For the first time since being home Tasha was finally able to sleep in peace. She suffered from bad nightmares and only averaged about four hours of sleep a night. She wasn’t a doctor but she knew she had Alice to thank for that. The few times she did wake up was only to check on Alice to make sure that she was comfortable and not in any pain. There were no words to describe how it felt but to hold Alice in her arms after all these years made everything that she had been through well worth it. Alice showing up at her door step spoke volumes the main one being that she still trusted her. She wanted her to know and feel that she was protected and safe. Even with a bruised face she was still the most beautiful woman in the world to her. Tasha didn’t know what the future held but what she did know and have always known was that she was madly in love with her.

Since meeting Clea her life had spiraled out of control. In Clea she was searching and looking for all the wrong things. True, Tasha didn’t have a lot but in one night she was able to give her something Clea was never able to—–intimacy. The emotional closeness between two people. Laying on Tashas chest hearing her heartbeat was a sound she truly missed. While she was enjoying her closeness with Tasha she knew that she had to deal with the Clea issue. She wasn’t ready to face the world just yet especially since her face and neck were still badly bruised. With Tashas arms wrapped around her it was at that moment she slowly began to understand what Shane was trying to get her to admit when she came to visit. She was still madly in love with Tasha too.

The following morning when she awoke she found herself alone on the couch. Still yawning she sits up.

“Good Morning.”

When she turned her head she sees Tasha walking towards her carrying a tray of food.

“Morning Tash what is this?”

“Breakfast, “Tasha says handing her a cup of tea.

“You didn’t have to.”

“Yes I did.”

“Thank you, “Alice says humbly.

“How does your eye feel?”