“I don’t know what to say Al, but you have to know I’m really sorry” a beat. “After seeing you together I pictured how Bette and Tina were when we’re in love…. Ok, not that much because that’s the greatest love story ever” she grinned at the thought of that but then she felt like she was lying, she had also felt the tension between them lately.  “The point is that I know Dana loves you, I told you once!”

“I know, she loves me that much that she’s choosing Lara” she added curtly

“It’s not about who she chooses, it’s about what she feels” Alice was about to explode with this statement

“Didn’t you just tell me that she loves me?”

“She does, not because you’re her best friend it’s…”

“Then what?” Alice couldn’t help it anymore, she didn’t understand Dana’s attitudes and now she was having problems understanding Shane.

“You were the one who realized that creepy Tonya wasn’t good for Dana” Alice still didn’t get it.  “You acted like a friend first” Shane got Alice’s attention “Then you realized that you actually liked Dana and when you two kissed proved that Dana felt the same way” silence, Alice wanted Shane to make a point. “So, the things that happened in between, the sexual tension that couldn’t be liberated took your relationship and feelings to higher levels” Shane stopped for a while thinking that Alice was processing the information on her head “You supported her when she decided to end that ridiculous engagement with Tonya, and she did it to be with you, that’s when she showed you that she truly loved you” Shane said the last part with a triumphal tone.

“What’s the problem now” Alice seemed more relaxed now

“The hiatus” Shane said firmly, Alice was lost again.  “Come on Al, Dana broke up with Lara giving her no reasons or explanations, she couldn’t come out when they were together but by the time Dana realized how much she wanted to be with Lara and maybe how much she loved her it was too late but she came out anyway” Shane thought for a moment because she knew that the next might hurt “Dana knows now that she has a second chance with Lara and doesn’t want to throw it away, she experience with you what is to have an open relationship but she never had the chance with Lara who encouraged her to come out”

“You mean that Dana is with Lara out of obligation? Alice didn’t think so but she had to ask

“No, but she’s not in love with her either, she might love her as she loves you but she wants to be with Lara not because she feels like she owes it to her but because she does want to be with Lara” Shane put her arm on Alice’s shoulder “Someday Dana may realize that she wants to be with you above everything but not now”

Alice was crying “I may lose her Shane and I can’t stand it”