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The Thawing of the Ice – Chapter Twenty-Two
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Chapter Twenty-Two
Bette felt embarrassed and exposed. As the aura of the movie’s feel-good antics wore off, the anxiety returned. Uneasiness danced on her nerves and made her chew on her lip and sigh more heavily than she needed. When she reached her bedroom, the room she’d shared with Tina for more than eight years, she stood in the doorway and gazed at the space that now seemed so empty.
The bed was beautifully made and adorned with a sea of pillows. But it was her bed now. Only her bed. It was a symbol of the strange loneliness she’d begun to feel around Tina.
For so many months, Bette had been focused on cleansing herself of the toxicity in the relationship they had. So focused that she’d completely ignored how lonely she was. How much she missed having someone in her life.
Bette Porter didn’t like feeling lonely. She’d grown up feeling alone and Tina’s presence in her life had eased the pain of those dark and desolate feelings. With Tina she’d felt whole and loved and a part of something magical.
But Tina was now gone.
And standing in the doorway of the space that once belonged to “them”, the large emptiness of the room began to overwhelm her. Hot tears rushed to her eyes. A desperate sense of loneliness wrapped itself around her and Bette sought escape.
The plans she’d had for a quiet evening alone faded away as the ice of paralysis thawed.
She was Bette Porter.
Bette Porter didn’t sit around sulking in despair.
Bette Porter took charge of her life and her happiness.
She’d been just fine before Tina. And tonight, she was going to remember how to be just fine without Tina.
It didn’t take her long to shower and change into a tighter, hip-hugging pair of jeans and a racy red top that dipped at her cleavage and showed off the tone in her arms. She smiled in the mirror as she applied the final coat of a dark red lipstick before tossing her hair with her hands.
Bette Porter liked what she saw.
She drove along the darkened streets and began second guessing herself. She wondered if maybe she should have called Alice or Shane. Hell….maybe even Kit. But she pushed those thoughts from her mind as she pulled up to the valet parking stand in front of “ICE”.
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Good grief! You are keeping us on our toes, girl! When Candace appeared, I was stunned, horrified, disappointed, saddened, resigned, and elated, all in the space of a few pages. Well done!
I’m glad Bette passed up whatever that was going to be with Candace. That ship of foolishness has already sailed, and there’s no point looking back. Hmm. Anyway, great chapter. Thank you.
i would’ve found it easier to read about Bette and Candace getting it on than Bette and Helena, and though i’m such a Tibetter i really didn’t mind it – probably because there Candace wouldn’t ever be much of a threat to the outcome i’m hoping for ;) pps
ooh had me worried for a minuite then but its good to know that bette could realise that it was wrong to fuck candice for 3 reasons 1) TINA, TINA, TINA she needs tina2) ANGIE what mother would do that 3 she knew thats what she did 2 tina n knew how much pain it caused. thats how i see it anyway good chapter ppvs
Dang it!
candace is such an ass, i’m so glad bette said no, it would be so wrong in so many levels, if you choose not to get tibette back together (which i’m still hoping for, even after a long journey) then i’d rather see bette with helena LOL
Interesting to see an engaged Candace is still a rogue – lucky B saw it too.
Devious chapter ((^_^)) for bringing Candace back and leaving “poor” Bette all worked up. Thumbs up for her doing the honorable thing. She must find it ironic that when she thought that the old Bette was back in full mode that in fact she have matured and is not the self centered woman she was once but a responsible mother. I’d love to read her comments about what happened with Candace. Thanks for the good work and read you very soon.
So glad that Bette came to her senses and nixed that idea. Candace is still scum and looks as though she will never change, feel sorry for her fiance, what a rude awakening she will have one day. Emily was right with those 3 reasons for Bette not to have done what she was thinking. Really scared me for a hot minute. Thanks for posting.
Well done…a well timed text from Helena would be nice – so B doesn’t go home sad!!!
Oh my! Didn’t see that one coming. This time, Angelica is the reason she did not go w/ Candace. Can’t believe that Bette is really attracted to Candace like before….. I wonder if she and Tina’s relationship was not falling apart before, would Bette still cheat when she and Candace met at CAC? It seems that Bette is in lust of Candace when she’s around and the attraction is palpable in the air…..But like mush said, it would be easier to read about bette and candace rather than Bette & Helena. For me, they are blood related, like cousins maybe….. Great posting once again. :)
Candace makes me want to vomit. I couldn’t believe what I was reading…but couldn’t stop myself…it was train wreck about to happen!! I’m so glad you found a way to put the brakes on. Bette and Tina need to be together again. I hope that ultimately you agree and find a way to make it happen. PS…Please don’t put Bette and Helena in bed together!
Bette went out determined to get laid and maybe in her past she would’ve taken Candace’s offer but now she has the moral resolve to resist.
