Shane smiles. “I love you too,” Shane coos. She grabs her and kisses her hungrily. Both are crying now and the kisses become shallower. Their lips break apart. Shane rests her forehead on Molly’s and looks into her eyes. They both smile and then embrace. Shane runs her hand down Molly’s hair and turns her face into her neck. She inhales deeply, taking in her scent. She whispers, “Thank you.” Molly responds by squeezing her tighter and smiles.

She whispers, “I’ve missed you.”

Shane replies, “I’ve missed you too.” Then a sadness comes over her as she realizes that Molly will be leaving for school in a few days. She says, “I just get you back and I’m going to lose you again.”

Molly pulls back from Shane’s embrace and asks, “What do you mean, lose me again?”

“School. You’re leaving in a few days.”
“Oh, right,” Molly says, having forgotten that. She looks away from Shane for a minute, thinking. She then confesses, “I haven’t even been able to pack my shit up yet. Everytime I start, I think about leaving you and I just can’t bring myself to do it.” Shane smiles at her confession. Molly continues, “Fuck it. I’m not going back.”

“Yes you are. I’m not going to be the reason that you don’t get your education,” Shane retorts.

Molly chuckles a bit. “Don’t flatter yourself! I just mean I’m not going back to fucking Vermont. My mom’s the fucking Chancellor of CU. I’ll go there. She fucking owes me after the shit that she just pulled.”

“Are you sure?” Shane asks.

“Yes. I want to be here, in L.A., with you. I want to make this…us….work.” She leans in and kisses Shane. Shane laughs and kisses her back, but this time with more intensity.

“Let me show you just how much I missed you,” Shane whispers seductively in Molly’s ear as Molly begins to kiss her neck.

Molly chuckles playfully, bites her lip and half moans, “Mmmm-hmmmm.” She stands up and grabs Shane’s hand and leads her back into the house.

Chapter 2

Molly and Shane are lying in bed, naked. Shane is lying on her back and is in a fitful sleep. Molly though is awake, lying on her side, facing Shane and watching her intently, trying to figure out what is tearing Shane apart. Shane murmurs something in her sleep. Molly reaches up to Shane’s face and caresses it trying to calm her. Even in her sleep, Shane can feel Molly’s love and relaxes. Her touch soothes her. Still asleep, she rolls over to feel the warmth of Molly’s body and rests her head next to her chest. Molly pulls Shane closer to her and lies back down. She closes her eyes and smiles and eventually drifts off to sleep.