She was upset, that was a given. But, somehow Carmen could tell she was more upset for Jenny. She was jealous, yes. But she wasn’t exactly worried about losing Jenny, just envious that someone had once had so much of Jenny’s affection. Carmen was satisfied with the other woman’s reaction and she turned back to the group, she noticed that Shane had caught her watching Moe and she blushed and smiled. Shane smiled proudly and winked at Carmen.

*

“Do I have to ask?” Shane said quietly as she changed the gears of her beloved beater and looked sideways at Carmen. Carmen stared out the window.

“I’m o-”

“If you say okay, I’m going to pull this truck over,” Shane joked, but there was a convincing amount of seriousness in her voice. Carmen smiled weakly.

“Your right, sorry. I’ll live, it was just a shock, I honestly didn’t except to see her again since that time on the phone, then she walks in? And Jesus *****, with Marina, no less. I mean, ***** me!” Carmen said in disbelief, the situation was just starting to really hit her.

“I know.” Shane said solemnly.

“I know your as stunned as I am, but- My mind is just blown. I have so many questions, you know? But I don’t even care to have them answered because in the end, we can put the lines threw the dots on our own and the picture is just still a little to unbelievable for me.”

“Yeah, that picture you speak of is an arrow pointing to the inevitable wall that we’re all about to run smack into.”

“I was thinking more like a pile of *****, but a wall is better. I think?” Carmen questioned herself adorably biting her lip as she seriously contemplated the question.

“God,” Shane whispered and she wasn’t aware she had spoken out loud until Carmen looked at her with furrowed brows.

“Sorry- I- I was just,” Shane fumbled and blushed, turning her full attention back to the road and pushing her sunglasses up her nose.

“What?” Carmen asked playfully with a laugh.

“You look so- beautiful sometimes well all the time. And- a you don’t even notice. It just amazes me is all,” Shane said shyly and Carmen silently ‘awed’ at her girlfriend. Shane wasn’t even aware Carmen had moved until she felt her girlfriends warm lips plant a chaste kiss to her cheek.

“Your so sweet!” She giggled and slid over on the bench seat so she was curled against Shane’s shoulder. She sighed into Carmen’s soft hair and her eyes fluttered close for a second before she realized she was driving and they shot open again.

“I’m going to protect you,” Shane said simply. The complete true and heartfelt words moved Carmen and she found herself asking again, if it was possible to fall more in love with the same person each and every day. She had always been a strong believer that it was and know she was proof that it was.

God, I love this woman, she thought.