They spent the next few weeks together in their home. Alice taking care of Dana and her broken ankle. Dana woke up before Alice but not of habit out of pain. She made her way tot the kitchen to find her medicine.  Alice heard the shuffling and realized Dana wasn’t there and went to find her.

“Dana, honey what are you doing.”

“I’m looking for my medicine.”

“Well it’s not in here follow me.”

Alice led Dana to their bathroom.

“It’s right here in our medicine cabinet.”

Dana just stared at Alice

“Yo earth to Dana.”

“Oh sorry Al when you said our medicine cabinet I was just in heaven.”

“I love you so much Dana.”

“I love you Alice I’m glad we moved into together its everything I’ve ever wanted.”

“Me too Dana.”

“Just think Al if you wouldn’t have showed up at my doorstep that night this wouldn’t have even been possible.”

Both women now thinking back to the night when they went from friends to lovers. Flash back.

Knock!

“Hi”

“Hi.”

“Hi I have to talk.”

“What. What’s going on? It’s 4 AM.”

“I know.”

“Are you okay?”

“You can’t marry Tonya.”

Tonya yelling from inside “Sweetie, are you okay, do you need me?”

“No. No, no, it’s okay.”

Dana now turning her attention back to Alice

“What are you talking about, why?”

(Whispering) “Because.”

“Because why?”

(Whispering) “Because…”

Alice quickly leans forward and kisses Dana on the lips. The kiss is simple and sweet and tells Dana exactly what Alice was trying to say. Alice abruptly breaks the kiss and stares at the ground. Dana looks at her. Alice looks up. Dana pulls Alice to her and kisses her. This time, the kiss is longer, and full of passion and romance.

They both sat smiling.

“I never told  you this Alice but even though we didn’t start dating to sometime after I’ve always thought of that night the night we started dating.”

Alice now looking at Dana in awe.

“Really?”

“Yes it was the night that you Alice Pieszecki changed my life forever.”

“”Well I couldn’t let you marry Tonya without knowing  how I felt.”