“You need ice cream.”  Tina said commandingly and sat down and offered the carton to Rosita who sat down next to Tina.  Rosita’s dark luminous eyes studied Tina and she didn’t know what to say.  Or what to do because Rosita didn’t have many friends more like any friends at all so she was unsure how to act. 

            “I need to do a lot of things.  Eating ice cream isn’t one of them.”  Rosita groaned and she put her chin in her hand her face pouting as she thought about her father being so angry at her.

            “Shut up and eat.”  Tina said taking a large dollop of ice cream and feeding it to Rosita, who laughed in spite of herself and ate the cold dessert.  She chewed on the chuck of Oreo and cocked an eyebrow at Tina.  She was still confused as to Tina‘s actions.

            She was confused a lot lately her relationship with Tina was great but she didn’t quite know how to define it.  She thought about Max what would Max say to all of this?

            You have to live your life Ro.  Are you living it?  Max‘s soft voice drifted through her mind as she stared into Tina‘s eyes.

            Yeah, I guess I am living now.  Do you hate me for it? Rosita asked the Max voice in her head and she knew the answer already.

            Quit being a ***** and have fun for once. Rosita smiled and Tina saw her smiling, she reached up and touched Rosita’s warm smooth cheek.

            “You don’t have to explain you don’t have to apologize.  You just have to eat this ice cream with me.”   Tina said and Ro smiled sheepishly she grabbed the other spoon and offered a heaping spoonful to Tina who laughed and ate it. 

            They sat on the roof for a while and ate silently until it was all gone.  Tina scraped the sides and the cartoon was finally clean.  Tina stood up and took Rosita’s hand leading her to the window and ushering her in with a gentle tap on her *****.  She walked her down to Rosita’s bedroom and turned around.  Her back now to Rosita and she missed the amused look on Ro’s face.