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“You’re my fourth hero.” Ladydove
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Bette had returned from the silent retreat a couple of weeks earlier more enlightened and much better able to cope with all the changes that were afoot in her world; Tina’s attraction to Josh, Dana’s illness, her decision about career, and figuring out her future with Tina and Angie for starters. Since the chemo was the first major milestone on Dana’s road to recovery Bette planned a small dinner celebration at her home.
She invited Irwin, Sharon, Howie, Kit, Alice, Jenny, Shane and Angus. Tina was in town but she was working on Dylan Mooreland’s documentary so she wouldn’t be home to join them. Of course Helena took any excuse to spend time with Dylan so she’d begged off as well. Bette was thrilled as she didn’t relish having Helena in her home regardless of the fact that she was Tina’s friend and employer. No one least of all Tina really grasped the severity of the emotional turmoil Bette endured by being forced to having this vile woman in her midst.
Lara volunteered to cook the main dishes while Bette took care of grilling the meats. Bette’s cooking skills had much improved since she was home more to prepare them. Lara had helped her to perfect some simple dishes but Bette still prided herself on being the master at outdoor cooking. Lara on the other hand missed making regular meals since most of her cooking was for the Planet Café menu. She hardly cooked at home and now having spoken to the dietitian and understanding some of the restrictions for Dana she likely wouldn’t be doing too many elaborate meals for a while. She jumped at the chance to cook for the family in Bette and Tina’s state of the art kitchen complete with all the modern gadgets.
It was a Thursday so it wouldn’t be a late night because most everyone had to work the next morning. They anticipated Dana would be exhausted from having the chemo, but Bette just wanted them all to come together to show support and to acknowledge Dana’s progress though the recovery process.
They were sensitive to the physical and emotional drain that the treatment would have on Dana so they didn’t make too many demands of her. They respected when she excused herself if she was nauseous or if she needed to lie down. Having people around was for Lara too because it took the full burden of caring for Dana away from her alone. Being surrounded by people she loved that loved her back also helped to keep Dana from sinking into bouts of depression as she was prone to do of late.
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Please reconsider Tina and Bette love again! I do not want no man in the history! Tina want jealous of other women look with desire to Bette!
pikiangelica. Thank you for reading and commenting. I promise Tina will not be with any other man for the rest of the story. No Henry in this one. Bette and Tina will find love again.
DANA has the three things in her life to beat this dreaded disease(1)family,(2)good medical care and the last one being the most important one(3) THE WILLINGNESS TO FIGHT. BETTE/TINA going on this trip maybe its going to shed light on why they both acted the way they have but BETTE better be prepared for the bombshell TINA will drop if she does but i hope it starts them on the road to recovery whether TINA tells her or not.Let them go at it ,full speed no stops along the way until absolutely nothing is left to fight about but everything to fight for.pps thanks
dunnthat. Thank you for reading and commenting. You are correct on both counts. Dana will come to appreciate all she has to live for and will fight for it. Bette and Tina will have it out. Nothing will be left unsaid. Be prepared as I will be yanking the scabs from every unhealed wound and forcing them to deal with it.
I’m still reading BAT if not always commenting.
You write so well and bring all the emotions off the page.
Thanks please keep posting
SassyGran. Thank you for reading. I love to hear from you whenever you have time to comment. This is definitely an emotional story, and it goes very deep. Wait until Bette and Tina get to the retreat. All the wounds will be uncovered and dealt with.
Hey Bat, just caught up with your last posts. Hopefully after her tryst with Josh and how it wasn’t at all what she thought it would be she can begin to think about what it really is that she wants. And if it is trying to rebuild her relationship with Bette let’s just hope that Bette’s really the better person and that she will be able to forgive Tina completely and not hold this over her every chance she gets as Tina has done so far with Bette’s affair with Candace. If they are both willing to rekindle their relationship they have to forgive each other and in Bette’s case I would say she too has to forgive herself and then let bygones be bygones, so they can start fresh.
Love the way you changed Dana’s story and that Lara in your story has the needed support and strength to not let Dana push her away for good. From now on it will be an uphill battle but it will be worth at the end.
Looking forward to your next chapters.
as1219. Thank you for reading and commenting. The experience with Josh will answer some questions for Tina as well as give Bette some understanding of what she’s feeling. I don’t see Bette as vengeful, at least not in the deliberate ways that Tina is. She’s trying to get them to a place of civility so punishing Tina would be counterproductive.
Guys! Bat, which is what I say positive message, you are doing it,
Dana become a person who will fight for your life.
“It is so worth the fight.” Ladydove, said it all.
As for Tina, you have to be honest with Bette and tell the truth
with what happened in Canada, because if they want to rebuild
their relationship, have to use siceridade because I believe that love all
forgive and only love can do is worth living.
The complete constellation.
So glad Tina and Bette are going to go to Vermont. So heart wrenching about Dana, thanks