“I’m about to shed a tear. Want me to play a violin as you say those words?” Alice sarcastically said which got a small giggle from her friends.

“Will you both stop it? There will be no more Eric, not in that way at least and… I don’t know, lately we’ve been so busy with this case, we’ve dedicated so much of our time and effort and seeing the very real danger that is might cause… I don’t know it kind of made me put things in perspective. I don’t think I would forgive myself if anything were to happen to anyone I love, especially the person I would want to spend the rest of my life with. So maybe is better this way, at least their only way to get to me will be actually getting to me and nobody else…” Tina concluded that last part of her very long phrase very pensive, like for the first time realizing that her chosen solitude did make sense under these circumstances and was not just another excuse to get the girls off her back.

Silence took over the room once again, all three of them deep in thought about what had just been said.

“Do you think that one night stands are in any real danger?” Alice asked all of the sudden trying to lighten the mood, as she usually did.

“Well I don’t know… I think you first have to have them in order to be wondering about them” Helena was the first one to answer her, quick to play with irony as she usually did when Alice was concerned.

Tina just giggled at the brunette’s statement and especially at the blonde’s gesture which was, as usual, the finger.

“Come on… let’s get something to eat, I’m starving” Tina finally added before those two would engage in a never ending battle.

The previous day, somewhere in Mexico.

“Take the fucking shot… take it!!” A very agitated Shane shouted as she was being held by the neck by a not so tall but still strong man, who was pointing a gun to her temple.

“Shut up” Bette calmly said to her longtime friend, she knew she didn’t have much time to think and to be honest she had no idea how they were gonna get out of that situation. But shooting the guy and getting the short haired brunette killed was not an option.