Sarah Paulson, 45, and Holland Taylor, 77, share a sweet moment while out shopping in LA

Sarah Paulson, 45, and Holland Taylor, 77, share a sweet moment while out shopping along Melrose Place in LA

They have been splitting their quarantine time between their two houses in Los Angeles since COVID-19 was deemed a pandemic in mid-March.

But on Thursday Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor enjoyed an afternoon of shopping along LA’s famous Melrose Place in West Hollywood.

And on more than one occasion, the couple shared a tender moment, which included when Taylor lovingly touched her partner’s face and looked deep into her eyes.

Shopping excursion: Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor enjoyed an afternoon of shopping along LA’s famous Melrose Place in West Hollywood on Thursday

The heartfelt moment happened just as they were about to get into the car with several of their shopping bags.

Both ladies kept it causal in the fashion department with Paulson donning baggy black pants with a black sweatshirt and leather sandals.

For and added touch of style, she also wore a large cream-colored hat that help shade the glaring sun on another hot summer day in Southern California.

A moment: The couple shared a tender moment when Taylor lovingly touched Paulson's face and looked deep into her eyes just before they got in their car to leave

A moment: The couple shared a tender moment when Taylor lovingly touched Paulson’s face and looked deep into her eyes just before they got in their car to leave

Taylor, whom she’s been dating for over five years, wore white striped pants and a white button-down shirt.

In keeping with health and safety protocols amid the coronavirus crisis, they both wore protective masks the entire time they were out in public. 

Like most people during these uncertain times, the couple have had to reconfigure their relationship in order to stay safe.

They have been alternating time each week between their two homes that are just a five minute drive between each other, which has helped keep them in a more positive state of mind during this ‘really, really strange time.’

New project: Paulson stars as the lead in the Netflix drama series Ratched, which is based on the novel One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, that premieres on September 18

New project: Paulson stars as the lead in the Netflix drama series Ratched, which is based on the novel One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, that premieres on September 18

Taylor is best known for her roles on the hit series The Practice (1998-2003) and Two And A Half Men (2003-2015), as well as films One Fine Day (1996), George Of The Jungle (1997), The Truman Show (1998) and Legally Blonde (2001).

Paulson is best known to many fans for playing different characters in the American Horror franchise for nine seasons since 2011. 

In 2016, she portrayed real life prosecutor Marcia Clark in the first season of the anthology series American Crime Story, subtitled The People v. O. J. Simpson.

Her film career highlights include What Women Want (2000), Down With Love (2003), 12 Years A Slave (2012), The Post (2017) and Bird Box (2018).  

She stars as the lead in the Netflix drama series Ratched, which is based on the novel One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, that premieres on September 18.  

Going strong: The couple have been an item for more than five years; pictured together at the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on February 9, 2020 in Beverly Hills

Going strong: The couple have been an item for more than five years; pictured together at the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on February 9, 2020 in Beverly Hills