Shane-“you are still working missy. We have plenty of time for that later.”

Carmen gets back to her duties, and Shane heads to the bar for a stiff drink as the bouncers carry Sam out of the Club still out of it.

Alice walks up to the bar to get a round.

Alice-“wow she fucked with the wrong person I see.”

Shane-“I have just had it with her, she wasn’t getting the point. I know that was a bit extreme but she needs to learn that she cant just start swinging when she gets mad.”

Alice-“Well I don’t think she will be doing that again.”

Shane-“all I can do is hope.”

The night is coming to an end. The crowd loved Carmen. And Carmen loved being in the spotlight again.

Carmen walks up to Shane. “you ready to go baby?”

Shane-“I do believe so.”

Carmen-“I cant believe it is only eight. But tomorrow the club is open until three which is a first for Hit so I cant blame them.”

Shane-“Homeward bound?”

Carmen-“umm actually we need to head over to my mother’s.”

Shane-“She want to tear me a new one again?”

Carmen-“Not this time. She would like to talk to you but wouldn’t let me just give the phone to you.”

They head off to Carmen’s mother’s house. When they get there Mercedes is waiting on the porch.

Shane-“I will be right back.”

Mercedes meets Shane half way.

Mercedes-“Chane” giving her a hug.

Shane-“hello mrs…. I mean Mercedes. How are you?”

Mercedes-“Sam gave my daughter that black eye?”

Shane-“She did. I didn’t get to Carmen quick enough. I am sorry.”

Mercedes-“Oh no. don’t be sorry Chane. Carmen told me it would have been a lot worse if you didn’t step in. So I wanted to say thank you. I shouldn’t have jumped to conclusions.”

Shane-“Well thank you. But I understand why you did.”

Mercedes-“Here, take some food with you. You are still too skinny. You need to come by more often so we can get some meat on your bones.”

Shane just laughs and accepts the food.

Shane-“Thank you. We will be by soon.”

Mercedes-“ how about Tuesday next week, brings all of your friends. We will have a family dinner.”

Shane-“okay, that sounds great. We will see you then.”

Hugging Mercedes again, then walking back to the car to find Carmen glistening with happiness.

Shane-“ready to go home now?”

Carmen-“Yeah, guess we don’t need to stop for food.”

Shane-“Your mother is determined to make me fat.”

They both laugh and head off for the house.

They get home to find Jenny writing and max lifting weights.

Shane-“You guys want some food, we have more than enough,”

Max-“Hell yeah” dropping his weights.

Jenny-“Sure why not.”

They all eat and jenny goes right back to writing.

Max-“Babe I am headed to bed I need to get up early tomorrow.”

Jenny-“Okay I will see you in a little bit.”

Shane-“That actually sounds like a great idea. I am beat. It was a very eventful day.”

Max-“yeah we heard.”

Shane-“how?”

Both Carmen and jenny in unison. “alice”

Shane shakes her head. ‘I cant believe how quickly word spreads with her.’

Shane walks into the bedroom soon followed by Carmen. Shane is already under the sheets as Carmen walks in.

Shane-“I know we had some eventful plans tonight. But would it be okay if we just sleep tonight?”

Carmen-“You read my mind.”

Before Carmen even got the chance to get into bed Shane was sleeping like a baby. Carmen laid down and as if Shane could feel her presence in her sleep started scooting across the bed and spooned her.

Carmen smiled to herself. Within minutes they were both asleep cuddled up to one another. Fitting together perfect like to puzzle pieces.