“Now that’s my Sam talking,” grinned Shane kissing Sam deeply, wrapping her arms around her, both laughing as Sam slid to the floor, grabbing Shane’s hand and pulling her to the stairs, mounting them and disappearing into the bedroom.

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            Tina pushed aside some papers, not able to keep her mind on work, staring listlessly off into space, wanting to break down and cry at everything that had happened in the last week.  Plane crashes, insanity, she didn’t like it at all, yet, it had happened and she had to deal with it.”

            “Someone looks lost in the realm of her own thoughts,” said a voice from the doorway.  Tina looked up, seeing a striking blonde at the door.  “Sorry, your assistant said to come right in, I think she thought I was someone else.”

            “Senator Astin,” said Tina batting her eyes at the tall woman with the most intense green eyes she’d ever seen.

            “Amy is fine,” smiled Amy her smile bright and amused.

            “Amy, I’m Tina, as I’m sure you know,” said Tina feeling rather dumb for a moment. 

            “I do know, I came by because I had to sign these?” said Amy holding some forms that Jo had faxed to her yesterday.  Release forms for J*A*D*E*S, since when Jo had disappeared, the rights had reverted to Amy, Emma, Darci and Shelby.  When Jo had reappeared, they’d signed them back to her, but had retained the rights to their ‘image’ that was portrayed in the semi-fictional books.  Now that Tina and Shaolin were making it into a TV show, they had to give those rights up also, for a chuck of change, Jo had assured them.

            “The release forms you could have faxed them,” said Tina taking them from Amy.  Amy’s fingers touched Tina’s for an instant, making Tina blush.

            “I could have, but I also wanted to ask you a favor…,” eluded Amy.  Tina cocked an eyebrow, wondering what in the world this woman could ask of her.  “You see, my daughter, Tegan, has high flying expectations of acting, and she’s supposed to screen test for the role in J*A*D*E*S.  I was wondering…”