Shane: Can we please not talk about that?

Carmen: Sorry. I just, I really want to fix things between the three of us. I want us to be a family again. I know right now it’s the two of you against the world with Alice tagging along, but it doesn’t have to be that way.

Alex: ALICE IS NOT TAGGING ALONG! She’s as much a part of our family as I am.

Shane: How’s the baby?

Carmen: Alright. Healthy. Alex I didn’t mean it like that. I just I really want to fix things.

Carmen stood up and knelt down in front of her daughter, seeing the tears.

Carmen: I love you and I’ve missed you guys so much you have no idea.

Carmen pulled Alex into a hug. Alex just sat there for a few moments, then threw her arms around her Madre. Alex clung to her. Carmen rubbed her back.

Carmen: It’s alright honey.

Shane watched the two and felt a tug in her chest as she took in Carmen’s beauty. God, she was still so in love with her. Shane’s thoughts ran through all the women she’s ever been with but they stop at the one, Carmen and the picture freezes. She watches as her daughter sobs into her Madre’s shoulder. Then Alex lets go and wipes her eyes, but Carmen keeps her hands on the teens shoulders. She looked into her daughter’s eyes.

Carmen: Will you let me try and fix this?

Alex swallowed hard and nodded. She stood up as Carmen pulled her into another hug, having to stand on her tip toes. When they pulled away, the two laughed.

Carmen: I can’t get over how tall you are. You look exactly like your mother.

Shane smiled and stood up, wrapping an arm around her daughter.

Carmen: Congratulations by the way, Alice tells me you guys are dating now.

Alex nodded and kept wiping her eyes.

Alex: Thanks.

Shane turned to Alex.

Shane: Why don’t you go see her. I want to talk to your Madre.

Alex nodded and gave her Madre another hug, then turned around and walked out the door. Shane turned back to Carmen.