“What the- Gawd! Some people just don’t know what their missin’.” Brandy said to herself more then Shane, but her wicked grey eyes turned to Shane almost immediately and she smiled again.

“I saw you dancing’ with Carmen. Don’t feel too flattered, she does that with all the girls,” Brandy said and tried to look like she was remembering.

“Were you an actress, Brandy?” Shane asked seriously, Brandy couldn’t figure out what the look in the other woman’s eyes was but it was laughter at her pathetic attempts at trying to creating turmoil in Shane and Carmen’s life.

“Uh, yeah, why?” Brandy asked warily. Shane smiled.

“Well it’s just that, your so good at lying! I’m amazed. I guess the only reason you haven’t made it big yet is cause you’re a *****,” Shane said, her voice hit the ‘sarcastically sympathetic’, notes perfectly, as only a practiced friend of Alice Pieszecki could. Brandy blinked, obviously in shock. Her eyes darted to Shane’s left and Shane knew Carmen was there before she felt the most wonderful pair of arms slide around her waist where they belonged, and felt Carmen’s chin on her shoulder.

Shane smiled and looked her right, Jenny was by her side looking confused but smiling as always. Shane linked arms with Jenny and gave Brandy a look that said ‘move out the way, *****’. Which she did, her mouth still hanging open slightly. The three walked out the door quickly and Shane practically ran to the truck.

“Quick get in,” Shane said and opened the passengers side door for Jenny.

“Why? What’s wrong oh, *****-” Jenny realized as she hopped into the small truck. Shane nodded and slammed the door, then hustled around to the other side.

“Marina’s looking for you, and I didn’t think it was a good idea, or that you’d want to talk to her, ‘specially there so I-” Shane tried to explain as she looked to Jenny for reassurance.

“Thank you for getting me out of there,” Jenny said and flung her arms around Shane’s neck and kissed her on the cheek. Shane smiled, glad that she had made the right decision. She tore out of the parking lot and none of them noticed a very pissed off Brandy fling the doors of Milk open then kick the garbage can in rage as she saw them leave. Marina was close behind her, looking sad and disappointed as she hung her head and walked back inside. Brandy yelled at Marina, trying to get her to see she should be pissed also, but Marina just lifted her head and stood a little straighter. She left to get them beers. Then all ***** broke loose.