“So, this means you’re going to stay with me for another night, ”Tasha asked wanting to change the subject.

“Yes—-if that’s okay.”

“It’s more than okay—–because it gives me more time to spend with you. I want to take you somewhere special.”

“Tash—–my eye, my face, I can’t go anywhere looking—–, “Alice tries to continue but is cutoff.

“It’s right here on my property it’s a very special place the only other person I’ve taken there was Angelica.”

The sound of hearing Angelicas name brings tears to Alice eyes.

“Hey, okay yeah I’m sorry I know I’m moving too fast we can stay inside if you want Al please don’t cry I hate seeing you cry,” Tasha pleads.

“No, Tash it’s that this whole mess with Clea completely ruined my relationship with Angelica she hates me so much.”

“No she doesn’t.”

“Yes she does Tash and the crazy thing is I don’t even nowhere to begin to fix it.”

“Listen to me Angelica loves you very much she always has.”

“You sound like you know or something.”

“I do——she talks about you all the time.”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

Knowing that Angelica still loved her bought joy and a sense of relief to her heart.

After finishing up her soup Tasha takes her tray and begins washing up the dishes. Once she finished she sat next to Alice on the couch and they talked for hours. Alice had filled her in on the current events that occurred while she was away. She also filled her in on the talk show and her website. The entire time they talked Tasha didn’t talk much she just listened she was just grateful to be in Alice presence.

After what seemed like hours of talking Tasha went into the kitchen and made her and Alice lunch. She then grabbed a picnic basket and placed the lunch inside. Also, inside she packed some water, two wine glasses, and a bottle of wine. Grabbing a small duffle bag she places a folded up blanket inside. While Tasha was busy packing their picnic basket Alice was in the bathroom freshening up. In the bathroom she could hear her phone buzzing from inside the bedroom. Leaving the bathroom she walks into the bedroom and sees that she has now over 50 missed calls and numerous text messages the majority coming from Clea. She didn’t bother to read or listen to any of her messages and with one push of a button had deleted them all. No one knew where she was but she did send Max and the producer of the Talk an email saying that she would be out of the office for the remainder of the week. Putting her phone down she walks into the living room and sees Tasha waiting for her.