“Right… you know… there’s nothing going on between us… with me and Carmen, she just wanted to spend time with Lily today and uhm, I just suggested that she should join me and Lily today since we’re going out to the beach…” Shane smiled and trried to comfort her.

“Yeah… I know…” Alice said… looking around the place. “So uhm… this place looks amazing…” Alice said to Shane, who’s never been to the place since it was fully furnished by Ed.

“Yeah, Ed did a pretty good job…” Shane said. “You should see the bedroom…” Shane teased Alice. “Uh huh… well uhm, I should get going…” Alice started. Lily bedroom door flung opened getting attention from the two adults.

“Alice! Alice! You’re not coming with us???” Lily ran to Alice with big sad eyes.

“Uhm, No… I’m sorry honey… I’ve got work to do…” Alice said to Lily feeling bad already. “But, but can’t you do it some other time…” Lily tried to make Alice change her mind. She looked at her mother behind Alice who keeps making pleading faces to make lily beg Alice more.

Alice snapped her head back and caught Shane making the faces. “Shane! Stop it!” Alice laughed at Shane. Alice looked back at lily who’s still had those big puppy eyes that you just couldn’t say no to. “Ey… how can I say no to these people?!” Alice let out, making them laugh.

“C’mon Al… it’ll be fun… Alice she knows about us, she knows… we’ve sorts our problems out and she knows that I want to be with you…” Shane said. Shane thought if she wants to make this work than somehow Alice and Carmen has to be okay with the relationship that they have with each other. “Alright… fine….” Alice finally gave in.