Everything within Tanis was screaming for her to pull Sinead back in, doing anything to soothe the pain of no longer being close to her. It seemed so surreal to Tanis that she could still barely believe that she had actually gotten to kiss Sinead, even if her lips were still tingling and she could still feel the ghost of her embrace.<br/>—<br/>The way to work the next morning was long for Tanis, especially considering that she had barely gotten any rest. She couldn’t help but feel that she had messed up irreversibly and that nothing was ever going to be the same again.<br/>It was with a heavy sense of dread in the pit of her stomach that she approached the diner, knowing that Sinead was going to be waiting there for her and she found it impossible to face her. However, she also knew that it was a necessary evil and they were both just going to have to get over the awkwardness, if only for them to be able to talk.