“And I get to come!” Tina adds.

“That’s great, Bette.” Jenny says.

“It is. Where you flying out to?” Shane asks. Bette begins to answer but Tina blurts it out instead.

“New York. The city that never sleeps.” she says giddily.

“I sense that you are excited about it.” says Shane. Tina tries unsuccessfully to regain her composure.

“I’m okay.” she says.

“We were just wondering if you two would look out for the house while we’re gone.” Bette asked.

“Yeah. No problem” Shane says.

“Cool. Great. Thanks.” Tina says.

Bette rolls her eyes and smiles. Tina jumps off the couch pulling Bette up with her.

“We’re gonna go pack now. Thanks again guys.” she says.

She and Bette leave the house and as soon as the door closes behind them Jenny and Shane erupt into laughter.

“Oh my God, I have never seen Tina act like that.” Jenny says.

“I know. It’s hilarious.” Shane replies.

Jenny takes a huge breath as she tries to swallow her giggles.

“So…what are you up to?”

“Well today, nothing. But tomorrow I have a date.” Shane replies.

“Oh yeah? With who?”

“Carmen.”

Jenny shrieks making Shane jump.

“That’s so great Shane.”

“Yeah. I know.”

“Where are you taking her?” Jenny asked moving closer to Shane.

“Well first to the La Langerie for dinner and after that wherever she wants to go. And maybe…and I mean maybe back here.”

“Oh well then I will make myself very scarce tomorrow just in case you ‘maybe’ come back.”

“No, no. Jenny this is your house I’m no-”

Jenny cuts Shane off in mid-sentence firmly shaking her head ‘no.’

“Shane it doesn’t matter how much you protest. I’m not going to be here tomorrow.”

“Jenny…”

“No.”

Shane smiles at Jenny then throws a pillow at her.

***

On the evening of the date Shane stood in front of the mirror doing her hair muttering curses at it.

“Stupid ***** hair…I don’t know why I ever cut it…*****…” She puts down the brush and looks at her reflection.

“Perfect. I love my hair” she says as she walks out of the bathroom. Stopping by her night stand she puts on her watch, picks up her phone and sticks it into her back pocket. As she begins to leave the room she grabs her blazer off the end of the bed. Entering the kitchen she finds Jenny and Moira making out.