But to their surprise on the third day Shane walks into her home with everyone sleeping in her living room.  Shane wakes them all.

Shane-“what the hell guys? I go away for a few days and you miss me enough to sleep on my floor?”

Alice gets up and is up and running the second she realizes who is in front of her.

Alice in a very demanding tone-“where the fuck have you been???!!!”

Shane-“I told you guys last week, after I got off work I had a few things to take care of and wouldn’t be in town for two days. So what is the fucking issue here?  I had a photo shoot in New York. You all knew that, remember?”

Everyone feeling quite stupid at this moment in time nod their heads as the vaguely remember what Shane was talking about.

‘how is she hiding her pain so well, was she really that in love with Carmen or was the past year just a bought of who shane really was?’ jenny things to herself.

Shane walks outside for a cigarette. Bette follows in toe.

Bette-“I am proud if you.”

Shane-“for what?”

Bette-“you are such a good photographer and you are following your dream.” Beaming from ear to ear.

Shane-“And I didn’t go off and fuck every girl when Carmen told me she didn’t even want friendship.”

 Bette-“that as well Shane, that as well. I know you love her more than life itself. All you need to do it not give up hope. Show her you have changed and everything will fall into place.” Giving shane a motherly hug.

Shane-“I don’t know how to go about that when I am not supposed to even call her”

Bette-“you will find your own way.”

The following day everyone was back to their normal day of working. Shane seemed to be alright. Something just didn’t seem right to everyone that she was dealing so well. Carmen on the other hand took the day off and was spending it with sam.

Carmen comes out of the kitchen with breakfast for two. Handing the plate to Sam she slightly brushes Sam’s lips with hers.

Carmen-“maybe if you are good today ill give you a little after breakfast desert.”

Just sitting there saying nothing Carmen knew how much that drove Sam nuts. Sam is a short very muscular girl. She isn’t bulky it is very lean muscle..Which is just what Carmen loves. She looks at the woman sitting in front of her eating.’ She has such a boyish look about her just like Shane… ‘ Carmen thinks. ‘the only real difference is that she has blonde hair and is a professional surfer.’ Carmen slowly brushes some of Sam’s Shaggy hair out of her eyes.

Sam-“You know what that does to me.”

Carmen chuckles-“not now we need to get you ready for you next surfing competition. We need to get to the beach in less than forty minutes. “

Sam pulls Carmen in her muscular arms, which Carmen just couldn’t get enough of.

Sam-“we could always make the time” in a very sexy tone.

Carmen smiles but gets up-“we cant, we need to get ready and go. I don’t want you to be late.”

So Carmen goes to her room and gets ready. Less than ten minutes later Carmen is rushing to get Her roommate out of the house and to her meet on time.