“Oh my god, Dana!” the blonde cheered as she got up from the table to welcome her friend.

The whole table stood and hugged and kissed both Dana and Alice before they all settled down at the table again.

Tina was pondering, “Seriously guys it seems so long since we were all sat round this table having breakfast.”

They all nodded in agreement, content that they were all together and happy.  About an hour later once Bette and Shane had left for appointments the group decided to break up after Dana tried but failed to stifle a yawn.

“Come on missy, I am not about to let you overdo it.” Alice teased lightly

Dana gave a fake scowl but the rest of her friends sided with Alice.

“Ok guys, we’ll catch you all later on. If you need me over the next few weeks by the way I’ll be at Dana’s so either phone there or my mobile as usual.”

As Alice and Dana left hand in hand and so obviously in love they left behind them four friends to comment on the events of the breakfast.

“I just can’t believe how well she looks! I mean she isn’t the usual bouncy Dana obviously and she looks a little tired but I bet not everyone is that good so soon after such surgery.” Helena commented.

“Absolutely” agreed Jenny

“I’m pretty sure that has a lot to do with a certain blonde journalist and radio show presenter. She has been Dana’s tower of strength recently and she is so happy to do it.” Tina added

They all murmured in agreement, happy that things looked so good for their favourite couple but knowing that once Dana’s treatment started things could change.

***

The next two weeks flew by. Dana improved on a daily basis, her wounds were healing well and Alice had been helping her to bathe and shower since she’d been discharged from the hospital so was perfectly comfortable with her appearance and knew that Alice didn’t really care and loved her for who she was.  Nothing was too much trouble for her and although Dana loved that, she was a bit worried Alice was taking on too much.  She woke up with Dana, helped her make breakfast before spending time working or researching either from home or from around town.  She then planned her radio show and did that on a Friday night while checking on Dana a million times a day when she wasn’t there and got one of their friends to come over if she was away for more than a couple of hours. Dana worried that she would become a greater burden as the chemo knocked her down again.