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Why, Bette? (Part 6)
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“Do you feel that Tina’s backsliding?”
“No,” she answered too quickly.
“Are you fearful that Tina believes that she’s moving too fast?”
“Yes, no. Yes, I am. I think this is something to bring up with Tina present. I won’t second guess her.”
“Are you conflicted about being forgiven?”
“Hmm?”
“You’ve owned what you did—that you were unfaithful and broke a promise to Tina; you’ve sought her forgiveness, but have you forgiven yourself and are you truly ready to move on?”
“On the way to work this morning, I was thinking about how I had jeopardized it all for no more than three hours of guilty pleasure and definitely more guilt than pleasure. When I added up the time I spent having ***** with Candace, it was barely three hours, yet it nearly cost me everything.”
“Not everything. It might have cost you your relationship, but you maintained your physical health, worked through the emotional toll it had taken, you had your work, and there were still people you cared about and who cared about you. It might have cost you Tina.”
“She is everything.”
Suzanne nodded and waited for Bette.
“Three hours. It seems remarkable that so little time could cause this much damage.”
“That’s how it is, Bette. A guy has that one last beer that takes him to a point where he’s impaired and then he plows into someone and kills them; a mother turns away from her toddler at the pool to wipe ice cream off her six year old’s shirt, the shirt is hopeless, so she finds a clean one, puts that one on, two minutes later, she doesn’t see her toddler, one minute later, she discovers him at the bottom of the pool; trying to unplug a clog on his chipper, the gardener sticks his arm in just as his co-worker flips it on.”
“Those are all accidents, Suzanne. What I did was no accident.”
“True. What I was pointing out is that sometimes, when one is in a situation, they think they’re the only one; the fact is this is the way life goes. One decision–turning left at the second light instead of the first, choosing one college over another, having unprotected *****—all of those things have consequences. Consequences that can be positive, that might turn out to be rather unfortunate, that perhaps will alter a life. But, every day, we make those decisions and learn to deal with them. You’re dealing with it, Bette. I applaud the way you’ve handled yourself these past few weeks.
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Portia, your story is pure genius. Congrats on finishing, and I so look forward to reading more of your writing in the future.
Portia just read your series excellent!!
Please write some more. Wonderful series.
I have been patiently waiting for your new chapter, wow was I blown away. I just Loved how you told your story with so much love along with the heartache that a couple feels with infidelity. It is the most intimate betrayle ones partner can do. It opens up so many doubts which you have explored thru your story along with ” we all have our own stories of our childhood” you also explored that thru your story which tells a lot how one’s behavior is in a relationship. I hope that you write more for us readers to enjoy. Thank-you very much.
This series was amazing!!!!
Portia, I just hope that my We are Family! Series comes out a fraction as good as this series was. You’re good, write some more, please! :D
Such detail, such intensity, such love…you just let it all out with full humility…I hope you find time to give us a deeper look into your delicious imagination…I’m a true Portia fan forever!!!
excelent story
PortiaOnly, you did an astonoshing work…really truly amazing…i think it’s the best confrontation between bette and candace that i read – ” fucking is not a relationship”…really cool and strong…too bad you finished…
Portia–This series has been so incredibly well done. Your final chapters were well worth the wait. Hope that we can look forward to more great work from your talented self.
Brava!!
This is a great and captivating fanfic!! Are you sure it is the end? There are still loose ends like Bette not wanting to discuss her mother with the therapist yet, couple counseling (is it over?), hot love-making on the night of exchanging rings…you know :)
u r an amazing writer . u truly moved me and made it all seem so real . thank u for your creativity . i only wish the writers and the producers of TLW r able to create such truth, deepth, insight, dignity, and determination to rebuild their characters broken trust.
Portia, you are an incredible writer with amazing talent. This was written so beautifully, I was moved to tears on more than one occasion. Thank you so much for sharing your gifts with us. I eagerly await your next story.
Thank you for the final chapter. This story tops my list…
Great work!
I’ve greatly enjoyed you story.You’ve done a great job making us feel all the emotiona that Bette&Tina feel or felt.
Portia – I loved your tory – I printed the whole thing out & read it like a novel – you write so fluidly and handle powerful emotion and angst so well and then wrap it all up neatly – what more could we ask for – a good meaty read – I admire greatly the ability to get into the head of a character – I can’t write for Toffee – but I read avidly. Please do create more of this quality – I’ll start your next story & keep looking out for your name. Thanks
Bravo! Very well done! Your descriptions were fantastic. I will keep an eye out for more of your work.
Just find out your story….
Woah, you are gooood!! Words can not describe the feelings and thoughts that keeps running through my body, heart and mind everytime I read the lines of emotions between B&T!
I’m gonna read all your stories!
Please, keep up the good thing going and THANK YOU PORTIA, for sharing!!!