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Disclaimer: I do not own The L Word, Shane, or Jenny. No matter how much my girlfriend wishes I did, I don't.
Chapter 1: Strong Liquid
I sauntered in like just any old day. The weather was like it always was, warm and breezy. I slid into a chair and waited for Kit to see me. She glanced over and smiled. I waved slightly and leaned back, stretching my arms behind me. Suddenly I felt a hand close around my wrist. I leaned my head back to look into the startling eyes of Jenny.
My slight smirk broadened at the sight of her. My best friend…yea, that's it. Convince yourself again that you have nothing more for her, I thought to myself. She returned me my arms and sat in the chair across from me. "I finished my book." Jenny said with a slightly devious grin. I rubbed the skin where she had touched me. "That's great Jen. You are going to let me read the draft, right?" Jenny reached into the oversized purse she was carrying and pulled out a stack of crisp white paper. "Here it is my pride and joy! Well a copy of my pride and joy, but none the less." Jenny batted her eyelashes at me, which seemed just as big as her purse. My heart started to melt, and I quickly started to add ice. It's not that I didn't love loving Jenny, but just the thought of her rejecting the love that had accumulated brought me back.
My eyes skimmed over the pages, the words gluing themselves to my memory. Jenny sat with her legs crossed, her chin in her palm and watched me. When the words "Part 2" were in front of my eyes, I looked up. "Shane, I never knew you could read like that." I stared at her, not knowing how to take that comment. Jenny seemed to realize how confusing her words were and quickly reassured me. "I meant only that I didn't know you could read so intently for that long of a time. My work isn't as good as you make it seem." I smiled and tucked the pages to my chest. "Believe me Jen, you're work is worth that kind of brain power."
Jenny flashed a brilliant smile before looking at her watch. "Oh shit, I need to go. I'm meeting with my editor for lunch." Jenny picked herself up from her chair and called back over her shoulder. "I'll see you later, okay? And you better have read it all by then!" As soon as she disappeared, my shoulders slumped and my smile fell. It was so hard…so hard to just act like nothing was up, that there was nothing on my mind. I scanned the room for Kit, and locked eyes with her. I raised up two fingers and she nodded back. As I closed my eyes and rubbed them with my palms, I heard two clinks hit the table. "I hope this picks you up, sugar." Kit said as she walked away, leaving me with my two double shots of pure caffeine. I nodded my answer and swigged them both, feeling the strong liquid cruise its way down my throat. I sighed as I felt it drain down and I got up to leave. As I opened the door of The Planet, I could hear it. I could hear the chimes on the door, the wind in the air, and the song in my heart all singing the same word. "Jenny…"
