~”Lifetime ” and Get Your ***** Together by Beth Hart~ play them both back to back. “

Love is lost in men’s capricious minds, but in women’s, it fills all the room it finds.” – John Crowne

Chapter 6

Shane finished cleaning the confessional booths with Father Joe while they did there weekly discussion. Something they had done together for many years was to talk. It didn’t matter whether they were cleaning, teaching, learning or fighting, but they made sure they talked.

Shane: Alright I really gotta get going its past seven already.

Father Joe: Aight chyle, go ‘ave ya fun wit da ladies, and don’t go doin’ nothing stupid aye.

Shane made a face in mock horror and held her hand to her heart as if completely insulted by the priest’s remarks.

Shane: Why father, what makes you think I would ever do something stupid?

Father Joe: Oh no luv you’d do the smart thing ,its everyone else around ya that ***** things up.

Shane threw the oily rags at him and moved to leave. She knew the Father was really worried she would slip back into her downward spiral if her exposure to the gang brought up memories of all of her past discretions with endless one night stands, and ‘her favorite mistake’.

Shane: I’ll be ok,worse case I get ***** on and I leave early,I can always just walk away.

Father Joe: That’s what I frettin’ about,you walkin’ away. Shane walked down the main aisle to the front door and walked out. She turned and yelled over her shoulder.

Shane: Oh and tell Van he won’t have a lot of laundry to do. I got someone to do the practice gear.

Father Joe: Aye and who would dat be?

Shane: Some hard-***** named Dash

Shane walked out the door.

Father Joe: Bollocks

He said as he made the sign of the cross over his body.

Shane exited her cab thirty minutes later and stepped up to the front door of Milk. She took a deep breath and got into character. Romeo was back, even if it was for a final performance. She entered Milk and scanned the room. She caught sight of Laura and Tina in a large round booth in the corner. Shane made a quick move to the bar and ordered a Jack and Coke then slipped into the corner before anyone noticed her. Luckily the bartender was new, and although she checked Shane out from head-to-toe she didn’t realize that a living legend was standing before her. As a result Shane managed to remain incognito for awhile. She stood in the corner watching as Bette waltzed over to the table. She leaned in kissed Lara on the cheek before moving to Tina. Shane watched as Bette leaned over and kissed Tina passionately. A shadow of a smile appeared on Shane’s face as she watched Tina mouth the words what’s gotten into you babe?