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Life Choice (Chapter 6) -FINALE-
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They’d longed to get back to normal for so long that they forgot what normal was. Yet it was descending upon them almost as fast as it had been replaced with breast cancer and all that fight had meant. Dana’s fifth and final round of the new chemo took place a month after she’d been declared cancer free. She ate her special brownies during the ride home and Alice took great delight in calling her “Stoner” at every opportunity. Somehow, between the THC and the longer break between treatments, they’d gotten through the side effects with relative ease.
Three weeks later, Dana was genuinely starting feel like herself. She replaced the parallel bars in the guest room with a treadmill, the floor mat with a set of free weights and set about rebuilding her strength and endurance. On the other hand, Alice was at loose ends. During the past seven months, she’d found a way to both take care of Dana and write – to the exclusion of nearly everything else. She wondered what it was that she used to do and how she ever could have thought it was important. None of this escaped Dana’s notice.
That Sunday they were lazing on the sofa, Dana’s head in Al’s lap, as they watched Indiscreet for the umpteenth time. Dana spontaneously pulled Alice down to kiss her. She tried to explore, but Alice pulled back again, giving her a shy smile. This time she couldn’t roll out of bed or dash out of the room. Dana waited patiently and Al knew she’d have to talk.
“Dane, it’s me. All me, not you.” Dana said nothing. “Not enough, huh?" Dana shook her head. Alice sighed. “I’m not saying it makes sense. Remember that.” Dana nodded. “But the last time we made love, you almost died.”
“That was a coincidence,” Dana said gently, “completely unrelated events.”
“My head knows that, but my heart is neurotic.”
“I love your neurotic heart Alice. And I want to show you just how much. Soon.” They went back to their movie.
A week later Dr. Bowman lifted the immune system precautions and replaced them with common sense. The first place Dana wanted to go without her surgical mask was The Planet. They found a table tucked into a secluded corner and ordered. Bette, Kit and Lara appeared from nowhere, thrilled to see Dana looking so well. They were still saying hello when Helena and Tina came in for lunch. They had an afternoon meeting with a nearby literary agency. Dana and Alice’s cozy table for two was suddenly a table for six as Lara went back to the kitchen. Bette’s discomfort with Tina’s presence was obvious and Alice set about distracting her. Kit called in reinforcements and in twenty minutes Shane, Carmen, Jenny and Max joined them. Lara rejoined them whenever she could.
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That was absolutely amazing, thank you so much for this beautiful story. Hope you continue to write Danish! See you around.
I never got to comment on your last chapter, but I loved it! I’m so glad to see you ended up writing an extra chapter. And after reading last chapter, I was wondering if you would let Dana find a special song for two of them and you did! Van Morisson, I love him! (Thank god it wasn;t Celine Dion. :P) Yes, Dana made the right choice! I really hope you keep writing! I would like to continue my ‘love affair’ with your Danish because I’m in awe of them. :D
Damn, I’m speechless. This story was just so ~thinking~ Actually just insert any positive adjective here- and that would describe this story perfectly. And just as everyone else said, I hope that you write another story! (I’ll give you a cookie if you do, lol :)
That was beautiful. Thank you.
That was a truly lovely update … you need to keep writing.
what a perfectly lovely ending. it’s so nice to read something “happy ever after”. if only the writers of the show would’ve seen the danish storyline playing out like this instead. i loved this story, and look forward to reading more of your work.
Ok, you literally brought me to tears with that ending. Happy tears for our Danish! This story was so amazingly incredibly perfect. I’m so sad it’s over, but you ended it perfectly! Fantastic job with this babe! I hope that you continue to write, because you have a fan for as long as you do. God! Great story! *wipes away a tear*
I agree, what a beautiful story and a wonderfull ending. Brilliant writing :)
God that was such an amazing story. i loved everything about it. I hope you post another story soon as you write beautifully. x
Awww.. thank you for this story. Happy Danish!
just caught up with this and I loved every min of it and I hope that you do a story like this again soon great story wish this was how it ended on the show but it just was’nt ment to be but never mind I love this story