“Don’t be sorry, Shane.  It’s not your fault.”

“I wasn’t here for you…I’m sorry for that.”

“Don’t worry, I’m fine,” Tina tried to convince herself.

They broke apart and Shane offered Tina her seat.  “Let me get you something to drink.”

She came back with a mug.  “I got you some herbal tea,” she said, handing Tina the mug.

Tina glanced up quickly and Shane answered her unspoken question with a nod.  “How did she know?”

“So tell me Shane, how have you been?  What have you been up to?”

“I’ve been good.  Just been working a lot,” she replied vaguely.

Alice piped up, “It’s no use trying to pry it out of her, Tee, all I got out of her was some bullshit about a month-long orgy and a faerie godmother.”

They all laughed.  “But it’s true,” Shane protested, knowing that they’d never believe it.

Later that night…

Shane and Alice met up at Milk.  They stood at the bar, sipping their beers and checking out the crowd.

“What is it with you?” Alice asked.  “There are more women hitting on you than ever!”

“It’s the new hairdo.  Chicks dig it,” Shane replied, running her hands through her freshly shorn, messy locks.  “So what’s up with you?  You and Miss Dana ever gonna get it on?”

“What?  What are you talking about,” Alice tried to evade.

“You dig her…and you hate Tonya…I can tell.”

“How did you-“

Shane just shrugged.  “I guess I’m Yoda, right?”

“Yeah, you’re a freak, ya know?” Alice sighed.   “Well, “ she started, before downing the rest of her beer in one huge gulp.  “I kissed her…” she seemed lost in thought.

“And she kissed you back.  I get it,” Shane prodded her.

“Uh, yeah…and that’s it.  Now she’s getting married to that she-devil.”

“So stop her,” Shane advised.  “You two should be together.”

“You think so?”

“Yep.  I know it,” Shane stated emphatically.

Alice left shortly afterwards, no longer in a party kind of mood.

Shane carefully scoped out her choices for the night, being far more selective than she normally was.  Finding a girl who she thought would meet her requirements, she went home with a dark-eyed blonde named Amy.  Once they got inside, Shane kissed her and quickly got her off, grinding against her, both of them still fully clothed.