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Why, Bette? (Part 6)
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“Uh-huh?” Bette was very interested in this topic. She wondered if Oscar had finally put his cards on the table. Tina had told her that he had separated from his wife, Alma several weeks ago. Maybe Oscar was ready to make up for lost time. He couldn’t hide his longing for Tina if he tried. Bette was positive that Alma had picked up on it, too. Oscar had told Tina that Alma didn’t like that he spent so much time focused on the Center instead of the family. What Alma didn’t like was that he spent so much time at the Center with Tina. If she were being honest, Bette didn’t like it, either.
“He said he recalled that I used to wear a wedding ring, but I don’t any more.”
“Yes?”
“And I told him that I had it, but I hadn’t…” Tina stopped. She didn’t know what to say.
“Just tell me the rest, Tina,” Bette said patiently. “It’s okay.”
“I told him that I was very happy and very much in love, but I hadn’t put it back on because the words engraved on it weren’t really true anymore.”
“I know that.” Bette responded to Tina’s last statement. “I know they aren’t true.” Bette’s elbow was on her glass desk and she rested her cheek on her fisted hand. “I don’t expect you to wear it.”
“I can’t even find it.”
“I meant, when you find it, you don’t have to put it on.”
“I want to.”
“We’ll talk about it tonight.”
“Will you help me look for it?”
“Of course,” Bette agreed, but she knew that the ring was lost forever.
* * * * *
One Month Later
Bette and Tina could hardly contain themselves. They had worked with Mary Beth Wells of Wells Fine Jewelry Design to create rings. It was important to both that they had new symbols that represented their new beginning. Tonight, Wells had arrived with the rings and now they watched as she ceremoniously removed them from velvet pouches.
“Bette, this is the ring you’ll give Tina.” Wells took Bette’s hand and uncurled her own to drop the ring in Bette’s palm. She turned to Tina and said, “Tina, this ring is the one we designed for Bette,” and she placed the ring in Tina’s palm. “I’ll give the two of you some privacy. I’m only staying to see if you’re pleased with them. Is there somewhere I can go to check my cell?”
Bette’s eyes teared as she looked at Tina. “Umm, why don’t you stay here? Tee, could I see you in the bedroom?”
Tina and Bette walked into their bedroom. Bette guided Tina to the bed and they sat side by side. “Give me your hand, baby.”
Tina held out her hand, placing her fingers in Bette’s palm. The women stared into each other’s eyes. “Simply–I love you,” Bette said. “With this ring, I promise you my heart and body forever.” She slipped the ring on Tina’s left hand, ring finger.
Tina held onto Bette’s hand and turned it palmside down. “Bette, this ring represents my dedication to you, my love for you, and our dreams. I place this on your finger so that you can carry with you all that I feel for you. When you have doubts and when you feel troubled look to this ring and know that I will take care of you, always. I love you.” Bette’s new ring rested on top of the first one. The words on her original ring were still true—Tina had chosen her and there had never been another. Bette still cherished that ring.
These two new rings were not the simple gold bands they had exchanged seven years ago. The stones inset in the gold band were meaningful to them and they had spent hours with the jeweler deciding on exactly which ones they wanted and where. On both bands, Mary Beth Wells had embedded miniscule bits of stone all the way around it—emerald to represent pure love and faithfulness, multi-colored jasper to give the marriage stability and positive energy, turquoise for friendship and peace within the home, rose quartz for an abundance of love. All of these stones surrounded the small ideal cut diamond that sparkled in its brilliance against the gold and rainbow of color. The band was busy, but not overpowering. It was delicate, yet grounded.
The inscription on the ring Tina gave Bette said, “To Bette, Through love’s eternity, I will still be yours, Tina,” and Tina’s ring said, “My Tina–My whole life long, my whole life’s song–You. Forever, Bette.”
The End
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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!!!