Chapter 35
"Poor Dana, she looks like she's about to faint." Shane told Carmen while Alice was talking to Helena and Dylan. Carmen was now sitting on Shane's lap so Alice could sit as well. The table they sat on was rather small as well and this way they all fit better. And Shane just loved it cause it was a good excuse to be close to Carmen without Alice teasing her about it.
"I know, I hope she will be able to pull trough."
Shane nodded. "She will, she determined to get Al back, she'll do it."
Carmen smiled. "Would you do something like that for me?"
"What? Sing infront off an audience and telling everyone I love you?"
Carmen smiled wide. "Yes."
"Honey, I'm pretty sure everyone already knows that or haven't you noticed that we are sitting really close?"
"And if you hadn't had me yet?"
"I'd serenade you 'till you fall madly in love with me."
Carmen threw her head back an laughed. "Shame I don't have a balcony at my house."
"Do you want me to serenade you?" Shane asked. "Cause I'll do it."
Carmen shook her head slightly. "Guess what?" she wispered as she leaned in closer to Shane.
"What?"
"I'm already madly in love with you."
Shane smiled and leaned in to kiss Carmen. Pressing her lips against Carmen's, giving her sweet kisses. Both of them smiling the whole time. Shane wrapped her arms tighter around Carmen.
"I love you too." She said as she broke the kiss and hugged Carmen.
"Woah woah woah, watch the hands people, you're not alone here, okay?" Alice said, interrupting their moment.
"Shut it, Al." Shane grumbled. "Just look away."
"How can I ignore that when you are sitting so close to me?" Alice asked. "You're the one with your hand on your girlfriends ass! Like you wouldn't notice if it was me doing it."
"What, to Dana?"
"N…no…it was just example."
"Sure."
"It was! Okay, Carmen could you please turn around so at least I don't have to watch Shane's wandering hands." Alice complained.
Carmen laughed and stood up from her place on Shane's lap. She turned around and went to sit back down, Shane holding her arms open from Carmen. As soon as Carmen sat back down, Shane put her hands back in their previous position.
"Better?" Carmen asked.
Alice nodded. "Yes, thank you. At least now I can talk to your face instead of your ass." Everyone started laughing at Alice's comment.
"When is this going to start?" Dylan asked.
"I think they are about ready to start the first one." Shane said, she motioned with her head to the stage where things where being put up, getting ready for the first act.
"This should be interesting."
"Okay, thank you Jamie and Elise for that rather interesting magic show." Dawn said from her place on stage. "Okay, next on the list is a very dear friend of mine. Dana is going to sing for us. We slightly forced her to do it so she's a bit nervous. So, please put your hands together and give her a warm welcome, Dana Fairbanks everyone!" Dawn said, holding up her arm to where Dana came on stage.
Everyone started clapping. One table drawing extra attention when they cheered their friend on, clapping and yelling louder then everyone else, drawing attention of the people around them.
"Thanks everyone, especially the table there in the back, which are my best friends, in case you couldn't tell." Dana laughed while she explained. "Well, as Dawn told you, I'm a bit nervous about doing this." Dana said as she swallowed. "This is very important to me and I can't mess this up. To me, this is very personal, I'm going to try and make a few things right with this song. You see, I made the biggest mistake a while ago and lost the love of my life cause of it."
"What is she doing?" Alice asked, looking around the table. "Why is she…"
"Sshh, shut up and listen, Al."
"But…"
Shane gave her best friend a stern look that told her to just wait and see. Alice swallowed at looked back at Dana.
"So I hope you'll enjoy this." Dana said as she gave the signal to turn on the music, she took a deep breath and concentrated, her eyes finding Alice's who was staring back at her with wide eyes.
Looking back While the sky is turning,
on the road behind,
I've been in the dark,
I've been blind.
Turning left,
when I should have gone right,
oh but I can't go back,
I can't rewind.
yet a darker shade of blue,
I think of what it's gonna take to get close to you
"Is she doing this for me?" Alice asked, not believing what was happening. "Did you knew she was going to do this?" She asked, once again looking around the table and at her friend who smiled at her.
"I think she's keeping her promise on winning you back, Al." Shane wispered.
