Dana turned to her mother trying to keep as much anger out of her voice as possible replied. “Mom, that was totally uncalled for. I’ve always been *****, just because I’ve only recently told you and Dad doesn’t change the fact that I have always been this way. What you just did to Alice was uncalled for; she has had nothing to do with my recent dating history, that you seem so ashamed of.” Sharon wasn’t about to let her daughter get the last word in on this conversation. “Dana do you have any idea how hard it’s been on your father and I. We can’t go anywhere without somebody pointing out what new actress, singer, athlete or powerful women you’re dating this week. You know sweetheart your dad and I didn’t raise you to be like that.” Dana herself was starting to feel ashamed of her recent behavior also. But she just couldn’t let her mother win. “No mom you and dad raised me to be a tennis player. So what am I suppose to do now?”

Alice stood in Dana’s room as Howie and Irwin brought in the last of Dana’s luggage. She wanted to make sure Dana and her mother were through with the argument before she headed back downstairs. She didn’t know what it was about Sharon Fairbanks but she just scared the ***** out of Alice. Finely Dana made it into her room. “Sorry about that Alice and I thought the airport was a circus.” Alice just shrugged. “So Dana do you need any help getting settled in?” Dana just sat heavily on the edge of the bed. “No Al you done enough. So you want to hang out a little, I’m sure I can get Howie to get us something to eat, so you don’t have to run into my mother.” Alice looked down at the floor self-consciously then back up at Dana. She really didn’t think Dana would take her up on her offer for a ride. She just wanted to be at the airport to show Dana that she still cared. The offer for a ride was more of a joke because she had figured Steve would have something lined up. But when Dana took her up on her offer, there was no way she wasn’t going to not take her home. Plus she felt Dana looked sad. Not just sad because of the injury and tournament, but sad like she didn’t have anyone. Which was funny because you couldn’t hardly walk through the airport because of all the people there to show Dana how much they loved her?