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“That sounds great,” Bette smiled. “I love your picnic suppers. It’s been a while.”
“I already picked up Angie, so if you want to come over when you’re done at work, we can take one car from here,” Tina said. “I’ll get things started so we can leave anytime you get here.”
“I’ll have to stop at home and change first,” Bette said. “And frankly, I’ve already put in a full day and I deserve to get out of here.”
“Bring some overnight things too, okay?” Tina suggested. “I mean, if you want to stay over.”
“Tee…” Bette replied. “Of course I want to stay over. Of course I do.”
“Good,” Tina said. “I’m getting kind of used to having you around again.”
“You’d better,” Bette replied. “I’m not that easy to get rid of.”
They said their goodbyes and they each prepared for the evening together.
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“Come in,” Tina called from the kitchen. She was just packing the last of their dinner into a sturdy container.
Bette walked into the kitchen.
“You don’t have to knock you know,” Tina said, as she sealed the lid down to ensure its security.
“You still knock,” Bette said with a shrug. She picked up a slice of raw carrot from the cutting board and popped it into her mouth.
“Okay we’ll both quit knocking,” Tina said. She then crinkled her brow and spoke almost absent-mindedly. “Wine…”
She walked across the kitchen and opened the pantry door to pull out a bottle for them to take.
“You’re going all out,” Bette said. “Wine at the beach. Full service meal. Anything up?”
“We stopped doing nice things for each other at some point,” Tina said. “I don’t know when that was, but I don’t intend for it to happen again.”
“Does it feel like we’re walking on eggshells around each other?” Bette asked.
“Sometimes,” Tina agreed. “But how can you have our history and not feel that way?”
“As I said, this retreat will be good for us, for all of us,” Bette said.
Tina reached and took Bette’s hand in her own.
“Thanks for the flowers,” she said. “They came just before I left to pick up Angie.”
“I wasn’t sure if they’d get there before you left,” Bette said. “I meant to call the shop earlier in the day, but it was so hectic…”
“Bette they got there, and they were beautiful,” Tina stopped what was turning into an apology. “But I bet you didn’t know they mark an anniversary.”
Bette looked at her with a mild degree of horror. What anniversary had she forgotten?
“Bette, you didn’t forget anything,” Tina laughed, reading the look on her face accurately. “Today is the anniversary of the first day I ever saw you.”
“But we met at the beginning of October,” Bette continued to look perplexed. “Of course I remember that day. Our first real date was November first.”
“No Bette,” Tina brought her hand up for a kiss. “The first day I saw you was in August. I didn’t know who you were yet. Eric pointed you out at a benefit. You were just leaving and I didn’t get a chance to meet you.”
“And you remembered the date?” Bette said.
“I knew it would be important some day,” Tina replied.
“Well, then Happy Anniversary,” Bette said, leaning in towards Tina. She paused. “Where’s Angie?”
“In her room,” Tina replied.
Bette finished the kiss.
“The sooner we get to the beach and finish dinner, the sooner we can get home and celebrate this newly discovered anniversary properly,” Bette said as she leaned back again.
“Then we’d better be on our way,” Tina replied.
They packed the family into Tina’s car for an early evening dinner that was punctuated by silent glances filled with affection.
(tbc).
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Dawwww. Tina has a better memory than me. I’m lucky to remember what I wore to work today. lol
If I met Bette Porter/JB I would remember that date too.pps
Tina is not going to let Bette get stuffie again. She will keep Porter on her toes. Her love is here to stay,like forever thanks
Fins, thanks for the post…it is truely a pleasure to see you my favs page!
A very excellent start.I can’t wait for more..
Awww…Porter Sighting Anniversary, Love it! I am glad that both Bette and Tina are making conscious choices to make each other and Angie the #1 priority. Can’t wait for the next chapter!
I have just spent a lazy Saturday catching up on some of my favorite FF stories and writers. JKS you are amazing. Thank you for this story. Your writing as always is exquisite one day I hope to write as well as you. Now back to read the extra scenes I missed.
Awwww, I love this family. There is something special about them. Even with all the commotion of season 3 and 4 there still was something special about them. A picnic on the beach and a sleep over sounds like a lot of fun.
Delicious!
That was beautiful!
Wow, so Tina had actually saw Bette across a crowded room, and apparently the butterflies went off in the stomach, so when she actually met her she planned the leaving of the earring, in your story timeline, lovely. I love it. August is the month that my Mother(Who passes this past April), mine and my little brother was born. Now I know there was another important event that occurred that month.
I hope you aren’t ending this anytime soon–I’m really enjoying this story. Thanks for taking the time to write. PS On the pervy side, I hope we’re there for the anniversary celebration too :)
Aww. The anniversary of the first sighting? Utterly romantic. It was an interesting flow.. tentative from both parties, trying to figure out how to progress in the relationship, Tina seeming a little scared to repeat past mistakes… but yet an underlying connection that if they let flow makes all those things disappear. If you remember the first time you saw someone from afar there must be something deep there even if you don’t know it at the time. PPS.
i just love the pace of this story, it’s fits perfectly with my mood right now
family picnic at the beach, sounds perfect :) can’t wait to see what you have in store for B, T & Boo too? at the retreat!
I like this new anniversary. Thanks for the post!
awwwwwwwwww very very nice, JKS… you had me with that stupid grin through the entire chapter… i loved the thingie Tina did, kissing Bette’s hand… anyway, please keep’em coming! P.s.: Bring on the retreat!
How sweet…I remember the first time I that I saw my partner…she doestn’t remember me much because she was blinded by her contacts and couldn’t see a damn thing..thanks for this story JKS and you post whenever you can we are always here waiting.
that was just beautiful. i cant forget either when i first saw my partner. i flew to sf, got off the plane and had no clear idea of what she looked like. she saw me and grabbed ahold of me, then i got to see her. love at first sight. write when you can. thx for the memory.
What a memory tina has,lol…family tima at the beach is funny can angie bury bette in the sand?:)
love anything you write, JKS. thanks!
JKS, you can take the smallest thing and turn it into the sweetest moment between these two. That takes a real gift.
Awwww…. You know I’m always happy to see what you write, whenever you get a chance.
nice…Tina’s such a honey remembering her 1st sighting of ‘The Porter’…always liking your story.
JKS, I love this story. I don’t want it to end.
AAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWW SO incredibly cute and romantic! Youve just made a big smile appear on my face… Althought that could also be caused by me being so in love… *pondering face* well anyway ;) Thanks for a perfect story to add to a perfect day!HUGS
Sweet! I have been a ‘slient’ reader of yours & frankly I only read your fanfics… U’re really gifted! I wish u’re 1 of the writers for season 6… haha Thanks for taking the time to write.