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The Thawing of the Ice – Chapter Twelve
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"I know."
"You do?"
"Yeah. I know. But your strength is coming back. I can see it."
Bette gazed out at the pool water for a moment. "Shane, can I tell you something?"
"Sure."
"Last night, Helena and I went to an art talk together."
Shane’s brow furrowed. "Together? As in a being in the same place at the same time or as in you went together?"
"The latter."
"Really?"
"Yeah, Alice had to bail out on me so she suggested I go with Helena. The truth is we had a really nice time. We even went to The Planet afterwards to hang out."
"You and Helena Peabody hung out at The Planet?"
Bette nodded. Her dark brown eyes briefly meeting Shane’s soft blue ones before turning back towards the water. "Yes, we did. Today, we even exchanged text messages."
Shane studied the water before replying. "She’s kinda cool, huh?" she asked softly.
Bette sighed and her lips twitched, aching to hold a cigarette to calm her anxiety. "Does it make sense that she is? She’s witty, insightful, and charming. I never would have guessed that of her in million years."
"I don’t know. She’s not the same raving bitch she was when she first moved here. She’s mellowed out a ton. Now that she’s broke, I’m sure she’s even more mellow."
"Just feels weird. Hanging out with a woman Tina slept with," Bette replied.
Shane looked at her. "Should it be any weirder than Tina hanging out with Alice? You and Al hit the sheets before."
Bette cringed and shook her head at the memory. It seemed silly to think of Alice as a bedmate when they were now so much like sisters. It was nearly incestuous. "You have a point."
The friends shared warm smiles and it wasn’t long before Shane returned home. Bette watched her go and suddenly felt bad about her earlier exchange with Tina. Moments later, she had her ear pressed against her cell phone, waiting for Tina to pick up on the other end of the line.
The blonde didn’t answer with a "hello".
"Hold on, let me get Angelica," she said.
"Wait! Can we talk for a second?" Bette replied.
Disinterest weighed heavily in Tina’s voice. "Okay."
"I’m sorry," said Bette. "I was a little wound up when I spoke with you this morning and I didn’t mean to be rude. I um…I’m having a hard time trying to deal with feeling hurt by you, Tina. And sometimes, I can’t control when the hurt comes out."
Bette’s apology erased the lingering frustration Tina had been holding onto. "It’s okay. It’s my fault, too. I have to realize that you’ve got your own priorities. I should respect that."
"Will Friday work for you?" asked Bette.
"Friday will work just fine. How about that Thai place you like? It’s kind of equidistant between CU and my office."
"Thai Palace? That’s fine. Does 11:45 work for you?"
"It will. Thank you for working with me on this one."
"Well, we have to learn to work together for Angie’s sake. I don’t want her to know us as not getting along. That will only hurt her in the long run."
Though Tina knew it was best they were cordial for Angie’s sake, she wanted Bette’s reasoning to align more with a desire to befriend Tina than an obligation borne out of a need to protect their daughter. The excitement she’d felt began to wane and she was grateful when their conversation petered out and she put Angelica on the phone.
When she finally slipped into her empty bed in her quiet home, Bette was more relaxed than she’d been in a long while. As her mind settled and her thoughts took on a life of their own, images of Helena floated around and made her smile. Before the clutches of sleep captured her tired body, her cell phone vibrated and she grinned at Helena’s latest message.
Good night, Bette. Sweet dreams. Maybe we can do this texting thing again tomorrow? I must admit it’s been nice to look forward to something all day. Who would have thought that my something would have been you?
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Who would have thought that my something would have been you?Me…………
Bette`s honesty with Tina = courage. Belena ending,still get can`t my mind wrapped around it. Nice cliffie by the way…
Bette`s honesty with Tina = courage. Belena ending,still get can`t my mind wrapped around it. Nice cliffie by the way…
OMGawd! I am torn between rooting for Tina or Helena on this story. Helena is really sweet. I like that. :)
I agree with bombastic…..I like this Helena. I say go for it! It will drive Tina freaking crazy. ‘evil grin’ lol
LOVE that text!!
