“We’re gunna go guys,” Shane started and waved a goodbye as the two got up.

“But- But you just got here a-and,” Tina tried.

“And we want more hot dancing!” Alice shrieked stubbornly and slammed her hands on the table. Shane laughed and Carmen giggled and snuggled closer to Shane, her arms still firmly around her.

“Well you know, I’m a tease like that,” Carmen said seriously and shrugged with her most convincing face on. The table laughed and wished the girls a goodnight. Carmen was able to catch Jenny’s eyes and she asked her with a look, ‘are you gunna be okay here?’ Jenny smiled, hugging Moe. Carmen got it and winked. Jenny’s eyes darted to the door and she nodded. ‘We’ll meet you there’, Carmen mouthed and winked again. Jenny nodded.

Shane tugged Carmen a bit to the left and Carmen looked up at her. Shane desperately wanted to leave. Carmen smiled and leaned up to press a soft kiss to Shane’s warm cheek. Once they were both reassured on some deeper level that things would be okay between them no matter how bad it got they left.

Shane turned back when they were at the doors of Milk to wave goodbye to the girls who she could distinctly hear laughing from there. When she turned back to the door, Carmen’s lazy grip around her waist tightened and she stopped leaning against Shane’s side. Shane looked up and saw Brandy standing right in their way of the door.

“Well,-”

“Where’s Marina?” Shane asked. Brandy seemed to contemplate whether or not she wanted to answer the question, and why Shane was asking it. She sized her up with her eyes and shrugged.

“Went to finish some business.”

“She’s here?” Shane asked again knowingly. Brandy gave her a frustrated look, this ‘Shane’ girl was totally ruining her unwanted flirting time with Carmen. She nodded and turned her attention a little to the right, smiling wickedly at Carmen and licking her lips. Carmen shivered and leaned into Shane again, looking away from Brandy.

“Got get Jenny,” Shane whispered quickly in Carmen’s ear as Brandy opened her mouth to say something to Carmen. Carmen looked up at Shane and got it, then quickly darted away before Brandy had even realized what happened.