“Please don’t let us interrupt.” a voice said behind the two women. The girls turned to see Alice and Tina standing soaking wet with a puddle forming around the two. ” I feel like a fucking drowned rat. ” Alice stated flatly. ” Do you need a paper towel?” Shane asked laughing. “Funny.” Alice replied sneering.

“So how did it go?” Tina asked as she dried her face off with a kitchen towel. “She’ll be here at seven-ish.” Shane replied handing Alice a kitchen towel. “So then what?” Tina asked tossing the towel onto the counter.

“You guys wait five minutes then you unexpectedly show up at the door, with some Chinese takeout.” Carmen replied. “Nice. I like her plan.” Alice said nodding in agreement.

A beam of headlights shown threw the window. “That’s probably her, you guys go out the back way.” Shane said. “Okay. Okay. We’ll be back.” Alice said skipping away with Tina in tow.

Dana quickly jogged onto the porch out of the rain, before she could knock Carmen opened the door. “Dana, how nice come in come in.” Dana smiled appreciatively, happy to be out of the rain. “Hey Carmen, hey Shane.”

“Hey Dane.” Shane said from the couch where she was now stretched out lying. “It’s pouring down out there.” Dana said walking over and sitting across from Shane. “Do you need something to dry off with?” Carmen asked Dana as she slowly settled herself on top of Shane.

“Yeah, please.” Dana said standing up. “Kitchen.” Carmen replied, motioning with her hand. Dana smiled, as she disappeared into the kitchen leaving Carmen and Shane alone.

“You feel good.” Shane murmured into Carmen’s hair, her hands trailing an invisible path up and down Carmen’s back. “So do you.” Carmen replied placing soft kisses at the bottom on Shane’s jaw line.

Walking back from the kitchen Dana stopped, watching the two on the couch lazily, gently making out with each other as if they had all the time in the world. Taking their time, devouring the taste and feel they elicited from one another. A sharp pain shot through Dana’s heart. She and Alice use to spend hours doing just that. “Stop it, Dana” she scolded herself. She and Alice were over. For good.