Jenny sat and watched as
Marina read the short story that she’d been writing for the passed 3 hours and
Marina’s eyes misted up as she read.  Then
she sat for a long moment, and Jenny was sure that she was going to leave and never come
back again.  Marina folded the papers, then rolled them up
and set it aside.

            “Jenny.” 
Marina began, and then stopped; there was
nothing she could say to this, what could she say?  Instead, she stood up, moving to Jenny and kneeling between her legs, and Jenny began to cry.  The tears falling from her eyes, Marina closed her eyes.

            “I am so sorry.  I don’t know what I was thinking…”  Jenny said, tears flowing freely and Marina wiped them away with a stoic look, and Jenny only cried harder.  Marina knelt up, cupping her face and kissing
her chin, then her cheeks, tasting her tears. 
Jenny shook as she sobbed, Marina took her into her arms, holding her, and
Jenny whispered into her ear.

            “I love you.”  Jenny said into her ear, meaning it with every fiber of her
being.

            “I love you to Jenny and I forgive you.”  Marina said, holding Jenny as the sobs began to finally subside.

            “So she is bringing her
girlfriend?”  Marina said into the phone, as Alice told her about the concert Sunday night,
she was anxious for her Friday date with Quin. 
A pure bundle of nerves and Marina smiled, happy for Alice, who deserved some happiness in her
life.

            “Yes, yes and yes again.  Ok, Shane told us to butt out and you know what,
I’m going to.  I have enough on my plate.  She still doesn’t know about Candace and Bette.  So
I’m not going to tell her, you know?  Tina has a temper and I sure as ***** don’t
wanna incur her wrath.”  Alice said,

            “Ok, I have to go, Shane is here and she asked to meet me before
I go on my date, I have a date!  Ok, yeah,
ok.  Uh huh.”  Alice said to Shane, Marina held the phone gingerly as Jenny kissed her way up her legs.

            “Ok, Marina we will see you and the Jewish princess
there Sunday, buh bye.”  Alice said and Marina put the phone in the cradle, turning to Jenny and laughing.

            “She’s bringing Cassandra.”  Marina informed her, and Jenny stopped kissing abruptly, staring hard
at Marina in disbelief.

            “Oh man.  Wow, and Bette is going too.”  Jenny said, and Marina sat up in the bed, Jenny pushed her back down, playfully.

            “You are kidding me?”  Marina blurted out and Jenny shook her head.

            “No, I kidding you I am not.”  Jenny said, and Marina thought she sounded very much like Yoda
for some reason.  Marina crossed her arms, and said in a simple
voice.

            “Oh I’m going to get extra
security.”