“To the future of the Planet.  Here and beyond.”  Jenny toasted, as they all raised their glasses.

*****

            Shane sat at the bar, she watched as Dana and Alice kept exchanging looks.  She felt a soft pang of jealousy as she saw them, feeling what they were feeling.  She’d never let herself feel that way again, she swore to herself.  The inner voice laughing at her, she knew that wasn’t true, once you let those feelings out, they were bound to come back and haunt you once again. 

            Ivan and Kit were dancing; it seemed that Kit had switched teams.  Shane wondered how Bette felt about that one.  Kit seemed at ease and she’d been sober a while now.  Shane was proud of her for that.

            Tina and Marina were chatting; Robin and Jenny were playing a game of pool.  It seemed that Robin was quite the pool shark, since Jenny kept letting out moans and groans of despair from across the room.

            Shane was sad she couldn’t seem to let herself be who she really was.  The pain of her break up with her Hollywood Wife was still taxing on her soul.  How could she have let herself fall for someone like that? 

            “Are you going to join the party?”  Tina asked having seen the sad and pitiful look on Shane‘s face.  Shane sighed not feeling like being here having a hankering for something a bit stronger than a drink. 

            “How are you Tee?”  Shane asked averting her eyes.  Tina shrugged, and then she put her hand on Shane‘s.

            “Not good, I’m just dealing with this.  I just, well you know.”  Tina didn’t know how to respond, and Shane kissed her cheek. 

            “You’ll be fine, love like yours and Bette‘s it can stand the test of time.  It has no boundaries.” 

            “I don’t know if I want it to stand the test of time.”  Tina admitted softly and Shane sighed, pushing an arm around her waist and leaning on her shoulder.

*****

            “I wonder where Gabby is?”  Alice wondered aloud to Dana as Dana walked her to her car.  Dana shrugged.  Alice turned to look at the parking lot and Dana caught her, pulling her close and kissing Alice forcefully.  Their lips parted and their tongues touched timidly.  Alice let out a soft moan of delight as Dana wove her strong fingers into the hair at the nape of her neck.  They thudded against the side of Alice‘s car, belly to belly.  Dana‘s free hand found Alice‘s hip and pulled her into her, their hips pushing against each other erotically. 

            “Dana….”  Alice whispered as Dana released her lips and kissed her neck, no awkwardness that she’d always experienced before.  Pure passion and need,

            “Shut up Al, you talk too much.”  Standing to her full height and kissing her again, breathlessly Alice opened the door as Dana ravaged her mouth with hers.  They tumbled into the front seat, Dana reached down and pushed the back of the drivers’ seat down and she slid Alice into it.  Straddling her in the confines of the car.

            “There is a bed at my house…”  Alice offered, Dana shook her head no.  She tugged Alice‘s jeans open and pulled the door closed, sliding her hand down the front of Alice‘s jeans.  Alice‘s head shot back, a yelp of pleasure escaped her lips as Dana descended on her and began to kiss her again.  Then Bliss.