Dana wrapped her arms round Alice’s waist as the pair made their way back out to the car. “Babe? Are you ok?” Dana asked.

Alice sighed, “Yeah, I guess, I mean the whole thing was just so fucking scary… seriously Dana; just because she’s got a record now doesn’t mean she’ll stay away from us –”

Dana hushed her girlfriend with a tender kiss, “Alice, it’s over, I know it was scary but you don’t have to worry anymore, the police have taken care of it; I get my house back, and ok, so I have to find a new manager but I was hoping to do that anyway, this way just makes it easier… Tonya is out on her ass and you never have to see her again.”

Alice let her head drop, “I know, but I thought she was going to take you away from me… and after I had only just got you.”

Dana smiled “Alice, you have always ‘had’ me… and there is no way anyone is ever going to take me away from you, especially not Ton-” Dana stopped herself “y’know, I don’t even want to say her name again, so let’s just put this behind us and go and celebrate surviving our first major drama as a couple… I want to take my girlfriend out for a meal and then take her home to bed…” Dana grinned mischievously at Alice and the blonde laughed, Dana’s words lighting up her face with a smile.

Alice: I love hearing you say that…

Dana frowned “Hearing me say what?”

“Referring to me as your ‘girlfriend’… it’s totally hot, I could definitely get used to it…” Alice’s smile broadened.

Dana laughed and pulled Alice towards her for another kiss “Let’s get out of here, we could stop by The Planet on our way home and grab something to eat, if you like?”

“I would love to; the thought of crawling into bed with you is way more appealing than going out and having to try to keep my hands off you because we still haven’t told our friends yet…”

“I like the way you think Pieszecki; I’m not only with you because of you’re body you know…” Dana winked.