Shane stood in front of the mirror, tying her tie. In her pocket, she could feel the corner of the box poking her leg. The box contained two rings, one for Phyllis and one for Joyce. Shane could not believe that Phyllis and Joyce had asked her to stand up for them at the ceremony, but was flattered to be included in the occasion. She felt as if Phyllis had finally truly welcomed her into the family. Reaching into her pocket, she pulls out the box and flips the top open. Two platinum bands, beautiful in their simplicity and plainness, lay within. With her finger, Shane gently touches the smaller of the rings and spins it in the case.  “No beginning, no end,” she comments to herself, as a slight grin spreads across her lips. She moves her hand to the larger ring and begins to pull it out, tempted to try it on, to feel what it would be like to wear it. Just as she is about to slip it on her ring finger, Molly comes rushing into the bedroom. Shane hurriedly places the ring back into the box, closes it and shoves it back into her pocket.

            “Can you clasp this for me?” Molly asks, struggling with her necklace.

            “Uh, yeah, sure,” Shane says, pulling her hand from her pocket and spinning around. She walks up behind Molly and takes the ends of the necklace from her hands. She clasps the necklace together and lays it down on her neck, trailing her fingers along Molly’s shoulders and down her arms. Wrapping her arms around her waist, she pulls Molly against her and gently presses her lips against her neck. “You smell good,” she says, breathing in her scent.

            Molly spins around in Shane’s embrace and kisses her sweetly. “Thanks,” she says, seductively. She begins to play with Shane’s tie, twisting it around her fingers, pulling Shane closer and closer to her. “You look amazing,” she says with her lips against Shane’s. She kisses her passionately.

            Shane returns her kiss at first, but pulls back a bit. Her lips still touching Molly’s, she breathes out, “We have to get going.”

            Molly groans. She kisses Shane one more time and then slowly steps away from her. “Okay, okay.” She walks over to the mirror, sits down and begins to put on her makeup. Shane comes up behind her and fixes her shirt and tie. Once satisfied with it, she sits down on the bed and watches Molly as she finishes getting ready. Looking in the mirror, Molly sees Shane smiling in the background. “What’s that look for?” Molly quips.