Shane awoke to a weight lying on her body, a weight so familiar, yet so different. She slowly peeled her eyes open, and realized she was staring at the ceiling of the living room. She must have fallen asleep on the couch, and that weight, that familiar weight, had gotta be Carmen, because if it wasn’t, she was going to have to kill herself. Slowly, she glanced down from between her nose and her gaze came upon a bald head resting on her chest. She jerked up to take a closer look, trying to figure out that stranger on her and the mess she had gotten herself into. And then she realized, she had shaved Carmen’s head a couple of days ago, and the person resting so snuggly on her was indeed Carmen. With a sigh of relief, she plonk her head back onto the arm rest.

Just as she was contentedly staring at Carmen, wanting to stroke her hands along that beautiful form, but was careful not to do it for fear of waking her baby up. But she couldn’t resist running a loving hand on that stubbled-scalp. And… and… the world map? Shane scooted up again and looked closer at the head on her chest. Carmen’s hair had grown out a little, and the black amongst the bald patches formed what resembles the different continents. Shane ran her fingers over America, tracing the outlines of the hair and the hairless parts, refused to let her mind go to the fact that just a couple of days ago, there was a full head of luscious locks she loved sniffing. She sighed softly, letting go of all the air in her chest.

She must have let go of too much air too fast, because the sudden dip of her chest caused Carmen to stir. Carmen lifted her head sleepily and slowly crawled up the length of Shane’s body. She planted a quick kiss onto Shane’s lips before settling her head at the crack of Shane’s shoulder.

“Good evening, baby.” Carmen purred into Shane’s neck.

Shane hummed as her arms crept up around Carmen’s waist. She tilt her head ever so slightly, to place a soft kiss on Carmen’s forehead. Carmen in turn rubbed her stubbled head on Shane’s chin, that drew a chuckle from the lanky woman.