It was now Alice‘s time to hug Howie, who had so selflessly put his feelings on hold for his sister.
“You’re a really great brother How,” Alice said as she rested her head on his shoulder. “But you need to tell her. Trust me, it’s better for everyone if you do.” Alice pulled away from the hug to look Howie in the eyes. “Plus I have someone in mind for you that might just be perfect.”
Their conversation came to a halt when they saw Dana running towards them, sports bag in tow.
“Ok guys, well I better be off,” Alice stated as soon as Dana joined them. She didn’t fail to notice the disappointment in Dana’s eyes as she spoke, and couldn’t help but grin.
“Alright Al, well it was great to meet you today,” Howie said as he grabbed her into one more of his lung-crunching hugs. “And I’m keeping you to that visit.”
“You’re on Howie,” Alice replied, patting him on the back. She watched as he walked over to Dana’s Subaru, and smiled when he turned around to give her the thumbs up.
“I..umI-I,” suddenly Dana had become her old self again, becoming tongue-tied in the easiest sentences. “I thank you for playing today. I know you didn’t really want to but I really enjoyed it.”
Suddenly Alice grabbed Dana in a hug similar to Howie’s, reveling in the close contact between the two of them. Alice pulled her arms around Dana’s waist and rested her chin on Dana’s shoulder, allowing Alice to speak comfortably into her ear.
“If tennis is what it takes to spend time with you, it’s well worth it,” Alice whispered into Dana’s ear, her soft breath causing Dana to involuntarily shiver. “This afternoon was the most fun I have had in years, and it was all because of you. Thank you for inviting me.”
With that Alice brought her face backwards, stopping to place a light kiss on Dana’s cheek before staring into Dana’s eyes.
“I-I um the thing is..” Alice stopped for a minute in realisation. She was tongue-tied. She had never been tongue-tied in her life – no matter who she was talking to until now. “Would you like to go out with me sometime?”
“M-Me?” Dana replied quietly, glancing over her shoulder incase Alice was in fact talking to someone behind her.
“You. You and only you,” Alice replied sincerely, her gaze never faltering from Dana’s eyes. “Please?”
“I yeah. I would love you” Dana said, smiling. “You! No! Um Love to! The going out with you I would love.. To. To do that. Not you. Not that I wouldn’t love you but I-I.”
Dana was physically crumbling at her blunder, which did nothing but make her even cuter in Alice‘s eyes.
“That’s great!” Alice said in a quiet laugh before placing one more kiss on Dana’s cheek. “I’ll ring you later. Bye.”
“Bye” Dana said quietly as she watched Alice bounce off to her Porsche, gently bringing her fingers up to her cheek where Alice had so sweetly kissed her, hardly believing her luck.
Related
love love love it
This story is amazingly sweet, and funny. I luv it keep up the great work, can’t wait for the next chapter!!
im really loving this story…please continue and ASAP
hehehehe!!! i luv it. Dane is soooo cute!
Love it!!! I couldn’t stop smiling after reading this story. ;)
What a cutie-pie is Dana?!?! Love the awkward bumbling stumbling lady. Al’s gotten secure..Love it
I love it! Oh and it´s great that Howie appears in the story, I think he is adorable! Can´t wait to read the next part.
That was again great! Love your Dana and love your Dana. I sooo want to see what will happen next! Thanks
Excuse me while I swoon lol, one of the many reasons why that crazy tennis player is my fave. Great update!
So cute! I liked seeing Howie be protective, and especially loved the awkward, tongue-tied Dana! Can’t wait for more!
that was jus SO damn cute!!!
I love this story! The mummbling Dana is so cute. What a great chapter. I can’t wait for the date!!! Please post soon…
I love this story line! I love a happy Dana-Alice story. Please post again soon.
aww, that was so sweet. Loved it. especially dana and her mumbling:”I… yeah. I would love you…” Dana said, smiling. “You! No! Um… Love to! The going out… with you… I would love.. To. To do that. Not you. Not that I wouldn’t love you but I-I.”priceless! :D
The was so sweet. I loved the interaction between Howie and Alice. Dana and Alice are so cute together. I always enjoy seeing the different ways authors have them fall for each other.
I am so glad you enjoy writing this story, because you are doing an awesome job! It was a great chapter, I love how nice and caring Howie is. Please, post soon!
I want see this kind of interaction with Howie and the girls on the show. Love this story, thanks.
Loving this story. I usually don’t like to read “alternate universe” type stories, but this is really great. Thanks for writing.
Cute! Great story to read before going to sleep. Please post soon. :)
awwww, how cute! this is a great story. don’t get sick of writing this one too soon. ^ – ^
OMG! I love this. It’s so adorably sweet. Just what everyone needs. I hope you keep rolling this one out! Oh and totally feeling the jealousy over Sleater-Kinney, I tried to see them with Pearl Jam earlier in the year, but all sold out so, have a blast!