‘Anything i can help you with?’

‘Nooo you got enough on your mind but i’ll ask you i swear if i need your help.’

‘Ok, just remember if you start retreating i’ll start calling you at all hours of the day and night. Hundreds and hundreds of times a day.’

Alice smiled at Helenas attempt to cheer her up. She knew Helena had no idea of what was bothering her, as a matter of fact she had no idea what was really bothering her truth be told. She also knew she’d have to explain her behaviour the previuos night but had no idea how to do to do that. Thankfully, Helena had not brought it up and hopefully no one else would.

Breakfast was a gentle reminder to Helena of what she had been missing during her self inflicted isolation. She mentally kicked herself for allowing Dylan to get to her so much.

‘Well Ladies, it was a pleasure but i have to go see if i still have a job to do at the studios.’

Tina looked up, ‘Hold on i’ll come with you, i can fill you in on whats been going on whilst you where away.’

They said their goodbyes to the group and just before they left Helena bent down and whispered into Alices ear, ‘Alice whatever it is thats bothering you don’t let it cloud your face. You light up the room when you smile.’ Alice smiled automatically ‘See.’ Was all Helena said as she walked away and followed Tina out of the door.

Alices eyes followed the stunning Brit out of the door and past the window when her vision was blocked by the amused look on Shanes face. ‘Don’t say a word!’ she whispered to Shane who innocently shrugged as if to say ‘i don’t know what you mean.’The interaction between the two women did not go unnoticed by the other occupantants of the table but they left it alone knowing that sooner or later Alice would ramble on about it.

Tina and Helena drove to the studios, Tina filling Helena in on the current deals that the studio had landed as well as the usual office gossip. Tina paused for breath giving Helena the chance to ask, ‘Do you know why Alice was acting so weird this morning? She wasn’t really her usual self was she?’