As Alice begins her toast to the soon-to-be married couple, Dana looks upon her friend with an intense and unblinking stare who, like Alice, is trying to sort out her own feelings.

Taking in every word Alice says, Dana starts to drift into thought.” What is she thinking right now?,Dana asks herself,”I hear the words coming out of her mouth but what is it that she really wants to say?” This is not the real Alice talking. This is the Oh-my-God-what-the-*****-am-I-doing-here Alice. I wish Tonya hadn’t put her on the spot like that.”

Dana glances over at Tonya slightly shaking her head.

“Poor Al. My heart goes out to her and at the sametime it longs for her. I’m so confused.” What have we done!? What have I done!? I’ve freakin slept with my best friend less than 24 hours ago, that’s what I’ve done! And now she is congratulating me on getting married! I’m so ashamed… yet at that moment it felt so right. She felt so right. Every touch, every kiss…

Dana lets out a small sigh as she recalls last night.

“Our bodies flowed together like water, the taste of her still lingers on my lips..um..her lips. So full,so wet,so.. STOP IT DANA! Pull yourself together! Be cool. Cool. Just look at her adoringly. NOT THAT ADORINGLY! People are looking at you.”

Dana finally blinks trying to compose herself.

“She does look beautiful tonight. I wonder how she got her hair to wave like that? It looks so soft,I remember how it felt when I ran my fingers though it. DAMNIT! Get a hold of youself Fairbanks! This is not good. This is very, very bad. You’re marrying Tonya. She’s great. You love her… Right? YES! Absolutly!…Then why do I feel like I’m trying to convince myself?

She tilts her head a little and frowns as if waiting for the answer. She refocuses on Alice.

“Look at her. I know she must be freaking out inside, but that’s Alice for you, always being charming for the sake of others even when she’s hurting. That’s one of the things I love about her. LOVE ABOUT HER! Did I just think that?..Do I love her? I mean last night was amazing. The heat between us was so thick you could cut it with a knife. She has great skin. So smooth, so inviting. I wanted her so bad. She wanted me too. When I slid my fingers inside her, I could feel every drop of her wanting me. When she asked for more of me I could have just melted into the floor. It was so ***** hot! We did it over and over again. I could take her right now. NO! NO! NO! Bad Dana! What’s wrong with you?

She thinks…

It’s just that we did all those nasty, kinky, dirty things that Tonya never lets me do. OH MY GOD! TONYA! Yeah, Idiot! You know, the woman you’re suppose to marry? How could you do this to her? After all she’s done for you! Yeah, she can be pushy and annoying at times but that still doesn’t cut it! You’ve really screwed up this time! You can fix this. You can…So what are you gonna do huh? You better figure it out fast before you lose the best thing thats ever happened to you!

But who would that be?

Dana thinks to herself as the toast ends, watching her friend as she walks away. TBC