Dana turned back to the court with a look of determination.  She would win this match and she would do it for Alice, for her support and her love.  She bounced the ball once, twice, and after the third bounce threw it into the air and arched her back slamming the ball over the net and past her opponent’s racquet for an ace.

A roar of applause and screaming erupted from the crowd at Dana’s win, Alice was jumping up and down so much that she almost fell on the woman in front of her.  Her actions earned her a nasty glare from the woman, but Alice didn’t even let that disturb her mood she was too excited for her girlfriend.  She watched happily as Dana jumped into the air, throwing her hands up in glee at her big win.  Alice began to make her way out of the stands just knowing that she had to be closer to Dana, that she just had to be there for her was the blonde’s main objective.  She was halfway down the stands when she saw Harrison leaping the fence and loping towards her lover.  Alice stopped dead in her tracks as she remembered that she couldn’t share this moment with Dana, that she couldn’t celebrate the victory right then and there with the athlete like her instincts had demanded she do.

Dana immediately turned to look for Alice where she had seen her throughout the entire match, but the blonde was nowhere to be seen.  She frantically scanned the hoards of people rushing at her with microphones, cameras, and autograph books.  She felt strong arms envelope her in a rough hug.  Man armsnot Alice.  Dana almost retched at the thought, but then she spotted her.  Alice was turning dejectedly to walk in the opposite direction.  The brunette found that she couldn’t stand seeing Alice like that any longer because it made her feel like her heart was being ripped out of her chest.

Shaking her head slowly at first, picking up speed as she made up her mind, Dana pushed Harrison away, earning a confused look from him.  She took off through the crowds, practically pushing people over to get through.  Cameras were flashing everywhere around her, but she didn’t notice.  She only had eyes for Alice.  Dana reached out her hand and caught the blonde’s, feeling resistance the other woman turned around with wide eyes at the look on Dana’s face.

“Dana”  Alice began warningly, but she was cut off by her lover’s lips on her own.  After a moment though, Alice pulled her head away but remained in Dana’s embrace.  “What are you doing, Dane?  Your career”

Dana just looked into her lover’s eyes and smiled.  She leaned in and brought Alice closer to her again.  “I love you,” she whispered lightly.  Alice squeezed the brunette tighter and closed her eyes in glee.  “I love you, too.”

The two women stood in their embrace oblivious to the world around them of cameras flashing and people yelling questions at Dana.  They would deal with that all later, but right at that moment the two didn’t have a care in the world because they knew that they were loved.

The End.