The text sounds like Helena is flirting on Bette. Bette’s last thought before succumbing to sleep is Helena. something is happening here. Maybe Tina at this point should just prioritize Angelica’s benefit as having another parent and not to aim too high of being Bette’s friend, because like what I said on my comment from last chap, Bette’s heart is still frozen and it will be difficult to have a Friendly relationship with her other than being Angie’s other mother. I’m not losing any hope between these two and i will keep reading and watch how the story unfolds. Thanks a bunch for the post:)
love the build up and the tension. Glad Tina is getting a taste of her own medicine but I’m still hoping for a tibette reunion. Love the story even though I do not like the idea of Bette and Helena together.
I will say it again, i really love this story, but not sure if i can follow it with the Belena insinuations…..so i will probably wait til the end, and if its a Tibette fic, will go back and read!!! That is if i can keep from peeking at the chapters!!!
I don’t and never will like the idea of Helena and Bette together… Some one said it will drive Tina freaking crazy, I think that when Bette cheated on Tina that alone made T crazy so at this point I don’t think anything Bette does could be worst then being unfaithful…Tina has some making up to do there is no doubt but this whole mess came about when her partner of 8 years riped her heart out by betraying her in the worst possible way… That said I look foward to the next chapter.
My head (and Tina’s) exploding in three, two, one…… between any other couple this would be oh, so, sweet…. but between these two, nooooooo! Great story, PPS!
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Just caught up with your story. I know there is alot of debate around the direction the fans of this story would like it to take and I’ve been really enjoying reading all the comments as well as the story. I think it shows just how much the L Word meant to everyone here, that a story revolving around a season that aired years ago can still evoke so much emotion in us. That said, I myself don’t care what story it ends up being-Tibette or Helbette-I just want to keep reading so please keep them coming!!!!
Hey MTS, I just love how the gang get together and sort out each other’s problem.There was Shane, the voice of reason, telling Bette that she was being a little irrational about Helena havng slept with Tina when Alice had been her friend for so long and a constant reminder that Bette had a past with Alice.This has always been Shane’s greatest strength, just telling it as she sees it.I am glad this provoked Bette to apologize to Tina as two wrongs never make a right.I do think Tina is finally dealing with Bette’s betrayal and doing the honorable thing by sorting out their co-parenting of Angelica.Again this chapter solidifies hte rebuilding of Bette and Tina’s friendship.Most interesting was Bette’s flirty behavior being mirrored by Helena.Fun times ahead.Just wonderful writing.Many thanks from Your Loyal Fan.
Sorry, but I’m getting tiered of reading people using Bette’s affair as an excuse for everything Tina put Bette through after. I mean she was the one who decided to move back in with Bette again and being more than co-parents to Angie, but as we all painfully learned she did never really forgive Bette for her infidelity and used it against Bette too often. That said, I liked this chapter very much especially the interaction of Bette with Alice and Shane.
Excellent update. Thank you love this story.
I`m with jc sporrty,i will never like Bette with Helena.Great update.Thank you.
I’m glad Bette has things to look forward to… I really like this story. thanks for posting. :)
[Sorry if this is a double-post.] I always take a some time to think about a chapter and consider what I want to say. As a result, my comments may lag sometimes. To start, I am thrilled to know that this story is written in its entirety. I an so happy to know that a conclusion is in our (hopefully distant)future. As for Bette and Helena, I never thought that Bette would be able to be Helena’s friend after Helena’s successful campaign against Bette. I didn’t believe it on the show and (sorry)I didn’t believe it in you last chapter. BUT one of my favorite things about your story, MTS, is how it makes me ponder and pondering about TLW is a delight. Thank you for that. [You also inspired Talaula to start a thread on the General Fan Fic board.] After pondering, I now think that it is believable. If Bette were dispassionate ( which I know is a stretch), she would realize that: (1) even if Tina had returned to Bette sooner,based on Tina’s explanation of her “why’s,” the outcome would have been the same, (2) Bette hated working at the CAC, (3) Franklin would have eventually found grounds for removing her, (4) her own behavior contributed to her firing, (5) the pain she felt after her firing had just as much to do with her father’s death, her relationship with Tina and her fears about adopting Angelica as it did about losing her job, (6) her fears about the impact on her career were unfounded since she got the deanship at CU and they were aware of her, history, and (7) so far she likes and is enthusiastic about her job. So the only thing to be angry with Helena is Helena’s motivations and Helena has now explained those. SO, I am now ready for some Belena! Thanks for your insightful, complex and wonderfully written story.
Great Update!!! Thank you