Im with Alice, I state

I know but do you really love her? Come on Dana! You and I were great together. Dont you see.

My cell phone rings at this moment. I open it and put it up to my ear without even looking at the caller id.

Dana, comes the sweet voice of Bette, What are you doing?

I turn my eyes to Bette to see her watching me.

Nothing.

Well your nothing certainly looks like something.

I…

Listen.

Okay.

Ive been where you are sitting Dana. You are attracted to Lara and this is well and good, but you are also thinking of taking the attraction to another level. Am I right?

I sigh, Yes.

I watch Lara who is just watching me with a smile. She doesnt know whats going on.

You love Alice right?

You know I do.

Do I?

Yes.

I dont want you to go down the long and twisted path that I took. I love you and Alice both to see that happen. If you dont love Alice enough it would be best if you broke it off with her. It would break her heart because she loves you very much but it would break her heart more to know you cheated on her, especially with whom you are thinking of.

Bette is making a lot of sense right now.

Can you imagine spending your life with Alice Dana? Having children together, growing old together? Do you?

Yes, I say softly

Now look at the woman before you and tell me if you can see the same thing.

I look to Lara who smiles at me.

I cant, I say into the phone

Then politely tell Lara to step off and come over here and keep this pregnant lady company.

I smile at this, I will. Thank you.

You are most welcome.

I hang up the phone and turn to Lara.

Im sorry.

Its okay, Lara states taking my hand again

I pull my hand from her grasp, No, Im sorry because I should never have come over here. I love Alice very much and I want to spend my life with her. You are a momentary distraction. A thing of the past.

Dana you dont mean…

So step off and leave me the ***** alone, I state really meaning it

Gathering my things I get up and go over to the table Bette is sitting at. She smiles serenely at me as I sit next to her.

Well done.

I smile, Thanks.

**

Wow, Stacy states, Did Alice ever know about this?

Yeah, I said, I told her about it later that day.

Was she very mad?

Livid is more like it but she eventually calmed down. She liked how I used the step off comment.

Bette smiles at this as Stacy frowns.

I dont get it. Whats so important about that?

Its an inside thing, Bette tries to explain, Youd have to be there

Whatever you say, Stacy says leaning back in her seat

I just smile and glance over at Bette. Thank you I mouth to her and she takes my hand and squeezes it.

TBC…next up will be present time as Bette and the babies come home from the hospital.