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What is love? – Chapter 29
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She wished sometimes that he would show more anger than disapproval. Her father’s quiet disappointment was more shattering to her than his anger ever was. But she didn’t show him how hurt she was. She had learned, from him, that she should never show weakness. Porters never cried.
When he finished with his criticisms of ***** people, she suggested that they go out to eat and they did. They did not speak of it again that night and rarely spoke of it again, ever.
After she had asked Tina to marry her, she had gone to Philadelphia to tell him. He seemed uninterested in Tina and their commitment ceremony and he said he was unable to attend.
A small part of Bette’s heart believed that things would have been different had she not lost her mother. Even though the memory of her mother was only through photographs, she believed she was a kind woman who would have given her the unconditional love she craved.
She would have accepted Bette as a ***** and would have approved of her. Bette was sure of it. She also believed that her mother would have wanted to meet Tina, would have loved her and would have attended their wedding.
Melvin Porter’s interest in Bette, however, seemed to be mostly in her art gallery. He loved to hear about her successes, perhaps because that made him feel successful and he could brag about the money she made and the acclaim she achieved in the art world. So that’s what they talked about when they went to dinner.
So Bette was glad that Tina’s sister was going to be with her when she told her parents. It was hard to do that alone. It was hard to be alone when you were rejected.
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Elaine Kennard (Lainey) – At a Los Angeles hotel
Several months before she planned to tell her parents, Tina had decided it was time to tell her sister about her and Bette. Lainey was in town for business and it was convenient. .
“Brace yourself,” Tina had cautioned Lainey. “I have something to tell you that may shock you.”
“You’re pregnant,” said a worried Lainey.
Even though her sister had left the small town they had grown up in, she still retained much of her small town morality. Being unmarried and pregnant was just about the worst thing she could imagine, except for an incurable illness, of course.
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Very nicely done, please continue.
DAMN HOMOPHOBIC BASTARDS!!!!!That’s alright cuz u’ve got ur sista, yo woman and nothing else even matters. keep on chugging through the world with them and u’ll be fine. please post soon. PEACE.
that touched a chord.. while i enjoyed the light heartedness of the last chapter, i think this was brilliantly written. thank you!
Pancha,AW girl that was so soft and tender after all of that heartache, Tina just want Bette to love and comfort her while Bette was anxious that Tina was panning her escape from this remarkable relationship.Crossed wires or what!And all this after the light and fluffiness of the previous chapter. I did laugh heartily at Tina’s money saving actions and more so at Bette’s reactions to them.And it was a jaw stopping moment when Tina admitted that she had bought Bette the painting.This installment was delightfully built up and then heartbreakingly traumatic as Lainey finally opened her eyes and saw the love between her sister and Bette. Topped by the rebuke of her parents as Tina’s heart broke a little and was mended by her lover; her life; Bette.I did get misty eyed reading this part and this is due to you and your fabulous fiction. You conveyed and demonstrated the fears and depths of emotions that these characters are experiencing and made them totally believable.Written wondrously form the heart and soul.Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to share this with me.Your Loyal Fan.
You did a really good job with this chapter. Having Tina’s sister call Bette was a nice touch.
hehe, I know finally Tina will tell Bette to make love to her. It’s desperate, but you can do nothing to change it when it’s your parents who are disapproval your lifestyle. You can only choose obedience or escape.
that was fucking sad..parents are important but if they can support her own flesh and blood than Tina have to move on and try to be happy with someone that loves her beyond words..im glad Tina have someone like Bette in her life and vice versa..i hope in their path will never cross a Candass to mess…cant wait for more thanks
*sigh* this is one of my favourite chapters.. I think many of the gay people been through such thing while coming out to their parents or friends..
It was sad, tender,beautigul and tender..I will agree, in our state we have more Bigots than cattle. Most of all a big bunch of assholes. . .Lpve that Lainey left with Tina. and Bette was there to pick up the pieces. Withher love and understanding. THANK
“Must confess that I had to look up “verklempt.” And when I did, I was very pleased.” You don’t know Linda Richman, hon? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_Talk_with_Linda_Richman#Coffee_Talk_with_Linda_Richman She’s like buttah!
parents are so wonderful, aren’t they! NOT! Thank you for that chapter, it shows the reality of what our families can be like. Please post soon.
My heart is breaking for Tina, and for Bette. Whenever two people can find each other and love each other we should celebrate. There should always be ‘A Time to Love’ (thank you, Stevie). Thanks Pancha. You’re like buttah, girl!
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how heart wrenching..so sad..so real..u r a great writer:)
wonderful chapter it was so sad and so exactly how so many families react right down to Lainey not approveing but at least accecpting…ive just read your last chapter and left my longwinded comment there… enjoyed both chapters very much… so is the next one NC17??? ok only asking..lol
fergz – you know my thoughts.this was wonderfully written. i havent done the parent thing yet. but im so looking forward to that. *sigh* it will be quite alot like what will happen in your story. oh well to be so sad for them. thanks YES EVERYBODY MAKE A CONTRIBUTION!!!
i feel sorry for tina but bette will make it better.
Oh wow! Excuse me while I pick my jaw off the floor. There are those who say that blood is thicker than water, that the familial ties are the ties that bind. I say water is clearer than blood (I love my parents, and I am not dissing them here. Just saying, in general). Friends and lovers who see us as we are tend to be more unconditional in their understanding, acceptance and expectations of us. Well, that’s not an absolute universal truth, but for me, it’s one of the few things that makes life worth living. Amazing chapter as always, Pancha. Cheers!
Why you have to choose between your family and your lover is beyond me. Sad chapter but well written. Thanks a bunch pancha and your last chapter kicked ass.
Pancha that was wonderful, a little sad but Tina does have Bette and her love to help her through the rough patches. Parents sometimes act like that but they should realize that to have their daughter’s love is more important than worrying about who she loves and sleeps with. No one on this earth is that saintly. Thanks for the post.
Damn this is sad and hurt very much. Well Bette will make Tina’s pain go way. Ok post soon please, thanks!
Oh wow! That was so eye-wateringly sad. But yet so brilliantly written. Keep it coming Pancha!
That was a deep chapter,had to be written and u did it very well. Now for the sake of my heart and sanity, send the to a softball game. Just kiddin. Thanks again for takin the time.
man that was real!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! heartbreakingly true for way to many of us post soon
beautiful!Poor Tina..
Serious chapter indeed, telling the parents is always the hardest part… hope Tina will recover soon and move on to happier times, at least she has her sister by her side.
for Asian family…is always a big NO..
wow that was ruff!! they will make it thru!
very nicely done!
“Make love to me, Bette.”“Are you sure you want to? You look so sad.”“I want you to touch me and take the sadness away.”How heart wrenching, devastating, and truely beautiful way to get thru it…
that was tough, when your family doesn’t accept you it’s sad, really sad…but together B&T can overcome anything…thank you