Hey Everyone! This site doesnt seem to have a really big L Word following, but I wrote this and wanted to post it anyway. It's a Alice and Dana fic, and it's basically the story of how they got together, the relationship, and the breakup. Then it picks up where season 3 starts.
The story is Alice telling her and Dana's relationship on her radio show. That is how we know everything about her and Dana being together. The story that Alice is telling is in normal font, and the present time (season 3) is in italics for now. Just read and hopefully you will understand what I am saying.
Please review to let me know if anyone is even reading this and if I should continue. If you have any questions, just leave them in a comment and I'll answer it in the beginning of next chapter. I hope you all enjoy!
(Oh yeah, I dont own anything related to The L Word except my DVD box sets! Leisha would be a nice thing to have though.)
-SuperJew277
EPISODE 1
"Good evening everyone. Welcome back to another session of The Chart with me, Alice Pieszecki." Alice smiled into the microphone, her radio commentator voice taking over. "Today I'm going to start us on a little journey that I like to call 'Danish: From Beginning to End'. If you guessed that means a story about Dana and me, well you guessed right.
"I know everyone is probably sick of me ranting and raving about this whole breakup, but that's because you don't understand the whole story. It all started while Dana was dating Tonya. Actually, the feelings had started long before, but I never realized them until Tonya showed up.
"Anyway, boring, I know. So Dana and Tonya get engaged right, and I start freaking out because I realized 'Oh my God. I'm in love with my best friend who is now engaged to Satan.' So I decide, in all my brilliance, to tell Dana how I feel. No, I take that back. It's more like I showed Dana by stuttering like a fool and then just kissing her. Yep, I kissed her. But you know what…"
Alice slipped into a whisper. "She kissed me back."
"So our journey is going to start 3 days after that wonderful, amazing, heart stopping 4 a.m. kiss. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll want to scream, and you'll wish that you didn't have ears to hear some things, but hopefully, maybe in the end you'll understand why I'm so torn up over Dana."
PLANET- 3 DAYS LATER
Like any normal morning, everyone was sitting around at The Planet for their morning breakfast and coffee; everyone except Alice. The table laden with coffee, espresso, tea, and a variety of pastries spread out in front of them, the women enjoyed the morning sunshine from their outside table.
"Tim left you his house?" Bette asked Jenny, surprise written on her face at this information
"Yeah, it's weird isn't it?" Jenny said softly, amusement playing on her words. "I just have to take over the payments." She shrugged
"Can you afford that?" Tina asked and took a sip of her coffee
Jenny smiled shyly. "I have to find a roommate. Maybe 2. There's no way I can make the payments by myself."
"I can't believe Tim is moving. We've been neighbors for so long." Tina said sadly
"We should talk." Shane said lazily
"Huh?" Tina turned to Shane, confused
"Me and Jenny." Shane said, turning to Jenny. "I'm getting really sick of sharing a one bedroom with 3 other girls. Plus Carmen and I were gonna look for a place to live together."
"Really?" Jenny smiled
"Totally." Shane glanced at her watch. "Has anyone heard from Al?"
Dana's head snapped up at the mention of Alice. "No. Why?" She asked too quickly
"Because it's not like her to not show. She's usually the first one here every morning." Shane said slowly, shooting Dana a weird look
"Oh. Right." Dana laughed nervously. "Right." She repeated in a whisper
"Oh look! There she is." Bette said and waved to Alice who had just walked in
Alice approached the table and smiled at everyone, her smile faltering when Dana didn't even acknowledge her. "Hey guys." She greeted cheerfully, trying to ignore Dana
"Everything ok?" Shane asked as she kicked out a chair for Alice to sit
"Yeah, everything is fine." Alice smiled at Shane. "I just overslept."
"Did you two get haircuts together or something?" Tonya suddenly asked Shane and Alice
"What?" Alice laughed
"Your hair. And Shane's. You both got it cut off within the past 3 days." Tonya explained
"Well, Al came in for a haircut and when I finished hers, I decided that I needed a new look too." Shane shrugged
"Well you both look great." Bette said as she stood up. "I have to get to work. I will see you all later." She gave Tina a kiss and a smile. "I'll call you later babe."
"Ok." Tina smiled up at Bette
Alice and Dana both smiled to themselves at the display of love between their two friends, and glanced at one another. Making eye contact, both girls quickly looked away.
"I'm gonna get some coffee." Alice said abruptly
"I have to pee." Dana said at the same time
Both girls shot out of their chairs in record timing and quickly walked away in opposite directions. The remaining women looked at each other in confusion.
