Previously

She’s telling me about the trip. I’m not sure exactly what she’s saying, because to be honest, I’m not paying attention. I’m too lost in watching her. Her face is so animated and excited. Her hands are flailing about and she is just, Dana. And I absolutely love it.

I know that we have a lot to work out. We seriously need to talk and get ourselves on a better foundation. But I can’t imagine my life without her. And thought that in and of itself is strange enough, but that I want to embrace that and not run from it amazes me. Sometimes a risk is just worth it.

“Yeah, of course I’m listening. Go on, she was telling this kids about” yeah right, listening, but I am loving it.

Chapter 9

So dinner wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would be. After Dana finally convinced me to actually serve the chicken, let alone eat it, it actually was pretty good. The taste did resemble chicken right there a plus. And she seemed to like to too. Which to be honest is all that mattered to me. I made it for her. Something special for her coming home, something to give her to let her know that I missed her and more importantly, that I was so happy she was back.

She’s in the other room talking to Sharon. It’s actually sweet, Sharon has actually accepted that Dana spends most of her time and that we are in a relationship. She is friendly and kind when talking to me on the phone. And more than anything, she calls Dana after every tournament to see how she did and she genuinely seems proud. And that makes Dana happy which in turn makes me happy. So Sharon and I have a new understanding out of a shared love for Dana and her happiness.

“Hey, Al??” She yells from my room.

“Yeah?”

“Mom wants us to come to dinner tomorrow, are we free?”

Nothing like being put on the spot. “Sure, we can meet the girls later.”

Is it bad that I don’t want to share her yet? I now it was only four days, but I want to hide in here with her a few days before having to share her.