Carmen: Is daddy home?

Man: No miss, he says he’ll be delayed.

Carmen: Is he going to at least get back tonight?

Man: He said he would try.

Carmen turned towards Shane who was still inspecting the house in awe. Carmen smirked.

Carmen: Like it?

Shane turned her eyes away and looked into Carmen’s.

Shane: It’s gorgeous, but not as gorgeous as you.

Carmen grabbed Shane’s hand pulling her inside.

Carmen: You stay here till you’re all better.

Shane: But it’s only minor scrapes.

Carmen pulled Shane into what looked like a kitchen but was much bigger. It was desserted since it wasn’t time to start preparations for dinner yet. Carmen sat Shane down on a

stool. She went and got the first aid kit and began tending to Shane’s wound. She dabbed Shane’s cut with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol. Shane winced.

Carmen: Does it hurt?

Shane shook her head no and smiled.

Shane: With you tending to me, nothing hurts.

Carmen punched Shane in the stomach making Shane double over in pain.

Shane: That was foul play. Your two guys punched me there earlier. Unfair!

Carmen went to lift up Shane’s shirt. Shane nearly fell off her stool protesting.

Shane: What are you doing? Hey!

Shane got off the stool but Carmen was persistent. She backed up until she hit the island in the middle of the kitchen. Carmen was still insisting looking at her stomach to check

if anything was wrong and absolutely ignoring Shane’s protests. Shane felt herself bump the cold hard material. She smiled seeing Carmen care so much. Who knew the daughter of the

man slaughterer could be so caring and pretty. Shane placed her hands over Carmen’s. Carmen looked up into her green eyes.

Shane: Finally got your attention.

Shane closed the gap in between them. Their lips touched each other softly. Shane let go of Carmen’s hands and slipped them around her skinny waist. Carmen’s hands snaked around

Shane’s neck. Both their hearts thumped loudly.

Shane’s thought: This is strictly for the job. Strictly for the job.

She kept repeating the same thing over and over again in her head. There was a knock on the door. Carmen pulled  away hesitantly.