Alice turned on her side and played with Shane’s hair.

Alice: Okay that sounds fine.

Shane: I’m sorry Al…I know I’m not giving you enough attention right now its just.

Alice: Shhh…its okay I didn’t tell you about dinner, I wanted it to be a surprise.

Shane: Yeah but I should have had my ass home sooner… you shouldn’t have had to eat without me.

Alice: I didn’t I had a bit and then went to bed.

Shane: I figured… come on.

Shane got up and took Alice’s hand

Alice: What are we doing?

Shane led Alice into the dining area and sat her down at the glass table in front of one of the place settings.

Alice: Shane, no you need to go to bed.

Shane: No I need to spend time with my…best friend… and the woman that I should be spending all my energy in bed with.

Alice: I told you I don’t…

Shane kissed Alice on the lips.

Shane: Shut up and let me treat you special for just a moment Alice.

Alice made a locking motion over her mouth and threw an imaginary key away. Shane ran to the kitchen and brought in the food with serving spoons. Alice started putting food on their plates while Shane disappeared. When she returned, she had a bottle of wine, two glasses, and fresh candles for the candlestick holders. She set everything up and lit the candles while Alice watched with a big smiled on her face and poured the wine.

Alice: So what do we call this, its way to late for dinner and too early for breakfast.

Shane: We’ll just call it Shane and Alice time how about that?

Alice: Its got a certain ring to it.

Alice took a sip of her wine, and started in on her food. The two ate and talked about what they had done all day. Dinner was quickly ended when they both realized they were yawning more than eating. They cleaned up and went straight to bed.

Alice laid under the covers watching and waiting for Shane to finish brushing her teeth and washing her face all with one hand like she’d done it for years. She walked in and peeled off her shirt and folded it before placing it on the floor of the closet. Alice laughed to herself and shook her head as she watched Shane do the same with her pants. She noticed that Shane was deep in thought as she stood in her smiley face boi shorts facing the wall.

Alice: Shane?

Shane turned and looked at Alice. Alice was taken back by the childlike vulnerability that was all over her face.

Alice: Leave the light on and come here.

Alice pulled back the covers to reveal that she was only wearing the boxer shorts she had on when Shane came in but had ditched her t-shirt. Alice patted the bed and Shane climbed in. Alice laid on her back and pulled Shane in close to her and wrapping her arms around her. Shane started to run her fingertips and long Alice’s side until Alice placed her hand on top of her only usable hand. She looked up at Alice in question and wondered why she stopped her from touching her.

Alice: Its okay baby…you need sleep more than sex right now.

Shane: Alice…

Alice: Yeah?

Shane: I can honestly say your the first person in history to ever say that to me.

Alice rolled her eyes and kissed Shane slowly. She massaged her bottom lip drawing out her tongue and sucked on it slowly. The kiss deepened as Shane climbed on top of her and their hands began to explore.

Alice: Fuck!

Shane: Sorry!

Alice rubbed her head where Shane knocked her in the head with her caste.

Alice: And on that note…we’re going to bed.

Shane laughed into Alice’s chest before she peeked up at her with an embarressed look on her face. She leaned up and kissed Alice passionately.

Shane: Thank you Al.

Alice: For what?

Shane tilted her head to the side.

Shane: For always knowing what I need.

Shane placed her head on Alice’s collarbone and draped her broken long caste across Alice’s chest, while Alice played with her hair. They remained in each other’s arms until Alice fell asleep and Shane spent the rest of the night listening to her heartbeat.