” Shut. The *****. Up.” Shane spoke. Her words deliberate and slow. Dana and Alice smiled even wider.

“Shane’s got a girlfriend.” Alice said in a sing-song voice.

“And her name is Carmen.” added Dana in a slightly off key voice.

“And she’s Latin.”

“Which means she’s….not Italian.” Dana added. Alice stopped singing and looked confusingly at Dana.

“What? I was flustered, it was all I could think of.” Dana replied shrugging her shoulders.

Turning to Shane, Alice smiled sweetly.

“Isn’t she cute?”

“Adorable” Shane said smiling at Dana.

“Haha.” Dana replied sarcastically.

“So spill.” Alice commanded, taking Shane a little of guard.

“Spill what?” Shane asked.

“Oh don’t act stupid, you know what I’m talking about.” replied Alice.

Shane stared back at Alice the same befuddled look on her face.

“What’s up with you and Carmen?” Dana put in.

“What do you mean?” asked Shane

“Would you look at that Dana she’s playing dumb.” Alice said.

“She’s good.”

“Too good. But you’ve got to hit her head on with this type of thing. Watch.” Alice tuns her attention back to Shane and looks her square in the eye.

“Are you and Carmen dating now? Or are you still just *****?” she asked

“Ooh that’s good.” said Dana. Alice nodded her head in agreement.

Shane smiled and lightly raked her hand through her hair.

“*****. I don’t know….I like her….a lot.”

“Do you love her?” Alice asked

“Maybe…I think…I do…I love her.”

“Well have you told her that?” asked Dana

“No, not yet.”

“What are you waiting for?” Alice asked a not so pleased look on her face.

“***** Al, I don’t know, it’s just….it’s hard.”

“We understand” Dana comforted rubbing Shane slightly on her back while Alice shook her head vigorously.

“No we don’t. If you love the girl, you should tell her otherwise she might start doubting herself not knowing how you feel.” The three girls were interrupted by the others coming back to join them.

“Margaritas for everyone!” Carmen announced carrying three cups in her hand.

“So what are we talking about?” Bette asked sipping on her drink. The three girls looked around at each other drawing suspicious looks from the others.

“Just how much fun it would be to have ***** in your ‘no ***** Jacuzzi’.” Alice lied.

“That’s right.” Dana added. Shane stayed quiet as Dana and Alice began to elaborate on what they wanted to do in the Jacuzzi.

“First, we’ll get some hot chocolate…” Alice began. Carmen smiled and glanced over to Shane who was staring back at her . Their eyes locked gaze for a moment. Carmen looked down shyly at her feet biting her lip. Shane dropped down and placed a careful, quick kiss on Carmens cheek. “I like you a lot.” Shane whispered in her ear. Carmen looked up and smiled at Shane.

“But you like a lot of people.”

“No. Just one.” Shane smiled as she bent down and kissed Carmens lips.

“Just one.” Shane whispered.