“I got it,” Shane mutters, although the tension in her arms suggests otherwise. They manage another few awkward steps before lowering the box to the floor with a heavy thud.

Shane straightens slowly, rolling her shoulders and wincing. “Yeah,” she says dryly, brushing her hands together. “This is definitely fun.”

Dana bends forward, bracing her hands against her knees as she catches her breath. “I’m so glad we’re bonding like this,” she adds between breaths.

Carmen approaches with an ice-cold bottle of water and offers it to Shane.

Shane accepts it gratefully, smiling. “Thank you, baby…”

Carmen gently dabs the sweat from Shane’s forehead. “No problem, baby, you deserve it…” She takes Shane’s hand and guides her toward the staircase. “Come on, you deserve a break…”

Carmen settles onto one of the lower steps, and Shane sits between her legs, leaning back slightly as Carmen continues wiping the sweat from her forehead with a paper towel.

Shane smiles contentedly, taking a long drink of water while enjoying the attention from her fiancée.

Across the room, Dana watches the affectionate exchange, then turns toward Lara, who is helping Tina unpack. “Sure wish I had someone to help quench my thirst and untighten my back…”

Lara doesn’t even bother looking up. “Kiss my ass, Dana…”

Dana straightens, her expression shifting from playful to irritated. “It was a fucking joke, Lara…”

Lara turns sharply, fixing Dana with an icy glare. “No, apparently the joke was on me for wasting my time all those years in a relationship with a person who had no intention of ever marrying me…”

The room falls noticeably quieter.

Dana points toward Lara, her frustration rising. “Hey, that’s not what I said, and you know it…”

Lara scoffs, shakes her head, then turns and walks away.

“Hey…” Dana calls after her.

Lara doesn’t stop. “Fuck you Dana… selfish jackass…”

Dana shakes her head. “You can’t just keep walking away—”

Lara turns her head slightly over her shoulder. “Actually, I can now that we’re no longer together, I no longer have to listen to your bullshit…” She disappears toward the kitchen, leaving everyone staring awkwardly at her.

Carmen winces and glances toward Dana. “So maybe give her some space for the rest of the day?”