“It’s fine Shane, I’ve come to deal with it, I guess I’ve excepted it. ”

“How can you except it, to truly except it you would have to forgive
Jodie” Bette sat back down, closed her laptop, Shane took the seat
opposite her. Bette stared down at the able for a few seconds then
raised he head to loom Shane in the eye.

“I forgive her. I understand”

+++++++++Flashback+++++++++

Knock. Knock.

“Shane” Jenny called through the door.

“Yeah”

“Alice is on the phone, she wants us all to meet at the
planet. Are you and Carmen in?” Shane nuzzled the soft skin of Carmen’s
neck.

“I don’t wanna go anywhere” Shane murmured half whining half pleading

“I think Alice has something she wants to tell everyone, she’d want you there. ”

“Guys?”

“Sorry Jen, yeah, we’re in.”

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Shane, Carmen and Jenny entered the planet half an hour
later, they order coffee and looked around. They saw Alice sitting at a
table with a woman they hadn’t seen before. She was short, about 5
feet, she had dark slightly curled hair with blonde highlights that
came down to just past her shoulders.

Coffee in hand Carmen, Jenny and Shane headed over to the table that
Alice and the young women sat at. “Hi, guys, this is Jodie” Alice said
introducing the woman.