"I’ve missed you, Al." Alice looked puzzled. "I didn’t go anywhere." Dana realized that Alice was right. Dana had been the one to abandon all she knew in fear. Alice’s cell went off. She couldn’t reach it, but Dana quickly grabbed it and handed it to her with one of her trademark "goofy only Dana would make this" grin. Shane’s number flashed the screen pink.

"Yup." The noise from the other end of the phone line was loud and static-filled. "ALICE! COME DOWN TO MAGGIE’S. WE’RE AL DRINKIN! EVERYONE’S HERE!" Shane had to yell over the music. Alice shot Dana a glance that earned a puzzled look. Alice covered up the speaker.

"Wanna go have a couple with everyone." Dana looked like she won the lottery, while she furiously nodded her head. Alice sounded a little excited. "Yeah, we’ll be there in like 20." Alice snapped her phone shut.

"I’m gonna go get ready. You need to go to your house?" Dana nodded and grabbed her keys from the bowl where Bette had left them upon dropping off the car. "I’ll just meet you there. Is that ok?" Alice smiled and nodded. Dana rushed out to her car, having an idea in mind.

Alice stumbled through her apartment trying to find something sexy to wear out. "Why the hell do I want to look good. It’ll just be Carmen, Shane, T and B, and Da…." The sentence trailed as she suddenly realized why she was tripping over herself to look good. She slowed her pace and picked out one of those shirts Dana had once asked her not to wear; the ones that clung to her in some places and fell off her in others.

Dana almost smashed her condo door down trying to get ready. She slipped on her kitchen floor and rounded the corner into the bedroom to rummage the closet. She found a yellow shirt with plenty of cleavage that would be perfect. She then found her favorite pair of jeans that hugged her hips perfectly. Dana ran through the house, curling her hair, getting dressed and putting on makeup. Within 15 minutes she was dressed and studded out. She examined herself in the mirror as she applied lip gloss and smacked her lips together. "Perfect."

"Al, bout time your sorry ass got here." Shane held up her shot glass before smashing it and slamming the empty shot glass on the bar. "Hey, Yoda." Alice walked over to where everyone was sitting. "Hey everybody!" Everyone sent her warm glances and continued on thier conversations.

"HOLY MOTHERLESS FUCK!" Shane was staring at the door. Everyone shifted thier gazes to the stairs leading to the bar at…..Dana. Alice’s heart skipped a beat when she saw the stunning brunette. That shirt was perfect for Dana’s body. Those jeans made her look……"Al, wipe your drool up you fucking moron." Shane had whispered just in time to save Alice from looking like she was in fantasy Danaland.

"Wow, Dane. If i didn’t know you, I’d hit on you." Carmen swiftly swatted Shane on the arm. "Shane, you act like you don’t hit on me half the time anyway." Dana stuck her tongue out and everyone laughed while Alice stared at Dana. Her strong features were looking flawless from the lighting in the club. And her tongue was out….."Al, ALICE!" Bette was screaming at Alice by the time she snapped her gaze from Dana. "Yeah? Huh?" Alice stammered and looked at the goofy grin on everyone’s face while Dana took a seat.

"You think I could talk to you in private for a moment, Alice." Bette’s eyes flashed. Alice got up from the table and followed Bette back up to the bar. "Alice, you are literally drooling over her, and she was staring at you too, your head was just so far up your ass you didn’t notice." Alice shot a sideways glance at the table and caught Dana staring at her ass.

"Ok, what’s this about?" Bette smiled. "How long do you intend on keeping her at bay, Alice?" Alice looked back over at the table to see everyone laughing and having a good time. "Until I can trust her again."