Dana got out of the shower, wrapped a towel around her body and stepped into the locker room.
She sighed, remembering the events of the day. Since she had fired her manager, she had been looking for a new one, and believed to have finally found a professional, experienced and efficient manager. Her name was Kate, she was from Qubec. Dana had instantly liked her. She was tall, fit, had blond hair and dark mysterious eyes and Dana had immediately offered her the job.
Now she was wondering if it had been a good idea. She had spent five hours running around the court and Kate had strictly forbidden her to take breaks, however short. Then she had had to do push ups. All the things Dana disliked : she wanted to play tennis, smack hard with her racket.
She was exhausted, had barely made it to the the shower and now she had to attend Jennys party ! She froze when she saw she wasnt alone.
There was a cute redhead changing from her sous chef uniform to casual clothes.


Lara looked up and saw Dana, water dripping from her wet hair, the towel barely hiding her body. It was like an apparition. Boticellis Venus, in a sexier version. She couldnt take her eyes off of her.
Dana stared at her. She forgot about the surroundings, the present, the situation, obeying to an order she couldnt resist to : she moved forward and pressed her body against Lara, not leaving any free space. She buried her head in Laras neck, breathing her in, a familiar smell she realised she had missed. She looked her in the eyes, and the next thing she new, she was pushing Lara against the locker, surprised by her own violence and boldness. She kissed her passionately, rocking her body. Their tongues were dueling, exploring their mouths in recognition, leaving their marks and they only pulled apart because of lack of air.
Dana pushed her hungry lips forward again, feeling the warmth in her body grow. But Lara pulled back We cant do this Dana. Youre engaged she reluctantly said. She was craving to feel Dana against her, she loved this wild side of her she didnt know. She wanted to taste her, but she knew she would only be suffering more afterwards. Was it just for fun on Danas side ? Her mind was telling her it would be wrong.
She saw Danas hurt look and scolded herself : What do you really want Dana ? she softly asked, preparing herself to hear the fatal words, stating Danas true love for her wife to be. There was not a flicker of hesitation in Danas eyes and it pained Lara. But instead of what she had prepared herself for, Dana captured her lips and let the towel fall on the floor, leading Laras hands on her, and definitely breaking the small and weak barriers Lara had managed to build. Both gave in to their attraction.


You have to tell her. You cant go on like this Al. Its slowly killing you. Damn, just tell her you like her and get it over with ! Alice was sitting in her car, parked in front of Tims house, ready to get to the party, having a little peptalk with herself. She was talking to her reflection in the rearview. She had decided to tell Dana how she really felt about her. She had tried to convince herself that it had been an innocent kiss, to show Dana Tonya wasnt good enough for her, but it had unravelled a series af emotions in her she hadnt been aware of.
There was a tapp on the window. A police officer was standing outside. She downed the window Youre all right mam ? he asked her with concern, frowning. She nodded her head, not understanding what he was talking about. Youve been parked here for quite a while and youre obviously talking to yourself. He looked at her bewildered and flushing face.
Uhm, Im sorry to have to ask you, but are you on drugs ?. This question got Alice out of the blue, and she didnt manage to answer.
Im sorry, but I have to ask you to step out of the car he went on. Alice grunted so much for the party she thought.


Its going to be a great party. Whos coming ? Robin asked Jenny, taking her hand and stroking it gently. Everybody Jenny replied, a little stressed She was afraid it would be a fiasco, since she had had to delay in three weeks later than originally planed ; even that girl : Sasha. Robin looked sideways at her. She had noticed Jennys liking for this girl. She kept on talking about her with admiration and passion and Robin wondered if she should feel jealous. They had a connection : Sasha was studying literatue and she filled Jenny in on european literature. They had passionate conversations about writers Robin had never heard of.
She had been on cloud number nine when Jenny had broke it off with Gene to be with her, but she sometimes felt Jenny wasnt there, not listening to her, hiding in a secret place of her mind.
The group started to arrive. Tina first, feeling rather dizzy, Kit with Ivan, Tim who had brought Trish along whether to annoy Jenny or because they were together, Jenny didnt know. Then Alice, still a little bit shaken for being considered as crazy by an officer, and Shane. Tonya and Sasha came in together, some space between them, Tonya dispising the young girl and Sasha not giving a damn about her. Sashas eyes were caught by the tall and muscular woman who seemed to be here with the only man in the room. She guessed he was Jennys ex, from what Shane had told her. He definitely had good taste in women.


The party went on. Kit and Ivan were dancin together, not too close but still like a couple. Jenny was describing her new place to Tina and Alice. Tonya was alone in a corner looking at her phone, begging it to ring. Whenever someone would get close, she would ask her if she new where Dana was and then completely shut herself out from the room.
The awkwardness with Tim and Trish had somehow vanished and they were seating with the others at the same table, relaxed and having a good time. Sasha was talking to them, telling them about cool places to go to in Europe, since they were considering going on a trip over there. Trish was mesmerised by this girls eyes : when they looked at you, they made you feel special, unique, as if nothing else existed in the world. Tim was wondering how such a young person could already ave experienced so much. He had to admit that he was attracted to her, and he found himself wondering if she was ***** too, like most new friens of Jenny.
And guess whos my roommate Jenny exclaimed SHANE ! she stated pompously. Then she proceeded to explain how it had come to this.
Tina left early, not feeling well. She knew she had drunk a little bit too much than she should have and didnt want to experience another day of throwing up like she had after Sashas party. Alice left with her : with Dana not being at the party, it lost all interest to her.
Tonya also left, worried about what could have happened to Dana, followed closely by Shane who had a date. And Kit and Ivan left, their hands entangled.
Tim and Trish finally decided to leave too. Tim hesitantly congratulated Jenny, he even managed to tell her he would miss her, which was a great achievement for him and pleased Jenny. Sasha left with them, leaving Jenny and Robin together.


As she was about to tell them goodbye, Tim intervened : If you want, you can come in, have a drink and tell us some more things about your exiting life he offered, not quite sure why he had said this. He looked at Trish, wondering if it bothered her, but she reassuringly smiled at him. So they headed inside.

Tina got into the car, alice in the passenger seat, and they started to drive away. Suddenly, Tina started to ha spasms. Oh no she thought, not again. She abruptly stopped the car on the sidewalk, got out and threw up immediately, what she had eaten and drunk pouring out of her mouth in an endless stream. She felt contractions in her stomach and it hurt.
Alice came from behind Youre all right T ? she asked, worry in her voice.
But Tina couldnt answer. When she thought it was over she stumbeled back up.
Suddenly, everything was becoming blank and she fell backwards, her head smashing hard against the stoned ground.


Bette was absentmindedly driving. She had gotte a call from Peggy Peabody who was asking her to come and see her in New York as soon as she could. She had seemed excited and worried on the phone and wondered why she had to go to New York.
Now she was driving to her hotel room. The very idea of it made her sick. It had been a month now she thought. And she still hadnt any contact with her friends ; she was starting to miss them.
At first, Candace had left some messages on her phone, but she hadnt called her back and Candace seemed to have finally gotten the message and given up. Bette hadnt managed to tell Candace she didnt want to hear nor to see her again. Sha had become a coward, had betrayed all her ideals. She had become what she had aways despised.
She was lost in her htoughts and didnt notice the car coming out of a corner on her right. The car was driving fast and didnt manage to stop. Bette could make out the crash, the deafening sound, the rush of pain to her head, the violent jerk. Her vision was a blurr, then her mind went blank.