“Have you ever shot anything?“

“No, it was too much trouble,“  Harper laughs.  “Too much ***** to always carry around too.  I just wanted pills and powder.“

“I hear that.  I hate needles so I could never do that.“  Shane adds.

“Coke, valium, speed, pot, that was good for me.  I hated acid, but E was cool.  Didn‘t get into Special K.  I tried to avoid anything that was homemade by some tweaker in their kitchen.  You never know what they were putting in that *****.“

“Well what about speed though?“

“Pharmaceutical speed.“  Harper smiles.

“Ahhh.“

“It was worth it and it was easy to get.“

“What about vicodine?“

“I‘m allergic.“

“Good thing, that ***** nasty.“ 

**

They are back from their big dinner pary and getting ready for bed.  Harper‘s had something on her mind and decides to spring it on Shane.

“How would you feel about having lunch with my Mom?“  Harper asks as she dries her hands on the bathroom towel.

Shane looks at her in the mirror as she brushes her teeth.  “You want me to meet your Mom?“  She says trying to keep the toothpaste in her mouth.

“Is that too much?“

Shane rinses her mouth, “No.“  She wipes her mouth and turns to face Harper.  “I‘d be honored.“  She smiles and pulls Harper in for a kiss.

“She‘s a cool lady, I think you‘ll like her.“

“If she‘s anything like her daughter, I‘ll love her.“

“I think the two most important women in my life should meet.“

Shane bites her lower lip, looking at Harper speechless.

**

Harper can‘t hear Maggie over the din of the crowded restaurant.  She excuses herself to take the call, leaving Shane and her Mom alone.

“So Shane, what are your intensions with my daughter?“  She‘s only half serious but Shane takes it to heart.

“My intensions are strictly honorable.  You have an incredible daughter and I intend on doing everything I can to make her happy.“  Shane‘s butterflies bang against the walls of her stomach.

Mrs. Madison cracks a pleased smile, “You‘re doing something right Shane because I‘ve never seen my daughter so happy before.“  Shane smiles and feels her nerves release a little.  “Do you believe in true love?“

“I don‘t know.“  Shane says honestly.  “I know I never believed in love before I met Harper.  I knew it existed for other people, I just never thought I would have it.“