Carmen: Shane!

She grabbed Shane’s hands firmly pushing them down. Molly was stunned. She had never seen such a menacing Shane before.

Shane: Tell me. Least you can do for playing with my head.

Molly: I really don’t know.

Shane pulled away from Carmen and slammed the door exiting. She went to her office and sat there in her chair blowing steam. Carmen fixed the table and the chair.

Carmen: I’m sorry.

Molly: No it’s okay. I expected her to be angry. I shouldn’t have hidden all this. She’s right too, my aunt did hurt you.

Carmen: I’ll ask Bette and Tina to let you go. You’ve done nothing wrong.

Carmen got around the table and hugged Molly.

Molly: Now I know why Shane loves you so much.

Molly let Carmen go and the two women smiled at each other. They loved the same rambunctious girl. Carmen left and told Bette and Tina about it. They agreed to let Molly go. Carmen then went to find Shane.

Carmen: Babe?

Shane looked up from her chair. She reached out for Carmen who came to her readily. She sat on Shane’s lap and let Shane hug her and bury her head into Carmen’s shoulder. She could feel the wet tears stain her shirt. Shane was hurt. She couldn’t comprehend the answer she was given. Love? If it was love, then Molly shouldn’t have even developed those photos. If it was love, she would tell Shane where Jaffe was. If it was love then she wouldn’t have lied.

Carmen: Shane, you shouldn’t be so angry with Molly. I remember a girl who captured my heart when I first saw her. And then she turned out to be a cop.

Shane dried her tears of her hand.

Shane: But I didn’t try to kill you.

Carmen let out a sigh. She turned to face Shane. Her warm chocolate eyes looked straight into the crystal clear green ones. She kissed Shane.

Carmen: I know, but try and forgive her. It’s not like she had a choice. She probably didn’t really know what she was doing.

Shane’s anger was dispelled by Carmen’s soft voice and loving gestures. She nodded.

Shane: I’ll try.

Carmen smiled brightly.

Carmen: That’s my baby.

Shane smiled and rested her head on Carmen’s shoulder again. She loved this woman more than anyone in the world. Thank god she found her.