Shameless, Reckless Love (GirlxGirl)

Part 1: Chapter 8

At work, days later, Eden tries hard to not make things too awkward between her and Kesh. Everything was a mistake to begin with. She shouldn't have dragged the affair when she knew there were cameras around. Better yet, she shouldn't have started the affair when she knew Kesh was a married woman. Suddenly, Kesh walks over to the shelf that Eden was organizing.

"How are you doing?" Kesh asks Eden nicely.

"Not too fucking great." Eden answers honestly.

"Yeah, I know what you mean." Kesh says.

"I mean I have to work in the job where I was caught with a man's wife." Eden says, and then looks at Kesh's troublesome face. "Never mind, I guess you have it worse. Having a baby with a straight man after basically coming out as homosexual must be terrible."

"I owe him that much." Kesh says, though it was obvious she hated thinking about it. "But, hey, sorry we can't fool around." Kesh tells Eden and walks away. Eden was trying to be friendly, but she knew that even after Kesh gave birth she did not want to continue "fooling around". It would be even more stressful, and plus Logan, no matter how uptight and bitchy he was, did not deserve to raise his child knowing his wife was being disloyal to him. Besides, Eden knew that Ricki has been on her mind ever since the last time they spoke. Suddenly, the store door opens and Eden sees Lib as she makes her way behind the counter.

"Sup!" Lib says to Eden. "I was in the area. Hey, Kesh!" Lib says to her. Kesh waves. Lib then looks back at Eden. "You two still a thing?" Lib asks in a whisper.

"No. Got busted." Eden whispers back. Lib chuckles.

"Say no more." Lib says. "But, you get to work here still?" Eden shrugs.

"Guess so." She answers. Lib then reaches over the counter to grab a pack of Mavericks. "That's gonna come out of my pay." Eden tells her.

"Relax." Lib tells her, and pulls her wallet out to pay for the cigarettes. Eden gazes at the cash. Before she can say anything, Mitchell surprisingly comes through the door.

"Hey." Eden says to him.

"Whaddup!" Mitchell says looking around the shelves and fridges. "You guys got pizza bagels?"

"Keep going, they're right there in the corner." Eden tells him.

"Hey, you know you're mom's a fuckin' pest, right?" Mitchell asks while bringing the food to the counter. Lib and Eden chuckle.

"I think we knew that once we were conscious." Eden answers, smiling.

"Yeah, well she was sleeping right in the walkway. For like the fourth time!" Mitchell says.

"Well trust me, she's not even the worst one." Lib tells him. Eden nods in agreement, thinking of Mel. Mitchell then digs his hands in both his pockets and drops a bunch of coins, clumsily, on the table. Eden and Lib chuckle. "Hey, uh, let me get that for you." Lib tells Mitchell, and pays for him.

"You better stop flashing all that money around." Eden warns her.

"I'm careful." Lib says back, smiling.

"Hey, your- uh, Lib right?" Mitchell asks. Lib nods twirling her pack of cigarettes in her hand. Mitchell smiles. "I'm gonna assume you already know who I am pretty well."

"Uh, yeah. You tried banging my gay sister and plus I got a crowbar to the gut by Godzilla Milkovich for your ass." Lib tells him, but laughing still.