Do you want to talk about it? She asked politely.

Alice didnt answer at first but then said, No, but I think I should.

Ok the floor is yours.

Alice nestled up against Shane and started to speak. She said she couldnt do us anymore and she broke up with me. Im a ***** mess. I love her so much and she doesnt know that. She thinks Im in my own world where I only care about myself but the truth is I put her before me. Maybe I havent been showing her that enough lately but its true. I love her more than anything in the world and I would put my life on the line for her. I cant live with her being just a friend. Itll be too hard. How can I watch her be with another woman when I have all these feelings for her? It was bad enough seeing her with Lara and then that ***** Tonya. No one will ever love her like I do. I just wish she knew that.

I do know that, said Dana, who had been standing behind the two of them the entire time Alice poured her heart out.

Alice stood up and turned around to be eye to eye with Dana. They just starred at each other in silence. Shane slipped away to give them alone time which they obviously needed.

Dana was the first to break the silence. Im sorry Al. I didnt really think before I acted. Its just I was feeling so neglected that I thought maybe us being together wasnt such a good idea anymore.

Well Im sorry for making you feel that way. Alice sat back down and Dana joined her.

Its not all your fault. Im sensitive when it comes to things like that, so I got hurt easily. Like today when you yelled at me about the freaking garbage can I got really pissed off because it made me feel that you cared more about having a good time than me as a person.”

You know- Alice started before she was cut off by Dana.

But after hearing you talk to Shane I know that that wasnt the case. And everything you said is what I feel about you too. I love you Alice, I really do, and now that I know were on the same level I think we can work out these little differences.

Alice looked up at Dana and asked, So does that mean were back together?

Only if you want that.

Of course I do Dane. Alice put her hand on Danas leg.

So that means were ok now right?

I think we will be, but thats only under one circumstance. Alice knew that this moment would be forever in her mind and that she couldnt just disregard it right away.

What? Dana asked.

Please never do that again.

Dana could still see the hurt in Alices eyes. I will never do that again because I love you too much to loose you.

Alice smiled. I love you too. Those were the worst 30 minutes of my life, thinking I would be without you.

I know the feeling, said Dana as she pulled the wrinkled napkins out of her clinched fist.

I promise to make my love for you more visible, Alice said.

Dana used her lips pressed against Alices as her response. They embraced tightly before getting up and walking hand in hand back to the lounge where their friends who loved them too, were worried about them.

TBC…