Lara pulled out her card from a pocket, Heres my business card. Call anytime. Um, I should check on the hors d’oeuvres. It was nice meeting you.

You too Lara, Tonya smiled and began to mingle with the crowd. She spotted Alex and Marissa making out in a shadow covered corner next to the house and smiled. Julie also spotted the two and freaked. She rushed up to them and pulled both girls into the house through the nearest door.

Mom Marissa sighed. Alex was near tears laughing.

Julie held her up her hand, stopping Marissa from talking, Marissa, Ive allowed you to continue this relationship as long as you didnt make a fool of yourself or me. Making out in public is one thing that I will not tolerate, especially at one of my Newport Group parties! We dont want a mishap like the one that happened at the Cohens to happen here! Julie tried her best to hold her temper in check. She took a breath regaining her composure, Please, if you are going to interact with each other like that, do it in your room.

Marissa was now the one holding back her tears laughing. Julie sighed heavily and turned to go back outside. Alex and Marissa fell on each other laughing.

Come on, Alex laughed, pulling Marissas arm and leading her down the main hallway, Lets get out of here.

Both girls nearly ran into Summer coming down the stairs with Seth trailing not far behind her.

Where are you guys going? asked Summer.

One guess, Seth said.

Were going home, replied Marissa.

Bingo! exclaimed Seth.

Summer grabbed Seth and pulled him down the hall. Marissa and Alex continued out to Alexs Jeep and drove home to their apartment. On the way, they talked.

So I was thinking Marissa began.

Uh oh, that cant be good.

Shut up and let me finish, Marissa smacked Alex on the arm as Alex laughed, Ok so Ive been thinking that I graduate High School in a week and you know Im going to UCLA in the fall. And I really dont want to live in the dorms but I dont really want a two or three hour commute from here everyday. So I was thinking that maybe we could move in with Shane and Jenny.

Shane and Jenny?

Yeah, I mean they have that studio and we could live there.

But I have a job here.

You could get a job there. Im sure Carmen could get you work at Milk, or Bette or Shane could find you something.

You really want to move to WeHo and leave all this. I mean its a big move. West Hollywood is a lot gayer than you think it is.

Alex, Im ready for that. I mean Ive been ***** for what eight, nine months. I think I should embrace our culture more.

You really want to?

I do.

Alex looked into Marissas eyes. Those sincere, beautiful eyes told Alex everything she needed to know. Marissa really wanted to do this. She really liked Alexs friends and West Hollywood. All right. Ill call Shane in the morning and give my boss my two weeks notice.

Yeah?

Yeah, Alex smiled as Marissa kissed her on her cheek.

Meanwhile, back in LA

Alice nervously tapped her nails on the counter of her kitchen. She decided to check over everything again. The bedroom was clean, she was wearing one of those shirts Dana had told her not to wear, They cling to you in some places and fall off you in others, she had checked her hair five dozen times over the past hour. Now all that was left was to wait for Dana. She looked at the clock, 7:59. Was she going to come? Did she chicken out? What was going to happen when she got here? Alice sighed and began tapping her nails again