Rolling her eyes at her girlfriend, Shane snatched the tequila bottle from Dana’s lips, “What you need to do is get your scrawny ass over to Alice’s, and show her how much you love her.”

“I am not scrawny.” Dana said, rolling up her sleeve to show Shane her bicep muscle. “I lift weights almost everyday. Feel this baby for yourself.”

Shane stifled a laugh as she squeezed Dana’s arm, “Whatever you say, Dane, but seriously you’re wasting time, so why don’t you get off my couch, and go get your girl.”

“Because I’ve tried a million times to tell her how I feel, and it’s not that she doesn’t believe me, it’s that she doesn’t trust me to follow through, and why should she when she has Saint Kerry by her side.” Dana brought the beer bottle to her lips, but before allowing the liquid to flow into her mouth, she set it down on the table next to Shane. “How do I compete with the woman that glued Alice back together after I let her fall to the ground and shatter, and maybe I don’t deserve her, and I should just step to the side, so Kerry and her can be happy.”     

Shane pressed her hand against her forehead, and shut her eyes. “You’re pretty stupid, you know that, Fairbanks? It’s so fucking obvious who Alice is completely in love with, and if you let her run away because you both are too caught up in all these bullshit insecurities then maybe you don’t deserve her. But until you actually get up and really fight for her I don’t want to hear about it.”   

“Then I guess I’ll get out of your way.” Dana said while quickly gathering her things, and walking to the door.

“Dana, I know I’m being harsh, but I’m sick of seeing my two best friends in so much pain, so please just figure out a way to make it right.”

Dana looked Shane in the eye, and slightly nodded her head. “I’ll try.”

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Alice threw her last bag into the mini. Shutting the trunk, she walked to the driver’s side, and slid into the comfortable seat. Leaning her forehead against the cool steering wheel, Alice took a deep breath, and placed her key into the ignition. She turned it until she heard the low rumble of the engine. Placing her foot on the brake, she silently prepared herself for whatever conclusion her trip would bring her.