Sharon asked, ‘What do you want to do? Do you want to go home or to Alice’s apartment? Just tell us what you want to do.’

Dana said, ‘I don’t want to wait another day. I want to get out of here right now, right this minute.’

Being a determined woman, they got everything packed up and just zoomed out the door. Dana knew just what she wanted to do next. They all drove right to Alice’s apartment after buying some flowers. Dana got some poinsettas and 6 roses. She had her hair done the way Shane did it for her HRC award. She could still remember Alice saying "If I didn’t know it was you, I’d have thought somebody hot just walked in here" at "The Planet". She got a grey tanktop with the lesbian rainbow on the front. Sharon and Irwin couldn’t be more proud of their little girl getting better and going back to the woman she loved. You couldn’t force the smiles off their faces or paint a frown over them. It was 5:30 and Dana knew that Alice usually got home from KCRW around 5 pm. Dana’s parents parked the care 20 feet from Alice’s apartment.

Dana said, ‘Okay. Now don’t come over. I know how Alice is about surprises and she is just going to flip over me being back.’ Dana whispered to her mom, ‘She’s probably going to you know what with M   E   me.’

Sharon understood and said, ‘Don’t worry. We’re not going to embarass you and your girlfriend, not today anyway. We’ll just go home and we’ll see you tomorrow?’

Dana said, ‘Okay, great’ and she exited the car.

She took off her glasses and her hat. This was the most exciting moment of her life. She wanted it to be just perfect. She wanted to show up at Alice’s doorstep, give her the flowers, and let anything just happen. She got to Alice’s door and knocked three times.

Alice said, ‘I’m coming. Hold on.’

Alice got to the door and opened it. It was Dana with flowers in her arms.

Dana said, ‘These are for you. Can I come in?’

Alice dropped her jaw and held her tongue for 5 seconds.

Alice mummured ‘Please’ and Dana came in.