Carmen sighed. Rubbing Shane’s back gently now since she wasn’t coughing anymore.

Shane: Thanks mom.

Carmen hit her playfully.

Carmen: You better get to work soon. Bette and Tina will be on your case again.

Shane: Okay, I’ll be back for lunch.

Carmen: Okay, drive safely.

Shane gave Carmen a quick kiss. They knew that anything more than that would cause Shane to never make it to work. Carmen held Shane’s hand all the way out to Shane’s motorcycle. She made sure Shane’s helmet was snug over her head.

Shane: Bye.

Carmen gave Shane a long hug.

Carmen: Be safe.

Shane nodded. Revving her engine, she pulled out of the driveway and up into the streets. Everyday was heaven for her. Waking up to a beautiful fiancé and a nutritious breakfast. She couldn’t have dreamed of having more. It was so unbelievable to finally be in love somewhere she never thought she could be. Carmen went back in the house and waited for Dana and Alice. The phone rang.

Carmen: Hello?

Charlie: Hi, I’m looking for a Shane McCutcheon. I’m Charlie Crews, Hugo Boss head of advertising.

Carmen: Sorry, she just left.

Charlie: So you are?

Carmen: Carmen de la Pica Morales, her fiancé.

Charlie: That’s great to hear. Congratulations. Could you have her call me back when you see her?

Carmen: Yeah, just leave your number; I’ll make sure I tell her when she gets back at lunch.

Charlie: Thank you Carmen.

Shane walked into her office and saw the mountains of paperwork. Bette and Tina walked into her office.

Shane: You expect me to do all this?

Bette: That’s what you get for neglecting work for a whole month.

Shane: Technically I did come in.

Bette: But you weren’t paying attention at all.

Shane: Dammit.

Tina: Don’t worry; you’ll get it done. It’s easy.

Shane: Easy for you to say. You actually like doing it.

Tina laughed.

Tina: It’s better than having to run around like you all day.

Shane started flipping through the files. And stopped when she noticed Bette and Tina just sitting there watching her.