“That’s really cool. I wish I knew more about my family history.”

The girls look at each other and smile. Harper detects a bit of sadness in Shane’s words.

“Oh! Before I forget.” Harper picks up a bag from the nearby chair. “Your clothes.” She says presenting the bag to Shane.

“Oh, well thank you very much.” Shane says taking the bag. “So you ready to hit the road?”

“Absolutely!” Harper follows Shane out the door.

Shane takes Harper to a Sushi place in Downtown L.A. that Bette suggested. It’s tucked so far away in the Artist District that if you weren’t in on the secret you would never find it.

“Oh don’t park here. Go down this alley and you can park in front of the restaurant.” Harper says.

Shane’s head whips in Harper’s direction. “You’ve been here before?” She can’t believe her luck.

“No, I used to live down the block though.” Harper smiles.

“No *****.” Shane is totally surprised, she didn’t think people actually lived down here. “Well, I’m glad you’ve never been here. I asked Bette if she knew of a good place to go and she told me about this place. I’m sick of all the overcrowded places in West Hollywood.”

“There are tons of great and cheap places to eat down here.” Harper says as Shane maneuvers into a tight parking space.

“I don’t know this part of L.A. at all. Maybe you could show me around some time.”

“I’d love to.”

Dinner goes well. Bette’s recommendation was a good one. The food is wonderful and the ambiance is just right. Their conversation is a little forced until the sake begins to loosen them both up. Harper tells Shane about her trip to Seattle and her visit with Ruthie. She doesn’t go into all the details, just that once upon a time they dated. She makes sure to subtly emphasize that nothing happened between the two of them while she was up there. For Shane’s part in the conversation she mostly talks about her friends and a little about work. She does share with Harper that she went to the Center last week. This springs them into talking about the Center, the kids and going surfing again.