Howie decided it was time to try to help these two even if he was acting like a busybody, but hey he was ***** so he didn’t mind tapping into his feminine side and playing match makers. “You know I’ve always liked you. One thing I could always count on was for you to be honest, even when I was younger and you would come over and hang with my sister, you’ve always been straight with me.” Alice looked at Howie and realized that bratty brother of Dana’s had all of a sudden grown up. “OK, I’m glad you think I’m honest, go on.” Howie nodded knowing Alice would be honest with him. “Are you still in love with my sister?” Alice stepped back and looked at Howie. “***** Howie lets not beat around the bush. Don’t you think that’s a pretty personal question for someone’s brother to be asking his sister’s ex-girlfriend?” Howie just smiled at Alice. “Well that answers my question because if you didn’t you would say so, trying to let me down easy.”

Alice just shrugged walking off. “So what if I still love your sister, it doesn’t change things.” Howie walked over to Alice placing his hands on her shoulders. “Alice, go tell her you still love her. She doesn’t think she is good enough for you anymore because of the hurt she caused. Alice she loves you and you love her, so what is the problem with you two.”

Alice looked straight into Howie’s eye and replied. “No I won’t do that again. You don’t understand. I was the first to let Dana know how I felt. I was the one who made the first move. I was the one who forced her into breaking up with Tonya. I was the first to tell her I loved her. I even started going to a therapist to help so I could give her room to breath. I can’t be the first again. If Dana wants to have a relationship with me then she has to be the first this time, not me. So yes Howie I love your sister, but no I will not beg her again to be with me. So if that means we are never together so be it. I will not do that to myself again, no matter how much I love her. But I can promise you this, no matter what happens with our relationship I will always be Dana’s friend.”

Howie decided to back off for now hoping the two would find their way back to each other. “Alright I’ll drop it for now, but you know I always thought you would be a great sister-in-law or is that partner-in-law. And for the record Dana was crazy, and if I wasn’t such a *****-boy I would make a play for you myself.” Alice just slapped Howie arm. “Eww, I totally don’t rob the cradle.”

Howie then looked at Alice all joking was put aside. “Alice could you keep an eye on Dana, she over at her home watching a tape of when she injured herself over and over again. I’m really worried about her, she’s acting like she has nothing to offer anyone. I know you said she had to make the first move if you two are to ever have a relationship, but can you check on her as a friend because I do believe you are probably the only one who can pull her out of this slump.” How could Alice say no to that? “Sure I’ll check on her.”

A LITTLE LATER AT DANA’S

Dana heard someone letting themselves into her home. “Howie you are going to leave my key before you leave today.” Then she heard Alice’s voice from the hall. “Dane it’s me.”

TBC

HEHE OK guys should I let them get back together, or should I drag out the agony a little longer. Maybe they shouldn’t get back together at all. I’ll let you in for a little secret Joy is based on the first girl I fell in love with, so I can so see her with Alice. But then my heart does belong to Danish. Dilemma, dilemma.