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A Different Time, The Same Place – Ch. 5
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"So what was that for?" Alice couldn’t meet the athlete’s eyes.
"You know. Rescuing me…screaming at people for me…cleaning me up…talking to me…"Alice finally looked up as she said that last part. She watched as Dana processed her words. She expected to see anger or at the very least, hesitance in her friend, but instead Dana looked relieved and understanding. It gave her the courage to ask her the next question.
"Dana, do you think…Do you think that maybe we could…get some coffee sometime? I mean, I know that you are with Lara and everything, but it would just be as friends…I just.. I miss you and I was just thinking it would be nice to catch up and maybe try being friends again or not. I mean that’s totally up to you of course, but I just thought that if you were ok with it, I mean I wanted you to know that I would be okay with it…which you already know because that’s why I’m asking…so yeah it’s totally up to you…" Alice had been looking down at her foot and kicking an imaginary rock with her toe while she had rambled on. When Dana didn’t respond, she finally brought her gaze up to the brunette.
"Are you finished?" she grinned. Alice’s cheeks were bright red with embarrassment.
"Yeah. Yeah. Go ahead and laugh and the gimp." Alice smiled as Dana did just that. It was her favorite Dana laugh. The one where she throws her head back and holds her sides like they are going to explode. How she had missed this woman.
"I’m sorry. I’m sorry Al. That was just too funny. You made ME look smooth!" She said, wiping tears away. She took a moment to catch her breath and then got serious again. "Alice, I can’t lie and say that I haven’t missed you too, but I don’t know if I can be around you yet."
Alice had to swallow the lump she felt forming in her throat. "I understand…" She started kicking her imaginary rock again. "Dana, look…I know things have been hard between us lately, but I am just talking about coffee here." She looked up at Dana through her bangs and saw the resistance slipping from her face. "Please Dane? One cup? Tomorrow morning?"
"Alice…" Dana sighed, smiling softly. "Ok. One cup of coffee."
"Really? Okay. Cool." Alice tried to keep the excitement out of her voice. She didn’t want to scare Dana off. ‘Don’t get you hopes up Alice! You are trying to rebuild your friendship. Not plan a weeding…Jesus. Maybe the blood loss really is getting to me.’
"Ok. So…tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow." Alice grinned widely. "Ok…well. I’m gonna go. I have…you know…stuff. So yeah. I’ll see you tomorrow. Ok. Bye." Alice backed out of the bathroom, grinning like an idiot. Once the door was closed, she did a little happy dance and headed out of the café towards her car.
Dana watched as Alice did a little dance of some kind as she left, and smiled fondly after her. Dana hated the fact that she found herself missing the writer already. In approximately half an hour, all the walls that Dana had built up in the last month, came crashing down around her. She would never fully understand what it was about Alice that broke her defenses down so easily. It seemed to happen every time she was near her. ‘I suppose it could be that fact that I love her…No way. We are not going there AGAIN, Dana Fairbanks! She wants to have coffee and nothing more. She wants her friend back. She said it herself. And besides…you have Lara now.’ Dana smiled as she thought of the red head. "Yeah. I can do coffee." Dana said to the empty bathroom.
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As I don’t have the skill to write such good stories, the only thing I can do as a dedicated and loyal Danish fan (fic reader), is to comment on all these lovely Danish stories. :D I loved the fact the love for Alice was visible in Dana’s eyes. And Alice’s little dance – which was so adorable – made me think of the lyrics ‘Do a little dance/Make a little love/Get down tonight/Get down tonight’. Here, that’s something Alice and Dana could do…right (hint, hint)? :P I know, I know…let them first have that coffee and see if they are actually capable of talking to each other without resulting in one (or both) of them being hurt.
Now I’m hopeful again. “When the walls come crumbling down, when the walls come crumbling tumbling crumbling tumbling down…” John Mellancamp
great update. thank you for this. i’m looking forward to the next!
Suh-weet, you updated, and I friggin love this story! Sorry, excuse my geek language. What I meant to say was I fuckin love this story:) Anyways, thanks for the happier ending on this one, and I can’t wait for your next update, so please post soon! (Also, protective Dana rocks!)
Aww! this was a really nice chapter to read Suze..much, much lighter than the last one lol. The closeness that they still have when they meet up again is undeniable. So this will help them to find their way back to each other, right? Dana caring and protecting Alice, and Alice loving Danas touch shouts out.. LOVE to me [but maybe im just a hopeless romantic, sigh] Danish just bein together and havin coffee is a good start, and will do me for now!! Thank-you my friend! post soon and have a great week on your travels.
Firstly so sorry I didn’t comment on your other chapters. Truth of the matter is I lost this fic somehow and only stumbled on it again tonight. Needless to say it was an absolute delight to read it. You’re doing a fantastic job, and even though the Lara/Dana thing is still there, I have faith in you! You will restore Danish for us… right…
Ok..this was sooo much better. I couldn’t help but get teary eyed over the last chapter! It was soooo sad. This is what I’m talking about…the banter between these two..the love with every look, every touch. It’s so real. I can’t wait to see what happens with this “one cup” I’m pulling for a happy ending, but you already knew that. You know, I’ve been reading stories from this site for a year now and I never even thought about writing for it. I don’t know, guess I’d be too afraid I’d suck lol…I’ll think about it. Maybe I can come up with something and get back to you, see if your genius self agrees lol Update soon! :)
Great update my friend! The connection is absolutely there. They belong together, I love protective Dana a lot. And coffee sounds like a very good start for some alone time between the two. Looking forward to the next update when you can.
Loved it, I swear you get better with each post! And um I’m all packed up now with my wife to move to LA are you guys ok over there? lol :P -x-
Ok, im totally addicted to this story so keep up the excellent work and post again soon please!!!! I have total faith you will reunite Danish xx
Yet again, I’m late to the party. I truly love this, you’re able to convey the depths of their emotions through each action and gesture, intimate in their own form. Very descriptive and a good study in human’s reactions. Been people watching? lol. looking forward to that coffee date! Well Done!