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Dana took a moment to revel in that tense that Alice used in the sentence. She wasn’t sure if it was meant, but it sounded good.
“No. Alice, I have never doubted that. You have never given me a reason so doubt that.”
“Ok, so I am supposed to be confused, right? If you don’t doubt that I love you, then what the hell are you scared of?”
“I’m scared of it going away.” Dana said quite simply.
“So you forced it to go away? How is that supposed to make sense?”
“I never said it did. It’s just the truth.”
“You love me so much that you don’t want to lose me. You know that I love you but are scared that it will go away. That combination makes you decide it’s a smart thing to hook up with your trainer. Do I have this right?”
“Yes, but you’re taking my words too literally. Al, I didn’t decide to hook up with Michelle, it just sort of happened.”
“What, did you trip?”
“No. Alice I don’t know how to make you understand this. That night in Seattle, was a bad one. I had just been beaten in a tournament by much younger player.”
“Dane, you’ve lost matches before. I don’t think this is your normal consolation prize, at least I hope not.”
“You don’t get it. Al, I didn’t lose because she was a better player or because I wasn’t having my best game. I lost because she was younger. She just had the energy to play all three sets and by the middle of the third I was done. Al, I’m at the end of my career. I have been for a while, but haven’t been ready to admit it to myself.”
She stood and started to pace as she continued, “But now I have to face it. I had a good career. I did pretty well. I was tops of the women’s game for a couple of years, but that’s done now. I have to face it. This girl who beat me isn’t that good. I’m a better player, she just had youth on her side. That night, sitting in the bar it dawned on me. This is my last year on the circuit. I don’t want to embarrass myself and play past my prime. When that dawned on me, I was lost and Michelle was there wanting me.”
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I love this story. Any chance of an update soon? Please?
this is my first time to leave comment coz i’m very desperate… i dont know if lucia can actually read this… but if not, anyone know her pls give my thoughts…lucia… you know know how happy iam with your stories… ive been reading this since it started… and i lose track of it coz the next story is too long to come out and went busy at my work too… ive read your 5 times … after a few months i read it again and again… then i went working… i know it doesnt matter… then i noticed its been months… i forget the title… what i did was leave a comment in one of the fic… but no body answer whats the title of your story… i write telling them the story ive read.. but with no luck. i began reading each fan fic from the updates to the last digit of pag3 77… to look for your stories… for 5 days i didnt sleep that much to find your stories again and to read it, that brings a smile on my face… always… i really like your story… please continue this …. pls… thank u
Good job getting them to talk Shane!
Great to see this story updated – as usual, top quality stuff!
wow, i cant believe ive missed this story this entire time. i just went back and read the last few chapters, which were all very good. but this one was truly excellent. i cant wait for the next, pps!
Yes! Too Cute! Dana will have some making up to do…PPS
That was great Shane’s plan worked perfect
this is great but what will this person do when they get to the hotel was that shane or someone else can’t wait to find out please post soon great update love it as always
you really wrapped that all together well. good job. the fighting was really intense and the makeup was super cute. i am scared of that crazy stalker though. post soon and once again – thanks for not bailing on us. also – are you updating the christmas one soon? ;)
How did i miss this!? i’ve been waitng (not so patiently) and it slipped right by me. It was worth the wait Lucia. That was wonderful- i’ve wondered how you were going to make me (and Alice) understand the Why’s of it… both the explaination and Dana’s unfolding of her feelings were so natural and true to her character… they are both heartbreaking in this scene. thanks.