“Well uhm, I don’t know what the fuck is going on with my love life right now, I want to make it work with Carmen but I still cant stop thinking about Alice. I still have these feelings for her… this, really… really… strong feelings. I don’t know how to get rid of it… I don’t know if I want to…” Shane stopped and let her friend processed it in. “Oh… you’ll like this one… you’ll see me and Carmen in the new Prada fall Ads.”

Shane knew that Ed was controlling the excitement about the latter news. But he kept a straight face on and tried to focus on the more serious issues.

“Shane… right now, I’m not going to talk to you as your personal assistant but as your friend, your best friend and quite the concerned friend. You Shane… are so amazing, with your wife, with your daughter and with Alice. I’ve been around you for years and years Shane… I know the effect you give to people and effect they get.” Ed stopped for a second. “Now with Carmen… your love for her, I mean people can notice you love the girl from 100 miles away, and that’s all I see. I just see that you love her with all of your heart but you’re not happy with it. I mean, pardon me if I’m talking bull here… and just shut me up if I’m wrong which I don’t think I am… but Shane you’re like a miserable love sick puppy dog with Carmen. You think she keeps you sane but tell me Shane… tell me when was the last time that you felt you know everything’s fine around her. That you are fine with your self and not to sound corny or anything… but you felt complete with her…” Ed looked at the expressionless Shane. She looked down on her self for the rest of the time that Ed was giving his speech.

“I… I don’t know…” Shane said.

Ed could only nod. He knows all along that Carmen was the fire that Shane needed in her life but more often Shane gets burned from it. “I’m just saying Shane… other people find their true love in their 50’s and 60’s… although I’m in my twenties, I’m still waiting for mine…” Ed said.