Carmen: "mami no" 

 Mami: "Chane I am inviting you to Rosita’s quincenera next friday!" 

 Shane:"Thank you for inviting me" Shane looks at my mother gratefully!

 Mami:"wear this and show me!"

 Shane: "What??!?!?! No! I mean….no I would feel really bad taking it away from you! You must really like this dress"  Shane’s failure attempt!

 Shane looks at me with pleading eyes. That cute puppy face…

 Carmen:"mami Shane doesn’t need to come, She probably has work"

 Mami:"One day no work for familia!"

 wow! mami is seriously considering her a family!

 Mami:"Carmencita help Chane wear this"

 Shane:"I think it would look a lot better on Carmen" another vain attempt to not wear a dress….poor "Chane" she doesn’t know my mami yet!

 Mami:"No no….Carmen is like this" and she motions her hands to show a curve "and You are like this" she motions her hand to show a square box…and I can’t contain my laughter!

 with that she leaves the room! And Shane looks at me!

 Shane:"Wait you aren’t leaving? isn’t your mom gonna think anything??"

 Shane just doesn’t get it. I kiss Shane and start unbuttoning her shirt. 

 Carmen:"Shane she doesn’t think like that" 

 Shane:"You are so daring! Carm" and this time she actually grabs me by the waist and kisses me back.

 Carmen:"Please wear the dress for me" and she does….

 Shane:"only for you" and she kisses me again hard and passionate. 

 she wears the dress and we kiss again..when my mami decides to come in and we quickly part…Shane’s almost ready to explain to mami…when mami comes in with widened eyes….

 Mami: "Chane you look sooo preeety" 

 Shane: "Thank you"

 mami:"take this home"

 Shane:"Umm…I don’t think that’s a good idea, I don’t have a lot of space where I live, its best if you keep it for now"

 mami:"Okay Chane, Carmencita why don’t you walk Chane to her house"

 so Shane and I walk hand in hand back to Shane’s closet. We don’t say anything to each other. 

 Suddenly Shane pulls me into a breath-taking heartfelt kiss. I pull away.

 Carmen:"What was that all about?" I ask her. 

 Shane:"Thank you Carm! I’ve never had a thanksgiving dinner before!" and she looks down. I hate it when she tells me something miserable about herself or her past and looks down vulnerable and sad. 

 Carmen:"Well now you have a family! my mom loves you! everyone in my family adores you! I told McCutcheon! even my mami is falling for your charm! and now you got yourself invited in the quincenera"

 I say outlining her face….and kiss her on the cheek. 

 Shane:"what is the kincera for?" 

 it sounds soo cute in her American accent.

 Carmen:"first of all its a "Quincenera"…Its like a sweet fifteen….with flowers and tiara and all" 

 Shane:"Oh wow! hey Carm I think you should go home Mercedes might be waiting for you…its getting late"

 she’s right! I should go home! I kiss her goodnight and tuck her in her bed. I could tell she’s never been tucked in before. She just looked at me with grateful eyes. I kissed her forehead. 

 I go home and see Juan sitting on my bed. 

 Carmen:"you have anything to say?"

 Juan:"what’s up with you and Shane? I thought you hated Shane!"

 Carmen:"I never sai…" I got cut off

 Juan:"I know you’re in the Cheer team with that bitch….you shouldn’t try to hurt Shane"

 Carmen:"I know Cherie’s a bitch and I hate her as well"

 Juan looked relieved. 

 Carmen:"Why would you think I would want to hurt Shane?"