Alice wrapped Dana in a tight hug and suggested they go back to bed. The rest of that night Alice didn’t sleep very well, she lay holding Dana tightly not wanting to let go. Seeing her girlfriend in that state made Alice realize that it wasn’t just her that this was effecting and that if Dana could be strong so could she.  She decided that she would start by telling Dana her surprise to come to London to watch her play in the tournament. She wasn’t going to let Will ruin her life and live in fear so she also decided that she was going to live her life as normal as possible until the trial which is when she would start worrying but not before that.

It had finally arrived, the day Dana left for her tournament. She had awoke to a strong feeling of guilt as she remembered all to quickly the events of the night before. She had finally admitted her feelings to not only Alice but to herself and because of this she had been acting a little distant from Alice ever since the blond had woke her with breakfast in bed.

“Dane, ive got a surprise for you before ya go…” Alice said as a smile crept across her face.

“What is it?” Dana questioned half heartedly

Alice was a little shocked as usually Dana loved surprises and could normally at least produce a smile when she said it but Alice took it as nerves and the fact that she thought they would be separated for so long.

“Well I have arranged to… come to England with you!” Alice spoke, excitement evident in her voice.

For the first time in a long time Alice couldn’t read the expression splashed across Dana’s face.  It was a mixture of surprise along with confusion, not the happy one Alice expected to see.

“I… I… thought you’d be happy, but I can just get a refund if you don’t want me to come.” Alice eyes started to water as she spoke

“No Al I really want you to come baby, it would make me so happy if you came with me, I just have a lot of things on my mind at the minute.” Dana put on her biggest smile and pulled Alice into a hug, “I love you and I couldn’t think of a better person to come with me.”