“that’s cool…” Alice said.

“yeah… do you want to go aparment hunting with me?” Shane blurted out the words to Alice. “I-I I mean… if you want to… I mean if its not too much trouble and you have like a spare time…you know… I-I just thought that you probably know L.A way better than my P.A… and maybe we could some coffee after or whatever… so yeah… I don’t know… it’s up to you…” Shane finally finished, still looking out the window not daring to look Alice in the eyes.

“Do you always explain your self like that?” Alice said looking at Shane like a foreign object from outer space.

“What do you mean…?” Shane said who was now freaking out. Alice looked at her and couldn’t help but let out a laugh.

“You’re so tense… I mean re-lax…” Alice said, pulling her friend’s truck into a legal parking area, now facing Shane. “and… yes I would love to go apartment hunting with you…. And have some coffee after or ‘whatever’…” Alice said jokingly mocking to what Shane just said. Shane looked at Alice somehow amazed by this woman.

“Okay… nice….” Shane said, getting out of the car. She opened her daughter’s door and carried her on her arms.

“Mommy… you don’t have to carry me around anymore… I’m four years old now… I’m turning five in three months…” Her daughter said to Shane.

“Oh you’re such a big girl now aren’t cha….” Shane said to her daughter, while putting her on the ground, she playfully tickled her daughter sides. Lily laughed at her mom’s action. “mommy… stop it!” Lily pleaded her mother. Alice looked at the bond between Shane and lily. A thought came across her that somehow she wanted to be apart of this.

“So… how’s the pizza?” Alice asked Shane, who had mouthful in her mouth.

“Pretty bloody good…” Shane said.

“Are you enjoying your pizza… lily?” Alice asked Lily.

“Mmm…hmm… you were right, this is really good…” Lily said to Alice, nodding away while her eyes still focused on the pizza she’s holding.

Alice was staring between Shane and Lily who is sitting in front of her. She couldn’t help but notice the same exact motions that they do with each other. Like how they both fold their pizzas and eat the crust first and they hold their glasses with their pinky out, and when they eat… their eyes are always on the food, looking at it like it’s a very valuable item. Alice looked at Lily’s long dark and thick brown hair, naturally tanned skin and very light brown eyes. She sort of has that sharp model – looking jaw line that Shane has. Lily also has Shane’s tallness, and if you think that Shane’s smile is just drop dead gorgeous… you should see the kid when she’s happy. It’s like her smile was specially crafted by the gods. Alice couldn’t help but think if Lily’s biological mother is a supermodel.