost impossible in reality. Sometimes we need this fairy tale to balance the coldness we get from real life, rite? =)
commitment is a complicated thing, i hope that B&T will be able to work on their insecurities and little problems, so it won’t affect them in a long run…thank you
I love your (for lack of another word) tone. I love the way you state your case – so simply, almost matter-of-fact, yet…not. It’s clear, clean. It’s like a lesson sometimes.
And these are lessons in loving and living together. Thanks for giving us a window into their period of adjustment. Your fic brightens my day and I look forward to it.
Class is dismissed. Now what will they be learning tomorrow? But it is all becoming too much like a lesson in every chapter i’m starting to miss that loving feeling and I assume they still have that.
I still think this chapter is cute despite the little fits. I think Tina is cute with her mood swings and girly-girl-ness… and Bette is cute too for being so understanding and even wanting to over look Tina’s cute nonesense of an argument… how cute.
Great chapter. I love it. Please don’t stop.
Great chapter keep them coming!!!
“bette reflected that every daya she lengthened der defination of love. a few weeks ago she learned not to tease tina too hard. then there was the jealousy thing. then she learned to insist that tina share things with her. today it was being patient while the person you love has to work off sme anger from outside the household.” deep. you go girl. loved this chappy. thanks.
so sweet:)..relationships do takes work..thankie!
I love this story so much!! please keep posting!! I’m still wondering when they moved in together?
What is love? Love is this story! You’re a great writer!
The beginnings of new love. I had to smile with this one. It’s not easy all the time.
Love your What is Love 101 Lesson of the day Observe more. Bette has go to remember that that Tina is use to men ,and that men can notice anything out of place. IWomen goes with the flow. Bette will learn if it takes a life time. Im crazy over baseball.I have over 25,000 cards and a lot of ball that is sign, the most famous is N, ryan, thanks for this post.
Yeah Love is good and bad at the sametime, love can give you nice time and hard time to. Hope Tina can control her self and poor Bette have to do anything to make Tina feel good, love the way Bette patient and so romantic. Ok post soon please, thanks!
What a great chapter! It is love…thanks for the post
i love your stories they are funny and sweet
a lifetime… Wow,love the last phrase. :)
As always…excellent. (no wonder I had to give up?!)
im glad Bette is sure about want to be with Tina lifetime and Tina need to control herself no one is perfect and relationship is that..try to accept your partners imperfection and still be in love..great as always thanks..
absolutely perfect. as always. is tina emotionally stable? i don’t think so!!!! she’s flippin out over a bedspread? DAMN!!!!!!!! but at least she sees that she needs to be a bit more relaxed and patient with bette. i’m sure eventually bette would’ve figured out that it was new spread on the bed. but please post soon, i like this tina emotional, vulnerable, gentle tina, its good for bette.
PEACE.
It is good to see B&T growing i their relationship and seeing the early days. But I am concerned about Tina’s taking pills and her need to do it. Great post and please continue.
I love this story and I am always anxious for the next!