“Sorry, Al.” Shane said as she looked up and noticed her friend staring at them.

“Don’t be. I’m really happy for you guys. Really.” She repeated and tried to smile even though her own life was a complete mess. She had been so relieved when Shane had shown up at her apartment with Carmen, both of them smiling happily. She just wished that she cold be happy for them without having to worry about her and Dana.

“I’m sure she’ll call tomorrow.” Carmen offered, disentangling herself from Shame and getting up to sit by Alice.

“Yeah, probably.” Alice said as she tried not to think about it too hard

“I’m sorry I got you into trouble.” Liz said as she grabbed a corner of the sheet that Bette was spreading over the sofa bed.

Bette shrugged, “It’s not a big deal.”

Liz looked at the other woman for a moment before taking a deep breath and asking her the question that had been on her mind for the entire night. “Bette, are you and Tee okay?” She didn’t want to pry, but she wanted to know if there was anything wrong and if there was what she cold do to help. She loved Bette and even though her parents had never really liked Bette Liz herself had seen how happy Tina was and liked the elegant woman from the moment that she met her. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean t be nosy or anything, I just thought that you guys seemed a little distant. I’m sorry.” She apologized again. “Every other time we’ve been here to visit Tina usually stays so close to you. You know like she’s protecting you from my parents or something. I’m sorry again.” Liz grabbed a corner of the sheet and nervously tucked it under the mattress.

“It’s okay, Liz. You’re not prying. And me and Tina are fine. She’s just excited about the baby and having all of you here. Don’t worry.” And even though Bette smiled when she said the words she couldn’t tell who she was trying to convince more, herself or Liz. Thankfully though she heard the sound of Tina’ s car pulling back into the driveway and both women turned to finish making the bed.