“Me too, “she says smiling at her grateful it was Dana who finally acknowledged the elephant in the room or between them rather.

“Whenever you’re ready go ahead and ask me?”

“Ask you what?”

“I mentioned that me and Lara are not in a good place right now and if I still know you like I used to I know deep down your dying to know why.”

“Psssst, please who me, “she says nonchalantly, “I am not the same gossipy and nosy Alice you remember it’s not who I am anymore.”

“Oh really?”

“Yes, Dane gosh people change you know!”

“Of course they do and normally I would take your answer for what it is and let it go but you host the one of the hottest day time talk shows on prime time television right now.”

“Yeah, so what’s you point, “she responds in a playful tone.

“My point being nosey is your liiiiiiifeeee its part of your D.N.A!”

“Hahahahahha it is so not!”

“Oh, yes it is too…..so go ahead and ask me?”

“Dane no, really whatever is going on between you and Lara that’s between——–so why aren’t you guys happy?”

“Wow, you know you actually held out longer than I anticipated, “she says slightly laughing.

“Hey, I gave it my best effort.”

“Well, just so you know it didn’t go unnoticed, “she says laughing before getting serious, “Do you know why after all these years I finally came back to L.A.?”

“I’m guessing it was to attend Bettes gala and if not then I really don’t have a clue when it comes to you not much has been discussed around me, “she says placing another fork full of kale into her mouth. Dana understood what she meant as their friends were very tight lipped in discussing Alice as well. Alice was all ears awaiting for Dana to explain.

At the other table…..

“This turkey leg is so good, “Jenny says.

“Did you actually pay for that or did you steal that too?”

“Uh, for your information Tina I have not stolen anything since last Tuesday okay.”

“Last Tuesday? You stole that damn fish…today!”

“For the last time I did not steal it I made a trade for it.”

“Kit, let it go there’s no point.”