Phew you had me worried there.
for me, sleeping with candace and helena would have quite different emotional consequences on B&Ts relationship. i found candace bit easier to read as well maybe because it’s more lust. maybe if tina found out, it will push her away – it’s such a slap in the face to see ur ex with the person he/she betrayed u with. with helena i’m afraid there’s more than that and i think tina will be pretty dumbfounded, shattered and even more messed up after and probably end up trusting none of her friends. i believe tina to have more mommy instincts than she currently shows..but where is it? haha. anyway, even if bette doesnt want tina anymore, i just want tina to have a bit more pride left and learn to keep her emotions to herself for the sake of herself and angie (like in s4). just let bette do what she wants. if she loves tina, she will come back.
YOU are a wicked wicked woman. What you do to me! Me:happysadangryfrustratedbefuddledamazedhappysadangryfrustratedbefuddledamazedhapppysad….[lather rinse repeat]. Candace???? Candace!!!!!!! Brilliant, MTS. Brilliant. I am thrilled always to see what you have up your sneaky sleeve. I am also grateful. I have been obsessed with TLW since S2 and your story not only is a great read but it is inspiring such great discussions. I love TLW-talk almost as much as I love a bowl of spumoni and TLW-talk is much harder to find. Yet again someone’s comment has given me insight into the characters and, after so many years I thought that I had analyzed Bette so much that there was nothing else to ponder. And now,I am excitedly thinking about punkheartsutra’s comment. Like pandp has said, it had seemed an odd thing for Bette to say. I had wondered if she phrased it that way because it was enough to get the desired end–stopping the cheating–so that she didn’t need to think too much about the other reasons to stop. It was also easier to express it that way than to say to Tina (of all people) that she didn’t want to hurt Jodi by cheating. Now that would be a trip down memory lane that neither of them want to take. (Though Tina can’t help herself several time in S6) I think punkheartsutra’s thinking is probably the truth. So, I’m expecting 127 more chapters. OK?
De-lurking to say :great story – awesome chapter! I so empathize with both Bette and Tina. Betrayals change people one way or the other. It is great fun seeing how it has changed our girls.
Wow, what an unexpected surprise Bette bumping into Candace and there still being this attraction to each other. Honestly as horrible as it may sound but someone like Candace is exactly what Bette needs at the moment, sadly she is engaged and it was great to see Bette back off instantly. It really shows she not only has changed but she has also learned from her past mistakes. Lets just hope this encounter will not result in Bette to stop herself again from going out by herself and having a little fun. As always excellent chapter and thanks a lot for posting
Being a mother gave Bette new moral aspirations. It seems she does not hold being a partner in the same esteem? She turns down Candace because it will make her a bad role model, not because she didn’t want to hurt another. I guess for Bette it will always be about living up to roles and standards. I hope she finds someone who can teach her how to love and not just someone she can fill a role for. Melvin, what have you done to this beautiful child!
Wow another chappy to keep us on our toes what next I wonder hmmm
Punkheartsutra’s comment brought back to mind that Bette used the same reasoning in S5 when she was having the affair with Tina (cheating on JOdi). She thought they should stop because she didn’t like what she was becoming and didn’t want to set that kind of example for Angie – never once considering what it would do to Jodi, or even what it was doing to Tina. At the time I thought it was a bizarre comment since Angie was a baby, but when you look at it from the perspective that Punkheartsutra has brought forth it makes sense. When I started reading this chapter I feared it was Helena that Bette would meet at the club but Candace was a nice twist. I like that your story is so unpredictable – makes for great reading and inspires many thought provoking comments. I’m hooked. PPS
I don’t know what bette was thinking. Candace should remind her why she was here, why tina left her, why her magical relationship with tina was gone in the first place, most important is her betrayal. She still can feel the lust for and attraction to Candace and even shamelessly acted on it? I know she finally stopped because of Angie. I have to doubt her love for tina and whether she did some serious thinking about her betrayal.I have to say her behavior is like an animal. Don’t tell me she needs some fun.Fucking stranger or Candace is not a fun. After this encounter, she needs to sit down and think very hard about who she is and what she should learn from her betrayal to tina.
I’m glad Bette had the strength to say no, cause that just wouldn’t have been right. Bette needs some lovin’. Hope she can get it soon.
I thought long about posting this comment, but in the end I just couldn’t let it go. Sorry but I am so tired of always reading that Bette should take all the blame in the demise of her and Tina’s relationship just because she cheated. Tina had her fair share of revenge and Bette took it hands down and still was willing to work on getting them back together, until Tina’s confession about her attraction to men. They are not together in this story even if it would suit Tina, after dumping Henry and deciding Bette was the one she needed. Do you really expect Bette to roll over and be happy to take Tina back, just like that. And yes if that’s what Bette needs to let out some steam, she should go out, have fun and if she wants get herself a woman to have some fun with, she has no obligation to Tina, other than co-parenting Angie. Sorry if someone feels offended by my previous comment, but I was just stating my opinion and nothing more. I am happy to see were MTS will take her story and I am sure enjoying reading every chapter she is going to post.
your killing me here… first helena and bete and now fucking candance… omg thank god bette stopped… nice that candace is getting married in 2 weeks… no one wil know… some people will never change..
You know I know there’s a long process before Bette and tina get together again but I just want it to be over and they together :) Your writing is simply excellent thank you.