The insecurity was impossible to ignore and it softened her flush, made her smile turn gentle, and she reached out with her free hand to gently grip the other woman's shoulder. Sharon wasn't keen on touching most people but Tinya was an exception, "I wouldn't ever like anyone that wouldn't like you, Tinya."

Her friendship with Tinya was important in ways Sharon had trouble putting into words. They met when she first washed up and she can't imagine what her life would be without her around.