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Pendulums
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“Besides,” she added, determined to pull herself out of this conversation with some dignity intact, “I’m here with Harrison. You know; he’s my partner… friend… lover, I mean,” Dana heard the torrent of words coming out of her mouth with growing mortification. What is wrong with me? she wondered. Why am I suddenly unable to form a reasonable sentence, even if it is an utter lie?
But, one glance at Alice’s wry expression gave her the answer to her question: because she knew Alice could see right through all her bullshit. From the moment they had met, when Alice had interviewed her for a sports article, Dana had felt like Alice knew her better than most of the people in her life. Although it had unnerved and frustrated her at the time, she could now feel herself letting the quirky blonde in a little, despite her best efforts to keep her at arm’s length.
“Oh, I see,” Alice replied dryly, giving Dana a knowing look. Who is she kidding? she wondered to herself. But, she decided to play along with the charade for a little while. “He seems a little – I don’t know – flamboyant, don’t you think?” she asked, shifting her gaze back to the pool to hide her grin.
“Uh, I guess,” Dana answered, staring at the ground. She cringed inwardly as she heard the nervousness in her voice. She couldn’t lie to save her life, and besides, she knew Harrison was one of the most obviously gay men she could have chosen to bring with her to the party. But, he was the only man she could rely on to maintain her story; they had both helped each other out on numerous occasions that required a hetero cover. The truth was that they were both certain that they would risk their professional careers and their sponsorships if they were open about their sexuality. Dana could count the number of people she had come out to on one hand, and she certainly wasn’t ready to reveal something that personal about herself to a group of strangers.
But, this time, Dana was certain that everyone else at the party had figured out her arrangement with Harrison within seconds of meeting them. And, now that she had painted herself into a corner, she felt like she had to see it through – at least until the end of the party.
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Aww man did you have to end it that was so good!
Yeah I agree wit De, this sory should mos def be continued, thanks for the post!!!!
I am sure you could go a lot further with this, so please continue.
Wow, so nice to see you posting again! I really liked this… I never got how *Alice*, of all people, could hold herself back for so long (years!) before acting on an attraction to someone. This was a very good take on what might have caused the shift. Thanks for the post, blue. I hope you’re back to writing regularly soon. Cheers
Aw..you’re making me miss Dana all over again..**sigh**
I completely loved this story. I was an avid reader of your Lace stories and I just love your writing. This was so enjoyable, I know you said it’s a one-shot, but I’m hoping a little positive feedback may convince you to continue with it!
Really good story, please continue.
that did end so soon. but it was so perfect. i could see it happening just like that. fantastic job. good to see you back as well. and i can’t wait for your danish story.
Love.This. Yay backstory! And one that really needed to be explored…I’ve been wondering about it since I saw 311. Yay again.
You’re back! I loved your Lace-stories, but I’m very exited to see you’re going to work on a Danish story! Loved the chemistry between these two in this short story.
hehe. danish. yay.although i’m not liking dana’s interest in melanie, i’m looking forward on the development of the relationship between danish now that dana is out but how much would they ignore the intensity between them…
Hey blue! Pendulums was indeed the perfect title for this very satisfying one-off! Like everyone else, I’m sure you could delight us further with is she/isn’t she situations….but this definitely set the stage perfectly for that great tension that is so obvious now in retrospect! I thought this was finely and realistically crafted (for just a teensy moment I thought you were going to have Dana make a miraculous comeback in her tennis match…which would have been fun…but utterly unrealistic!) And, REALLY loved the door in Alice’s face! Finally, I could just ‘see’ Alice making the comment about Melanie…you truly captured these two in a very engaging story….great to see you posting again!
I would love it if you would continue this wonderfull story… could my puppydogeyes do the trick?
Yay Blue, wonderful to see you posting again! I’m so glad I caught this fic, and like your chracter development in your stellar Lace writings, the way you portray interaction between Dana and Alice here is delightful–I especially loved the way Dana confides shyly in Alice and feels something shifting between them. And Alice and the door? Classic. So Bravo to you! And if you decide to continue with this, you know, hey, I’d be OK with that;) –your loyal fan