“Have you and Tasha talked about getting back together?”

“Well talked about it but when we did I wasn’t 100% sure I was ready to jump back into a relationship.”

“Al this isn’t just some relationship its Tasha were talking about!”

“I know—I know and Tasha is not why I’m hesitating it’s that I’m scared to.”

“Scared of what, “Shane asked.

“I worry about her leaving me again—–I don’t know what I would do if I allowed myself to open up to her completely and she left me again.”

“C’mon Al, I don’t care how many years has passed you two are still very much deep in love.”

“I mean when she held me in her arms it felt like I could lay there forever.”

“Since leaving have you spoke with Tasha since?”

“No, I went by there but she wasn’t home.”

“Al you know you’re more than welcome to stay with Bette and I until you get situated?”

“Thanks but I made a mess of my life and I need to fix it.”

“”Ughhhhh Al, “Max says scratching his neck.

Alice looks at Max waiting for him to finish.

“Apparently things have already been fixed.”

“What are you talking about Max?”

“Cleas in the hospital.”

“Hospital——for what?”

“She was attacked at her warehouse, “Kit says.

“I still don’t understand?”

“Somebody broke into her warehouse and beat the living shit out of her, “Helena says trying to get the point across to Alice.

“It’s been all over the news.”

“OMG…..really did they say who it was?”

“No, they haven’t but you don’t feel sorry for her do you, ”Helena asked hoping that the answer would be no.

“Fuck no—she deserved to get her ass kicked but see now I’m curious as to who it was and why they did it.”

The following morning Tasha awakens in her cell by one of the prison guards letting her know it was time to get breakfast. Because Tasha was involved in a high profiled case she wasn’t permitted to eat with the general population so breakfast was served to her right in her cell. As the other inmate places her tray in the cell slot she looks at Tasha. Tasha had the top portion of her prison jumpsuit tied around her waist revealing a sleeveless white t-shirt.