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Reunion
Story written on December 4, 2012 by justkeepswimming.
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Bette reached to unlock the door to her condo.
"I know people say this every year, but I can’t believe Christmas is only a month away," Tina said.
"More importantly, it’s been a month since we started seeing each other ," Bette replied, holding the door open for Tina to enter first.
"You’re counting from the first day you took me to dinner – after our private tour of the exhibit," Tina noted.
"It was the start of it all," Bette said. She pulled her coat off and put it on a hook before reaching for Tina’s to do the same. "Do you think our anniversary should be the day we decided to be exclusive?"
"We can celebrate an anniversary week," Tina suggested. "The day we met on the train, then the next day you took me out for the first time…"
"Lunch on Thursday, dinner at your place that night and then…the weekend together," Bette completed the recollection. "And from there, a blur of sleepovers and romantic weekends."
"A year is still a long way off," Tina said. "And we’ll have some challenges to overcome in the meantime."
"You said it yourself – that four month break will allow each of us to be immersed in our work," Bette said. "You’ll come to L.A. for the week of February break and I’ll come here for Easter, but otherwise, we can both get a lot done."
"At least we can use technology to keep in touch," Tina said. "It’s nice to be able to see you, even when we chat online and we’re both at work."
They had deposited their various belongings around the front entryway. Tina had already set up her laptop at the kitchen counter in preparation for getting some work done.
"It’ll be fine," Bette waved off Tina’s concerns. "I’m going to have a quick shower. I have a bit of a chill."
"Okay," Tina said. "I’ll put a kettle on for tea."
Bette had already started the shower when the phone rang.
"Don’t bother picking it up," she called just before entering the shower. "Let the machine get it – it’s probably a telemarketer.
She swung the door to the bathroom shut and slipped in under the stream of hot water.
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Hmm. Well, it went from talk of an anniversary week in the future, to a jealousy-inducing reminder of Bette’s past. That bit of drama was quickly handled, though, and led to a mutual, and sweet, declaration. I’m now wary of what else you may need to apologise for, though. Thanks for the post. :)
I’m with jp22 Swimmie…wary for the advance apology, now if all drama can be resolved in that quick span then we are golden.
I love how that whole scenario played out. Very realistic, to me at least. Tina the cucumber and Bette the jalapeño. Mmmmm☺ I’m getting hungry. Thanks swimmie 🐠
what’s the message? :P… Love it.. as always.. thank you :*
Jealousy is the root of all evil….. good thing Tina knows how to handle that..thanks for this update…
Thanks for the update, glad they talked it out.
Bette is a player and Tina is a cleric.
Hey ya Swimme -, finally catching up again. Personally I think the “drama” you’ve introduced so far (grad student and past flings) is realistic given their respective pasts and how that could play out at the start of their relationship. Having been on both sides of it, I can appreciate Bette’s response to Tina’s naked rant :0) At least they’re making an effort to talk openly and honestly with each other about things. Glad to see this story continuing and THANK YOU for giving it the time to develop. I’ve enjoyed following it (as well as your Tina/Shane story). Actually, I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve read of yours so far so keep it coming!
Color me intrigued by your advance apology, jks. I hope whosoever you subtly sent it to got it. I love how this story has progressed from a chance meeting in a crowded train that sparked Bette’s wet daydream and Tina’s curiosity, to their series of dates and sleepovers and the exchange of “I love yous” without much fanfare four weeks later. Yup, it’s been a whirlwind but they’re growing closer, getting deeper much to my delight. I thought they handled Tina’s insecurity in a mature, sensible way. They’re still in honeymoon but they’re bound to have a fight or disagreement about something in the future, right? I hope they’ll overcome whatever challenges or obstacles they’ll face someday. Thanks a lot for spoiling us with your regular posts! =) I’m sorry my short notes of appreciation can’t keep up with your pace. Please keep it coming, jks. Write on! (P.S.1: You have every right to write about and share whatever you like. You clearly held back towards the end of the “Portmanteau Tale”; I think there was no reason to overreact. All I can say is that Tina is my fave character in TLW, warts and all and Laurel is the only TLW alumna I care about now, warts and all. P.S.2: I like the way you turned your love for reading into a sweet, endearing TiBette moment. Bette’s fascination with Tina’s mundane act of reading was a telltale sign that she’s in love. On a side note, I stumbled upon a blog featuring photos of people of all shapes, sizes and colors reading all sorts of books while riding the New York subway or waiting for their train at the platforms. Only a book lover and avid reader will find such photos so fascinating.) Cheers! =)
Thats good and glad they work thing out
great stuff, jks :)
Excellent thank you
Just caught up with the last few chapters. I’m so glad they told each other they love them. That can go a long way in getting over hurdles that they are bound to come across.
Thanks God,this went well,not too much drama.Great story,love it.PPS
I liked it and found it very realistic. Relationships are made of many kinds of people and sometimes two people can react the way they did in the story. They can talk about things and come to a conclusion without all the heavy drama. I like the way this story flows and am excited to watch it grow.