Alice turned around and looked at Dana hard, ” would you be here if you hadn’t found the letter? Would you? I mean could you ***** honestly say that if that letter were still where it was, you would have found out some way that there were deeper feelings. NO Dana!”.

Just as Alice was walking by Dana, Dana grabbed her and pushed her against the wall and kissed her firmly but softly. The kiss was different than any other kiss, unlike other kisses that heat up, this one went from crazy to soft and meaningful. Dana pulled away slowly from Alice still keeping them a breath apart, ” Why would I go Alice? Everything I have ever needed was right herewith you. I wouldn’t know what to do with myself. No one has ever expressed that much love for me Alice. I’m so incredibly lucky that the only person who will ever love me that way, is the same person.” Dana began to cry, ” is the same personI would die for”.

Alice looked down crying, ” But DanaI don’t want you to stay behind because of me, I can’t be the reason why you gave up big opportunities”.

Dana put her finger under Alice’s chin and made Alice face her, ” Alice, then do me a favorask me to stayfor me. I can’t live with out you Alice, I’ve known this before the letter, before my career even took off, before anything. I’ve never loved anyone so muchthere’s no one else for mebecause you already have my heart too Al. 100 I love you’s couldn’t beat youyou’re my Wimbledon Al,” she said with a small laugh knowing how corny that sounded, ” the only thing in my life I ever felt I really needed to winto make all my dreams come truewas you”.

Alice didn’t know what to sayall the words were so sweet and in Dana’s eyes, she found no doubt and no hesitation as she spoke. But Alice couldn’t shake off the fact that she felt guiltyshe didn’t know what to say.

Dana looked deep into Alice’s eyes trying to find one hint, any small sign would do, ” Alice please say something”, she begged.

Alice just stood there taking in everything Dana had just said. Dana wasn’t sure what to do, ” I’ll give you some time AL,” she turned around and headed towards the door, but before she could reach it Alice spoke, ” Why do you always do this Dana?”

Dana stopped at the door and without turning around to face Alice she asked, ” What?”

Alice began to cry again, ” You always catch me off guard! every time I think it’s donethat nothing can happensomething small tells me it will. What the ***** do you want me to say Dana? no one in this whole ***** world makes me feel as loved as you make me feel. I love you more than anything else Dana, I love you so ***** much that I want to let you go, ” Alice’s voice was rising slowly, she was letting everything out, ” I hate falling for people Dana, I ***** hate it! And you know what’s worse this time? You know what’s ***** worse? It’s that this time I fell hard for my best friend, ” her voice calmed, ” I love you so much Dana, I love you enough to let you go and do what you need to do. GO DANA! go to New YorkI can waityou have my heart Dane,” she was now at a whisper, ” take it with you”.

Dana walked towards the sobbing Alice and wiped her tears away for her, she cupped her face and lifted it to look deep into her eyes, ” you’d die if I left AL, I’m your heart and you’re minewe can’t live without each other”.

To Be Continued