“Hey, you’ve been awfully quiet.” Shane asked softly.

“Hmm… I’m tired.” Carmen said. It was not far from the truth though. After she hurled, she felt weak and all she wanted to do was to get home and sleep. But the real reason was that she was still annoyed.

After Shane led Carmen out of the bathroom, she asked Kit to pack her meal for takeaway and paid up. They quickly said their goodbyes to Dana, and Shane drew Dana in for a full embrace. Shane wanted to get Carmen home as soon as they can so that she could rest.

Shane sat down beside Carmen with a cup of lukewarm water, and Carmen took it without saying anything. She sank deep into the cushion as Shane attempted to put her arms around her.

“What’s wrong?” Shane asked, feeling a little hurt as she felt the rejection from Carmen. She started to realize that there was something up other then the chemo-induced vomiting.

“Nothing…” Carmen said as she scooted closer and leaned on Shane’s chest. Feeling extremely drained, Carmen fell right asleep against the softness of Shane’s breast, in the comfortable embrace of her lover.

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She awoke to find herself lying in her bed. Looking around for Shane, her heart raced rapidly as she realized the house was filled with silence. Feeling much better after the nap, she threw the blanket off her and felt the cool air in the room caress her bare skin. Only then did she notice that she was undressed. Shane must have helped her out of her clothes and put her to bed.

She put on a robe and walked out of the room quietly in search of her lover. As she came up to the kitchen soundlessly, she found Shane sitting at the dining table reading a novel. Carmen stood there quietly admiring her girlfriend. Her long slender legs propped up on the dinner table. Long fingers caressed the coffee mug as her thin skillful lips took a sip of coffee.

Carmen hid herself behind the wall as Shane suddenly turned her head and flipped a page. She wanted to take in the sight of her lover a little while more before making her presence known. but just as she set her eyes on the half-eaten sandwich laying by Shane’s feet, her stomach growled loudly and Shane turned startled.