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    What is love? – Chapter 22

    Story written on October 26, 2005 by pancha305.
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    Harbingers – Bette and Tina face minor crises, some of which will later create serious difficulties in their relationship.

    Today, however, was different and Tina knew right away that Bette was not giving her usual physical response. Bette kissed her hair gently.

    “What is it?” Bette asked.

    Tina knew what the problem was and it wasn’t bad, but she had been hiding it from Bette. She hadn’t been able to divert Bette physically so she took a deep breath.

    “I’m crying from relief.”

    Bette looked at her curiously.

    “I was under such tension when we were together and more when I left. I wanted to be with you so much but I needed to know that you loved you. When you didn’t, it almost killed me. But when I was alone, it almost killed me.”

    “Didn’t you cry about this before?”

    “I just can’t stop. I just can’t get over it.”

    Bette tightened her hold on Tina because she didn’t know anything else to do.

    “T, please tell me what I can do to help. I’ll do whatever you need.”

    “Does it bother you to see me cry?”

    “It bothers me that you’re upset. But if you need to cry, I can leave you alone or hold you. Do you still want me to go to the living room?”

    “I’d rather have you hold me.”

    “OK, then.”

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    The Bette Porter Gallery

    “Bette, do you need anything else?” asked Carolyn, her assistant.

    “No, thanks,” Bette forced a smile.

    “I’m sorry,” added Carolyn.

    Bette looked at Carolyn and then nodded. Carolyn gathered her purse and tote bag and left the gallery.

    Bette had spent most of the day trying to sweet-talk an artist who had agreed to exhibit in her gallery and then changed his mind. It would have been a real feather in her cap to get him. It would have almost certainly meant more money in commissions, but the mere fact that he was exhibiting in her gallery would have brought in more artists that Bette wanted. Her credibility which was already good, would have increased geometrically.

    This was a crushing blow and Bette was trying to decide what to do the rest of the evening. She just wanted to sit there and seethe and throw things and repeatedly scream ‘*****’ at the top of her voice. What she normally did with this great a disappointment was call Alice have a few drinks. But Tina was waiting at home.

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    1. 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? =)

    2. 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

    3. 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.

    4. 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.

    5. 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.

    8. “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.

    13. 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.

    14. 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!

    19. 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..

    20. 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.

    21. 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.

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