“I saw you come into the press conference right at the end and I didn’t get to answer your question so,” Dana concentrated on her hands which were in her lap as she continued. “So I just thought that maybe, if you wanted to that is, you’d like to have an interview with me now, if you want.”

Alice was touched by this gesture on Dana’s part. Not in a million years did she ever think that Dana would do anything to benefit anyone but herself, and here she was offering Alice a one on one interview.

“That would be wonderful,” Alice replied sincerely, causing both women to smile.

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“You really are a case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde,” Alice remarked as she got up to leave. They had been talking for almost two hours, in which both women had almost fallen head over heels for each other.

“Yeah well I try,” replied Dana, unable to think of a more ingenious comeback. The blonde laughed at her remark, and looked into Dana’s eyes. ‘I have never been so wrong about a person in my life,’ she thought as she took in Dana’s appearance and personality. She had immediately been surprised at how clumsy and modest Dana was in the interview, something which Alice found incredibly charming, and then of course there was the brunette’s continuous efforts to make Alice feel comfortable, asking if she wanted anything and just generally being polite. It truly was a change from Alice‘s first impressions of the tennis player.

“I don’t know how to thank you for this Dana. You have literally saved me from losing my job.”

“It’s no problem, the least I can do to make up for that first interview,” Dana explained, physically cringing at the memory of how she acted. “I truly am sorry for that.”

“Ah heck it’s in the past. Let’s just call it even,” Alice laughed, also not failing to notice Dana’s change in attitude. “Just, thank you Dana. I was really wrong about you.” With that Alice moved towards Dana and gave her a hug. A hug which seemed by all standards a simple platonic one, but meant so much more to both Dana and Alice. They lingered just a little longer, both savoring the physical contact between them. Finally they let go, and Dana watched Alice walk out of the room. Dana slumped back into her chair, her mind spinning with both happiness and regret.