– Shane are yo usure you want to eat here? I mean, we can move this to your bed so you can be more comfortable.

– Carmen, thank you but I’m fine, really. I talked with the doctor and he said that this was okay. In any event, if I get dizzy I can just lay on the couch, so don’t worry please. Come one, let’s go to the table. Food will get cold.

They ate and talked about little things, nothing to deep. You know, it was just like a very big small talk. Both of them surprised about how the things that really mattered hadn’t showed up yet. Nevertheless there were little brushes here and there and neither of those were missed by any of the pair. Every time their fingers touched, even if it was just a coincidence trying to reach the jar or whatever, the time stopped and the air seemed to become thicker. However, none of them did nothing about it and just ignored it. They were having a blast together, even if it was talking superfluous things, and they rather do nothing than maybe ruin the mood.

When finished dinner they both started cleaning the table and once the table was ready Carmen chose to wash everything leaving Shane to dried it. Some cool water would be good -thought Carmen- who was having a hard time avoiding Shane’s touch. Even when they tried to not have any physical contact with the other, for one reason or another, they seemed to touch, however small.

– Carm, what you have left there?

– Uhm.. just a few more spoons. Let me finish with these and I’ll give them to you.

– Oh, no, no. It’s okay. I can get them-

Carmen was resting in the counter towards the sink while washing, and as she was giving her back to Shane, she didn’t see the slender girl coming behind her to reach the spoons herself. She suddenly felt Shane’s body pressed against her back, her breath just next to her ear lobe and her arm going just around her hip trying to reach the cookware. Even if it was a second, Carmen could feel the heat coming from Shane’s body and the electricity their bodies seemed to generate. Out of the blue she threw what she had in her hands making Shane jump back. Carmen , frustrated, closed her eyes and ran a hand through her hair.

– Oh, I’m sorry. I was just tryin-

Not being able to take it any more and tired of this feeling of powerlessness, Carmen decided that now was the time and just blurted what her mind was thinking so much.

– Shane I need to talk to you – Said Carmen still backwards Shane.