Carmen: Ahem, if you stop staring we could get going.

Carmen laughed at Shane’s reaction. Shane shook her head to clear her mind. Carmen was always just so gorgeous.

Shane: Yeah, sorry.

Carmen: It’s okay, I’ll take that as a compliment.

Carmen slipped her hand comfortably into Shane’s and they made their way to the Planet.  Shane recognized the blonde that had served her last time when she was hiding from Carmen.

Alice: Welcome to the Planet. What can I get for you?

Shane: Double shot coffee.

The cheerful blonde girl’s eyes widened.

Alice: You’re the one who forgot her coffee last time!

Shane: You have nice memory.

Alice: Well, you’re not a regular customer, and you’re hot.

Carmen: Alice, if you keep checking out my girlfriend, I’m going to tell Kit to make you wash dishes.

Alice: Don’t be mean, at least your girlfriend is hot.

Alice and Carmen laughed. They had become friends just last year when Kit hired her. Alice wasn’t in need of any money. She just wanted to work somewhere where there was gossip. She was a journalist with her own radio show.

Alice: The usual for you Carmen?

Carmen: Yeah.

Shane, who was a bit embarrassed by Alice’s straightforward attitude, was out of it. She regained her senses when Carmen tugged gently at her hand.

Carmen: Babe, let’s get a seat.

Shane: Oh yeah. Ok. How do you know her?

Carmen: We met a year ago. She’s a pretty good journalist. Got her own show and everything. She’s just here to hear some gossip. Great person, don’t let her bubbly personality scare you away.

Shane nodded. Alice brought over their breakfast and sat with them.

Alice: So, what’s been up with you Carmen? Haven’t seen you around in quite a while after that chasing escapade. I see you’ve caught this sexy goddess in the end.

She said spying Carmen’s hand that clamped tightly to Shane’s.

Carmen: I’ve been with Shane for the past months, and just a lot of stuff came up so I’ve been busy.

Alice: I saw Jenny coming in and out of here a while ago. She back too?

Carmen: Yeah, she got back from New York

Alice: I hate her.

Carmen: Al!

Alice: It’s true! She’s always so yucky with her gothic mood thing going on. I swear she’s crazy.