“Oh” Monique quickly looked up obviously lost in her thoughts “you scared me” she held her hand over her heart “I was just thinking about things.  I’m sorry, am I not supposed to be here?”

“No it’s okay” Jenny assured her “I wish I could have this time alone to think as well.  With everything going on at the same time”

“And Adele always hovering over you” Monique added with a laugh.

“She doesn’t hover” Jenny almost looked offended.

“I’m sorry I didn’t mean to sound so intrusive” Monique felt dumb for having said that.

“No” Jenny smiled at her “you’re right she is always with me” she nodded.  “I guess I only thought of her as such just devoted fan.”

“Or maybe she wants something from you” Monique once again felt like she should be gagged.

“I hadn’t thought of that” Jenny seemed to consider the idea.

“It’s just that in my experience, people have showered me with all kinds of gifts and have told me what they thought I wanted to hear because I had something they wanted.”

“I feel like that all the time” Jenny nodded.

“Yeah but you’re surrounded by this great group of people” Monique pointed out “what could possibly make you feel that way?”

“In this business that’s exactly how it is, but with my friends” Jenny shrugged “I guess with them I’m just waiting for the other shoe to drop.”

“How long have you known them?” Monique was curious.

“For about as long as I’ve been here in LA” Jenny smiled at the memory “Tina was the first one to greet me.”

“Why do you hate her so much?”  Monique asked.

“I don’t hate Tina” Jenny quickly defended and shook her head.

“It seems that way sometimes, I don’t know” Monique continued “Are you attracted to her?”  This question made Jenny laugh out loud.

“Fuck no” Jenny kept laughing but then stopped to look at Monique “I’m not” she wanted to reaffirm.

“Okay” Monique chuckled “I get it.  Not attracted to Tina.”

“Tina reminds me of Tim, you know the whole jilted lover thing” Jenny tried to sound casual “it all happened around the same time.”