Dana was still in deep thought when her mobile went off, causing her to jump in shock.

“H-Hello?” she said as she accepted the call. Dana had no idea how long she had been lying there but as she looked out the window to see darkness, she realised it must have been quite awhile.

“Hey Dana, it’s Al.” The voice caused Dana to sit upright, her heart almost beating out of her chest. “I um, well there is a nice restaurant and club down the street and I was wondering if you and Shane fancied going out tonight? I mean if you’re tired I understand completely but, you know, it’d be nice to hang out.”

“I’d love to,” Dana answered quickly. “I’m sure Shane would too.”

“Oh t-that’s great!” Alice said, happily surprised by the speed of Dana’s response. “I’ll meet you guys in the hotel lobby in about an hour then.”

They said their goodbyes and Dana hung up, desperate to start her search for something to wear.

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“So the night is just going to be normal and then I’ll decide at the end whether or not I’m going to tell her,” Dana explained to Shane once more as they walked down the stairs to the lobby. “So no interfering Shane, got it?”

“Ok. I won’t interfere but you better do something otherwise I’ll hit you,” Shane warned. Dana was about to throw her an insult when her eyes caught sight of Alice. The blonde had not dressed up particularly for the occasion, opting for jeans and a flowing shirt, but she took Dana’s breath away.

“Alice you look beautiful,” she said sincerely to Alice before thinking. Her cheeks suddenly started to burn as she realised her mistake, but this was greeted by a laugh on Alice‘s behalf.

“You don’t look to bad yourself spunky,” she said as she placed her hand on Dana’s. “You either Shane,” to which Shane just smiled.

Alice took them to a small Thai restaurant just a block from the hotel. It was a cozy restaurant and they were the only customers apart from an elderly couple.

“It’s never very crowded,” Alice whispered into Dana’s ear as they entered, sending a shiver down her spine. “But don’t be put off. It’s the best place in Seattle.”