“Oh please, you love it and you know it,” Alice replied as she grabbed yet another bag that was on the floor and took out a number of videos for the two of them to watch. “So we have a choice of Grease 2, Mighty Ducks or what’s up Doc.”

“I see London has done nothing to curb your eclectic taste,” Dana said sarcastically as she pointed to ‘What’s up Doc’ and watched Alice jump off the couch to play it. Quickly after Dana’s arrival Alice had donned an old pair of trackies and a Rolling Stones shirt, her ‘lazy wear’ as she liked to call it. As Dana watched Alice she honestly couldn’t think of a moment that the blonde looked more beautiful, ‘lazy wear’ or otherwise.

“Al you look really… good,” Dana said quietly, hoping that it sounded like a friendly comment and nothing more. Alice turned to Dana with a surprised but happy expression, obviously unsure as to whether the comment was merely a platonic one.

“Thanks Dane. So do you. Really,” Alice replied as she jumped back onto the couch and snuggled up to Dana. They stayed in this close, comfortable position for what’s up Doc? And the majority of Mighty Ducks, watching in silence.

“I can’t believe you’re actually here,” Alice said suddenly, her eyes turning from the TV to meet Dana’s. “I mean you came all this way for me.”
“Well actually that’s not quite true. I have a tournament here this weekend,” Dana said. After her words escaped from her mouth she immediately wished she could take them back. She watched as Alice’s face fell, and the blonde suddenly moved herself as far away in the couch from Dana as possible.

“Oh,” was all Alice could muster. Her own cheeks started going red as she realised what an idiot she had been to assume Dana had come all this way to just see her.

“No, no Al, it’s not like that,” Dana said, grabbing Alice’s shoulders as she saw the look of hurt plastered on Alice’s face. “I mean, yeah I do have a tournament, but I really did want to come and see you, really.” Dana felt like the biggest loser ever trying to explain herself to Alice. No matter how hard she tried the words just didn’t come out right. Alice was the reason she was here, the reason she applied for the tournament in the first place, but Dana knew that Alice wouldn’t be able to see that, not after the stupid way she had mentioned the tournament. “Alice, please…”