”I’m scared Al.”

”I’m here to chase the bad dreams away, “she pushed the hair out of Tasha’s face. She then pulled her naked body closer to her as she rubbed her back.

”Tell me something about you I don’t know.”

”So you can go to sleep on me, “They both laughed.

”Ok then tell me a story.” Tasha’s facial expression meant she was serious. Alice could also see how vulnerable Tasha was allowing herself to be this was a side of her that a few got a chance to see. As she talked Tasha fell asleep with her falling asleep soon after. After a few hours passed Tasha began to stir awakening Alice.

“Hmmmmm Tash, what time is it “Alice says while trying to wake up fully.

“It’s a little late we should get dressed to leave and see what my mom wants to do.” They both get dressed and then head to the car on their way to Janets house. While Alice was driving they were holding hands Tasha giving light kisses to Alice’s neck.

”If you don’t want me to crash this car I’ll suggest you stop.”

”You know you like it.”

”That I do don’t make me drive us back to the hotel, “Tasha laughs. When they drove up the driveway, they noticed three cars.

”Tasha is that Dee’s car?”

”No baby that’s Simone’s Mercedes Benz.”

”What is she doing here? OMG, what is she doing stalking you now!?”

“I don’t know but please be polite and let me handle this okay?”

“I’m glad she helped pay your lawyer fees but I just don’t trust her around you not after seeing her trying to kiss you.” Tasha just gives her a stiff silence. When Tasha opened the front door, Janet, Chris, and Simone were talking while drinking some herbal tea. Everybody looked up watching them enter the room but Tasha couldn’t see anything or anybody else but Simone’s sad puppy eyes. Alice, putting on her happy face acknowledges Janet, Chris and Simone. When she speaks to Simone she grabbed Tasha’s hand smiling really big. Tasha accepts Alice’s hand with a mix of ease it’s the ease that comes across more than anything as Tasha figures if this’ll make Alice happy then so be it. Tasha acknowledges her Mom and Chris when she gets to Simone she smiles at her.