Bette walked straight through the living room and into the bedroom to get ready for bed. Tina stopped in the kitchen to grab something to drink. Their ride home had been silent, neither had spoken a word and it wasn’t because Tina didn’t have something to say. It was because Bette was acting being distant with her every since last night. Tina sat her glass down on the counter and followed Bette into their room.

“Is there something wrong Bette” she asked watching Bette put her clothes away.

“Do you still want the bed tonight or do you wanna switch” Bette inquired staring back at Tina, a blank expression written on her face.

“I think we should talk about what’s bothering you Bette” Bette turned away unable to look Tina in her eyes.

“Excuse me if I’m not jumping for joy but…in case you noticed or not Shane and Nylan are in jail right now and I’m a little worried okay” Bette answered in a harsh tone and Tina crossed her arms, shocked at Bette’s demeanor.

“I care about Shane and Nylan too Bette” Tina yelled.

“Yeah I know” Bette said sacastically and Tina caught the accusing tone in her voice. “Did you really love her Tina…or did you do it to get back at me”.

“***** you Bette” she said before storming out of the bedroom and picking up her keys, heading to a destination unknown.

*****

“Hi stranger” Lara said peaking through the bars at Nylan who quickly dropped her head in embarassment.”Hey Kit and Keith are doing everything they can to get you and Shane out here tonight” Lara said trying to comfort her visibly shaken friend. Nylan wiped the stray tears from her eyes as she slowly walked over to the bars.

“I never got a chance to thank you ya know so thank you” she spoke quietly with her eyes fixed on the floor.

“Hey you can’t give up now” Lara responded noticing Nylan wasn’t her usual upbeat self.

“I know its just hard…Tina left me and I almost took a drink and now…now I’m in here” she rambled.”Women are trouble…I think I’m gonna be celibate for a while…if I ever get out that is”.

“Love’s a ***** but you gotta take a chance once and a while” Lara reassured trying to take her mind off the current situation.

*****

Dana and Alice had barely made it in the door before they were all over each other. Dana fumbled for the light switch while Alice struggled with the buttons on Dana’s shirt. Dana gave up trying to find the switch and quickly pulled Alice’s shirt over her head before returning her attention to Alice’s lips. She unhooked the blonde’s bra and let it fall to the floor as she began to tease her nipples.

“That’s right baby squeeze my *****” Alice whispered between kisses and Dana stopped immediately. She stared at Alice with confusion.

“My hand isn’t on your ***** Al” It was now Alice’s turn to look confused.

“What who’s….”Dana quickly found the lights and flipped them on.

“What the ***** are you doing here” Dana asked and Alice turned around rapidly.

“Nice” Howie teased as he stared at Alice’s pert nipples. Dana cupped both of Alice’s breast, preventing any further scrutiny from Howie.

*****

“I paid you to do a job and you didn’t follow through”Ambrosia yelled,”Why is she still breathing”.

“I did I don’t know how she survived that crash I…” he stuttered.

“Whatever you did half your job so you get half the money” she said coldly as she handed him the bag of money. He grabbed the bag and walked away thinking this was just a down payment until he finished the job.

“Well Nylan you’re fighter but I doubt you’ll pull your ***** out of this one” Ambrosia laughed.

*****

“Ya just made bail Pierson” the guard said opening the cell and Nylan bounced off of the bed. ‘Thank God’ she thought. All she wanted was to be at home in her own bed holding her son.

*****

Tina turned the lock on Nylan’s door, she didn’t know how she’d gotten here but it had been her home for the past few months. It was more welcoming than her own home. Tina walked slowly up the steps and pushed the door open to the room that was once her and Nylan’s. She couldn’t help but remember the times they’d made love in this very room.

‘Did you really love her’ Tina remembered Bette’s question and she wondered herself . ‘Was it even possible for her to love two people’.

*****

“Thank you” Nylan said as she snatched the envelope with her belongings in it from the lady. She walked out to be greeted by Lara, Shane,Keith, and Kit. Nylan grabbed them all into a group hug, never wanting to let go. “Take me home” she whispered to no one in particular.

“See you later” the female cop said.

“Not hardly” Shane commented.

*****

He creeped into the door quietly not wanting to alarm anyone who might be in the house but he was sure that Nylan would be alone. Suddenly he heard the television upstairs being turned on and his hand fell to the gun that was on his hip. ‘The ***** had to die tonight’. He continued climbing the stairs.

*****

“Are you gonna be okay” Lara asked sympathetically.

“Yeah…I’m going straight to sleep” Nylan sighed as she hopped out of the car and made her way to her front door. She noticed the door was slightly ajar and turned around to get Lara’s attention but her car was nowhere in sight. Nylan pulled her cellphone from clip and began to dial 911, she stopped when she thought of her current situation with the police. ‘They’ll never come’ she thought. She crept into her house, careful not to make a sound as she looked around the kitchen and living room.

“Help” Tina screamed and Nylan’s head snapped towards the steps. She quickly climbed the steps taking two or three at a time. It was completely dark throughout the house but it was her home and she knew it like the back of her hand. Nylan reached her bedroom and kicked the door open only to be greeted by a kick to the stomach. She fell to her knees holding her stomach as she felt a blow across her face. Nylan managed to grab a hold of the person’s leg and quicky elbowed them in the legs giving a little of an advantage. She made it to her feet as she felt for the person’s hand, gripping what she thought was a gun tightly. They struggled for a minute before the gun went off and she heard a body slump to the ground and then darkness….