"Did they fight or something?" Tina asked
Shane shrugged. "I have no idea. Neither of them have said anything."
"They might have." Tonya interjected. "Every time Dana hears Alice's name she gets this weird look."
"Huh." Shane said thoughtfully, glancing at Alice standing nervously at the counter
"Anyway, I have to get to work also." Tonya said standing up. "Can one of you give Dana a ride?"
"Sure." Shane offered
"Actually, I'll go with you." Jenny said. "I'm going to go and try to write."
As Tonya and Jenny walked out of The Planet, Alice came back to the table, coffee in hand.
"Where are they going?" Alice asked as she watched Tonya and Jenny leave
"Work." Tina looked at her watch. "I should go too."
"Already?" Alice whined. "I just got here!"
Tina smiled and ruffled Alice's hair. "It's not my fault that someone decided to sleep in."
"Alright, alright." Alice rolled her eyes and ran a hand through her hair to fix it. "I'll give you a call later and maybe we can grab dinner."
"Sounds good. Bye guys." Tina waved and left
Alice and Shane began talking to each other since they were the only ones left, and then Dana came back and sat down.
"Where'd Tonya and everyone else go?" Dana asked and looked around
"Work." Shane explained. "You fall in the toilet or something?"
"Phone call." Dana lied, stealing a glance at Alice
An awkward silence fell over the 3, something that never happened.
Shane, doing what she does best in awkward situations, looked at her phone. "Oh shit. Fuck." She sat up. "I have an appointment in 15. Can you give Dana a ride Al?"
"Uh…yeah." Alice cleared her throat. "No problem."
"Great." Shane waved and walked out of the café with a smile
Alice and Dana were left alone, trying to look everywhere but each other.
"So… you have a good run today?" Alice asked casually
"Uh huh." Dana responded
"Great!" Alice said quickly
The best friends fell into silence once again.
"You ready to go?" Alice asked a moment later
"Yep." Dana stood up quickly
The girls walked outside to Alice's MINI and got in, both resting their arms on the armrest at the same time. Recoiling quickly at the contact, both girls reached up to put on their seatbelts.
"This is insane." Alice said as she started the car and began to drive
"What is?" Dana asked, always the oblivious
"This! You and me!"
"It's your fault." Dana huffed
"Me?" Alice scoffed
"I do remember you kissing me." Dana retorted
"And I do remember you kissing me back!"
Both girls took a deep breath.
"I'm sorry." Alice said softly
"About what?"
"Kissing you."
Dana's heart sank. "Why?"
"It was a mistake."
"Why?" Dana repeated
"Are you always this fucking dumb?" Alice grumbled in frustration
"Hey." Dana protested
"It was a mistake because you're engaged. It's not fair to you, or Tonya, or to me for that matter. I shouldn't even have these feelings. You're my best friend for fuck's sake!"
"Feelings?"
"Jesus fucking Christ Dana!" Alice said, exasperated. "Yes! Do you think I kissed you just for the hell of it?"
"I don't know. I don't know Al."
Alice pulled up to Dana's condo and stopped the car. Turning to look at Dana, Alice sighed.
"Well?" Alice asked
"Well?" Dana repeated. "I don't know what you want me to say."
Alice sighed. "I don't either."
The friends fell into silence once again, a new pattern for them. Dana finally opened the car door and began to get out. Halfway out of the car, she hesitated.
"Will I talk to you later?" Dana asked, her back still to Alice
"Yeah, sure." Alice whispered
Dana turned to smile at Alice. "Ok. Bye Al."
"Bye Dane."
Dana got out of the car and shut the door. Walking slowly to her condo, it took everything in her not to turn around and kiss Alice. Or invite her in. Or go back to Alice's. "Christ Fairbanks! It's Alice." Dana muttered to herself as she forced herself inside her house. "It's just Alice."
Alice watched Dana walk into the condo and shut the door, part of her wishing that Dana would have turned around and ridden off with her. "Wishful thinking Al. Dana is engaged. Get over it!"
"And that's it. We just talked, well kinda. Talking about important things with Dana can get sort of frustrating. She's all oblivious and adorably innocent, so all you can really think about doing is taking her in your arms and kiss the hell out of her.
"Well, that's the beginning people. I know you're all dying to know when we finally got it on, but there's more dyke drama before we get to the amazing sex.
"Join me tomorrow for more of 'Danish: From Beginning to End'. I'm Alice Pieszecki, and you're listening to The Chart on KCRW."