” ‘Nessa…”  Sam threatened and Vanessa stood between them, she’d worked a few
times with Sam, and she thought that her sister and Sam might hit it off. 

            “Look, I’ve been trying to get you
two to meet for weeks, now Sam this is Alex.  She likes to
be called Pez and Sam likes…  Well…  Sam.”  Shane laughed from the bench and both Alex and Sam tossed her a look.

            “They are staring at me, ain’t they
Dane?”  Shane asked and Dana grunted.

            “I think keeping quiet is our best
bet.”  Dana instructed, wrapping her long athletic
arms around Shane.

            “Uh huh.”  Was all that Shane said as Sam and Alex shook hands.

~*~*~*~*~*

            Marina was pushing a cart with dishes into the
back of the kitchen, Jenny was running the register, and the Planet was busier
than normal.  People were out an about on
a Monday morning, very unusual. 

            “Jenny, can you go change the special on the
sign?”  Marina asked, and Jenny nodded, grabbing the cloth and the
chalk.

            “What should I change it too?”  Jenny asked, smiling at a man who was walking by and she
watched him move by.

            “Nothing, we are out of just about
everything.  Lara is heading out to the market to get
supplies.  It is as if everyone is coming
here this morning.  I am not sure what is
going on.”  Marina lamented, wishing that Kit would come back from her cruise sometime
soon.

            “It’s in the air.”  Lara said dropping the apron behind the counter and Marina handed her some cash Lara smiled.

            “Well, I am off.  I’m going to get some fresh tomatos while I’m
out in the mob area, anything else we need?” 
Lara asked and Jenny laughed.

            “I need a new pair of feet?”

            “You and me both ma petite.”  Marina laughed, and Lara moved to the door, bumping into Tonya as she gave Lara a wicked look.

            “Well, are we ready for the
audit?”  Tonya asked and Marina‘s mouth dropped.

            “The who now?”

~*~*~*~*~*

            Bette was unlocking her car when she realized
that she’d forgotten her purse in the lawyer’s office.  They’d called earlier that morning, and she’d
rushed out of the CAC to come and sign the final papers that would give Tina her share of the equity of the
relationship.