Ruthie looks down for a moment. “Don’t be. You’ve just moved on faster then I have.” Ruthie looks up and wipes a tear from her cheek. “I’m glad we finally talked about it.” She gives Harper a half smile.

“Me too.” Harper reaches across the table and squeezes Ruthie’s hand. Ruthie squeezes back and holds on tightly.

***

“Truth or Dare?” Jenny asks Carmen bouncing up and down on the couch with excitement.

Carmen bites her lower lip as she contemplates her answer. Before she can speak Shane walks in the front door.

“Shaaaaane!” Jenny welcomes her roommate home. “Come play with us and have a drink.”

Shane gives Jenny a puzzled look, “Play with you?”

“We’re playing Truth or Dare.” Carmen says.

“With just the two of you?” Shane chuckles.

“That’s why you have to join us.” Jenny whines and refills her glass with wine.

“No thanks guys.” Shane’s shaking her head. “It’s been a long day.”

“Come on man, you never hang out any more.” Jenny says getting all riled up.

“Yeah I know, I’m a real drag.” Shane says making fun of the situation.

“Yeah you are.” Jenny smiles at her. “Come on, just play for a minute. One question!” Jenny keeps trying.

“Yeah Shane just one.” Carmen joins in.

“If I do one will you stop bugging me?” Shane considers being a good sport hoping that if she is they will leave her in peace.

“Yes, yes, yes!” Jenny says agreeing to the terms. “Sit.”

Shane drops her bag on the floor and plops down into the chair.

“Wine?” Carmen asks holding the bottle. Shane shakes her head.

“Ok, so I was asking Carmen ‘truth or dare’. So Carmen, which is it?” Jenny says all wide eyed looking at Carmen.

Carmen looks at Jenny, then Shane who gives her a raise of her eyebrows, then back to Jenny. “Um, truth.”

Jenny gives her a devilish smile, “What is your hottest ***** fantasy?”

“My hottest? Oh wow… um…” She needs a minute to think about it. “It would probably be having a lover tie me up all spread eagle on the bed.” Carmen says in her sexiest voice with her eyes locked on Jenny. Shane slumps in her chair feeling like she doesn’t need or want to hear this. “My lover would take their time teasing me, slowly. Driving me wild with desire. Making me beg her just to kiss me.” Jenny’s breathing runs shallow as Carmen’s words electrify her. Shane squirms in her chair. “She’d have me so wet with desire without ever touching me. And when I thought I couldn’t stand it another minute she would bury her fingers deep inside me.”