It's hard to face
another day
And I just won't forgive myself
if I let this slip away.
I know it now,
I know it's true,
only your love will do.
Dana's eyes locked with Alice's once again, the fingers that where on her microphone pointing at Alice when she sung that last line. Alice's eyes began to tear up.
If my regrets
could reach your heart
you know I'd rather die
then to be apart.
What is next
only time will tell
but to do without your love
is way too hard.
And every other girl that I've been talking to,
makes me realize how much I'm missing you.
It' hard to face I'd be a fool (Only your love) Yeah. (Only your love) (Only your love) Only your love will do
another day.
And I just won't forgive myself,
if I let this slip away.
I know it now,
I know it's true
Only your love will do.
if I let this slip away
Only your love will do.
And while the sky is turning
yet a darker shade of blue.
I think of what it's gonna take to get back to you.
Yeah
(Only your love)
I'd be a fool if I let this slip away
(Only your love)
Yeah (Only your love)
Only your love will do ohoho
And only your arms will do.
"I love you, Al." Dana said just as the audience started clapping, everyone impressed by Dana's singing.
Alice was rooted to her chair, still staring at Dana who was walking down the stairs now. Helena gave her light nudge. 'She's coming over." She told Alice, who looked like she was in some sort of trance.
Dana nervously walked towards the table where her friends where seated. She felt like she was walking on death row, her legs weighing a ton as the table came closer and closer.
Alice finally broke out of her trance. "Excuse me." She told her friends and quickly stood up, walking around the table and towards Dana.
"She did it." Shane said as she watched her best friend walk away. "Dana has got her girl back." She smiled at Carmen who watched with deep interest at what was going to happen.
Alice and Dana stopped infront of each other. Dana even more nervous then before. She swallowed when she noticed Alice's intense stare.
Dana couldn't take it any longer. "Wh…what did you th…?"
"Kiss me." Alice interrupted.
"What?"
"Kiss me." Alice urged. She needed Dana to make the first move, she needed that final step from her, even though she was already sure of Dana when she told her she loved her just moments ago, infront of everyone.
Dana took a anxious step forward, her trembling hands running down Alice's arms before taking hold of her hands. She leaned forward and kissed Alice. Her hold on Alice's hands tightening as she did. Neither of them moved when their lips met, standing completely still, their lips tightly pressed together. Slowly Dana's lips started grazing Alice's as they kissed softly.
Alice smiled at Dana. "You kissed me."
Dana smiled back. "You told me too."
"And you did." Alice said, raising her hands, bringing Dana's up with her.
"Yes, I did." Dana said as she kissed Alice's hands.
"I missed you so much." Alice said, crushing Dana's body against her own, hugging her closely.
"I missed you too." Dana smiled, burrying her head in Alice's hair, not caring who was looking at them. She had her girlfriend back, she was back where she belonged, in Alice's arms. "God, I missed you." She said, breaking the kiss and once again kissing Alice. "I love you."
"I love you too." Alice smiled. "The song was beautiful."
"I was so scared."
"You did great." Alice smiled.
"Okay okay, you are making people sick with the way you are sickenly smiling at each other right now." Carmen's voice sounded from behind them, breaking them apart. "I knew you could do it!" Carmen said, hugging her best friend.
"So, everyone knew?" Alice asked.
She looked at her friends who where all nodding and smiling at their friends, happy that they finally found each other again.
"Let's sit back down." Helena suggested. "They are going to start the next act." She said as they walked back to the table.
"You don't have to work anymore, right?" Alice asked Dana.
"No, I don't think so." She said, taking Alice's hand and sitting back down.
"Watch where you place your hands, Al." Shane told her best friend when Dana didn't have a chair and went to sit on Alice's lap.
"I'm never that inopropriate."
"Who is?"
"Shane earlier, she was feeling Carmen up."
"And you told us you wanted it to do to Dana." Shane said, trying to be serious when she told Dana.
"I did not say that!" Alice blushed. "I didn't." She told her girlfriend.
"You can feel me up all you want."
"Dana!" Alice shrieked blushing even more, everyone at the table now laughing, disturbing the show that had started moments ago.