I know when to stand my ground and when to compromise. Shed still be laying down.

Okay babe.

Woo!

I laugh, You have been going a little stir crazy havent you?

You try laying down for a whole month, and not in a good way.

I smile at this, I know its tough for you.

But think of the outcome, blah, blah.

Laughing I shake my head, Yes think of the outcome.

K.

Its T sweety.

Funny.

I thought so.

You would.

Hey!

Bette laughs, Ill let you go so that you can get that work done to be home faster.

Okay. I love you.

I love you too.

*Bette*

I hang up the phone with a shake of my head. Shane is staring at me with a smile from beside me.

What?

You two are too damned cute.

I roll my eyes at this, Its better than being boring.

Ah B were sorry about that. Wait you remember that?

Remember what?

Shane furrows her brow, You dont remember?

You cant ask me if I remember something and not tell me what it is, I say with a smile

Shane wrinkles her nose in that cute way she does when she doesnt particularly want to say something.

A few years ago Al, Dana and I staged an intervention for you and Tina.

What kind of intervention?

You were getting too boring.

Ah.

Thats what I thought you had remembered.

I dont remember that. If I had Id probably have smacked you upside the head. That was mean.

Shane nods her head, In retrospect it was actually. Sorry.

I shrug my shoulder, Water over the bridge now.

Thats under.

Same difference.

Shane laughs, Right.

Shane gets up and turns the dvd player off and comes back over and sits beside me. Were silent for a few minutes. I can practically hear the wheels turning in Shanes head. She has been wanting to ask me something fo r a while now but has never gotten the courage or didnt really want to know. I guess that time is up.

B?

Yes Shane?

Whered you go that one day last week?

I turn my head to her, What do you mean, I ask knowing perfectly well what shes asking me

It was last Thursday when I came home and you werent here. You were gone for most of the day. I know you havent told Tina about it because she would have flipped. Whered you go?

I looked out the window and sighed, I know you want to know the answer to this question very badly but I cant tell you right now. I need to tell Tina first. It wasnt anything bad, at least not from my perspective.

I turn to see Shane nod her head, But youll tell me right? I was really worried about you.

Ill tell you Shane. I promise.

Cool.

Im going to go and see how those contractors of yours are doing, Shane says getting up

Oh theyll be done today and will moving our stuff in. Tina volunteered your services to help direct where things go.

Okay, sounds good. You want me to help you move to the lounge chair out front?

That would be nice Shane.

As Shane helps me move out front I cant help but wonder about her question. Of where I went last week. The place I went was somewhere Tina wouldnt want me to go, especially in the condition that I am in. I had Stacy go with me though so I would have been okay. I swore her to secret. I have been trying to gather my courage to tell Tina the truth. I dont think shell be too mad. Who am I kidding she is going to be furious. I have to pick my moment to drop this tidbit of information.

Has to be the right moment to tell her.

TBC…Perhaps tonight but probably tomorrow.